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    Western Electric tube manufacturing

    I’ve heard that Western Electric is opening a tube manufacturing plant in Georgia. This could be good news for many of our members. Anyone have more info? Lee
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    Pavarotti personal recordings released

    https://thereeltoreelrambler.com/2020/08/28/bringing-pavarotti-back-to-life-a-very-special-collection-from-the-maestros-personal-archive-from-hemiolia-records/ This ought to be VERY interesting. Look forward to our R2R guys reports on this one! Lee
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    New Apogee Divas

    Did anybody else see Graz’s new announcement that he’s offering custom built Divas that have full modern material upgrades? He’s also offering upgrades to existing Divas to bring them up to that spec. Lee
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    Pink Floyd [i]Ummagumma[/i] R2R questions

    Hi, all. My brother found several ½” 4-track tapes at a store recently. I am attaching a picture of a note sheet that came with the tape he found. He’s wondering about the provenance of this tape and if anybody can tell him about it. Thanks for your input! Lee
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    Good cause, please help if you can.

    http://www.koat.com/article/jackson-wink-launches-new-adaptive-mma-program/19824254 Folks, This new program provides free training to special needs kids of all types. In the news video above, my own son Ethan is shown doing things many kids can only dream of. World champions come and...
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    Favorite or most memorable classical concerts you've attended

    Don't remember seeing a thread where we can all discuss the "best" classical concert(s) we've attended. I'll start: 1. 1969 George Szell (RIP) conducting the Cleveland Orchestra in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Severance Hall, Cleveland. This is the one that started it all for me. 2...
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    Young girl talks about LPs

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1963237183890913&id=1805302466351053 For the vinyl guys among us! Lee
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    Golf: Back in the saddle

    I played a lot of golf in my youth, and continued to play when I got married, as my wife loves the game too. After our second son was born, time and logistics got in the way and we went over a decade without playing. Last year we got back to it and have had such great fun! We both got fitted...
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    Bret D'agostino passed

    I just saw on Facebook where Ray Kimber announced that Bret had passed away. We shared several conversations over the years, and I'm stunned to hear this news. RIP. Lee
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    Sony XBR-75Z9D

    Here are a few shots from the Samsara Blu-ray on this incredible new monitor: Will put up a few more as time allows. Lee
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    Endless Pools

    Has anyone had experience with these pools? They produce a current which allows you to swim in place, like a treadmill for swimming. Thanks, Lee
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    Police Use of Force: A Critic tries it out

    There are many of these videos out there, and I thought it would be interesting to watch how one critic of police use-of-force fares when undergoing training scenarios: Lee
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    Magazine Merger

    Stereophile, The Absolute Sound, and HiFi+ are merging. Leadership will be shared among John Atkinson, Robert Harley, and Alan Sircom. The new publication will tentatively be called Stereophile Sound +. Supposedly happening June 1. Lee
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    Foundational Recordings

    I had an enjoyable exchange with another forum member the other day and it inspired me to share the focus of that talk. When we either evaluate or discuss audio system performance, we will play certain recordings that we feel will illuminate the strengths and weaknesses of a system. I...
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    Differences among various masterings and digital downloads, etc

    How much variation have you guys experienced in the sound quality of various digital download versions of an album? Is it wise to simply search for the least expensive version of an album (listed bit depth/sampling rate the same)? So, do files of the same album from HDTracks, Pono, etc. all...
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    Surge protection for home theater

    The electrician wiring my home theater wants to install a $500 Leviton surge suppressor with the sub panel for the room. Does anyone have any experience with these products and/or have any advice for protection in this price range? I'm concerned about current throughput, as I have a Krell...
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    Dolby Atmos, etc. and speaker selection

    I have to purchase new surround speakers for my system (combined audio/theater). The three front speakers (as described in my signature) will remain the same. B&W now offers the CT LCRS7.3, which is roughly equivalent to the current surrounds in my existing 6.1 system. I will be moving to...
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    Halloween and my "boys"

    For anyone who's seen the "Rabbids Invasion" cartoon from Nickelodeon (or the video games on multiple platforms), here's my kids on Halloween. The costumes are hand-made. My wife Tish is a expert seamstress and I fabricated the heads. Lee
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    Amarra 3.0 with DSD

    Sonic Studio has released version 3.0 of Amarra Symphony with support for DSD files. There's a substantial discount for owners of Amarra Symphony, too! Lee
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    Simple video shows challenge of enclosure design!

    Although very basic, it's easy to see how frequency-based vibration patterns must be extremely challenging to speaker designers when speccing enclosures, bracing, and damping! Lower your volume at first when viewing the clip, as the tones are played quite loud! Lee
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    Solar Power

    We're considering installing solar panels (in the desert with over 300 days of sunshine) in the near future. Does anyone have any experience with this, and any comments/thoughts about audio systems operating under these conditions? Lee
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    Krell iBias amplifiers

    The new line of amplifiers for Krell, the iBias series, are just now shipping: http://www.krellonline.com/mono-amps.html http://www.krellonline.com/stereo-amps.html http://www.krellonline.com/multi-channel-amps.html I've also heard rumors that a "reference" series of iBias amplifiers...
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    Krell Foundation

    Krell's newest Preamp/processor, the Foundation, has been shipping and has received very good reviews. I am in the process of swapping my Krell S-1200/3D for the Foundation and will soon have a report on its performance. The Foundation, while (at $6500) is priced at half of the S-1200's cost...
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    Kefdirect

    KEF currently has open-box deals on the LS50 speakers at www.kefdirect.com. Less than 24 hours left! Lee
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    Digital correction: Why is there resistance?

    As a recent convert to Dirac's EQ/Impulse Response correction software, I thought I'd throw out a few thoughts regarding the audiophile world's slow adoption of digital correction strategies. As an old analog-purist guy, I had severe trouble at first with the concept. It took some pushing from...
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    Synergistic Research HFT

    Is anyone here familiar with these products? Lee
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    Amarra Symphony with Dirac Live Impulse Response Correction

    Well, here's an interesting set of graphs to illustrate the magnitude of improvement possible with this correction software. Dirac is built-in to the Amarra Symphony playback software. Since I already owned Amarra, I paid the small fee and activated the "IRC" function. You may then take...
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    Blue Coast Records & IsoMike

    Blue Coast Records is offering DSD downloads of Isomike's recording of Haydn String Quartets by the Fry Street Quartet for $12! Many of the Isomike recordings are very good (IMO) and this is quite a discount. Lee
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    Amarra Symphony with IRC

    Amarra's newest player version has a feature derived from DiracLive, called Impulse Response Correction. Supposedly, it corrects both frequency and time domain issues when used with a calibrated microphone. Has anyone tried this yet? Lee
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    Frames of Reference

    In the Magico subwoofer thread, Frantz made this comment that caused me to reflect on my personal audio journey. I believe that all of us have had parallel experiences, although not ending at the same destination, yet sprinkled with similar "revelations". This, to me, is the essence of what...

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