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  1. ihmeyers

    Anthony Cordesman Passes

    I apologize if this has already been posted. I searched and did not see it. High End Audio Writer (TAS and Stereophile) Anthony Cordesman passed away suddenly in late January. I have been a fan of his as an audiophile going back to his days at The Absolute Sound and as a National Defense...
  2. ihmeyers

    Roon vs eero: One Solution

    I recently moved to Atlanta and had an Eero network installed throughout the house (7 eeros as well as 2 hardlined ethernet). It took a lon time to get the eero sorted out and ultimately it didn't play well with my server. It is a terrible rf polluter as well. We ended up removing 2 eeros and...
  3. ihmeyers

    One Man's Dream - Ken Fritz Documentary

    I would love to read this but it's behind a paywall. I was very sorry to find out he passed away.
  4. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    Thanks much for the insight. They have had incoming power since I installed them. I've also kept the server playing because I figure it draws more current that way, maybe not but no harm. I know it's better than the stock fuse though I will swap them out again. Upon install it sounded really...
  5. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    It would be a PITA but I could. Given that the fuse it replaced is a stock fuse it's hard to believe that it would be better than the purple. Maybe I need to swap the direction, but this is the direction the fuse sounded best in when I installed it. In my past experience with SR fuses you can...
  6. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    Quick update on the SR purple fuse burn-in for anyone that's still interested, LOL. Listened briefly last night (75 hrs burn-in) and it sounded like it's getting better. Listened tonight (100hrs) and it was meh again. I think I'll just let it go for a few days. I guess it bounces back and...
  7. ihmeyers

    More Consensus That Streaming Is An Inferior Format & Not High End?

    I wouldn't hold my breath for that. When I moved to Atlanta I hired a tech guy to install a network here (and outdoor system/home theater). He said this job was basically a mid-level job for him and that his typical install starts at $100k. He's been doing for this 10 years and he told me...
  8. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    Based upon all the recommendations I installed a purple fuse in my new LDMS power supply. I waited about 6 hours to listen and it sounded very nice, a big upgrade on the stock fuse. Tonight, now about 28 hrs of burn-n, it sounds worse. Way to think and flat soundstage. I've experienced this...
  9. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    Thank you Will. Small, slow blow I think. Happy New Year. :)
  10. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    I live in U.S. I thought I recall Lucas telling me recently 5A for new PSU for 110V but if anyone knows for certain please chime in.
  11. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    I have the LaBoga cable between the server and the PS. I bought that when we upgraded my server from the original PS to the Farad. I haven't done anything with the fuse yet. I asked specifically about the power cable because Lucas said that the new PS is very sensitive to power cables...
  12. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    Hi Will. I just purchased an upgraded power supply from Lucas. We talked about your server (didn't know it was yours) but it was a little above what I wanted to spend though I do want to upgrade my now 3 year old server. I'm interested in seeing how the upgraded power supply works out in my...
  13. ihmeyers

    LDMS Server

    I spoke to Lucas at length today as he helped me get my server set up again after my move to Atlanta. I am ordering the new power supply as well and am thinking about updating the entire server. There is a one box solution with the new server that sounds interesting. There can never be enough...
  14. ihmeyers

    Greetings from Atlanta, Ga

    Thanks very much Buck. I didn't know that's where Jim Smith was. When I just googled him it came up with UK location. I will have 2 main 2-channel rooms. One is about 13x14 and will house a pair of Tocaro 42e speakers (& prob Zu subs) and custom 211 amps. Not a huge room but the Tocaros...
  15. ihmeyers

    Greetings from Atlanta, Ga

    Tom, Music means everything to me. I always wanted to be a recording engineer. My family pushed me to go to business school instead. This hobby i super important to me. I love WBF because I am exposed to so many knowledgeable people. I have been an audiophile for 45 years but I've learned...
  16. ihmeyers

