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by Geoff.R.G
Tue May 04, 2021 6:03 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Cables from the States
Replies: 19
Views: 3830
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Re: Cables from the States

The problem with cable companies is that anyone who can solder ends onto a wire is now a cable builder. They often use off the spool wire of some offbeat source, and then cover it in tech-flex, write some stuff about being organic, holistic, and detailed...now you have a cable product. Whether it i...
by Geoff.R.G
Tue May 04, 2021 5:56 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Effects pedals stuff, might interest guitarists.
Replies: 38
Views: 7028
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Re: Effects pedals stuff, might interest guitarists.

...A little research revealed that a particular brand of guitar was wired differently and would need a specially wired cable. Someone at his college had replaced the socket as I understood it. Always fun working with musicians, most are great and one can learn a lot, some know it all (at the age of...
by Geoff.R.G
Tue May 04, 2021 11:19 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Cables from the States
Replies: 19
Views: 3830
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Re: Cables from the States

I know you can find rave review on nearly all hifi products, BUT, I would not have posted this if I didn't think there seemed to be more good mentions for this cable than one might expect. I do hope we are not all into how thick are cables are, go take a look at Crystal Cables to see how wrong you ...
by Geoff.R.G
Tue May 04, 2021 10:27 am
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Effects pedals stuff, might interest guitarists.
Replies: 38
Views: 7028
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Re: Effects pedals stuff, might interest guitarists.

You've made me look a fool Slinger - not a difficult job. :lol: Hardly. It was my bad for assuming people know what I'm talking about even when most of the time I don't. :lol: I've not tried Ableton but as far as I am concerned you are speaking a language I understand. The pedal issue came up at a ...
by Geoff.R.G
Mon May 03, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Effects pedals stuff, might interest guitarists.
Replies: 38
Views: 7028
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Re: Effects pedals stuff, might interest guitarists.

Have you thought of taking up the organ? There seem to be fewer pedals on an organ than you have foot controls.

I am quite used to guitarists turning up with a board full of pedals but I get upset when one of them is noisy but it's my fault.
by Geoff.R.G
Mon May 03, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Forum Problems
Replies: 29
Views: 10819
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Re: Forum Problems

savvypaul wrote: Mon May 03, 2021 10:30 am There was a short period of downtime while our CHIS went underground to avoid revealing the imminent capture of H to the OCG.

Now, we're back and sucking on diesel...
The words are English but I can't understand the language.

Sufficient to say that I haven't noticed any problems.
by Geoff.R.G
Sat May 01, 2021 8:17 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Scratching the acoustic treatment itch
Replies: 26
Views: 4954
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Re: Scratching the acoustic treatment itch

Is that the Randon Soft app Geoff ? No, it is called RTA Audio and it is by New Ball s r o If you search the apps store for RTA there are two versions, a free one with in app purchases and a paid version. For some reason the free version is called RTA Audio Pro but it has fewer frequency bands 1/2 ...
by Geoff.R.G
Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: NVA Announcements & Information
Topic: DC Blocker available to try in your system
Replies: 2
Views: 1862
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Re: DC Blocker available to try in your system

May I suggest that the reason DC blockers don't always "work" and sometimes removing one is an improvement is that DC really isn't supposed to be on the mains. If it is found by the distribution company they should correct it. So, if you had DC and it is corrected removing a DC blocker mig...
by Geoff.R.G
Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Scratching the acoustic treatment itch
Replies: 26
Views: 4954
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Re: Scratching the acoustic treatment itch

I think that just about every piece of furniture / clutter / bric a brac / coverings in a room help the acoustics. As long as they are not resonant and don't block the line between speakers and ears. Carpets, rugs, wallpaper, curtains, sofas, armchairs, bookshelves, circles from the set of the orig...
by Geoff.R.G
Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: New Adventures In HiFi
Replies: 31
Views: 6648
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Re: New Adventures In HiFi

Marqymarq wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:17 pm
Geoff.R.G wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:58 am The Pi/DAC is in effect a pre-amp so you could happily just use a power amp instead of a single input "integrated*" amp.
Think that’s the route I’m going to explore.

Thanks all - it’s an education. :clap:
Have fun.