What New Stuff Have You Bought? If You Care To Share Thead! :)

[afterlife2]

Congrats Ken great haul, fully enjoy! Here are some 3D blurays and Cassettes that I got from a new Thrift Store that opened last week near me. Lucky me.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Added a few more today. I didn't actually buy these; a gift from my daughter who is clearing out the home she shared with her boyfriend who passed away just before Christmas. Nick didn't even own a turntable yet, he and I were going to find him the right one.

I'm still grateful knowing, as my daughter said, that he definitely would have wanted me to have them. My collection stands at 477. Shouldn't take too much longer to be over the 500 mark though I'm already cognizant that there's a couple I may never play unless someone else wants to hear them.

Of note, I went from 0 albums from The Doors to 3, and from 1 Rush LP to 4. I also had Led Zeppelin II and 4 (plus Coda, Presence, In Through The Out Door, Physical Graffiti, and The Song Remains The Same.) Pretty cool that Nick left me LZ I & IV! just need a good copy of Houses Of The Holy.

What a bitter sweet story. No doubt you’d return it all to have him back.

 

[KenM10759]

What a bitter sweet story. No doubt you’d return it all to have him back.

In a New York minute! I loved him too, for he took such good care of our daughter.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

In a New York minute! I loved him too, for he took such good care of our daughter.

That’s a very special thing. It’s something I hope for my daughter as well. Thankfully I’ve got a few years before she can move in with someone though lol.

 

[3db]

My CD orders came in from Amazon,.

 

[j_garcia]

Actually, I don't like them and will be replacing with spade connectors (but not Kimber brand). Here's the high-level why (perhaps I'll write up a review on here with more details and photos):

• Not enough friction between the pin itself and inside of speaker terminal. Even when tightened, two of the four I currently am using tend to pop out.
• One of the two set-screws is simply holding the speaker wire in place; the conductor doesn't run down the full length of the shaft where the two set-screws are.

This is why I use BFA connectors. you can always expand them a bit to make the fit snug in any binding post. You can sometimes do this with bananas but it is a lot harder with them

The set screws - I believe with this design one is supposed to hold the jacket so the wire doesn't slip out, while the other pushes the wire to make contact.

 

[panteragstk]

That’s a very special thing. It’s something I hope for my daughter as well. Thankfully I’ve got a few years before she can move in with someone though lol.

Same here. I have at least a decade before any of that stuff starts. Really hope my girls find someone that great.

 

[j_garcia]

I bought a used catalytic converter off ebay for $1300. Because a brand new one is over $5K for my car!!

 

[panteragstk]

I bought a used catalytic converter off ebay for $1300. Because a brand new one is over $5K for my car!!

You gonna put a cage around that thing?

That's an insane price tag.

 

[j_garcia]

You gonna put a cage around that thing?

That's an insane price tag.

lol, no need. Nobody wants to steal a cat off an STI and good luck getting a jack under my car. They want the Prius ones because they are so clean so they have the most platinum.

 

[rsharp]

Much better (and far cheaper!). Replaced the Kimber Kable banana style connectors (that had a tendency to pop out) with spade connectors.

These came with shrink tubing as well. I already had the cable pants, so was a quick swap.

 

[adk highlander]

lol, no need. Nobody wants to steal a cat off an STI. They want the Prius ones because they are so clean so they have the most platinum.

Yeah. My buddies GF who lives in NYC has lost two on hers on the last year. They are apparently easy to pull as well.

 

[lovinthehd]

Just saw this release recently (2022 release date) and picked up a copy.....hey, it's only 42 years later But glad they had some more to share....

 

[KenM10759]

Much better (and far cheaper!). Replaced the Kimber Kable banana style connectors (that had a tendency to pop out) with spade connectors.

These came with shrink tubing as well. I already had the cable pants, so was a quick swap.

I think I had bought the same ones about 8 months back. Work GREAT, look cool.

I check the tightness of the binding screws on both my speakers and my amp regularly. Not even a hint of a loose connection.

 

[lovinthehd]

I think I had bought the same ones about 8 months back. Work GREAT, look cool.

I check the tightness of the binding screws on both my speakers and my amp regularly. Not even a hint of a loose connection.
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Those wings look like they could supply just a bit extra torque without resorting to tools like I have with the roundish ones....

 

[j_garcia]

The top ones look like guitar adjustment nuts.

 

[lovinthehd]

The top ones look like guitar adjustment nuts.

Didn't even notice the difference until you pointed it out....or is it just the angle? Doesn't look like it's just the angle....and why would you put different ones on? To feel in the dark? In either case I like the flats for application of torque....

 

[John Parks]

Didn't even notice the difference until you pointed it out....or is it just the angle? Doesn't look like it's just the angle....and why would you put different ones on? To feel in the dark? In either case I like the flats for application of torque....

The top and bottom rows (same shape) are the binding posts; the middle row (different shape) is to engage or disengage the connection between +/+ or -/- binding posts (most speakers have a metal strap or jumper cables). Engaged for single wire connection, disengaged for bi-wire. Fancy!

 

[KenM10759]

Didn't even notice the difference until you pointed it out....or is it just the angle? Doesn't look like it's just the angle....and why would you put different ones on? To feel in the dark? In either case I like the flats for application of torque....

@John Parks has it correct. The KEF speakers which come with dual binding posts have an internal "Link" instead of external jumper bars for use when you're using common single-amp, single-wire connections. The Links in my photo are tightened for single-wiring, as I only have one amp and am not one to believe there's any benefit in bi-wiring just because I can.

You're not seeing the HF terminals in my photo. On the Reference series, we get those Rhodium-plated binding posts, and they are pure joy to use. Yes, increased torque.

 

[adk highlander]

I bought a new DAC. SMSL SU-9. The internal dac in my Denon is limited and this gives me full DSD as well as MQA if I ever go there.