bixby

I've been curious about isolation transformers, might be a nice diy project.

I was in a home once with MBL 101 speakers. With all the electronics it was easily a +$200k system.

The same room had a large panel TV not connected to those speakers. It had a soundbar. :\

Based on used priced Oneac or Powervar conditioners, diy would be a lot more expensive.

I read that he's going to be starting something new? https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?attachments/1626883832857-png.142692/

I wasn't aware, thanks for the heads up. He has had a significant impact in speakers for the average joe.

https://www.audioholics.com/bookshelf-speaker-reviews/elac-solano

I hope they weren't the same lizards used to 'find' WMDs in Iraq...

The model has been used for decades. Buy big space at set price, sell small bits at a price, make profit. Nothing complex. CV19 kills the economics when you cannot sell all (earlier multi year contracts at N size) and have too little revenue from tkts. And lots of marketing to make various sizes of this work.

It does take production chops to do a virtual event well. I have seen a few crash and burn hard over the last year.

True, I haven't tried any, but I can't see how one can do such a thing virtually. Not the trade-show side of it anyway. If we want to know about, say, speakers, we can visit the manufacturer sites, visit the review sites, the youtube pundits, the forums, etc etc. It's all done already. A show is about personal experience and contact, hands on: the virtual world is... virtual!

I’d also like to submit alongside your suggestion any of the Chan boards. Along with Captcha, 8Chan in particular has done a lot to ruin the Internet.

Found the robot

Captchas do serve anti-bot purpose. Or do they? Haven't bots learned how to recognise fire hydrants, traffic signals, bicycles and crossings? Doesn't google know about any other items to throw at them?

I have actually walked around outside to check if the music could be heard. It couldn't. But, due to wife, it's mostly headphones now anyway.

My wife complains when I'm using headphones and I can't hear her yelling from the other side of the apartment.

Mine stands in front of me mouthing until I take them off. Then 9x/10 says "don't worry, it's not important."

Thank goodness it was released from the clutches of Henry K. from Gibson. I still can't believe I worked there while he was there. A real crap show.

waitaminnit. crowds at Oly events make noise instead of hush-hush? since when.

well maybe for tennis, haha............ a bit of noise for the worlds fastest in the 100 meter though, would have been nice.

Related, America’s Top Dog pipes in dog barks and it drives me bonkers. I care deeply about dog vocalization as part of sports.

Yes, you are correct I missed that ..no more Paypal haircut for selling on ebay, it is all buried in their exorbitant fees, haha.

Is google pay or apple pay a cheaper alternative to accepting paypal on other sites like here and headfi??

Thanks for the heads up, jesus christ 3.6 %...

Hmm, I have an Omega 2.1 system. I fully agree with the use of a sub. I’ll have to try scoping out the mids once I get a Loki.

What about a neat regular xo to tame it a bit? This or plxo would be my choice, when approacing true high end. Phase response would be a massacre after pistonic response (3..4 kHz) anyway.

@Priidik - Actually I have been thinking about that as well as perhaps adding an ambience tweeter. But then it gets all frankenspeakerish and my head says just get another speaker design. One thing these big FR drivers do is big sound that no 5.25 in two way bookshelf match. At least not the under $700 ones I have tried.

FWIW, I am going to do a soundbar because I like having plants around and don't like obtrusive speakers, etc in my living room.

@zerodeefex - Really? Must be an expensive soundbar to be worthy. Care to share what is on your shortlist?

It's just for kids watching movies on the couch. Needs to prioritize dialogue. Probably the Klipsch cinema 600. For videogames, I use headphones

If you have a really hard time lmk I'll see if I can send you some. Pm if needed, etc. I can send you some loose leaf teas w/ brewing instructions as well etc.

Bixby, I’m also a tea fan and agree with the above. I buy my tea from Mandala Tea or Camellia Sinensis online. the latter offers quality bagged tea.

if you want to sample some loose tea, DM me and i’ll gladly send some along. I have about 20 varieties on hand at the moment.

Yes, it happens when you analyze to death a 1 meter nearfield setup, cuz it and your main setup set you off when it comes to whacked sax, cymbals, voices, etc. And you find the culprit frequency that is making lots of marginal recordings sound even crappier.

Already tried 3 editors and am stopping for now. None address searching and shredding stored cookies. Is it that hard?

Reminds me of a Primus song. Fish on!

"Dad caught a hundred pound sturgeon
On twenty-pound test...fish on"

I caught a fish once. It was this big:

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Literally!

And I had to get a local fisherman to take it off the hook and throw it back in the harbour for me. Never fished again.

Audizr also smooths the low octaves too much. Tried Spectroid? Free, good variety of settings.

thanks, I will give it a go.