    Greetings from Atlanta, Ga

    That would be great and I would be happy to have something at my place when it's all ready. It was not easy finding a place with rooms that worked as dedicated music rooms. I know I drove both my realtor and my wife crazy when we would see an otherwise nice house and I would say "I don't see...
  17. ihmeyers

    Greetings from Atlanta, Ga

    I'm not new to WBF but I will be relocating to a new location in six weeks. My wife and I just bought a house in Metro Atlanta (Cumming to be precise). I'm having it freshened up now including have one small and one large room be configured just for 2-Channel Audio. I'd love to meet fellow...
  18. ihmeyers

    China's Economic Woes and High End Audio

    I'm on Bloomberg most of the trading data reading articles, looking at market movements, etc. It didn't really dawn on me that China's new woes were impacting high-end audio until my buddy told me that the package of gear he bought in the states to sell to Chinese buyers was rejected by the...
  19. ihmeyers

    China's Economic Woes and High End Audio

    That's exactly what my dealer friend thought. His exact quote to me was "I think I'm F'd."
  20. ihmeyers

    China's Economic Woes and High End Audio

    I spoke this week with a very large re-seller of high end audio gear. He said the economic turmoil is going to be devastating for worldwide high-end audio. He told me that a package of used gear he just bought that he had earmarked for the Chinese market was juswt rejected by a China re-seller...
  21. ihmeyers

    Lampizator TRP Remote

    I have hopelessly misplaced by Lampi TRP remote. Does anyone know how I can order another one? Thanks very much. Ian
  22. ihmeyers

    Viking Acoustics

    I can't believe that dirt bag is STILL doing business. He has re-organized under a different name (Viking Audio) to steal more money from the unsuspecting audiophile: I still haven't gotten the cab;es he owes me and I'm sure I won't...
  23. ihmeyers

    Sound Quality of new roon versions (builds)

    My Roon server lost power for a few minutes the other day. When I brought it back online I got awful digital hash using the "DSP Volume" setting. I know I shouldn't because it's crap, but I do sometimes when I'm just listening in the background because my preamp doesn't have remote volume...
  24. ihmeyers

    SET amp owners thread

    I'm a big fan of both Glide3 and the amp. Bonzo, the video was fantastic. Glide has been incredibly helpful to me in my quest for natural sound. :)
  25. ihmeyers

    Altec 755C: The world’s best high efficiency single driver antique bookshelf speaker?

    Thanks. They are also field coils as far as I know so they would need a power supply.
  26. ihmeyers

    Altec 755C: The world’s best high efficiency single driver antique bookshelf speaker?

    There are a couple of pairs of 755A on eBay, one at ~5.5K, one at 6K. I hate spending that much money buying from someone I don't know. I bought a pair of Altec 605Bs on Ebay and one had a bad diaphragm. Luckily my speaker repair guy had exactly one NOS diaphragm in stock. The episode...
  27. ihmeyers

    Altec 755C: The world’s best high efficiency single driver antique bookshelf speaker?

    Thanks very much Beau. Are the LM drivers available? I've seen them in those big cabinets but not for sale individually.
  28. ihmeyers

    Altec 755C: The world’s best high efficiency single driver antique bookshelf speaker?

    Question for those on the thread clearly more knowledgeable than I... I just bought a pair of Silbatone Bae cabs for the 755.. I prefer not to go for $5k for 755A drivers. Are they that than the 755Cs? These aren't going to be my primary pair of speakers as I have a number of others. Still...
  29. ihmeyers

    Viking Acoustics

    I did only because the speakers were trade-ins and I could buy through eBay and PayPal where I had protection. I also knew the WBF member that traded them in so I knew they were in good shape. David offered me a steep discount right before I pulled the trigger IF I sent him a wire instead of...
  30. ihmeyers

    Viking Acoustics

    I found out today that the David screwed the WBF member I referred to. David took his money and he never got the Kabukis. That's terrible. I sincerely hope David never works in the industry again. Ther is no place for people of his moral character.

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