What do you think of my setup?

[Alon Wolman]

What do you think of my setup?

Panasonic CD player,
Vandersteen 1C speakers,
Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
Monstercable interconnects,
Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

[Earl]

No Turbo Crumpus? It ****ing blows.

"Alon Wolman" > wrote in message
...
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

[Earl]

No Turbo Crumpus? It ****ing blows.

"Alon Wolman" > wrote in message
...
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

[William Sommerwerck]

> What do you think of my setup?

> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

I have a Krell/Apogee system. By comparison, yours stinks.

[William Sommerwerck]

> What do you think of my setup?

> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

I have a Krell/Apogee system. By comparison, yours stinks.

[another viewer]

In article >,
"Alon Wolman" > wrote:

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

That Audioquest speaker wire is taking down the whole system. Can't you
hear the capacitance ?!? Monstercable is a joke too, no wonder you
can't hear ****.

[another viewer]

In article >,
"Alon Wolman" > wrote:

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

That Audioquest speaker wire is taking down the whole system. Can't you
hear the capacitance ?!? Monstercable is a joke too, no wonder you
can't hear ****.

[Scott Dorsey]

Alon Wolman > wrote:
>What do you think of my setup?
>
>Panasonic CD player,
>Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>Monstercable interconnects,
>Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

In a nicely treated room that sounds good, or in a cinderblock basement?
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Scott Dorsey]

Alon Wolman > wrote:
>What do you think of my setup?
>
>Panasonic CD player,
>Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>Monstercable interconnects,
>Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

In a nicely treated room that sounds good, or in a cinderblock basement?
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Steven Sena]

Well, you'll never get the hot babes with that...

--
Steven Sena
XS Sound Recording
www.xssound.com

"Alon Wolman" > wrote in message
...
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

[Steven Sena]

Well, you'll never get the hot babes with that...

--
Steven Sena
XS Sound Recording
www.xssound.com

"Alon Wolman" > wrote in message
...
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

[Logan Shaw]

Alon Wolman wrote:

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

No preamp?

- Logan

[Logan Shaw]

Alon Wolman wrote:

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

No preamp?

- Logan

[Ty Ford]

On Sat, 22 May 2004 21:54:34 -0400, Alon Wolman wrote
(in message >):

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

Iv'e been using heavy guage automotive jumper cables for amp tp speaker
wiring. We first got a metal worker in to figure how best to connect the
clamps to the terminals, but ended up just spot welding the cable ends to the
amp and speaker terminals.

Regards,

Ty Ford

[Ty Ford]

On Sat, 22 May 2004 21:54:34 -0400, Alon Wolman wrote
(in message >):

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

Iv'e been using heavy guage automotive jumper cables for amp tp speaker
wiring. We first got a metal worker in to figure how best to connect the
clamps to the terminals, but ended up just spot welding the cable ends to the
amp and speaker terminals.

Regards,

Ty Ford

[Mike Rivers]

In article > writes:

> What do you think of my setup?

I think you should spend more time listening to recordings and less
time posting to newsgroups.

--
I'm really Mike Rivers )
However, until the spam goes away or Hell freezes over,
lots of IP addresses are blocked from this system. If
you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring
and reach me here: double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo

[Mike Rivers]

In article > writes:

> What do you think of my setup?

I think you should spend more time listening to recordings and less
time posting to newsgroups.

--
I'm really Mike Rivers )
However, until the spam goes away or Hell freezes over,
lots of IP addresses are blocked from this system. If
you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring
and reach me here: double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo

[Mike Rivers]

In article ews.com> writes:

> Iv'e been using heavy guage automotive jumper cables for amp tp speaker
> wiring. We first got a metal worker in to figure how best to connect the
> clamps to the terminals, but ended up just spot welding the cable ends to the
> amp and speaker terminals.

Spot welding isn't very good for this, which is probably why your
system sounds the way it does. Jumper cables are stranded, and spot
welding wouldn't attach but a few strands to the terminals. Have you
considered switching to solid copper wire of the same gage? Since some
people like flat speaker cable, you might find flat bar stock to be a
good choice.

