Some people like ornate designs, some like simple designs.
For example. look at the variety in clocks and watches.
The idea is to listen to music, you can look at the system any time, even when it is switched off!
To make fun of others' design choices is childish in my opinion.
For example. look at the variety in clocks and watches.
The idea is to listen to music, you can look at the system any time, even when it is switched off!
To make fun of others' design choices is childish in my opinion.
Obviously, this is what a high-quality preamplifier should look like.
Very much doubt this would make sense, though knowing that some commercial designs are like that. The S&B i had was not high on transparency and did too much "processing" of sound to be worth any serious consideration as an attenuator in an active pre. The processing made it sound like an active but poorly designed pre and that's perhaps why so many loved it. And i generally like transformers 🙂
I don't know where you are, but it's already rife in UK advertising - apparently 'morbidly obese' is now redefined as a beautiful 'plus size'... It's amazing how those who were for years against the fashion industry's stick-thin 'unhealthy' models are now happy to see inclusive advertising using 300+lb girls who may not see their 50th birthday.
It's a previously untapped sizeable chunk of the market. You could have predicted it and make a bundle.
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Genuine copper chassis tube amplification would run you commercially into six figure . I saw pictures of custom milled from solid chunks of copper Audio Note UK SET monoblocks. Cost was $500k .
Also in the conspicuous consumption file:
http://tenoraudio.com/high-end-audio/line-1power-1-ultimate/
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/tenor3/1.html
Oddly this company makes a phono preamp with an integral power supply whilst separating the signal and power for the line stage. Odd choice I'd have thought.
http://tenoraudio.com/high-end-audio/line-1power-1-ultimate/
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/tenor3/1.html
Oddly this company makes a phono preamp with an integral power supply whilst separating the signal and power for the line stage. Odd choice I'd have thought.
The chunk of copper to be milled out to make standard sized case of 17” x 3.5” x 10” would cost around $1,000.00!
The residue that would be milled out could be sold as scrap for around $150.00.
The actual machine time to mill the case would be in the one or two thousand dollar range.
With the right bit and coolant I could mill out such a block in a day or two of machine time!!! Copper is not just “gummy” it also heats up as you mill it and expands, so that if you are not
careful, it jams into the following edge of the machining bit.
I did mill out solid blocks of aluminum to make my preamp case. Might even post pictures if I ever finish it!
The residue that would be milled out could be sold as scrap for around $150.00.
The actual machine time to mill the case would be in the one or two thousand dollar range.
With the right bit and coolant I could mill out such a block in a day or two of machine time!!! Copper is not just “gummy” it also heats up as you mill it and expands, so that if you are not
careful, it jams into the following edge of the machining bit.
I did mill out solid blocks of aluminum to make my preamp case. Might even post pictures if I ever finish it!
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Who cares about what whales "think"?It's nice you're so concerned for them, I doubt they think of you at all.
Obviously 5 stack cheese burgers, 2 pound pots of ice cream and gallon size Coca Cola, what else?
Terribly unhealthy is terribly unhealthy, and promoting that is nonsense.
I know , yet Audio Note just scrapped top copper plate from all their products citing cost issues. You can have it as a special option ($$$)
The most I have seen is triple stack cheeseburgers, ice cream can be had in two or even five gallon tubs, but then the largest Coca Cola I have seen is two liters.
So give whales some credit, it must take some effort to eat that much.
More of a problem is prepared food. As the pandemic was starting I was surprised at the grocery store with what folks were buying. I was buying what to me were staples, flour, fruits, vegetables, etc. Everyone else seemed to be buying prepared foods, frozen complete meals, frozen pizzas, prepared pasta dishes etc.
I find the amount of fat, salt, sugar and other stuff I don’t think you should eat in commercial packaged prepared food to be a reason folks who don’t prepare their own food just might be overweight. Of course all those nasties do make food taste better for most.
I suspect to get whale size, you also probably eat more often and larger portions.
After all that it is normal for adults to put on 2-3 pounds per year. In old age weight often declines at 1-2 pounds per year. The more your healthy weight at retirement is a good predictor of longevity.
I consider weight gain season to be Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Extra food and less exercise season!
Of course this has nothing to do with the thread’s topic!
I care what people think, in general, until their edgy posing (for example) starts to bug me. It's pretty tired these days.
I'm not sure why everyone is talking about milling solid blocks of copper, when I mentioned it I was thinking bent plates.
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Ok, let's talk in real terms, about tangible things.
In another thread you have stated that the one who claims 20hz in his playback system is a "snob" or something like that. I think you have not had the opportunity to connect and disconnect a subwoofer while playing any type of music (the hose that 20 hz or less is only for those who like organ music is a sign of ignorance about it) because the improvement It is very noticeable, I think even a deaf person will feel the difference, at least at the skin level. There are harmonics in music, they are not just fundamental waves.
Your opinion is probably biased because subwoofers were not used much in your youth, with exceptions, for example JBL B380.
HT did not exist, but the vinyls of any jazz group, rock music, etc., wow ! Sure, without a good turntable, the system would go into resonance and that was pretty nasty, but a Dual did just fine...... 🤣
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I have to say your accusations are merely speculation there.
I'll use a subwoofer where really appropriate and needed, such as to augment flat screen tv audio.
It's not needed to "help' my floorstanding speakers.
And I stand by my opinion that 20Hz and below are nothing but vibrational noise and do not perform a justifiable use in my systems.
Solid aluminum blocks were machined into RF module housings for satellites long back by a friend.
Solid copper for audio?
Way way out of left field.
And use nickel or chrome plating, silver will tarnish.
Solid copper for audio?
Way way out of left field.
And use nickel or chrome plating, silver will tarnish.
You don't necessarily have to eat much too much to get overweight, it suffices to eat a little too much while having a body that is good at storing energy it doesn't immediately need as fat.
My late brother and my late mother were both overweight while I'm not, I don't think they ate more than I do. Under natural circumstances, I would probably have starved in the first cold winter, while they would have had enough energy reserves to survive.