Hi Fiscal Control Freaks! I bought some 'Poster Tac' (by SuperGlue) and put three little balls under each speaker. Well worth the $0.97 investment. Happy Ears!...
Usually I buy only at crazy sales, CDs at $20-30. But recently HMV has put out some nice stuff at this price. They are only slightly cheaper as most of these...
I bought the Police '25th' sacd/cd yesterday. Wonderful sound, if you like them ;) Happy Ears! Al PS put new diaphragms in my ancient klipsch heresy midrange...
Hi Selective Poverty Victims! One week with the Yamaha NS-AM100 and I am in ears! Simple two-way with 1" compression horn tweeter and 8" paper woofer in...
Hi Again, I heard something I didn't like on the Stereophile Test CD so I opened the speex and switched the tweeter + and - connections. Sounds better to me...
supplement. Sometimes out of phase may sound thicker, more body, warmer than in phase hook up. It definitely can give the audience an illusion of being...
Hello there... Although unrelated to tubes- I thought you'd be interested in my new toy off of eBay again http://www.prosthodontic.net/photography/victorv.htm ...
A beauty. I have one in NYC, working well. Imagine listening to a set of Beethoven's 3rd symphony, 13 sides. I own a set but has not found the courage. That...
Many of you may be wondering why I have been so low-keyed lately. Truth is, lots of things are happening in Hong Kong and in my world. A few brief words. Many...
Hi Cheap Ears! I have CFS. Any S sux :) The human brain is limited in bandwidth. This causes moods. Music is a guide for the mind to find the clear path. Happy...
Wait a min. Should I interpret it as: you are coming back to NY in a few months, John? That will be fun! Will the word "Welcome back" be a bit too soon? Gary,...
I am confused - "Alan Jeffrey Marcy" is just another moniker used by John? Keith ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New...
Dear doc, Your observations are accurate. Surely, you would be very much around on the net. Much better if you can have dim sum with us on Saturdays and then...
... I wish! He is "tubegarden", a veteran of the tube internet, a humanitarian, a philosopher, AND a joker! Alan has a rather debilitating chronic illness but...
Hi Dave: Klipsch has so many models, no one can know them all. I believe the bookshelf ones are AV-oriented. I HAVE heard 2 or 3 of these, and they are not...
As written in the old testament, war and "plague" gloom the world in March & April.Just read through his note,I felt the bitterness in Editor's note. How can...
... get > these repaired?> I don't know where to get the springs repaired in HK but in there is a place in NY to get it fixed: http://www.antiquephono.com/ ...
Hello again Dr J: The recent > SARS has hit our hospital hard, and I sympathize with our front line > workers, who battle it daily. They, and their families, ...
Am using a 2A3 amp, Loth-X Amaze with a sub-woofer (Velodyne HGS10 II) in a 70 sq ft room. I am now enjoying a full range with a lot of lows. Contrary to...
... Dear Doc: All the best to you and yours and all HK people during this outbreak of SARS. It would seem that HK is a genuine incubator for this type of ...
Hi Penny-pinchers! Confusion is my specialty ;) Syndromes are just health problems. The statistics are alarming, but, nobody ever died healthy ;) Music can...
To refresh, first part was in: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio/message/2107 As described, I have had no qualms about the sound of the...
Incidentally, go look at this site and look at a crazy Tannoy setup. Go first to: http://www.review33.com/2ndhand/ Don;t worry about the Chinese or scrambled...
... bass ... I have been using the Fostex ($35 from Madisound.com) with 1uF GE cap with great success for the last 4 months with the Altec Nineteen. I have...
Has anybody tried the Fostex with Lowthers? Would the sensitivities match? At the price its worth experimenting. tim. ... http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo!...
Indeed I'd think they would match reasonably. I haven't still set-up my TP-1, so would try they out later. If other members in HK would like to try these,...
... thanks for reminding us. Indeed I forgot you had reported on this: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio/message/2887 I am glad to see...
... I had the Citation V working after changing one set of diodes. It was working great but just recently burned out again. I bet it's the other pair of...
and I have some questions and need advise from knowledgeable individuals about Tannoy and tube amplifiers. I have a pair of 15" HPD 385, bought early last year...