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Post by Barry on Jul 11, 2014 18:02:01 GMT
Hopefully Barry be around latter he has made some excellent interconnects that are cheap to make and no foo Thanks for those kind remarks John. If I recall, the cables in question were some I made up for a 'bake off' we attended in London. I described the details of their construction here: theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?4358-Entry-level-cable-group-test-AOS-event-31-10-2009/page6 (post 53) Apart from that I would concur with others here, who correctly state that it is desirable to use a thermostatically controlled iron, 60/40 tin lead solder, good quality cable and good quality connectors. As I have already said, I like to use flexible cable, which is why I tend to prefer microphone cable: such as those made by Klotz, Proel, Van Damme, Gotham or Neumann. I am also happy to use other coaxial cable, such as RG58, RG59, RG223 and RG174, as well as URL-70 and others. Regards
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Post by Barry on Jul 10, 2014 0:14:04 GMT
Another shot, but this time fitted with a Breuer 5A arm with an ADC25 cartridge.
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Post by Barry on Jul 9, 2014 23:50:55 GMT
One of my Thorens TD124/II turntables with an SME3009/II, carrying a Decca Mk VI cartridge. This is an old photograph; the electronics have changed since the photo was taken.
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Post by Barry on Jul 9, 2014 23:42:43 GMT
This is a stock photograph. Will supply an actual photo later.
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Post by Barry on Jul 9, 2014 19:20:51 GMT
What happened to the Ultracraft arm Chris?
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Post by Barry on Jul 8, 2014 19:52:19 GMT
My watch is a Rolex Oyster, given to me by my parents for my 21st birthday. It obviously has great sentimental value and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I have another watch used for dress occasions: a gold square-faced Bulova Accutron with a black crocodile skin strap. However I use it so infrequently, the battery always runs flat.
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Post by Barry on Jul 8, 2014 0:33:39 GMT
Obviously I still haven't got the hang of the "Quote" feature!
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Post by Barry on Jul 8, 2014 0:30:58 GMT
Simultaneously, the worst and best album cover of all time...... The Durutti Column - 'The Return Of The Durutti Column ' First released in January 1980 in a sandpaper sleeve, inspired by Situationist Guy Debord's book 'Mémoires', which was housed in a sandpaper cover to destroy other books on the shelf. The sandpaper sleeve was assembled by members of Joy Division, A Certain Ratio, and others. While Ian Curtis did the glueing, the other members of Joy Division watched a porn movie in the same room. There were four editions of the sandpaper sleeve (total edition of 3600): FACT 14 sprayed (in black or white) and with 7"; no spray but with 7"; no spray and no 7"; or The Return Of The Durutti Column sprayed in black but without 7". Talking of 'damaging' covers - the worse for me was the bloody zip on the cover of The Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers". I always had to keep that LP separate, otherwise it would damage the sleeve of the preceeding LP ( "Let it Bleed").
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Post by Barry on Jul 8, 2014 0:22:49 GMT
Tell me about it! Creating and maintaining a reference section does require hard work if it is to be done properly, as Chris and I have both found.
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Post by Barry on Jul 8, 2014 0:12:35 GMT
I thought it was general knowledge that there would always be a 30 minute drum solo during any live gig, so that the rest of the band could go behind stage to watch Match of the Day.
You didn't have this option in the poll, so I voted "The bassist needs a pee".
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Post by Barry on Jul 4, 2014 21:18:03 GMT
HHmm. Not sure you can ever tell that much about a speaker from a review, but they probably wouldn't have been on my shopping list, and they aren't an obvious esl clone. Whilst Gordon will point out that the esl57 is perfect in every respect and without flaw, conveying rich bass and exciting rhythm and pace, it's probably really first pick on the team sheet for qualities like delicate detail, uncoloured natural sound (particularly vocals). Exquisite for classical and jazz music, I have yet to see a metal band use them as stage monitors Horses for courses... Though not metal by any means, Mike Oldfield is rumoured to have approached Quad with the idea of using two 8 x 8 arrays of Quad 57 ESLs for his live gigs. 128 Quad 57s - that's a lot of dosh!
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Post by Barry on Jul 4, 2014 14:36:37 GMT
You beat me to it with the EMT930!
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Post by Barry on Jul 4, 2014 14:35:50 GMT
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Post by Barry on Jul 4, 2014 0:51:30 GMT
Pre-recorded cassette tapes were generally of poor SQ, as few manufacturers adhered strictly to the Philips' "Blue Book" (?) specification.
