I'm not one of the regulars, but tend to post here occasionally, so I
guess an introduction is in order.
My name is Clive, 49 years old. I live in the UK, about 15 miles north
of London. My day job is in IT: relational databases, client-server
applications, database-aware web sites.
1. You
Here I go...
[Glues credit card into wallet]
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I couldn't resist:
http://www.wd40jobsite.com/secret_detail.cfm?id=1395c=q=contact%20cleaners=1
Since it is designed to leave a film, of course it is not for hifi
use... or is it the next tweak du jour?
Rich
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jmourik;158847 Wrote:
Cool! What kind of effect did you hear?
jan
Reduction in high frequency harshness, better image separation, lower
noise floor leading to more detail. It wasn't the best power
conditioner I've ever used, but for $99 ($85 on Audioadvisor.com), it
performed as a high value
Very interesting, might have to try one, or maybe the Isoplug:
Somebody posted this in the pspower forum:
from ps power forum Wrote:
The german magazine Stereo, in the december issue, reviews 3 noise
harvesters (pages 76-77).
- PS Audio Noise Harvester (130 euro) www.psaudio.com
-
HA! wd40 rules ;-)
Nice one Richidoo!
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jmourik;158928 Wrote:
Very interesting, might have to try one, or maybe the Isoplug:
Somebody posted this in the pspower forum:
Just a word of caution...while it's good to see measured noise
reduction specs, more is not always good. There's definitely an
opportunity to overdo it, which can
You didn't have the 'quiet line' on your list. They were Sphile
recommended from 98-05, and are only $30 at MD
http://www.musicdirect.com/products/tweaks/tbtweaks.asp
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I don't have any hands-on experience with the Transporter, but I have
been using a SqueezeBox2 and ZP80 for a while now. I previously posted
about my experience with those two.
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23490
Based on what I have read on these forums, the transporter should
highdudgeon;156521 Wrote:
Double blind tests are a standard in psychological and other scientific
testing. If this were not the case, universities and research centers
around the world would drop it immediately. They haven't.
Extrasensory perception? That's a matter of faith, not
Hi All,
I just got my new Transporter yesterday, after being thoroughly
impressed by the convenience of the SqBx in my HT setup. I thought I'd
add my 2c worth to this thread.
I was also seriously considering replacing my integrated CD player with
a TP on my second 2ch 'music-only' system,
Hi All,
I just got my new Transporter yesterday ending an eager waiting period,
after being thoroughly impressed by the convenience of the SqBx in my HT
setup. I thought I'd add my 2c worth to this thread.
I was also seriously considering replacing my source with a TP on my
second 2ch
Hi All,
I just got my new Transporter yesterday ending an eager waiting period,
after being thoroughly impressed by the convenience of the SqBx in my HT
setup. I thought I'd add my 2c worth to this thread.
I was also seriously considering replacing my source with a TP on my
second 2ch
DBX is useful for helping to interpret a positive result. Nothing more.
*The absence of a positive result does not imply a negative result.*
This cannot be overemphasized. The problem with DBX in audio is that
people don't know how to interpret the results.
Thank you for such a well written
Actually, I pretty much agree with you. Your explanation is thorough
and accurate. Of course, these things vary a bit, depending on the
study. Medical experiments that rely on DBX usually do have a control
and the results are, generally, rather easy to interpret.
On a scientific level, almost
hirsch;159062 Wrote:
DBX is useful for helping to interpret a positive result. Nothing
more. *The absence of a positive result does not imply a negative
result.* This cannot be overemphasized. The problem with DBX in audio
is that people don't know how to interpret the results.
I really
Okay, I'm not kidding: my wife called me from work, where she was busily
monitoring a patient under anesthesia, to tell me that the SB3 is at the
top -- the TOP -- for their list for the top ten presents for men this
season. (Think about this next time you go under the knife.
Actually, think
highdudgeon;159082 Wrote:
Okay, I'm not kidding: my wife called me from work, where she was busily
monitoring a patient under anesthesia, to tell me that the SB3 is at the
top -- the TOP -- for their list for the top ten presents for men this
season. (Think about this next time you go
p.s. - I hope I haven't disturbed the holiday harmony, Tom ;-)
I feel like I'm back on the Jesuit debate team:-)
I'll just have to get another glass of cabthanks OP
for adding to my drinking problem :-)
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My TP changed a lot in the 1st 2 weeks. Try to keep it till the last to
decide.
The TP was a bit forward at 1st, It has gotten much smoother and more
liquid
( or the drugs are kicking in)
Keep us posted and give us details on the files you use etc. if you
don't mind
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Don't be disturbed. I've been in many operating rooms and most have
music in the background. My wife abhors heavy metal...but the music is
usually set by the surgeon. With good reason.
Surgeries can be extremely boring from an anesthesia perspective. Once
the patient is under -- and that the
Next up here. I am also on the amateur side, not professionally
connected to music.
