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    DSP Amps instead of Passive Crossovers

    Don't tell anyone :-) But DSP's Add glare 'n glaze to sounds. Yess.. it's real and once you've heard/identified it; Seriously annoying like a bad Jingle, always there. That said: some don't even notice it.
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    Opinions on 2way Monitors

    DO :D They are one of the worst KEF products and they have made a few Dogs over the years. Nice Idea though.. which has worked very well for a lot of quality makers from the past. Poorly executed by KEF.. unfortunately.
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    New audio equipment

    Fair comment on the apparent Flimsiness of Current electronic gear. Albeit Myopic and timed out :-) That said... have You compared an early PC, say from Mid Eighties to a moderne one?? Early models were built like Sherman Tanks.. Seriously Solid Builds. Current versions are like Kleenex...
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    Improving vintage box plinths...a tip.

    Fergit! Dynamat IMO it's merely Low grade Ice'n water shield with a bespoke Label layer. Cheapest of the Cheap sold to the Naive at sexual abuse prices. Go to a Construction supply house (not Home Despot) and inquire about their Waterproofing membranes. From water shields to roofing...
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    newbie to his first turntable Vintage vs New (budget $1000 range )

    Take care.. was into my local Junk electronics shop recently (reseller of Stuff he buys on Ebay) Some twit was in there with a double handfull of Headshells of differing mfg. He was buying cheapest replacement stylii he could find... ~10$.. I observed Clearly just another Bottom Feeder...
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    Reducing Vibration Skipping with Isolation Feet? Thorens TD 126 mkii

    Squash balls is good suggestion. So is placing the TT closer to the floor. Added height from a flimsy Ikea book case, exaggerates the floor vibrations.
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    Best speaker score under $100

    Tannoy Monitor Golds.. 175$ each. Brand New.. in 1972. While Most were out buying rectilnears, jbls and if clever: Dynaco a 25's
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    Do all amplifiers sound identical?

    Lovely Car.. Poor investment choice though. In 1973 a Ferrari 246 Dino sold, in Vancouver Canada, at the Ferrari Dealer for under $13,000. Now one is worth $500K to 1+Million $. Any day of the week. Whereas the Fiat dino 'could' fetch 30 to 60k $.. Same motor too. It's all in the...
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    sonic heaven

    Agreed entirely On the NAD And the JBL summary... but then *many* here still lust after Realistic gear. Shameful imo.... cuz one can do a Lot better without spending larger. Myopia has a Price.
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    Harman Kardon AVR - NO "Pure" "Direct" option for Stereo

    erm.. you purchased 'inappropriate to needs' gear??
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    Garage Systems

    Curious: What are those R2-D2 helmets For? Decoration/memory I hope.
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    Removing an Integrated 100K stereo POT questions

    Dunno I'd give thoughts to retrofitting a Cheap ( 15$ delivered ) Chinese Clone Alps "blue" pot of possibly 50K . Quality is actually V good.. Thereby gaining a more reliable connection/path over the crappy oem thing and Retaining the ability to tailor input levels to Needs... a worth having...
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    Crimp Connectors for Speaker Terminals

    Solder.. to Driver lugs Always. If it isn't seriously Inconvenient (often is) Solder speaker wires directly to the Speaker's input terminals.
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    Ensemble speaker system by Henry Kloss

    A joke ?
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    Do all amplifiers sound identical?

    erm J Curl and how a few years back he had to cobble together a final 'blowtorch' from donated /gleaned bits..to pay pad rent/buy food. Audio seems as rarely a path to riches... or even a passable Dotage.
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    DIY charging a lithium battery

    Erm NO! Weirdo CPU extraneous circuitry installed into Any of My 2 + dozen Lipo packs. 1 S to 4S. No idea where that urban myth sourced. Lipos DO require a dedicated and Quality Lipo charger ($$) as the charge cycle IS critical. Lipo Fires ARE real. That said I've rehabilitated a Dead 3s...
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    Fisher speaker question

    By early 70's ALL credibility /quality had been Milked out of the Fisher nameplate. Illustrative of the point is the Goofy FR curve pasted onto the Speaker baffle (your First Photo) Flat !? really!? 10$ k speakers often cannot even come close to that Flat 'curve' Lose 'em.
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    Favorite Micro Speakers ?

    :D A pair of Mark Audio OR Fostex full rangers. Inexpensive /affordable.. fit them to a passable Box.. even a Thrift store buy speaker of appropriate size can work. IF lazy /cheap. .. Hey 2$ is tough to argue against. Use a Chip Amp OR a bespoke Tube type and these are Magic. Minimus 7's/ Rat...
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    These Braun speakers look awesome, I wonder why they are still available?

    Small appeal amongst those who Adore 80's/ 90's JBLs and Polks and Realistic dross Etc Etc.. Naive, haven't got a clue ..basically. Too bad, Brauns are exceptional Performers.
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    Rotel combo vs cambridge integrated

    PLease ? Go for the Rotel gizmos... every time. By and Large those are Damned Good products. Far better than Nostalgia/vintage buffs think... certainly than their Faves from yesteryear Only thing that brings a smirk is the Goofy Name: A Japanese mispronunciation of Hotel :-) Fair chance...
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    What would YOU DO? Repair or not?

    Awww C'mon. Amp Outputs are High energy AC signals. Fairly robust/immune to extraneous noise nonsense issues Capacitance has No More than incidental Nuisance Value in that condition. Going to take some seriously Odd wires, press ganged into speaker duty for it to be problematic.
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    Why Radio Shack Equipment Was "Realistic"

    Actually now in retrospect and amongst those who worked in Electronics in Some fashion. Heathkit was "GOOD" stuff. Well designed using good quality parts. A Helluvalot better quality in every way than Dyna for example.. But that's Heresy.. Right ?? Was back then too. Gotta Luv Audio...
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    What bad audio things make you cringe?

    Having to listen to the SAME damn Music that was popular when I was a teenager. Nostalgia or Classic Rock 'some' call it. To be fair: mostly Radio stations and Music Vendors with $$$ (or the hope of) in their eyes. Outdated Noise by and large. Besides Just how many times does one need...
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    Problem with speakers and amp

    Replace your interconnect cables. Something is amiss with them. Seriously unlikely 2 amps have similar issues. Even Cheap/free ones from a DVD player will do Nicely, unquestionably so for temporary uses..
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    What would you use this cable for?

    As individual wires that stuff would make for darned good DIY interconnects. Or other needs to be shielded input wires ie: inside an Amp. But as Interconnects are at their best when shortish (~ 1 meter) You've got a Huge supply
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