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  1. Rick Vestal

    New NAD line of preamps with MDC

    So it's come time to realize that I have no interest in home theater, multichannel systems, whatsoever. Over the years I've had Rotel processors, Parasound preamps, etc, pass thru my hands and none have really done what I want. For the last year I've been chasing what seemed to me to be a simple...
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    So little love for B&O

    Spent a considerable amount of time auditioning headphones. I originally went in to buy B&W but once I heard B&O, I was sold. I don't hear ANYONE talking about these at all. None of the review sites give them any mention, no mention here as well. I find them really well balanced, comfortable...
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    Oh boy I'm enjoying this little Fiat...

    I've been looking for a daily driver for some time. I currently have a very low mileage 328 that I wanted to keep low mileage and drive on the days where there's no hail projected. So after a while of looking, I remembered that Ramblin' had gotten a Fiat. Well fast forward to a month ago, I...
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    Looking for a Weller? Sears is having a special...

    http://www.sears.com/cooper-tools-soldering-station/p-00954054000P?sid=IAx20050830x000545&aff=Y&PID=4485850&AID=13166739&utm_medium=1122587_4485850_13166739
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    Insurance advice?

    During the last blizzard, I got a small scrape that was my fault. I filed a claim. So I just got my Geico schedule and my insurance has gone up $75/mo! Even though the claim went incredibly well, I can't tolerate such an increase. I went shopping around and answered all of the pre-req questions...
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    Car audio forums

    Asked this in General but got no response. What's the goto car audio forum these days? Bought a new car, and while the audio is beyond exceptional, the midrange is really piercing so I'm looking to gut it and start over. Problem is, while many brands I recognize, there is many that I don't.
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    Car audio forums?

    What's everyone's "goto" place for car audio these days? I just bought a new car that has a nasty midrange hump that really hurts my ears and I'm on a mission to gut the entire system and do it right. It's been so long since I've been into car audio that I don't honestly know what's good...
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    Some Ebay sellers are something else...

    Sometimes if I sell something, I'll include a little extra accessory or doodle. Like a spare filter with a lens or something. So I decided to grab another Metcal iron. Got a decent price so I was already happy. So I paid Friday morning, and it shows up today so he already went above and beyond...
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    Feel good video of the day...

    This really moved me... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1lvj1WPiH4
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    How many speakers can YOU identify?

    Came across this this morning... Some looked familiar but I'm not well versed on many models so...
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    reconsidering my living arrangements...

    I've always been a cash and carry person. I try not to finance anything, nor do I use credit cards. Recently though, I got into a simplify kick and started getting rid of stuff I don't use... Clothes that don't fit, extra equipment, tools I don't use, etc. Now I'm starting to look at where I'm...
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    What are the signs of a blown headgasket?

    My Audi is acting strange. Best way I can describe it is, you know when it's REALLY cold out and you can see the vapor from the exhaust? Mine's double that. It dissipates immediately and it only does it under load. The coolant color in the reservoir is normal but I can't confirm it's eating...
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    Screw this job market...

    Hopefully this isn't too political... Being layed off for a while, I subscribed to a number of various sites, one of which was Connecting Colorado, which normally is military oriented but every once in a while, has a few prospects. Imagine my surprise when this popped up... Cyber Security...
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    Parasound Halo CD1 - How bizarre...

    I was window shopping on Parasound's site looking at some of the new Halo stuff when I came across their new disc player. I really didn't give it much thought until I saw this... ROM drive spins four times faster than any CD drive CD is read and analyzed multiple times until every bit is...
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    Why is it D&S

    Is a repository for lazy people? Seems like every post is something that can be looked up in Ebay completed and answered right there (and every person that respnds looked it up...) Do some homework people, were not here to be your slaves, use the resources available to you. Ebay completed is a...
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    Guitar tube preamps...

    let me preface this with my knowledge of tube is very limited... I run two guitar preamps, one is completely solid state, and the other is a hybrid with a single 12AX7 in the input stage, a Rocktron Chameleon and and a Rocktron Voodu Valve. What I'm really curious about is what is...
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    What a weird feeling...

    Many MANY years ago I used to love this song... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_H11F7WDI I hadn't heard it for what, maybe 10 years? So tonight, someone sent me this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=conwNXaxP_c Totally unrelated, doesn't even sound like the same song. Horrible...
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    The STUPIDEST apartment design ever...

    Few years ago, I moved into a brand new apartment complex. I loved everything about it... Nine foot ceilings, open concept, white cabinets, crown molding, etc. Inside is beautiful and you can tell a lot of thought went into the layout. The only problem tho was that my utility bills were through...
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    I love this...

    The power of music... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6xoq8oW_YU&list=SP4BE914CA639D02A2&index=5
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    I blame the ghosts...

    This is the STRANGEST thing to ever happen to me... I live alone btw. In my kitchen I have white cabinets, and I'm a neat freak so I constantly clean the floor, (this is so you don't think I haven't noticed this before...) I have the only set of keys to get inside. I come home from the...
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    Flood/Fire/Etc...

    Few years ago, a friend's basement flooded, and he didn't even know it was happening. They were sitting peacefully upstairs while the basement filled with water. What reminded me of this was a post in Member's Systems of a guy with a basement filled with water, (and I've seen a few other posts...
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    Refurbs and factory seconds and such...

    Many years ago here, we used to have a car audio store that basically sold a lot of refurbished, factory returns, closeouts, etc. It was kinda neat as every day there was something new in there... Is there such a place that anyone knows about for home audio? Somewhere that sells last years...
  23. Rick Vestal

    New lindsay...

    I have such a life threatening crush on Lindsay... My original fav... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPOztxXWlQ and the new one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE2GCa-_nyU One more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxIOUJ7by6U&list=RD02JGCsyshUU-A
  24. Rick Vestal

    The Reality of Reality TV...

    I'm sure a lot of us watch these shows... Graveyard Cars, American Pickers, Pawn Stars, Storage Wars, Lizard Lick Towing... And of course we ALL know that's there's a lot of writing involved. I watch some of them anyway. Bored one day I decided to poke around and see what i could find out about...
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    Colorado Springs fire...

    I'm surprised no one is talking about this with all of the members here from the area... I hope everyone's ok. I'm actually getting a little nervous. For those that haven't been watching the news... http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/13/us/colorado-fires/#us?hpt=us_zite1_featured The smoke was...
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