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    Power conditioners Snake oil?

    Just this morning got a new Panamax M8-AV to replace an older Monster AV Power Conditioner that was a Thrift find. I've been using Power Conditioners for the past decade plus here in Florida. The power here is noisy, likely due to the annual storms, and the Conditioners make a noticeable...
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    Please.....help!!! Anyone recognize this logo?

    We got a very similar pair of speakers from Goodwill last year, minus the SSS logos, and when we opened them up we were greeted by Coral stamped on the full range speakers. Needless to say they are doing workshop duty for my son and sound quite good. Mark Gosdin
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    Upgraded from MacMini to Mac Studio

    Feels good when things work out, doesn't it? :cool: Mark Gosdin
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    Jon Stewart is coming back to “The Daily Show”

    He has nothing to say that I am interested in hearing. Will continue to listen to my music and leave the politicking to others. Mark Gosdin
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    RCA Audio Cable Recommendations

    No, by "Wall Wart" I mean one of those blocky plug in power supplies that you get with devices like the Nintendo DS that cause my turntable to hum. Never occurred to me that the term Wall Wart would be a mystery. What I get for being old. Mark Gosdin
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    RCA Audio Cable Recommendations

    Another thing to look at regarding the Phono hum, the switching "Wall Wart" power supplies can cause hum. They don't have to be real close to the Phono Pre or on the same AC Circuit. One hummer that we had here was caused by a Nintendo power supply in the next room. Was cured by a better...
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    Radio Shack, Battery of the Month Club~!

    I used Radio Shack as a parts source for decades. Crystals for Scanners, Kit Boxes, Resistors & Pots. Had a belt drive LAB-200 (?) turntable and a 5 Band EQ, long since traded or given away. When I restarted with Audio here in Florida I was a heavy buyer of RCA Cables from them. I got one of...
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    What's your preference? Silver or black faceplates

    Prefer Silver for aesthetics. I use both happily. Mark Gosdin
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    Does vinyl suck? Does audio tape suck too?

    This past spring I found the mythical $30 Turntable at a garage sale. Realistc LAB-400, it looked rough but was mechanically sound. It took me a month or so to get it cleaned up and equipped with a good cartridge & stylus. I had it playing the Chicago at Carnegie Hall live album when my All...
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    Fosi Audio BT20A Pro, is it a real amp?

    I've got an Aiyima A07 paired with a set of Radio Shack Optimus Pro 77's that I rebuilt with Madisound woofers. Excellent sound quality fed by a PicorePlayer RPI Zero W. Plays as loud as I can stand and only gets vaguely warm. Been running a pair of Aiyima Mono Amps for several years with a...
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    Schiit Lokius

    I have all these XLR cables that I've been collecting over the past few years. Gee, I wonder why? ;) Mark Gosdin
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    Realistic receiver barn find

    Wow. Just wow. Mark Gosdin
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    Is DVD-Audio dead?

    Got it. Thanks! Mark Gosdin
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    AK Member Binkman has Passed.

    RIP. He will be missed. Mark Gosdin
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    Denafrips Enyo not reading optical

    Old School Full Reset. We sometimes forget that all these digital devices are, at heart, computers. Also, I assume you have tried a different optical cable or even better several cables. I've seen a DAC's interface be picky about what cable it will work with. Mark Gosdin
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