David, I didn't even notice! I"ll be sure to let you know next time we get together. Where you live? md

Spoon, I'd get the Hunt. I have the AQ and it just doesn't do it for me. It tends to leave particles in the grooves that are hard to brush out. I think the Hunt actually picks up the debrie. md

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I have a Grado Red on my Dual 1246 and it sounds purty good. Compared to the old Sumiko I have on another TT, it's a bit thin. The Grado still sounded better than the Audio Technica it replaced. md

The ECC83 is NOT the same as the ECC803, do a search. Oh, and I've never heard one. md

I put a trio of Final Labs Daruma 3II isolation bearings under my TT and was surprised at the effects also. The soundstage almost reversed itself where the vocals were more upfront. Oh, I don't consider them isolation devices; I think they soak up excess vibration within the device to improve...

Spinal Tap: everyone remembers #11 on the volume dial. md

Another suggestion if you are willing to wait. Fons CQ30 with a good tone arm. A CQ30 with a Grace 707 sold on Ebay a while back for only $145. I would suggest a Dual TT. Get one for less than a hun then upgrade the cart. It's a good beginners rig. I still use my 1246 in my second system...

Happy, you gotta pay the cost to be the boss! Remember also, that these tubes are not going to be around for long. I presently use Tele smoothies and GE 5 stars in my Fisher. I need a couple of RCA Commands and some other triple mica 5751s to finish up my stock. Get em while you can! md...

I just heard the Totems. If you got the right set up, they freaking rock. I mean, they do everything right. Not right for my SET amp, but they did a good job with a BAT 75w amp. Now I must live with my LothX BS1s. You get what you pay for! md

oh man! cool thread! Tim, do you study Japanese swords?

I thought this was a 12AX7 thread? 5751's are different animals. Tele 12AX7 smooth plates. For my money they rock! GE branded Westinghouse long plates are cool too. I got a pair of grey plates in my Fisher and they sound cool. You can also find some black plates in that configuration, but I...

DM, let me clarify: I just think it's strange that while some complain about the noise on LPs, recording artists actually put that noise in to create the effect of playing vinyl. Luscious Jackson and the Sneaker Pimps come to mind. If you can listen to the cds without being bothered by the...

To me, vinyl is for LISTENING. I have many doubles in my collection and if I just want background stuff I use the cd. If I want to listen, I mean really listen, I'll play the vinyl. Vinyl sometimes is able to retrieve more detail than my redbook cds. Depends on your set up. As far as the noise...

I think archos got the event correct and squirt got the sidearm correct. I remember reading something about the agent pulling the trigger even after the chambers were empty. The story is coming back to me in bits and parts. I think after the shootout the FBI saw the need for a hi capacity...

If I remember correctly, the thing about the penetration and stopping power of the 9mm came into question after the FBI did gelatin tests which showed the 9mm hollow points it was using were not expanding, thus over penetrating. The .40 S&W was developed to correct this problem (help me out here...

Well said Sig, Just to add: Scorpius and Sagittarius are up now. Prime time! Get out your binoculars, telescopes or whatever viewing aids you have. Hell, just use your eyes and some dark skies. The summer sky rocks! md

Oh wait! After rereading the posts, I remember Sig came out with a bottlenecked cartridge. Was it .40 cal? Did it make IPSC major? md

I'll second Dave. The Sig is a combat pistol. Combat is the word here. That gun will eat anything. No safey, just the decocking lever and double action to make you a happy camper. Easy to break down and clean, but kinda sterile. Well, it is German/Swiss! As far a .40 S&W goes, that is one hot...

You can try my P225 if you like.

If you go above 10X without a tripod, plunge and get some image stablizing binocs. Then again, even a really cheap light tripod will do. At 10x, your hands move more than you think they do clear skies!

drew, I read your post and you sound like me. I plan on getting a MusicHall MMF7, then trying out a non sampling digital unit at around the 1k price point. SACDs are just too limited as far as titles, and I got like about 350+ redbooks. Two people have told me that non sampling digital units...

I kinda forgot about this thread Sig, the Pronto is a nice scope. It does have some color problems especially when viewing bright objects like the moon. But that isn't what it was really designed for. I really lusted for an AstroPhysics 4". That and one of the Newt-Mak designs. I had all...

What, am I the ONLY art major here? Oh, by the way, I was planning on minoring in English too. The reason I went back to school was reading too many issues of "Astronomy" and "Sky and Telescope." So maybe I'll minor in Chem or Physics instead. I'll need some serious math help though md

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