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@nakdoc: Oh shoot, I just saw this. Is your PR57 still for sale? I'd be interested. I just bought a Tripp-Lite IS1000HG and was going to get a Staco variac but that's only because I couldn't find many PR57s for sale on eBay, and the ones that are for sale are suspect: one is 'modded' to have a...

What do people recommend for the bench? One top contender I've gathered for a combined iso-variac is the Sencore PR57 (one for $400 and one for $600 on eBay, though the $600 one is modified, with the front plug disconnected and a plug added through the back). Others I've found are the Global...

That just reminded me of another stupid thing I did: I once ventured into the woods at night with a friend and we got lost without a flashlight. I was wearing shorts, and we ended up walking through a ton of poison ivy and I got the worst case of it I've ever had in my life. It was disgusting.

Jumped out of a window during a fire drill in grade school. Everyone was pointing to the window, shouting 'Do the window!' meaning 'Close the window' since apparently that was something you're supposed to do during a fire drill. But I thought they were shouting 'Through the window!' and I...

Thanks, George. The more I've trawled the forums for clarification on the Dolby level/Nakamichi question, the deeper the rabbit hole becomes. Renowned techs are arguing about stuff I don't understand, citing white papers making theoretical claims I don't have the background to verify. It gets...

Thanks very much, @nakdoc! That helps simplify things. I was getting overwhelmed with the variety of tapes out there.

I'm sort of just researching and accumulating the gear I need right now since I haven't had any extended periods of time to actually work on anything. I'm currently working on my dissertation so I'm just trying to get the necessary tools I'll need once I eventually get time to work on a deck. I...

I posted on my TH thread asking for advice on the Gennlab test tapes the day before yesterday and yesterday. But after the above misunderstanding, it hasn't gotten any further replies. I managed to score an original ABEX THG-801 gauge which is out for delivery today, so when it arrives I might...

Hi all, I'm looking to buy the test tapes I need for my decks, and Gennlab has been a name I've seen mentioned a lot in these discussions. From what I've gathered, there's only three worthy sources for new test tapes these days: A.N.T., Gennlab, and Hanspeter Roth (HPR). I already have HPR's...

That's fair enough and I do understand where you're coming from. I'd just like to say for the record that I apologize for contributing to the thread getting tense and I'd like to remain on good terms with everyone here. I probably shouldn't have said anything in the first place. Suppose I was...

First, I said 'some' of his slips are due to a speech impediment, and 'some' are due to genuine cognitive decline. Clearly, fucking up facts is due to the latter. Second, I agree wholeheartedly that pity and sympathy are not notions that should be coming up in conversations about the ability of...

While I agree that Biden is definitely harming the Democratic party by staying in the race and has serious cognitive decline, I far from agree that Trump is ever coherent or can answer a question without losing himself in a fog of confusion. He trades in incomplete sentences, fractured thoughts...

Hi all, What causes different output levels/volume levels between tape decks of the same manufacturer? I have five Nakamichi decks, and they each get loud to different degrees, which I only noticed when I used the headphone jacks on them. I used the same tape and headphones on all five decks...

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Hi all, I searched the forums and didn't find a thread for tech recommendations (for those of us who are not up to snuff to repair our own stuff), so I figured it would be helpful to start one. Figured the focus could be on those we positively recommend rather than those we urge others to avoid...

I don't know why, but this album cover always makes me laugh.

For me, it's a way to feel like I'm part of an era I wasn't around for. I don't identify much with my generation or the current technology or culture. So, as strange as it sounds, it's a form of good company for me mixed with vicarious nostalgia.

Pile - "Prom Song" Pretty downer but really good. Sort of a spiritual successor to the angst of Nirvana but more nuanced in songwriting and instrumentation. Plus has one of the best guitar solos of the last fifty years--simple, direct, but powerful.