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    Horn based system from southern coast of Turkey

    Beautiful system. zz.
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    Heavyweight amplifier showdown- Boulder 2160 v Wavac HE 833 mkII

    No comment. Watching for the final outcome. zz.
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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...
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    Battery power for router

    I truly hope that this thread achieves some strong quality life. zz.
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    The WBF humor and joke thread.

    Excellent Excellent NorthStar zz
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    Highway 61 Revisited, By Jim Austin, Stereophile

    Hwy 61 Great finger work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yclRjptWlW8 zz.
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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.
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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.
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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 -...
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    Audiophile Fuses

    +1 Very Good & Brilliant. zz.
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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.
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    ying and yang--Lamm ML3 and darTZeel 458

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA +1 +10 +100 +1000 ETC. zz.
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    Game Night = FUN

    Very twisted in an entertaining way: "Game Night" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNtLIcyjsnI zz.
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    Horns 2017

    Pricing http://www.totaldac.com/prices.htm Speakers by Totaldac: d150 speaker, a pair, excl shipping: 46000euros incl VAT in Europe, 42000euros excl VAT out of Europe subwoofer for d150 speaker, a piece, excl shipping: 6500euros incl VAT in Europe, 6000euros excl VAT out of Europe zz.
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    Tesla Roadster

    plus a $245,000 wire transfer payment due in 10 days. plus a $245,000 wire transfer payment due in 10 days. / Roadster reservations require an initial $5,000 credit card payment, In 2 or 3 years your $1/4 million deposit might be thin air, and no car delivered. The great acceleration #s...
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    Wonder Woman | Gal Gadot | Tribute to One of Hottest Star ?

    Just imagine how much $$$ they could charge if they included a GREB-WOKE grounding cable! zz.
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    $7900.00 for One Time listen

    SWEET! zz.
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    French chef Sébastien Bras asks Michelin to take away his 3 stars

    Standing Ovation. I applaud his decision! zz.
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    How long do cables take to break-in?

    Cable Switching I have a Manley Skipjack which allows several cables to be remotely switched with the push of a button. Someone can "blind" push for you, but I get lost anyway after a minute of random button pushing. You can borrow the unit; just let me know in advance so I can search the...
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    ..my new ride

    Sweet!!! zz.
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    5th AudioExotics Super Hi-End Show

    At what point did I have anything negative to say about the speakers? Did you read my post, or just skim? The point is that a lot of sound equipment is Heavy, people should not be stupid about moving the Heavy equipment, and people should use the correct moving/rigging gear. Best to you, zz.
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    5th AudioExotics Super Hi-End Show

    Maimed, mutilated, etc.: notice the lifting mechanism in Post #1, notice the people straining to keep it from toppling over, ~$250,000. speaker = greater than $250,000. in medical, rehabilitation, etc. Nice looking lady would be crushed. Forrest Gump: "Stupid is as stupid does". When I am...
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    Origin Live Turntable Belts

    Do they manufacture NEW tendons & ligaments for the human body? You could add many ZEROS before the decimal point of $65.00 if the new human body parts actually worked-out. zz.
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    Bugatti Veyron - must have it

    Folsom, when you write "I'd tree it", does that mean you would wrap it around a stout tree trunk? I saw a medium size truck hit an 8" tree; killed driver & passenger. Also, "Walter W. on it." ? Best to you, zz.
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    Bugatti Veyron - must have it

    Among the stipulations in Bugatti’s ownership contract for the Veyron are: Mandatory annual maintenance at a cost of $21,000 Mandatory tire changes at 2,500 miles ($33,000) Mandatory rim replacement at 10,000 miles ($50,000) Mandatory monthly detailing ($10,000) Immediate...
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    Make Hunting a Sport

    HUGE rats = deer Deer are HUGE rats. I used to like deer; then they moved onto my property. The deer have cost me at least $50,000.00 due to damge and preventive measures taken. LUCKY deer that I do not hunt & butcher. zz.

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