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I used a directional antenna in the attic for years. But eventually I figured out that since I live in a valley, all the signals are reflected from one of the hills. So I took my Grundig portable and walked the perimeter of the house and the second floor, looking for sweet spots for the...

Satechi Sound Fly Aux and some other in car FM broadcasters :)

Headphones are your friend here. Listen with them and see if there is any difference. If there is, it's the speakers or the high-power section. If you can't hear the details, try a different phono pre-amp section (usually external into AUX). Most of built-in ones are kinda limited. I...

MCS had some stellar gear. Depends on who built it under contract ... Itoh Radio was one of the contract builders and their stuff is very nice. Some really good receiver sections. Pop the cover off and you will usually see a stencil or a silk screen somewhere that will tell you the actual...

Absolute dream car ... Ferrari 250 2+2 GTE like on of these:

I remember back in the 1960's when they advertised the lowest loading height as a feature. Now days I can't even jump up to the door sills ...

I dunno if you'all follow the the "derelict" series from ICON ... But if I had the budget, I'd prolly do something with a '53 Hudson Hornet or a 54 Chevy Bel Air. Electric conversion would be nice. New interior, A/C and power steering. Exterior could remain "patina" :)

No, we never do that :D

And the point of this thing is ...

F-150 4x4, or big Bronco, or Honda PC800, or K2 bicycle :D

That's damn near motorized enduro pace given how tight the course is in some places ...

Looks like a worthy project. It does need cleaning and a bit of polish ... I have had a fair number of Trek's come through my world. Still have two. They seem to clean up fine and give great service :)

Nice - good all around compromise - love single chain wheel in front :) I'd opt for dual air fork with axle in front of lower legs as a compromise between the fork you have and the road fork you're used to :)

1951 Vicky for $50 - flatty and three on the tree. Next was a 1955 Pymouth for $35 - flat head six and three on the tree. Swapped that one for a '54 Ford with OHV V8 and stick. The next one was pricey at $250 - '56 Ranch Wagon with 292 T-Bird V8 and three speed with OD, so it had the 4.11...

Listen to both and do what needs doing - get going. e-motor or gas, either can be fun. Don't get stupid and outrun the brakes or handling and it will serve well :)

Elbow grease and that one will come along :) Just sold my blue mid-70's Du Monde Recorde. No picture (sorry), but the new owner was very happy to get it. Was in excellent condition. Even the chrome fork was 99% Had a gen 1 Jim Blackburn skeleton rack and rode really well. Been selling some...

Mopeds are banned on most trails around here. e-Bikes get by as long as they are not fast and annoying. Stealth is the key, and actually using pedal assist :) Decided to not build the K2 as an e-Bike. After sorting out the irregularities, it has become too sweet a pedal bike to hack. So I...

Making progress. The K2 will likely end up with a mid-mount motor. Circa 350 watts. Plenty for a PAS-only bike with a full 8 speeds (what the rear cassette allows). But, I picked up a Specialized Hard Rock (hardtail) today with a really beefy rear frame and well triangulated drop-outs. So...

Model T :D

So I think I'm about to join you'all ... Since I'm a tinkerer, I'll build mine from a kit. Prolly from Grin eBikes in CA ... The controllers are not all the same. The inexpensive ones are generating a truncated trapezoidal wave which has harmonics as we all know. So the motors sort of buzz...

Don't forget Bab's and Larry Welk :D

OK, I'll take my lumps ... But "he wanted quality as good or better than CDs" Impossible to be better than the source w/o personal editing and such - and that is better as in the listeners subjective opinion... Still not better than, just different. If he started with SACD it might be as...

Did anyone read my post about compilations on CD/DVD to be played in DVD player? Most won't interpret FLAC or other lossless formats. Baby step. I have no idea what kind of a car the OP has, but ours won't play from iPhone, so I use an FM broadcaster ($30) as may the OP ... It seems that in...

The OP does not have a big library ...

"DO NOT RIP TO A LOSSY FORMAT LIKE MP3." Yeah, but we are talking about a newby just starting, and some of you are trying to up the process... FLAC is good, but it does not play on a lot of devices ... Especially a lot of devices that a newby may own, or have access to ... Just starting...