--
I'm really Mike Rivers )
However, until the spam goes away or Hell freezes over,
lots of IP addresses are blocked from this system. If
you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring
and reach me here: double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo

[Mike Rivers]

In article ews.com> writes:

> Iv'e been using heavy guage automotive jumper cables for amp tp speaker
> wiring. We first got a metal worker in to figure how best to connect the
> clamps to the terminals, but ended up just spot welding the cable ends to the
> amp and speaker terminals.

Spot welding isn't very good for this, which is probably why your
system sounds the way it does. Jumper cables are stranded, and spot
welding wouldn't attach but a few strands to the terminals. Have you
considered switching to solid copper wire of the same gage? Since some
people like flat speaker cable, you might find flat bar stock to be a
good choice.

--
I'm really Mike Rivers )
However, until the spam goes away or Hell freezes over,
lots of IP addresses are blocked from this system. If
you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring
and reach me here: double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo

[DrBoom]

Logan Shaw > wrote in message >...
> Alon Wolman wrote:
>
> > What do you think of my setup?
> >
> > Panasonic CD player,
> > Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> > Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> > Monstercable interconnects,
> > Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
> No preamp?

Preamps are bad for the sound. The extra cable length and circuit paths
makes the sound more "distant", and those delicate Panasonic electrons
are liable to get bruised by all that extra processing.

[audiophilia always reminds me of the old Robin Williams wine tasting bit:
"Mmmm -- absurd, yet flaccid."]

-DrBoom

[DrBoom]

Logan Shaw > wrote in message >...
> Alon Wolman wrote:
>
> > What do you think of my setup?
> >
> > Panasonic CD player,
> > Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> > Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> > Monstercable interconnects,
> > Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
> No preamp?

Preamps are bad for the sound. The extra cable length and circuit paths
makes the sound more "distant", and those delicate Panasonic electrons
are liable to get bruised by all that extra processing.

[audiophilia always reminds me of the old Robin Williams wine tasting bit:
"Mmmm -- absurd, yet flaccid."]

-DrBoom

[Stu-R]

You must go to the mountain to ask this question.

[Stu-R]

You must go to the mountain to ask this question.

[Richard Crowley]

That you may be more impressed with the sound of the brand
names than you are with the sound of the reproduced music?

[Richard Crowley]

That you may be more impressed with the sound of the brand
names than you are with the sound of the reproduced music?

[Geoff Wood]

Ty Ford wrote:
> On Sat, 22 May 2004 21:54:34 -0400, Alon Wolman wrote
> (in message >):
>
>> What do you think of my setup?
>>
>> Panasonic CD player,
>> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>> Monstercable interconnects,
>> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>>
>>
>
> Iv'e been using heavy guage automotive jumper cables for amp tp
> speaker wiring. We first got a metal worker in to figure how best to
> connect the clamps to the terminals, but ended up just spot welding
> the cable ends to the amp and speaker terminals.


That was unnecessary. It would have been more efficient to turn the amp up
full, wait for a loud passage, and touch the cables to the sockets, thereby
generating a truely audio-weld.

geoff

[Geoff Wood]

Ty Ford wrote:
> On Sat, 22 May 2004 21:54:34 -0400, Alon Wolman wrote
> (in message >):
>
>> What do you think of my setup?
>>
>> Panasonic CD player,
>> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>> Monstercable interconnects,
>> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>>
>>
>
> Iv'e been using heavy guage automotive jumper cables for amp tp
> speaker wiring. We first got a metal worker in to figure how best to
> connect the clamps to the terminals, but ended up just spot welding
> the cable ends to the amp and speaker terminals.


That was unnecessary. It would have been more efficient to turn the amp up
full, wait for a loud passage, and touch the cables to the sockets, thereby
generating a truely audio-weld.

geoff

[Geoff Wood]

Alon Wolman wrote:
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

I think you can arrange the first letters of the brands to say "VLAMP".
Neat eh ?

geoff

[Geoff Wood]

Alon Wolman wrote:
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

I think you can arrange the first letters of the brands to say "VLAMP".
Neat eh ?

geoff

[Alon Wolman]

I love it! But I'm thinking about getting a pair of Vandersteen 2C's....
will the 30 watt/channel Luxman power them?

