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Yesterday, 11:52 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread * Did you watch a film last night (on Blu or DVD), and what was it? * in Movie Reviews

-- * Alistair MacLean; any reading's fans here?

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Yesterday, 08:03 PM

MylesBAstor replied to a thread A Day at Chez Williams in Members' Gallery

Never compared it. I only have the later Decca Ace of Diamonds that is a reasonable facsmile but really loses the sense of space and harmonics. Only...

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Yesterday, 08:01 PM

MylesBAstor started a thread Nice Analog Avatar! in Turntables

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Yesterday, 07:06 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread What's Spinning Tonight in General Music Discussion

...Feeling free now Lee? :D

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Yesterday, 07:01 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread Stylus speed inside the groove in General Analog Discussion

Albums are non-linear; concentric and spiraling like a tornado (outside in). ...But now that tornado is spiraling from the inside out! I've never...

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Yesterday, 06:51 PM

Steve Williams replied to a thread Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne loudspeakers in Speakers And Headphones

You and I both shared the same opinion. For $2500 the MMMicro one is killer but it's not a Q1. AS Mark says is the Q1 10X better because it costs 10X...

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Yesterday, 06:49 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread Stylus speed inside the groove in General Analog Discussion

You're into CD/SACDs now? ...The speed of a CD/SACD also varies according to the outer and inner circles (rotations). - Spins faster at the...

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Yesterday, 06:47 PM

Steve Williams replied to a thread Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne loudspeakers in Speakers And Headphones

I agree Mike. This is (last I looked) an EA thread so let's keep it at that. If there's further arguing we will be forced to close the thread and...

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Yesterday, 06:41 PM

Steve Williams replied to a thread Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung G/S4 in Smart Phones And Tablets

and that's coming from a PC user. Guys. It's only a phone. Let's not make it personal with ad hominem attacks

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Yesterday, 06:34 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread What's Spinning Tonight in General Music Discussion

Just from one quick listen (youtube); that genre of music, for me, is worth no more than five bucks. ;):D Got that one; long time ago when it...

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Yesterday, 06:08 PM

MylesBAstor replied to a thread So I bought I pair of Rockports... in Rockport Technologies

Yes you're right. Seems they're designed all over but built in the US. But they are first getting shown at shows. :)

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Yesterday, 06:04 PM

MylesBAstor replied to a thread Found Music Cabling: A System-wide Upgrade in Cables

That ought to cause a real blow out!

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Yesterday, 06:03 PM

MylesBAstor replied to a thread A Day at Chez Williams in Members' Gallery

And so is the original LP if you're willing to pay $700+ :) Makes the tape seem cheap by comparison.

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Yesterday, 05:11 PM

MylesBAstor replied to a thread So I bought I pair of Rockports... in Rockport Technologies

Absolare is just beginning to be imported into the US.

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Yesterday, 02:38 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread Stylus speed inside the groove in General Analog Discussion

And why are 45s (RPM) sound better than 33 1/3 LPs? And for R2R tapes; linear mechanism, does turning faster at the inner edges of the tape sound...

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Yesterday, 02:31 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread Variable remote volume control on BDP-105 in Oppo Blu-ray Players

That's right; but the separate speaker channel levels are for proper balance between all of them, then the Master volume is your main sensitivity...

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Yesterday, 02:23 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread What's Spinning Tonight in General Music Discussion

Get out of here! :cool:

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Yesterday, 02:23 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread What's Spinning Tonight in General Music Discussion

Some of it I do like, and some I don't. ...I like the flute. :cool: * Stuff I prefer are the smoother tunes.

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Yesterday, 02:17 PM

MylesBAstor replied to a thread Found Music Cabling: A System-wide Upgrade in Cables

In the case of wood crates like Silent Running and Doshi, expect they will reuse them.

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Yesterday, 12:42 PM

NorthStar replied to a thread Stylus speed inside the groove in General Analog Discussion

I have always been under the impression (belief) that the inner (ends) of an LP (and R2R tape) sounds better that its outsides (beginning). Speed:...

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Yesterday, 12:35 PM

Steve Williams replied to a thread Surprised? in Sports

Good Read....... Dwight Howard Picking Rockets Over Lakers? By Shahan Ahmed | Yahoo! COMMENTARY | Los Angeles has the massive market,...

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Yesterday, 11:57 AM

NorthStar replied to a thread What's Spinning Tonight in General Music Discussion

Ah, I don't know that one; any good? :b ...Same with this one; dunno nothing 'bout that band. ...I'll check it out.

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Yesterday, 11:46 AM

NorthStar replied to a thread Variable remote volume control on BDP-105 in Oppo Blu-ray Players

The 105 has an adjustable Master Volume control (0 to 100) that you can use as a preamp's volume gain. ...It's a 32-bit resolution digital volume...

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Yesterday, 11:36 AM

ack replied to a thread Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne loudspeakers in Speakers And Headphones

This is another claim that has been made in the past, here and elsewhere... But the credibility of those making the claim is so low that, at this...

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Yesterday, 08:32 AM

ack started a thread Dark Matter update - first result from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment in Our Galaxy and The Cosmos-To Infinity And Beyond

This update http://www.ams02.org/2013/04/first-results-from-the-alpha-magnetic-spectrometer-ams-experiment/ may read a little thick, so do read this...

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Yesterday, 08:17 AM

ack replied to a thread Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung G/S4 in Smart Phones And Tablets

Thankfully, though, we are also slowly mastering your fine art of compartmentalizing people - I'll let you guess where you fit in mine.

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Yesterday, 07:52 AM

Steve Williams replied to a thread Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung G/S4 in Smart Phones And Tablets

guys let's avoid these personal attacks. IMO you got it right, "there's a better for me" and let everyone make their own choices

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