My first career was in computer networking and I have had my home wired
(or wireless) with high bandwidth since the 80s. I must have tried out
2 dozen different audio streaming products and technologies over
highdudgeon;159090 Wrote:
I was trying to get across a funny image. I don't know why people on
this forum are so intent on venting their vitriol and being nasty to
complete strangers at the drop of a hat. assailing someone's wife or
children should be completely out of bounds and I am
He is one of my favorite posters, really, so I was blind-sided by this.
Perhaps it is because we do not discuss family on the forum and because,
most of all, there is no greater affront than one to someone you love.
I am absolutely open to believe what you say and would like to believe
it. A
highdudgeon;159096 Wrote:
He is one of my favorite posters, really, so I was blind-sided by this.
Perhaps it is because we do not discuss family on the forum and because,
most of all, there is no greater affront than one to someone you love.
I am absolutely open to believe what you say
I'd guess opaqueice was just following on in the same style as the
original post. Certainly didn't strike me that it was meant to be
insulting.
Steve.
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Yeah, seemed the same way to me. Your original comments about her calling
you during the procedure and the Metallica playing made me think you two
were both making light-hearted posts. I doubt any offense was intended.
On 12/1/06, SteveEast
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I'd guess opaqueice was
Say I put a new cable between the analog out of my SB2 and the cd input
of my amp (used as pre-amp). Is there any signal flowing through the
cable when I play a playlist
- with the pre-amp switched OFF
- with the pre-amp switched ON, SB2/CD selected, power amp OFF
- with the pre-amp switched ON,
I believe you are right and I over-reacted. I apologize for that. It's
hard, sometimes, not to take things to heart when it involves your
family. One of the problems of the Internet is that humor or a sly
glace doesn't always come across.
Again, opaqueice is one of my favorite posters.
Mitch
highdudgeon;159106 Wrote:
But you gotta wonder: does this mean Sean is going to be on Oprah?
And will he jump up and down on the couch raving about the Transporter?
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I can imagine the paparazzi grabbing a shot of Sean getting out a car
with Paris and Britney. Hope he's got better sense and keeps his
boxers on.
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But you gotta wonder: does this mean Sean is going to be on Oprah?
In the 3rd brane Con Madman has been on Okra.he used the
incinerator
to, well, incinerate the fat off Okra and call out Deprav-ed
Lettergirl.
What's the multiverse coming to?
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cliveb;158876 Wrote:
Spoilsport. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of
elderberries.
I fart in your general direction.
I award you the quotation of the year award ;)
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opaqueice;159085 Wrote:
While I'm happy for SD, I'm deeply disturbed by the image of an
anesthesiologist rocking out to metallica, reading People, and talking
on the phone while her patient is being sliced open. I hope she didn't
forget her cell phone (on vibrate?) in the body cavity...
My
Or possibly insert. I'm sure a cell phone could find a way into some
opening, surgical or not...
tomsi42;159116 Wrote:
My request is Comfortably Numb with Pink Floyd (of course). Then they
can remove anything (with a exceptions of course).
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Relax. It's about the music.
Any or all of those scenarios will work equally well.
When burning-in a cable, how do you decide how long is enough?
TD
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highdudgeon;159118 Wrote:
Or possibly insert. I'm sure a cell phone could find a way into some
opening, surgical or not...
Junior Mints are nice!
TD
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Since my last post/thread, I finally was able to spend some time
listening to the results - not good. The sound stage had moved well to
the left - between the middle and the left speaker, and the sound
itself was decidedly muffled. Since this was after doing some speaker
repositioning, I decided
tyler_durden;159121 Wrote:
Junior Mints are nice!
TD
I believe blind tests showed Junior Mints to have a therapeutic effect
akin to the best of wonderdrugs...
The test was naturally subjective.
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SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio
Contour 1.3
But only when dropped from an observation balcony...(Tyler: I can't
believe someone actually remembered that!)
ob_kook;159124 Wrote:
I believe blind tests showed Junior Mints to have a therapeutic effect
akin to the best of wonderdrugs...
The test was naturally subjective.
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tyler_durden;159119 Wrote:
When burning-in a cable, how do you decide how long is enough?Good
question. What I'm doing now is comparing a couple of
interconnects. I have a Blue Jeans lc1
(http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm) that I like
better than a Better Cables Silver
How about calling the nice guys at Blue Jeans (they are really nice and
I use some of their stuff...sanely priced, good quality, great service)
and ask them what they think about burning in cables.
jmourik;159126 Wrote:
Good question. What I'm doing now is comparing a couple of
interconnects.
highdudgeon;159106 Wrote:
I believe you are right and I over-reacted. I apologize for that. It's
hard, sometimes, not to take things to heart when it involves your
family. One of the problems of the Internet is that humor or a sly
glace doesn't always come across.
I'm truly sorry I if
Strange... the filtered response is much worse than the unfiltered one!
Something is very wrong.
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I want to play! So due to the variety of sites I visit and post on
(mostly with this name) I typically sign my email and such as Mr O.
In the Eugene linux users group I'm known as the same. Googling me can
be scary as I'm mostly on tech sites. My occupation is in computer
retail, sales,
Yeah, I screwed something up I'm sure, but I cannot figure out what it
might be.
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