Recent content by EJ3

Never had a screen bigger than 42" (& my current one is 32 [the desk top computer screen] {my computer plays almost every format of DISCS}). I have no use case for anything bigger than 50" (or space, either).

That (very un-good [as it was in sad shape]) Nakamichi Dragon was a not even close to par one. It was in sad, sad shape. If they had had it refurbished before they sent it to Amirm, they could have done just as well as throwing the money into the fireplace with a lit fire in it. I...

I'll stick with my Reel 2 Reels & my cassette decks, should I feel the urge to put something on tape (I actually plan to do the opposite: digitize my family events & historical tapes (things like the conversations between Houston & the Astronauts for the moon landings), hopefully in the...

The Michelin man thought caused me to think of this:

Who is we? Have you ever run a business? Apparently you don't buy for quality. Which is sort of the point of this site: figuring out which items meet or exceed audio specs. Of course that doesn't take into account other quality's such as durability, longevity & many others. All of it costs...

I was involved with a number of people who had the big CROWNS in the 70's & 80's, I guess that some people, even then, had more disposable income than me. I did not ask, I just enjoyed & learned from people like that. One in particular is currently involved in the restoration of French Shot...

I used to live near the 1st Popeye's. I always like their spicy fried (dark meat only for me when it comes to chicken) and any of their sides. Never tried the sandwich. I had the same question as my Canadian friend but you answered that. Thanks for an interesting "field trip".

Various CROWN higher powered amps are perfect for home use with the very inefficient Dahlquist DQ-10 speakers with a Great American Sound Thaedra preamplifier (Stereophile: We are prepared to report that the present one, designed by James Bongiorno, is the most deeply satisfying of any...

Line in to phones only. Boooooooooooo. I don't use headphones unless I am trying not to disturb others (rare in my own stand alone home). Yeah, I know, it's a headphone amp and not an ADC. Which is exactly why I wouldn't buy it. Although I could get a good ADC (as I have many analog sources) &...

Years of research & design, what you are paying for is knowledge. It is very rare that some entity designs something great that they just had an Idea that they threw together. The cost to manufacture something has little to do with the direct cost of making it.

Shooting Brakes, anyone?

The dock has a marked waterline, as we worry about the King Tides that happen twice a year. Under normal conditions, the high tides vary less than 2 feet during a month. When it is time for the King tides, it can be slightly more than 3 feet. I have lived directly on land that is directly on the...

I lived on an atoll in the Indian Ocean for a couple of years, there was A (as in 1) runway, no airline but flights could & did get in & out. There was BEER and other alcohol there for our 14,000 people on 17 square miles. But, that dreaded day happened when the beer supply ran out. That was...

Since I have had a home on a deep water creek (when I was a kid) through now, the climate is about the same, the high tide comes up to the same point on the pilings that hold the dock, etc. There are some years that are droughts & some that are not. That does not affect the tides. It just is in...

Here, that would let the 80 degree overnight air with the 99% humidity in. Along with all the pollen.