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Does anyone on this forum use their computer to manage and/or edit their digital audio files? In the past, I used to make my own RTR tapes, which were compiled from my favorite consumer/pre-recorded tapes and vinyl. This was a fairly easy process of finding the best level to run the...

Its not as luxurious as some of the other new rides here, but I'm one of those people that just can't get by without a decent truck....this time its a 2011 Ford F250 Super Duty. Came nicely equipped with the important stuff.....bed liner, cab steps, tow package complete with trailer brake...

What started out as a basement two-channel audio room project has changed course and is now slated to be a dedicated theater. With two young children in the family and many more in the neighborhood, I can see how my wife favors the theater idea. Since the theater is going to be one of those...

With a few big remodeling projects coming up, I've thought about getting a cordless nailer. It used to be you would hear them on jobsites and obviously they were pneumatic (I dont have a compressor), but more and more I see carpenters carrying around cordless guns even for fairly large jobs...

Cool stands....I believe this was a photo from RMAF, but cant identify the make. Anyone recognize the mfr? Its either these, or the new GX4/GR4 racks from Adona. I've never cared much for the 'industrial' look of audio racks made from structural aluminum members, but their latest racks made...

A few fellows here really know their way around TT's so I ask for some help... A bit more than a year ago I purchased Joey's (where's he been?) Scoutmaster, which sat packed away while our home was being built. After finally setting it up and getting some vinyl time in, I am disappointed when...

Back in the early days of electrostatic speakers it wasnt uncommon to have a panel arc, but has anyone recently had it happen to a ML? I was trying a new pair of tube amps last night; had my back turned to the system for a moment and saw the whole room light up with a bright blue flash. First...

A while back there was a small thread on everyone's favorite 'easy jazz' recordings, but I cant find it. Does anyone recall that? My two year old daughter, who is normally quite difficult to get to sleep at night, winds down much quicker if I put her in my listening chair with something along...

Somewheres I read that the proper subwoofer phase control setting is the point at which the sub's output is the loudest. Is this particulary true? I just set up a new (although temporary) audio room focused on two-channel playback. We are using a pair of reQuests teamed up with a pair of...

When connecting together components using coaxial digital connections, must the cable used be specific for this application? I have a few short runs up to my preamp to make (less than two feet) from digital sources and have some quality RCA interconnect cables lying around, was wondering if...

My wife and I are building a new home (scheduled to finish late Feb) with a basement large enough to build a nice audio room. Although the builder was opposed to making too many modifications to the plans, we were able to organize the basement to wind up with an (almost) unobstructed 31x24 room...

I sat in on an audition of the Integra 9.8 yesterday; first time I'd seen one let alone had the chance to demo. Quite impressive....balanced outputs, lossless over HDMI, Audyssey room correction, even a phono input (!) Having walked into the demo a little late I wasnt shown the equipment rack...

Attended the Krall/Botti show at the NJ PAC in Newark last evening. Wife and I dug up third row, center stage seats (!) in what was a sold out arena, enjoyed good weather and very light traffic during the ride in. Fantastic show....Diana chose a number of selections based on her influence from...

This is about as off topic as it gets but worth an ask. My wife wants to get a new video camera; she picked up a Sony DVD handicam a few years back when our son was born and we have had continous difficulty preparing the discs for use in a home DVD player. The problem is not so much with the...

I'm packing away some of my unused audio gear; we're doing alot of home remodeling and what isnt being used is going back into the boxes to keep it clean and safe. I picked up a roll of 55 gallon drum liners (thin black plastic like Hefty bags) to not only wrap the components themselves, but...

I'm setting up a new processor and am finding it difficult to choose an initial crossover point for each of our speakers. Many processors use Lucasfilm's suggestion of a 'small' speaker setting with the crossover set at 80HZ. Nowheres on the Lucas website could I find out why they chose 80HZ...

The past few months I've been considering a new pre/pro for our 5.1 HT and have had the opportunity to demo a few good units right in our home. One unit that earned high marks on the scorecard was an older unit borrowed from a friend....a Krell A+V Standard, probably about ten years old and...

I am considering a processor upgrade for my 5.1 HT but so far have been disappointed (or mis-informed) about the current high-end offerings. Our setup is a Marantz SR9200 (internal amps disabled) driving Requests/Cinema through Krell FPB250m's. Originally I had been leaning towards a Krell...

Hi all, Having relatively little luck in borrowing tube amps to audition with my Requests (currently run with Krell 250m's, bi-wired), lo and behold up comes a pair of pristine ASL Hurricanes for sale locally. The temptation was too much, and after a nod of approval from the wife, the...

Hi all, At the urgence of some friends, I am thinking of auditioning some tube amplifiers. Although our current system is a 5.1-based theater rig (Requests, Theater, Scripts, Descent sub), an opportunity to build a dedicated audio room has come up and I feel that now is a good time to...