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    Calling on OWNERS of Upgraded Apogees & Sanders 10e Electrostatics

    I heard the Sanders at 2 locations way back when. I had typical MTM cone speakers back then, not Apogees, so my memory is in comparison to those MTM's. Both Sanders were in NY apartments, one fairly small and somewhat nearfield and the other in a slightly larger room (remember ... NY...
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    Five favorite tweaks

    One of the best "tweaks" I found was to get one of these for more accurate measurements on speaker placement. There are many models of these things and I would guess most would work just fine. Bosch Laser Tape Measure Room treatments are definitely # 2, using a live end - dead end method. I...
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    Guitar challenge

    Anyone here a guitarist? Feel like putting your own spin on a tune? I've issued a guitar challenge here: https://www.progressiveears.org/forum/showthread.php/26641-Guitar-Challenge?highlight=soundcloud Feel free to participate and join in the fun. Merry Christmas, Bob
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    Bob McNeice - 2020 Suite released October 1st

    I want to thank everyone who gave this a listen and especially thank those who purchased it on Bandcamp. I hope you are enjoying listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it. Bob https://bobmcneice.bandcamp.com/album/2020-suite-24-bit-audiophile-quality
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    Bob McNeice - 2020 Suite released October 1st

    Hello everyone, I’m happy to announce the release of my first album “2020 Suite”. As you can tell by the name it is a compilation of songs written about the events of this past year. I know, I know, the year isn’t over yet, but I anticipate there will be a plethora of albums with a similar...
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    Come See & Hear Triode Wire Labs at an Audio Show!

    Definitely check out the great sounds at the Florida Audio show Feb 7-9 in Tampa if you are in the area.
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    Deadwood: The Movie (2019) | Official Trailer | HBO

    Agree it was a disappointment, especially the crazy dialogue that I had to try and decipher and make sense of.
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    The ***Official*** Progressive Rock Thread

    I've been a member of the Progressiveears.org forum for many years. Definitely the best site to read about and discuss prog music, of all genre's.
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    Transitioning from Electrostatics???

    Well, horns will give you a more live experience, with dynamics you can;t get elsewhere, but you might have to revamp your whole system for them, like going to low powered tube amps. Other panels, especially ribbon speakers like Apogee will give you similar sound to what you have now. Not sure...
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    The Shape Of Water

    Yeah, it was a pretty original story and not the usual Hollywood re-write. We thought it had a definite European flavor to it. However, that dance scene at the end was pretty silly in a Wa-Wa Land kind of way (pun intended).
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    Apogee vs Electrostatic

    Those of you (us) who have original Apogees are hanging on by a thread. We pamper them to keep them alive and avoid the death knoll of that dreaded buzz, knowing full well that it is inevitable and will begin visiting us soon. So that means, if you have an Apogee you probably have the updated...
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    Why do many Acousticians recommend absorption for non-bass freq: Valid OR prefer dead room & Dogma?

    there are a ton of theories on how to set up acoustic treatments, from live end - dead end, to dead room, to deflect everything, etc. You just have to do some more research and try things until something works for you. In my experience, with typical cone speakers, I found dead end at the...
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    Game Of Thrones- Season 7

    Probably the last time you will see the two rivers in the opening scenes. Someone on another forum asked if anyone wanted a bowl of Maester stew. Ewww, gross rapid fire overplaying of they particular set of scenes, but they got the point across.
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    Roger Waters Is This The Life We Really Want

    It certainly isn't a great album for all the reasons you said: - he can't sing - it's minimalist - he grabbed a lot of things from the past and added new lyrics that don't rhyme - it's overtly political in concept But he will make a ton of money on it just because it is him. You can;t tell me...
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    Tweaking, modifying or updating a phonostage

    Try to get a schematic for the unit, if you can. If you can't then you can probably get pretty close in the analogue/signal processing level because most phono stages are pretty similar. You want to upgrade that one or two key resistor that is directly in the signal path, and any caps that are...

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