This was a fine meet. Thanks for all your work, Gil.    Ron was impressed with the shop and may have some ideas for using FPE for some hydraulic crane operator panels...but that's another story.   Thanks to everyone that stopped into our room to say hello and check out the accessories. ...

We are looking forward to being there.   Thanks for all your work on this.   -Ken

Thnks for all the work Big Poppa, and Thanks to Front Panel Express for the space.  Heather was a huge help in taking registrations.  It was a friendly relaxed atmosphere.  Good to see some familiar faces and some new ones.

The Meet was enjoyable and laid-back. It's so good to check everything out. My fav is still the portable setup by KingStyles. I liked the AppleTV setup as well since I need to keep my sweetheart happy and she wants the visuals. The pizza and soda was a nice touch. We all needed to stay fed...

Fuse direction matters. The difference is usually discernable without trying to listen too hard. When inserted the wrong way, the sound will usually be a bit flatter and softer. Imaging not as good. It can still sound OK, just not "right". On fuses with directional arrows - you should...

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Just a note that we have noticed the Furman PST-10 is missing from the new Furman catalog and pricing sheets. The PST-8D is still there and well respected so it sells quite well. I'm speculating here, but I think the 10D may be too expensive to make to stay in the pricing tier. People that need...

Yes, the PST-8D is a well-built unit. I think the originator of this thread mentioned wanting passive unit of some sort. I think the Furutech eTP60 or eTP80 are also very good. They are introducing additional models for 2009.

I must preface this with the fact that Revolution Power is a Furman dealer - that said, I give the opinion that the Furman M-8x is a good entry level piece with Furman "standard level" power conditioning. It is a rack-mount unit. The basics are there, but I would reccommend that if you can...

I suspect that what you are drinking at the moment you are sitting in your listening chair has a direct effect on the sound. Some recordings still suck, no matter how much Talisker I drink.

Quote: Originally Posted by oldskoolboarder I love BJC. The only "negative" is that the RCA connectors are a bit long and the wire is pretty stiff. Solid, quality cables but if you need a lot of bends, it's not the easiest to work with. If you have a shallow rack, you have to account...

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker Unless you are forced to go balanced, a new owner should enjoy the 800's as is, and then, a year down the line, you can upgrade and move up to the next level. It appears that Sennheiser has succeeded in giving us hobbyists a new found excitement...

It looks like a new connector as well. I wonder who will come out with a new cable set for this 'phone first.

Thanks for doing the legwork Bigpoppa. tomorrow will be a busy day, but I'd like to get over there if at all possible. Always great gear to check out.

Thanks for doing the legwork, Gil, The Power conditioner that was used with the Valve Code was a Furman PST-8D. The D standing for "Digital". It has separate filters for analog and digital equipment and helps keep the digital gear from feeding back to other equipment or the power line. The...