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BarryG

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  1. Or trade in the wife for a new set of speakers! Lol i have 3 sets of polks, My Sda-1b’s are my main speakers. I’ll probably sell my Monitor 10as and monitor 5jr+ speakers. The latter sound real good with the Carverfest 275, at night when I don’t want yo upset the neighbors!
  2. Glad it’s not the transformers, good luck with the rebuild.
  3. Welcome to the site. I noticed a lot of Heathkit on your bench, when I did photo equipment repair, I had def a lot of self built Heathkit test gear! I think you will fit in well in this corner of cyberspace! As always turn it up, grab a beverage, kick off your shoes, relax and enjoy the tunes! barry
  4. Welcome @Tomcat ; you have found us! Glad you are here, we love photos! As always grab your favorite beverage, relax, turn up the volume and enjoy your music!
  5. I have mine about 2 ft from front wall (wall behind speaker) pointing strait ahead, about 5 1/2 ft between them, and umbilical cord attached! I sit about 6 ft from them in center position. Play some early Led Zeppelin! A few magic cookies and your in audio nirvana! With sda mode, do NOT use sonic holography! 🤓
  6. Only heard the first one on the list, will have to dig deeper into the list! barry
  7. welcome @FredH , Its good to see another person from the Mid Atlantic. I am in Baltimore County. I came to Carversite years ago and never left. Lots of good people and good information in these threads. Kick back, grab your favorite beverage, turn up the volume, and enjoy the music! Bring in 2021 with great music! Barry
  8. Welcome Bob! I am in Baltimore, good to see another mid Atlantic member! I have family in Philadelphia and south Jersey. Sometimes a few CS members get together for meets sometimes in New Jersey or Washington DC area. I am also retired and work part time! Enjoy the site, and as always enjoy the music! Barry
  9. Welcome to the site. We love photos! have fun, enjoy your stay, kick off your boots, grab your favorite beverage and turn up the volume! “Time to ROCK this house!!!”
  10. Welcome to the forum! I am also a retired math / physics teacher! I work mostly as a sub, but not during these covid days as school is virtual! Welcome to the site, lots of technical details throughout these pages! Have fun! Barry
  11. WAF not an issue! traded the wife for ALS years ago. Not a problem for me!🥴
  12. Definitely for two channel audio. I have little interest in home theater! A sealed sub is definitely better for home theater! barry
  13. I am considering building an open baffle servo sub! maybe one like this! https://www.gr-research.com/store/p22/Servo_Sub_Kit_4.html there is a triple version pictured below! Courtesy of a GR-Research Thread on Audiocircle! I really like the open Baffle sound! barry
  14. Absolutely a factor !
  15. Jim Clark @AR9jim, let me evaluate and review an ELAC PPA2, I kept it! It does a great job with my 30ohm MC cartridge! I sounds fantastic, let’s you dial in left and right loading individually, and as your listening! vinylengine is an excellent resource! barry
  16. Welcome to The Carver Site! Be aware the CDC warns that there is no vaccination for OCCD! Too late your exposed! Enjoy the ride! Glad your here, kick off your shoes grab your favorite beverage, crank the volume, sit in the sweet spot and enjoy! barry
  17. Nice shot of the former Pontchartrain Beach Zephyr with its original cupola!
  18. New Nils Lofgren Live double album! Titled ‘Weathered’. I can identify two songs from the show I went to! https://www.nilslofgren.com/
  19. Blair witch project, lol such a bad movie. It was filmed in the country west of Baltimore near Frederick! A bunch of kids for a school project I think! i could not watch it! barry
  20. I heard a pair of Rythmik servo controlled subs that were outstanding! I’m considering building an open Baffle servo controlled sub powered by a Rythmik plate amp!
  21. Noooooooooo Not 10 hours! At least it’s not baby shark!
  22. I have used Polk monitor 10s, Polk sda-1bs and Carver ALS hybrids!
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