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  1. gilles13

    Tinnitus Resulting from Covid or Vaccines

    I have got tinnitus many years ago and the best way I found to cure this is hypnose or mesotherapie. Hypnose if you find a good one, in France it's called clinical hypnotiseur. That's to say not a man who have got a two weeks seminar and begin to practise. In fact the purpose is to become used...
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    Do You Still Play Compact Discs?

    I agree with this post and I must add than artists earn nothing with streaming (I speak about classical music ) and it's s a big problem for the future of music.
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    My New True Soundworks Apogee Diva Extremes

    Still watching !
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    Real Estate: Castles in Europe

    https://proprietes.lefigaro.fr/luxe/petit-chateau-a-vendre/
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    Real Estate: Castles in Europe

    You can choose a small castle, you find a lot in France. Nobody need a big one . Big castle may be good for hotel... I love going to castel /hotel.
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    Transrotor cleaning arm

    Thanks for your answer. I finally found an arm which is not exactly like on the picture but same maker and good quality. https://www.ebay.de/itm/XXL-S-Reinigungsarm-Mitlaufbesen-highend-Plattenspieler-Turntable-Giradischi/254715686269?hash=item3b4e3ced7d:g:WkAAAOSwg-NfWzH4 I am very pleased, my...
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    Real Estate: Castles in Europe

    No,if it'not written "monument historique" there is no problem
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    Real Estate: Castles in Europe

    A lot of castels in France for sale. https://immobilier.lefigaro.fr/annonces/immobilier-vente-chateau-france.html
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    Etsuro Gold MC Cartridge in house

    I think the price of retipping for cartridges is a bit strange.I have a rolex Gmt 2 since around 25 years and I kept it on my wrist 24 hours a day.I work at home with it, gardening...and my job is sometime as extreme sport. I broke the glass 2 times and got other problems ...i have never paid...
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    Transrotor cleaning arm

    Have you some experience with this cleaning arm to clean the record while playing ? https://www.hifi-phono-house.de/en/phono-accessories/recordcleaning/928/transrotor-ultra-light-disc-cleaning-brush-chrome
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    Favorite Food?

    For me Duck breast. https://images.app.goo.gl/qQuEGbwVnJcD4Rvd7
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    My New True Soundworks Apogee Diva Extremes

    Congratulations. Do you know what the impedance actually is?
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    More than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issue 'warning to humanity'

    https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biz088/5610806 In 2019 nearly 4000 scientists disapered.
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    More than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issue 'warning to humanity'

    http://www.curtinarch.com/blog/2010/6/16/did-climate-change-affect-the-hudson-valley-ad-800-1300 All the specialist in history in Europ agree with the warm period around 900 / 1300
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    More than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issue 'warning to humanity'

    My friend, specialist in history has made Two thesis, one was on the climate in south of France between 900/ 1000 to 1990 .Climate around 1000 was clearly warmer than now.
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    More than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issue 'warning to humanity'

    The climate was warmer in the past and people were living normally. Around 1000 there were cows in Groenlands (which means green country in danish). With a warmer climate there is more rains as there is more evaporation from the sea as it was the case in the ancient Egypt where desert were...
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    Alsyvox planars...prepare to sell your Magico's, YG's, Wilson's, Cessaro's. Maggie's, and all others!!

    I never heard the SEA 1 but have used the original jecklin float a lot and the listening is totally different from classic headphones.
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    The WBF humor and joke thread.

    https://tof.cx/image/qqmiCa Have you a problem with alcohol or an obsession for sex
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    Saskia model two

    Marc, Where have you found this iteration? Thanks
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    In praise of idlers

    Ddon't forget that all of these old idler have been built when the main in Europ was 220 volts maximum. So powering them at 210 220 volts give a better result, cleaner treble... https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/the-hanze-hifi-hat-turntable-power-supply/
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    In praise of idlers

    This man has worked a lot on lenco to ameliorate them. I have got one of his last plinth in massive aluminium of 160 lb. He finally built his statement turntable as seen on the picture. 400 lb. http://www.firstvoice-audio.com/pages/qui-sommes-nous-1.html...
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    In praise of idlers

    From Jacque B on lencoheaven Comparison between Goldmund Reference TT and PTP based LENCO PROTOTYPE: First, I have to mention that the Goldmund (GRTT)is now, after more than 10 years in my hands, at its best condition. I have used a new oil for the bearing, which is a personal creation, and...
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    In praise of idlers

    You must go down the column
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    In praise of idlers

    An exemple taken on lenco heaven of à man friend of the designer of the goldmund référence turntable discovering idler drive after experimenting with verus drive. -https://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=7775.msg131596#msg131596
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    Audiophiles mostly aren’t music fans

    I am going to keep the caliper as they are in the living room with a lot of furniture and it would be difficult to install bigger loudspeakers.
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    Audiophiles mostly aren’t music fans

    No,I expect to send them to Henk at the end of the year.
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    Audiophiles mostly aren’t music fans

    I love music, have around 1300 classical vinyl and CD. I often go to concert. I became an audiophile I think at around 14 years old, after the different times my grand mother obliged me to listen to E Caruso on old 78 records on an awful phonograph. The sound was total crap and she was thrilled...
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    Favorite Rolex?

    My gmt master II is 28 years old and I wear it all the time,. I swim in sea 12 months a year. I changed the glass 2 times , got it as new, polished each time and am very satisfied.
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    THE Greatest Coloratura Mezzo Soprano of all times?

    M'y favorite mezzo soprano is Teresa Berganza. I got the chance to hear her at about 3 to 4 meters in a big place. Fantastic power.
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    Paul McGowan Prefers Digital

    What I wanted to say is that in the sixties there was a quest for quality and some firm have kept this practise. But with CD it's more difficult to find good recording which sound natural. They exist but you must search for those. I write this as I have 2 subscriptions to classical musical...

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