Recent content by zztop7
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Horn based system from southern coast of Turkey
Beautiful system. zz.- zztop7
- Post #8
- Forum: Members' Systems
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Heavyweight amplifier showdown- Boulder 2160 v Wavac HE 833 mkII
No comment. Watching for the final outcome. zz.- zztop7
- Post #61
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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New Thomas Mayer 845 Amplifiers
Excellent statements from VinylSavor: "In general I recommend to stick with as little power as really needed and implement that in the best possible sound quality. At power levels beyond the 845 it is easier to replace the loudspeakers for a more efficient one. In the past I have powered a...- zztop7
- Post #17
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
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Battery power for router
I truly hope that this thread achieves some strong quality life. zz.- zztop7
- Post #2
- Forum: Computer Based Music Server Forum
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The WBF humor and joke thread.
Excellent Excellent NorthStar zz- zztop7
- Post #432
- Forum: General Misc Discussion
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Highway 61 Revisited, By Jim Austin, Stereophile
Hwy 61 Great finger work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yclRjptWlW8 zz.- zztop7
- Post #4
- Forum: Pop/Rock/Blues/R&B Forum
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What's best in highly sensitive/efficient speakers.
Did you read his criteria: "I can't stand any sort of upper midrange or treble hotness, whiteness, aggression, brightness, shout, tightness, or hardness. That was the main problem I had with the Tune Audio Marvel. My room is problematic because it has lots of glass and concrete that I'm not... -
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What's best in highly sensitive/efficient speakers.
Simple solution 1] Look for some 20 to 60 year old speakers that have an excellent cabinet with good cubic volume. 2] Must have 12" paper cone driver. Paper cone must be in great shape. Yes they will survive 60 years if not abused. 3] Disconnect all the other drivers. 4] Disconnect... -
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Looking for inexpensive amp/speakers to accommodate older audio equipment
I have to much equipment [many amps & preamps] to use in my lifetime [whatsbestaddiction]. Are you in the Seattle area? I do not ship, and equipment must be auditioned before purchase. zz.- zztop7
- Post #3
- Forum: General Audio Forum
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I bought my dream speakers...
15 to 25 cents on the dollar. Sometimes extremely expensive equipment has a problem that is simple to fix. Buy on the used market and change out the tweeters. Many times extremely expensive equipment is devalued due to cosmetic damage; sometimes easy to fix to the 95% level. zz.- zztop7
- Post #37
- Forum: General Audio Forum
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What's Most Responsible for Rich, Lifelike Tonality? Speaker, Amp, tubes, Output Transformer, other?
Stairs: the bottom first stair tread is the Source / second tread going up is Preamp / third tread is Amp / final tread is speaker; make any inferior and you have trouble. Now let say everything is great till you get to the final speaker tread, and the quality is just not their; all is lost -...- zztop7
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- Forum: General Audio Forum
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No more V12 AMGs....
$$$-IF you Break it, the carbon fiber hood costs more than most cars $$$. zz. -
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Tangential Tone Arms, whats the issue?
Mechanical simplicity & the elegance of great bearings. A tangential arm must have a mechanism for smoothly & accurately gliding along a long horizontal shaft or other horizontal locating mechanism[s] accurately to the grooves. The pivotal arm sweetly moves on pivot bearing[s] with almost zero... -
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Giant Custom Horn Systems - How they sound and issues with sonics
Great systems, any located in the Puget Sound / Seattle area? zz.- zztop7
- Post #4
- Forum: General Audio Forum
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