Extreme cold will shorten battery life. The other and more serious problem would be condensation. If your gear is cold and you bring it into a warm environment, condensation could form on the inside of your gear. I keep my player in an inside pocket. I put my iem's in a pocket as soon as I take...

Quote: Originally Posted by ranma172 Do you mean that my flat must be grounded even if my wall outlets only have 2 prongs? One of them must be connected to ground? It appears from the information provided by ford2 that your 2 prong outlets may be ungrounded (a scary thought)...

Your house/flat is grounded. Your wall outlets would be grounded from the neutral pin of 2-prong outlets to a central ground at your sevice panel. This is only hazardous if the flat has been wired incorrectly. You may also have a problem if one of your appliances becomes faulty since the...

The only Griffin speakers I've heard of from the 80's were some Japanese made speakers that weren't on the market very long. I never heard them and there wasn't much reported about them except one comment I remember that some of the enclosures were nice. Neither of the current Griffin-named...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wmcmanus Hit it. You're single, aren't you? Quote: Originally Posted by roadtonowhere08 When it comes to this kind of topic, I play the numbers game. I could care less when people say, "oh but we ended on good terms..." Odds are this will...

Quote: Originally Posted by thechungster Is it possible if you could link the thread/tell me what exactly happened last time. Since I've been here on head-fi (Which isn't very long at all), I've always thought she was a normal respected user and wouldn't do stuff like the OP said...

IIRC from Biggie's thread, she said she had just graduated and was moving nearer to Chicago to start a new job. Any Northwestern/Evanston address is probably no longer valid. I feel very badly for the OP. Nothing galls me more than someone with a trusting nature being taken advantage of by a...

Quote: Originally Posted by catachresis Good Gawd, that's impressive. Somehow, I can imagine that someone who claims to have shaved with "almost every Gillette ever made" likely *has*; it's not a thing to boast casually. I haven't got a clue what the Gillette Red Tip Superspeed and...

Quote: Originally Posted by catachresis I've had many antique razors over the years, and it's the 80s Gillette that I've returned to. I'm trying to find something else that will freshen the experience. With the 80s Gillette, I can shave myself pretty-much by touch, eyes closed (almost)...

Quote: Originally Posted by catachresis @NightOwl, & etc. . .: When you fellers (and ladies, for all I know) expound upon the 'aggressiveness' of Merkurs and Muhles, I am curious as to whether you shave against the grain after you haved shaved down with the hair growth. I've got my...

Quote: Originally Posted by IceClass Electric shavers are the spawn of satan and besides they bring me out in a rash. Thanks for the informative post NightOwl. X2. I hate electric shavers and could never feel that I got a close shave. Going over and over the same spot to get...

Quote: Originally Posted by IceClass I guess what I really meant was are the Gillette Fat Boys favourably comparable to a current adjustable offering like for instance, the Merkurs? I'm seeing FBs often going for $100 easy these days on Ebay. Fat Boys and Red Tip SuperSpeeds...

Quote: Originally Posted by Townyj Im looking at a Schick Krona or Gillette Super Speed to add to my kit soon Ive been able to find them for insanely good prices on ebay lately! I honestly dont need another razor seeing as my Futur does a great job... but im curious lol. The...

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The table looks like it's in mint condition (as does your Technics). Congratulations on a great score . That should leave more money in the budget for vinyl . Happy listening. Quote: Originally Posted by rjoseph My wife, who is amused at my vinyl interest, was quick to note that...

I set my temperatures exactly the same as you do. Both my wife and I prefer it cooler. Most of our friends know to wear sweaters when they come visit us. I do raise the temperature to 70 when I notice that someone is uncomfortable. Any higher and I find it too warm. Some years ago I did some...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bohemianism The review of Stereophile of the cartridge seemed pretty good. What other cartridges should I be looking at? That depends on what other electronics/speakers you have, what kind of music you listen to and what kind of tonal colouration...

110v electronics will not work with 220v and vice versa. You would have to change/adjust the internal power supply/transformer and possibly the power cord. That being said, some electronics come with a switch allowing you to change the source from 110/115v to 220/240v (similar to the switch on...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bohemianism Is there much of a quality difference between using a Rega Elys 2 Cartridge and an Exact 2 Cartridge? I'm leaning towards the more expensive cartridge but would like to get an understanding of the quality difference before I make the decision...

Quote: Originally Posted by frogstomp88 Any idea on where I might be able to get a Project arm because the Linn's look rather expensive. Also, there isn't a cartridge... I have an experienced buddy who would be more than willing to help out with the arm/cartridge replacement...

A new Music Hall 5.1 turntable sells for around $850. and up. The majority of that cost is in the tonearm. The MMF5 came with an aluminum arm or an optional carbon fiber arm. Since that arm is bent, it's the aluminum arm. The carbon fiber arm would break rather than bend. I haven't seen the...

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Quote: Originally Posted by rjoseph Oh, that is something. I was hoping to buy a TT and keep it for sometime to come. If B&O is not the one, what other ones would you recommend. I saw some Dual, JVC and Denons online. since i prefer local pickup, should i just wait for one of these to...

Quote: Originally Posted by rjoseph By the way, which is better? a MMC3 or MMC4? Sorry, I missed this from your post. The SMMC3 is supposed to be better, but I haven't heard it.

Just fyi. B&O turntables are very good and clear, but they may not sound as full in comparison to some other tables. They are dynamic, but overall more of an airy sound with tight bass rather than lush or heavy impact.