A pisser-I had an old Meridian 508 CD Player and bought a more modern McIntosh CD/DVD/BluRay player. The Meridian had more separation  and detail From:...
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Dan Howe
blitzer613
Aug 2, 2011 12:46 am
Hey everyone, I hope most of you keep tabs on the website Gizmodo.com because from time to time they have incredible audiophile articles. Just today they...
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conanb1
Aug 2, 2011 4:36 am
This is a request and invitation for local members of the group to help me take an occasional break from a daily routine of snacking, working on home...
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Fred Smith
syzygyonset
Aug 2, 2011 10:24 am
Sounds good to me. This is a request and invitation for local members of the group to help me take an occasional break from a daily routine of snacking,...
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fredt300b
Aug 2, 2011 10:56 am
... My greatest disappointment was in the 1970's when I had started my first job and finally had enough money to replace my Fisher tube amp with a modern solid...
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Jim
jimdgoulding
Aug 2, 2011 12:33 pm
Thanks, Rich. I, too, would like to extend an invitation to individual members for an afternoon or morning listening. I have a large music collection and am...
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Fred Smith
syzygyonset
Aug 2, 2011 12:35 pm
I too have an ARC LS7. I would like to compare notes. ... From: Jim Sent: 08/02/11 07:33 AMI To: houstonaudio@yahoogroups.com Subject: HAS Re: Visiting and...
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Jim Goulding
jimdgoulding
Aug 2, 2011 12:44 pm
Delighted, too. We may be uniquely qualified to do that. Accept my invitation? At your leisure. I'm most always available weekends.  Jim ... From:...
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Richard
conanb1
Aug 2, 2011 12:47 pm
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue56/tweaks.htm Do you use any of these tweaks?...
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Keith Forrest
tok200000
Aug 2, 2011 1:23 pm
Fred, as you know, tube technology had long been established by the 70's. And in some ways, there were many more tubes available in the 70's than today. Not...
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Michael Bludworth
ssinc77098
Aug 2, 2011 1:34 pm
We used to compare the new Sony transistor amplifiers with Mac 230s in the early '70s. There wasn't any comparison, but we did note that we were using Macs -...
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David Stanard
david_stanar...
Aug 2, 2011 1:44 pm
"I believe many audiophiles have an affectionate attachment to vintage solid state [or, indeed, just about any] equipment that clouds their perceptions." Amen ...
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Travis Franklin
hitsbbop
Aug 2, 2011 2:08 pm
My first hi-fi memory of substance was when I bought a Fisher 400 receiver, tube of course, in about 1965, plugged my low end Koss headphones in (the really...
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John Petzold
johnpetzold...
Aug 2, 2011 2:24 pm
Thanks for your thoughts, Travis. I own a large amount of vintage audio equipment and quite a bit of newer stuff. One amp is only three weeks old. Funny...
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Keith Forrest
tok200000
Aug 2, 2011 2:31 pm
For me, bottom line is that tubes are great as long as you are patient (gotta let em heat up), not obsessed with reliability and do not mind paying for more...
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Travis Franklin
hitsbbop
Aug 2, 2011 2:37 pm
Tubes and patience? No, patience is comparing speaker cables, interconnects, power cables and isolation devices and deciding which ones in what combination...
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fredt300b
Aug 2, 2011 6:36 pm
Here's a link to some information on CBT (Constant Beamwidth Transducer) loudspeaker arrays that might be interesting to those who plan to join us at Sunday's...
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Dennis Deacon
d_sonic1
Aug 2, 2011 7:58 pm
Fred,  Any technology that gets Dr. Floyd Toole's endorsement has to have merit. He accomplished more measurement standards to elevate speaker technology...
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jrogeris
Aug 3, 2011 4:28 pm
Fred, I am very interested in participating in the Selah Audio Listening Session next Sunday, August 7th, at 2:00 PM. As a relative new member of HAS, I'd like...
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Jim Goulding
jimdgoulding
Aug 3, 2011 4:32 pm
Roger, you wouldn't happen to be related to Thano, would you? ... From: jrogeris <jrogeris@...> Subject: HAS Re: Selah Audio Listening Session - Sunday,...
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Fred Smith
syzygyonset
Aug 3, 2011 4:34 pm
Roger, I would like to catch a ride with you if possible. Ren To: houstonaudio@yahoogroups.com Subject: HAS Re: Selah Audio Listening Session - Sunday, August...
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fredt300b
Aug 3, 2011 9:14 pm
The Selah Audio listening session is this Sunday, August 7th, at my house from 2:00 'till. We'll provide snacks, soft drinks, bottled water, and a generous but...
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jrogeris
Aug 4, 2011 5:33 am
Ren, Where do you live in Clear Lake and what is your contact info? Given the directions, It looks like we would need to leave Clear Lake about an hour before...
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David Stanard
david_stanar...
Aug 4, 2011 2:56 pm
I have a pair of Parasound JC-1s for sale. Price is anything approaching $5k. Guaranteed for 60 days. If any issues arise, I will have Parasound correct them...
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Jim Goulding
jimdgoulding
Aug 4, 2011 4:52 pm
Dave- Hi. I own active speakers, sorry, but I just wanted to take this time to congratulate you on the comments your Power One has received from well...
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Epic Audio
jamesmeine
Aug 6, 2011 3:04 am
... From: Dave Ritz To: Dave Ritz Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 8:32 PM Subject: Houston Record Convention August 14th Come and join us as we celebrate our...
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Craig Richardson
la2houston
Aug 7, 2011 1:01 am
Hi Richard, I'll be your huckleberry. I'm in Pearland which isn't too far. I often install software in the early hours of the mornings from home which also...
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Michael Mellen
macdadtexas
Aug 7, 2011 2:18 am
No way!! I'm moving from Pearland to OKC and now I find out there's another audio-fool Sent from my iPhone...
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jrogeris
Aug 7, 2011 2:20 am
Ren, It's Saturday night @ 9:20pm. and I am finalizing my scheduled plans for tomorrow. Please send me your contact info (Phone # at least) and where I could...
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Fred Smith
syzygyonset
Aug 7, 2011 11:25 am
281-229-0761 I plan to park my car (white Infiniti SUV - QX56) at one of our (S&B Engineers) offices in time for you to pick me up around 1pm. Our office is...
