Recent content by Phil A
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RIP Chip Taylor
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/chip-taylor-wild-thing-songwriter-dead-at-86/ar-AA1ZkI4h?uxmode=ruby&ocid=edgntpruby&pc=U531&cvid=69c831ab35834405b4a8722966741c6f&ei=20- Phil A
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- Forum: Industry News
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Good evening, I'm looking for software
Have you looked at any of these...- Phil A
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- Forum: General Audio Discussion
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The Secondary Market
Many moons ago, I (when I lived in Northern VA) was interested in a popular brand of a power conditioner. The owner of the store where I did much of my shopping brought the brand in, listened to it out of the box for probably a minute or two and then sent it back. At a NYC home entertainment...- Phil A
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- Forum: General Audio Discussion
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Is Music dying?
There have been studies - e.g. https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/top-song-melodies-simpler-study-b2574633.html They have found (with regard to mainly populat music) that the complexity and variety of instruments used have decreased since the 1960s. There's still...- Phil A
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- Forum: Music Forum
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Torus Power
I have a Torus RM-20 for over 20 years- Phil A
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- Forum: Power Conditioners & Regulators
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Power surge fried my MA5300
I feel for you. I had stuff put in with the house and apparently (I was up North when most of the building took place in early 2013) the electricians only put surge protection on one of the 150 amp legs going into the house. In March 2017, I had lightning damage (and don't even ask about the...- Phil A
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- Forum: McIntosh Audio
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Power surge fried my MA5300
I use a power conditioner (which has surge protection) but also have whole house protection. I have 300 amp electrical service (put in while the house was being built). It has two 150 amp legs, each with it's own surge protector. My main system has a dedicated 20 amp circuit and two dedicated...- Phil A
- Post #9
- Forum: McIntosh Audio
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Interesting people are starting take notice....
The audio world sure has changed since I've been in the hobby. I've had separates for over 45 years (since I was 6 years old of course:)). It's not for the better in my opinion. I have one local dealer about 15 minutes away. He is only open part time (he shares a house where he has a couple...- Phil A
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- Forum: General Audio Discussion
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