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  1. Joe B

    bicycles

    Just jumping in here when I saw the above post. I haven't read the thread so I'll apologize if this has been discussed earlier. Has anyone here used paraffin as a dry lubricant for the chain? I don't ride any more, but when I was into riding my street bike, I'd remove the chain and place in a...
  2. Joe B

    Streaming DSD on Yamaha MusicCast speakers

    DSD is an old and relatively dead format? Don't expect too much from it? You've got me really confused.
  3. Joe B

    R.I.P. - Check Please!

    No funeral for me. I want my ashes dropped into a nice little nook in the Quinebaug River about 200 feet down stream from where the Little River flows into it. Then whoever dropped the ashes could listen to this on the way back home, knowing that I'd be sitting besides them to give it one more...
  4. Joe B

    Amplifiers and point of diminishing returns

    The McIntosh/B&W combo the OP dreams of would be a nice set up. But if I had that kind of money to throw at power and speakers, I'd sink it into a pair of active ATC SCMSLT 50's. Just my 2 cents.
  5. Joe B

    What are you watching tonight?

    I teach in a middle school in CT, grades 5-8. We've been full in for the entire school year. A few classes have had to go remote for a week or two, but the teachers have been full in since the end of August.
  6. Joe B

    What are you watching tonight?

    Watched at lunch time (snow day...no school):
  7. Joe B

    RIP: Cloris Leachman, aged 94

    Stay close to the candles Cloris. The staircase to heaven can be treacherous. RIP dear lady.
  8. Joe B

    Trump wants a 21 gun salute

    I understand. This moron has caused me a lot of grief and angst the last 4 years. As soon as I heard the Iranian government was asking Interpol to issue an arrest warrant for him, this popped into my mind. "That thought gives me much pleasure." It did for me as well.
  9. Joe B

    Where do you find new music?

    Being into classical music for about 99% of my listening, I find visiting prestomusic.com (located in the UK) once a week to be very informative. They review new releases each week and have listening samples for the discs/downloads they sell. They currently have 77,318 different classical CD's...
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    Trump wants a 21 gun salute

    Not to wish anyone real harm:rolleyes: , but I would laugh my ass off if I went to cnn.com some day in the near future to see that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard had adducted Trump while he was playing golf and brought him back to Iran for ordering the murder of major general Qassem Soleimani...
  11. Joe B

    DAC Differences Q

    ^^^ No, that would never fly. That's one of the reasons why I purchased my Anthem AVR, to be able to tame the room with their ARC room correction, which works.
  12. Joe B

    DAC Differences Q

    I agree with @lovinthehd, given the scenario you gave. That said, I am really interested in DAC's which do not use a standard chip for D/A conversion. Chord's FPGA based technology and dCS's Ring DAC technology are very interesting. My eyes are on a Chord Hugo TT2 and M Scaler for my next 2...
  13. Joe B

    Buying new headphones, please advise

    That is an excellent headphone amp/pre-amp. Completely transparent.
  14. Joe B

    Advise required about sound card/DAC for Marantz SR 7012

    I've got to agree. Your Marantz is using 32 bit AKM DAC chip sets and Marantz knows how to implement them just fine. If there was a difference in the sound you heard, it was a difference in the digital signal being sent to the Marantz. If both computers were hooked to the Marantz via optical...
  15. Joe B

    Power conditioner, Yes or No?

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  16. Joe B

    Power conditioner, Yes or No?

    @MacCali, Have you ever looked into the Isotek line of power conditioning?
  17. Joe B

    Suggestions on power plugs for DIY power cable

    @MacCali, If you really want to hit all of the issues you've brought up, I would suggest you do something like the following: 1. Wall plug should be good enough. 2. Decent power cable from wall plug to Isotek Syncro Uni 3. Decent power cable from Syncro Uni to Isotek EVO3 SIRIUS (or similar...
  18. Joe B

    I Mean

    I teach 9 to 12 year old kids. A majority start every conversation with the word, "Wait!"
  19. Joe B

    OPPO BDP-103 laser pickup replace steps

    I've got a BDP 103D that had a problem a few years ago. Cleaning the pickup solved the problem. Here is what Oppo sent back to me upon my inquiry: Joseph, Your laser head could just be dirty or otherwise obstructed. You will remove the screws on the side (two on each side) and back of the...
  20. Joe B

    Open back headphones advice?

    Makes me wonder as to the quality of the headphones being used and the critical listening skills of the individual involved.
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