I quickly learnt that the best sounding tapes were made by recording them myrself, and by using blank tape for which one's machine had been optimised.
When I acquired my Nakamichi cassette machine I realised that Nakamichi, along with Philips and one other brand, whose name escapes me, had strictly followed the Blue Book and so pre-recorded tapes played back on them sounded fine.
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Post by Barry on Jul 4, 2014 0:41:34 GMT
Nice 'arty' shot of the G99/Decca combo Chris. Taken with your Fuji camera?
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Post by Barry on Jul 3, 2014 0:35:50 GMT
So is the "Schmuck -Klinik" somewhere you go to be treated for an STD?
Apropos S.M.E.G.M.A. - don't these people think their acronyms through? I, for one could never use a SMEG refrigerator: since 'Red Dwarf', I would never be able to trust the top of the milk bottle kept in such a fridge! Presumably it means something else in Swedish?
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Post by Barry on Jul 3, 2014 0:24:35 GMT
The results of my last blood test were HbA1c = 37.7 (a measure of the blood sugar) and cholesterol = 3.0 . I was about to scream WHAT? And then I realised you were quoting in mmol not %.
My HbA1c readings are consistently 7-8% which might sound a little high but any lower and I get light headed and feel a potential hypo coming on (never actually had one). Each person's body finds a slightly different level. As it is, Novomix 30 keeps me good and balanced as long as I eat carefully.
Hi Martin, Sorry - I don't know how to convert mmol/litre (?) to %. However before my local surgery went metric, the HbA1c figure, as measured at the begining of the year, was 6%. I believe the new figure, taken three weeks ago, records a lower blood sugar level. After my condition was dignosed, my doctor put me on Glicizide. This was a real pain in the ass to use: one half-tablet to be taken 30 minutes before eating. As someone who likes to travel to some far-flung places, this regime was not especially practical. Can you imagine camping in the Omani desert, and being told you would eat in twenty minutes and then to find you didn't actually sit down to eat until an hour later? By that time the Glicizide had been wasted. And there was a risk of "hypos" when using it as well (not that I ever had one, or got close to having one). Boy, was I glad when the medics decided I didn't need to be on medication, as I seemed to be managing my condition well by eating carefully.
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Post by Barry on Jul 2, 2014 18:07:50 GMT
Yes - I use my Quad 57s as they were designed: on the floor, not on stands.
However I ought to point out that when the quads were designed in 1955 (and not 1957 as erroneously and commonly stated), people sat in chairs that were higher than they are now. Modern chairs are lower, so the treble output from the Quads can fire 'over the litener's head'. To get around this I tilt the Quads forward slightly by raising the back foot, but you have to careful otherwise the speakers might fall on their face.
It is also important the floor the speakers sit on is carpeted, otherwise there may be interference with(unwanted)reflections from the hard floor surface.
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Post by Barry on Jul 2, 2014 17:15:49 GMT
Hi Barry, Thanks for quoting us but I'm sure you had something extremely interesting to add!! Gordon - I'm still trying to work out how to reply to Quotes. Think I might have cracked it now.
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Post by Barry on Jul 2, 2014 17:11:51 GMT
I am Type II diabetic, but I can manage it through my diet and by generally taking care with what I eat.
Obviously I avoid sugar: none in tea and coffee and I don't eat sweets. The high fat/low fat argument is often misleading: fats are carbohydrates just as sugars and starches are. Fats are acceptable as long as you avoid sturated fat: cheese, full-fat milk, pastry etc. Unsaturated fats are OK, so too is Geek-style yoghurt; though I use fat-free yoghurt.
For me the best form of carbohydrate are the starches: wholewheat pasta, potato, bread (but try to avoid white bread; wholemeal and granary are fine) and brown rice. I think it's something to do with the glycaemic index.
The most difficult foodstuffs for me to avoid are cheese and pastry. I love cheese and I love pastry, croissants, pies and mousses, though I am allowed the occasional treat (Phew!).
Whilst I don't have any problem with my cholesterol, I do now eat a lot more fish and chicken than I used to. And I still eat a lot of eggs.
I eat and enjoy plenty of vegetables and fruit. Both are fresh; I visit my local greengrocer every other day, and NO tinned food.
So not a general panacea, but it works for me: my doctor was so impressed he said "Whatever it is you are doing it works, so stick with it".
The results of my last blood test were HbA1c = 37.7 (a measure of the blood sugar) and cholesterol = 3.0 .
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