Is it really possible to be satisfied in a hobby? In our audio hobby? Is the avid fisherman happy with the lures now in his tackle box? Can a stamp collector...
Jim, I've had much the same experience. A few years back, I spent the afternoon with an audiophile acquaintance who had something better than $60,000 in his...
If you come at the audio hobby from the point of increasing your enjoyment of music, then you should be satisfied. I have thousands of records. The only...
Hi Phillip, A second system... no a third with a mono rig for playing 78s might be great fun. Actually member Ken Valliant has already done this. Homemade...
OK, I lied... kind of... Let's just say if I had to stop tweaking and changing and buying now, I would be totally satisfied with the sound from now until they...
Hi Michael, Yep. I agree. Throwing loys of money at the problem isn't the best approach for sure. Small systems in small rooms can be quite satisfying. jim......
The last FM Tuner Shootout review is up. Thanks to all! jim... http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/shootouts.html#978 <http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/shootouts.html#978>...
Wayne Parham has updated the GPAF web page and in the process has renamed us the "Dallas Audio Society". Hope that doesn't mean we all have to go out and buy...
Hi Fred, See what happens when the Dallas Audio Club mixes with the Houston Audio Society? Thanks so much for taking control of so many audio projects! With...
The price is $300 firm. The HCA-1000A is a John Curl design that Parasound offered between 1999 and 2005. This model sold new for $650, and it was one of the...
With great fanfare, I publicly proclaim that I'm going to Tulsa this year. If I don't, you must harass me and accuse me of liking CeeDees and transistors. Put...
hey fred! i saw the pic of that 100 watt tripath amp and needed to see more. are there any? ... From: Fred To: dallasaudioclub@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi Jim. What you see is what I've completed. I got sidetracked with some other projects and haven't done anything to the Amp 5 in the last few weeks. So there...
They're almost broken in, so it's time to move them out of the house to make way for my next project. The full documentation of their assembly can be found at...
OK, Russ gets the Ez As Pie speakers. This sale was EZ As Pie! ... From: russman_dac To: dallasaudioclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 12:50...
I have a Mac 2125 (125w a channel w/meters) for sale that has been serviced by Marvin's a few years back. It's in nice shape and everything works. Even have a...
OK, I'll admit my speakerbuilding is an obsessive/compulsive behavior. I couldn't stop if I wanted to, and it's safer and less expensive than strange sex,...
Well Fred, Now you've done it. My brother has been scanning over your speaker photos. And he isn't a true audiophile type dude... yet... but he likes what he...
Russman has stepped up to the plate, again, and will host a Lone Star Bottlehead meeting at his place. Check out Luther's website for details and click on. ...
Irish music, women and beer this weekend! This weekend is the North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas Fair Park for those who might wish to attend. Link below. ...
Jim, it would be EZ as Pie for your brother to hear the EZ speakers at the March 18 Lone Star Bottlehead meeting. Russ, who is an EZ mark for grossly...
Fred, We'll try EZee on up to the club meeting. EZ enough to say. How's your EZ payment options? 8:-)jim... ... them ... me ... of ... expensive. ... ...
Nope, the Spud moved on down the road, to a friend looking to 'try' SEP. In the flea category, I have the Radii 8w Stereo push pull 6BM8, and a pair of 211 SE...
hello everyone, its J. kinda new to this club but love reading the posts. im a 21 year old audiophile, if you believe that and am a fellow patron of your...
If you can go pure DIY there are lots of options. If you would prefer a kit the two that come to mind are the $369 Bottlehead SEX amp and the $299 Abraxas...