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    Tympani ID, ReVox B77 & B760, AR P428 PS, Advent 300, EPI 100

    Beautiful vintage sounds for sale. * Magnepan Tympani I-Ds planar speakers in original box. In a closet unused for over a decade. Appear mint. $1,000 includes Fulton (FMI) speaker cables for bi-amping (William Z Johnson's recommendation when these were new ;-) * ReVox B77 reel-to-reel with...
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    Do Speakers That Measure Great Always Sound Great

    Steve, You may wish to look at Siegfried Linkwitz's website. Answers for most speaker questions are there.
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    Win Research subwoofer designed as a companion for SM-10 & SM-8?

    Gary, thanks for the info. the Audio Critic measured response indicted a higher -3dB point, and Sao Win's announcement then of a forthcoming subwoofer (right when I dropped out of audio) lead me to believe one was designed & released. I also think I remember someone telling me about a TAS or...
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    budget-but-quality active line-stage $1,000 or less?

    Actually not hunting as I have a Meridian preamp. I'm writing a history of modern design that differs significantly from the standard texts. Functionality takes precedence over appearance. The standard texts are particularly deficient in consumer electronics and just awful in high fidelity...
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    budget-but-quality active line-stage $1,000 or less?

    Andre, Thank you! This unit is actually in my database however I completely forgot that it was such an excellent value. I'm going to move it to the correct group right now before I've had a chance to forget. Best, Terry
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    budget-but-quality active line-stage $1,000 or less?

    From the description it seems as though it would. However I'm researching products for a definitive history of modern design. The standard histories have shortcomings I plan to address. The worst area is consumer electronics, particularly audio. Any products I include must have substantial...
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    Win Research subwoofer designed as a companion for SM-10 & SM-8?

    Actually it's a history of modern design. However as the conventional histories get it almost entirely wrong with regards to consumer electronics I am paying special attention in this area and in particular with high-fidelity.
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    budget-but-quality active line-stage $1,000 or less?

    Too funny, well how often are you mistaken for Superman? Too bad about the specs. I looked at the website and just assumed some technical reviewer somewhere would have put this on a bench because it does seem very clever.
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    Win Research subwoofer designed as a companion for SM-10 & SM-8?

    Many thanks. I remember Dr Win's speakers as exceptional, and am hoping to get details on the subwoofer. I'll certainly try Thilo. Thanks again.
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    Win Research subwoofer designed as a companion for SM-10 & SM-8?

    Gary, Thanks for the info. Dr Win does seem to have vanished. I know at one point he released a subwoofer to match w/ the SM-10 & SM-8 but so far have found no info about it. I'm working on a history project, thus the interest. Thanks again, Terry
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    budget-but-quality active line-stage $1,000 or less?

    Theophile, thanks for the heads up. Interesting & I think a clever design; I'll google for test measurements. Sounds as though you are quite happy with it. What type of guitar do you play? best, Terry
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    Win Research subwoofer designed as a companion for SM-10 & SM-8?

    Gary, Do you have or did you hear his subwoofer? Any info is greatly appreciated. Terry
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    budget-but-quality active line-stage $1,000 or less?

    Looking around the least expensive high-quality non-DIY active preamps I've found are: * Cambridge Audio DAC Magic Plus $599 * Emotiva XDA-2 w/ DAC $399 Both are very good & very good value however does anyone know of a high quality active analog line-stage (no phono needed) with a very...
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    four frugal high-fidelity systems

    Hi all, I came across a few items that got my attention and thought to pass them on here: These designs by NWavguy are meant to equal the performance (not the build quality) of Benchmark DAC/Pre / headphone amp http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=48 O2 + ODAC...
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    cool. I didn't know an Irish mobster worked for Capone (thought we were all cops ;-). back then green beer meant it hadn't been aged. a happy st p[at's to you Bob. impromptu party here last night when two different groups of friends dropped by. good thing i have the day to recover.
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    Bob, google Al Capone and green beer ;-)
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    that's the Al Capone brand of beer; we don't drink it in NYC; very popular in parts of NJ though ;-)
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    can't be a Gotham Redhead if it's green ;-)
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    building vertically needs a lot of that. huge development push across NYC this last decade. more, larger, taller; part of my reasoning in deciding to retire elsewhere when the time comes. tomorrow's drink is my house Manhattan, a Gotham Redhead (2oz seriously good rye or bourbon, 1/2oz carpano...
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    there is much that I love about NYC and I'm something of a rarity, born & lived here my entire life. however there are reasons I'm thinking of moving on in another decade or a bit less. what kind of business? when?
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    There are two of you! but in the photos we only see bears ;-) Looks so lovely out there; delighted to converse about BC.
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    JR 150 (larger sibling of JR 149)

    Thank you. Just looking for data for a history project. If I'd change my Meridian DSPs for anything, likely it would be for a Linkwitz Lab design (LX521 or Pluto). I had a girlfriend like that once ;-) Thanks again.
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    JR 150 (larger sibling of JR 149)

    I thought very highly of the JR149 (and its' companion active subwoofer). I never heard the JR150. It is a different design — tweeters, both mid/woofers, and crossover are all different. I'm looking for a quality review (HFN&RR, Gramophone or similar) for a historical project I'm working on.
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    JR 150 (larger sibling of JR 149)

    Hi all, I'm looking for a review of these contemporary with their manufacture that contains measurements. Google has produced lots on the JR 149 but very little on the JR 150. I will eventually be able to check HFN&RR from that period however if anyone knows of a website I'm not finding...
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    The photos I've seen of BC & Alberta are beautiful. That must have been an amazing experience. When life is quiet here for a few hours I'll be in touch on this subject. As to the Chieftains, yes indeed I have everyone of their recordings through the live memorial for Derek Bell. My parents ere...
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    Will must have real talent; the Chieftains are serious ;-) Happy St Pat's to you both.
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    Just slightly. Some of his albums are on my to-get list. I'm starting a new enterprise so until that has lift-off I've not been buying any music. Looking forward to having some of his in my collection. Too beat to do it tonight but I will definitely be asking you a bit about life in BC.
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    Along with Black Bush, the finest export of the North. Considering the date I'll be playing some Van, probably with the Chieftains, over the weekend.
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    Bobby, I think it must have been the late 70s or early 80s that I was there. It will come back to me eventually (maybe). Could there have been a concert held nearby? Terry
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    I'm delighted to find this community

    Hi Bobby, Thank you for saying hello. I know I've been to Yardley but can't remember when or why so it must have been fun. I'm starting from a clear space in each category. When I got to office equipment, office automation, and telecommunications one of the things that occurred to me was the...

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