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  1. Resident Loser

    Tv's Mr. Wizard passes.

    Imagine that... ...a tee-vee show that made you think! Of course, there are some prerequisites on the part of the viewer for such a show to work and nowadays, uh...I remember watching faithfully, I think it was Saturday mornings. But, "toys" were different too...Way more educational than...
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    Golf ball speakers move over, Bose is trying PA again...

    Geez... ...numero uno, it's a PA system...give that a thought or two...Given their size, I wish something like this was available back in the 60s...Hauling around two Voice Of The Theater enclosures, some Bogens and other assorted PA stuff (in addition to instrument amps and a Hammond B-3 with...
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    Cable confession

    That... ...Nordost link is a hoot-and-a-half... Imagine, new cables take on a charge in the production process, but your dealer can now subject them to a 120hr VIDAR "burn-in" to clear that up...of course they then need to be reconditioned every six months thereafter for optimum...
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    Amazing Pat Metheny Video

    I have... ...particular ax to grind, nor am I poo-poo-ing him...The video was represented as amazing and I simply wasn't... for the reasons noted... There are many "jazz/fusion" guitarists I have little regard for or interest in...John McLaughlin being one...there are modalities and...
  5. Resident Loser

    My system sounds bright. Need help!!!

    Of course... ...have you tried using your tone controls? Do you have an auto-EQ mode? If so, was it done correctly? Do the speakers themselves have user-adjustable hi-freq knobs or switches? Is the perceived "brightness" consistent or program dependent? It may very well be...
  6. Resident Loser

    Are YOU an Audioholic? Take the Test!

    Unfortunately... ...as the saying sorta' goes, those who ignore the history are doomed to repeat it...Take the quad debacle and the current video format wars... There was a certain near-religious involvement in the ritualistic component of playback. As stated in previous posts, the CD has...
  7. Resident Loser

    Amazing Pat Metheny Video

    If you... ...actually took the time to digest and understand my posts in this thread, you would see that exception was taken to my critique of PM and his multi-stringed instrument in the very specific YouTube link...If someone posts the word amazing, amazing is what I expect...it was not...
  8. Resident Loser

    Amazing Pat Metheny Video

    I'm sorry... ...but you posted a link and stated these words: "Need I say more?" So "making such statements" re: your specific citation is not allowed? I don't need to know more about PM to critique that specifc performance, do I? Perhaps you can't say more but I certainly can and simply...
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    Are YOU an Audioholic? Take the Test!

    Thank goodness... ...plain ol' 2ch/stereo counted at all or I'd have been totally SOL... Sixty-two bumped up to 102...And I agree, the test is all very HT/video-centric...now a real "audio"-holics test would have had questions about stylus force gauges, timers and cleaners, Watts "Dust...
  10. Resident Loser

    Amazing Pat Metheny Video

    Or... ...this http://youtube.com/watch?v=r2BOApUvFpw&mode=related&search= jimHJJ(...now that's cool...)
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    Amazing Pat Metheny Video

    Now... ...this is impressive from a guitarist's POV.... http://youtube.com/watch?v=pZ9jrBg4Lwc jimHJJ(...at least from this one's...)
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    Amazing Pat Metheny Video

    Way more... ...impressed with the luthier's handiwork than with the performance...as there really wasn't much to it...the performance that is... From a guitarists POV, he was simply hammering-on the bass notes using the more traditional neck portion of the instrument...the other sets of...
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    can your woofer hit 1hz???

    Hmm... ...isn't that referred to as "turn-on thump"? jimHJJ(...jus' wunnerin'...)
  14. Resident Loser

    Whats the strangest food your dog likes.

    One word... ...celery... jimHJJ(...really weird...)
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    Bi-wiring Part 2: The Cable Conundrum

    Geez... ...wasn't that misconception settled a while back? I'm a nitwit dummy and I got it... jimHJJ(...less math and more reading comprehension seems required...)
  16. Resident Loser

    Hi everyone. I am so excited to find this site again..!!

    I... ...take it you have a rather low threshold of excitation... jimHJJ(...it's only rock'n'roll...and classical...and jazz...and...)
  17. Resident Loser

    What is your favorite ice cream?

    A million... ...years ago it was a toss-up between Baskin & Robbins "Rocky Road" or "Pralines and Cream"... Some time ago, I think it was Edy's had a limited-edition "Goo-Goo Cluster" flavor...thunk I died and went to heaven... Mostly nowadays it's a trip to Carvel hoping for a...
  18. Resident Loser

    Help to find Percussion music

    You may... ...want to check out Mickey Hart's "Planet Drum"... It's about 15 yrs. old but it does have percussion... jimHJJ(...sorry, no strings or orchestration...)
  19. Resident Loser

    power cable on my onkyo receiver

    With... ...what possible purpose? You have probably already voided any warranty you may have by opening the unit, subjected yourself to potential electric shock and will achieve ab-so-lute-ly nothing by changing the cord...unless of course it's damaged in some way and needs replacement...for...
  20. Resident Loser

    Dust Extraction

    Ah... ...the sign of a true woodworker: Clamps up the wazoo... jimHJJ(...nice...)
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