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Chess=Fi?
Anyone play chess and collect chess set here. I haven't played for awhile. Now I only played with my son. I don't know enough about chess set but I do own several sets. I bought them during my travel. I have metal, stone and even bone chess set. I will post some picture if anyone is interested.- dvw
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- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Why are buying new but ancient technology gears? And pay a premium for them.
A lot of high end gears are expensive and are composed of antiquated technology. For example; watches. All the high end watches are mechanical watches. They can be 100 times more expensive than a simple quartz watch. And yet the best of the best mechanical watch are far inferior to a...- dvw
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- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Soundstage. What soundstage?
I don't get it. What is the soundstage people are talking about? I have been a long time speaker listener and I do enjoy a good sound stage. However, modern recordings have a severe lack of sound stage. Some music like hip pop, there is barely a hint of a soundstage. With headphone, I...- dvw
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- Forum: Sound Science
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Anyone recognize this Philips phone?
Anyone recognize this phone? It kind of look like HP1000, but the shape of the cup is different. It is being offered on Ebay for $60. Just wondering if this is a fake Philips HP1000.- dvw
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Are you serious? $1,500 PCDP
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT- dvw
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Tweaking the Headphone Out
By accident I found out my D-33 has a single power supply rail and used capactor to block DC. The problem with this scheme is with low impedance headphones, there is a very severe bass roll off. I was comparing a XD200 to a V6. Not only there is a lack of bass detail with the XD200, it is...- dvw
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Phono Cartridge Inspection tool
I just bought this. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5774244205 This should eliminate my guess on needle wear or having to borrow a microscope.- dvw
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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How do you clean RCA connectors?
I am restoring an old amp that I have. The RCA connectors are all tarnished. I can use steel wool to clean up the outside of the jack. But how do you clean the inside of the female connector?- dvw
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)