"Stu-R" > wrote in message
...
> You must go to the mountain to ask this question.

[Alon Wolman]

I love it! But I'm thinking about getting a pair of Vandersteen 2C's....
will the 30 watt/channel Luxman power them?

"Stu-R" > wrote in message
...
> You must go to the mountain to ask this question.

[Max Arwood]

I do alot of work with gold. Ty I think the connections should have been
done with gold solder. It is not really that expensive. I would only have
to charge you about $30 per weld (at 14K), or $40 per weld (at 18K). But
you know, if you are going to spend that much money you should just let me
use a fusion welder. That way I could use pure 24K gold.
www.arwoods.com for examples of some of my welding. Not braging but I 'm
really good at that welding stuff! Please email me the amp and speakers
tonight if possible, so I can start on them in the morning. Please indicate
your choice of carats with your order. I could also make 24k (Not plated
but SOLID) headphone, guitar and other plugs that you might need.
Thanks,
Max Arwood

"Ty Ford" > wrote in message
. giganews.com...
> On Sat, 22 May 2004 21:54:34 -0400, Alon Wolman wrote
> (in message >):
>
> > What do you think of my setup?
> >
> > Panasonic CD player,
> > Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> > Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> > Monstercable interconnects,
> > Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
> >
> >
>
> Iv'e been using heavy guage automotive jumper cables for amp tp speaker
> wiring. We first got a metal worker in to figure how best to connect the
> clamps to the terminals, but ended up just spot welding the cable ends to
the
> amp and speaker terminals.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ty Ford
>
>
>

[Max Arwood]

I do alot of work with gold. Ty I think the connections should have been
done with gold solder. It is not really that expensive. I would only have
to charge you about $30 per weld (at 14K), or $40 per weld (at 18K). But
you know, if you are going to spend that much money you should just let me
use a fusion welder. That way I could use pure 24K gold.
www.arwoods.com for examples of some of my welding. Not braging but I 'm
really good at that welding stuff! Please email me the amp and speakers
tonight if possible, so I can start on them in the morning. Please indicate
your choice of carats with your order. I could also make 24k (Not plated
but SOLID) headphone, guitar and other plugs that you might need.
Thanks,
Max Arwood

"Ty Ford" > wrote in message
. giganews.com...
> On Sat, 22 May 2004 21:54:34 -0400, Alon Wolman wrote
> (in message >):
>
> > What do you think of my setup?
> >
> > Panasonic CD player,
> > Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> > Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> > Monstercable interconnects,
> > Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
> >
> >
>
> Iv'e been using heavy guage automotive jumper cables for amp tp speaker
> wiring. We first got a metal worker in to figure how best to connect the
> clamps to the terminals, but ended up just spot welding the cable ends to
the
> amp and speaker terminals.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ty Ford
>
>
>

[Tim Padrick]

I've listened to a lot of wires. Linn, Naim, and Exposure are the only
affordable ones I have liked at all. The rest were no better than lamp
cord.

You need a much better CD player with that system. I recommend Arcam.

"Alon Wolman" > wrote in message
...
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

[Tim Padrick]

I've listened to a lot of wires. Linn, Naim, and Exposure are the only
affordable ones I have liked at all. The rest were no better than lamp
cord.

You need a much better CD player with that system. I recommend Arcam.

"Alon Wolman" > wrote in message
...
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
>

[David Curtis]

"Alon Wolman" > wrote in message >...
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

You're all pathetic losers. Check my system out:

I constructed a special listening room that allows me to control the
pressure, gas mixture, humidity, temperature, etc. with extreme
precision. The ceiling consists of an array of tungsten spikes to
which I apply a potential of about 100KV (relative to the floor),
creating a continuous corona discharge. This ionizes the gas in the
room (I really can't call it air, since it's mostly argon). The room
is enclosed in a very large superconducting coil, which creates a
magnetic bottle to contain and manipulate the ionized gas (let's just
go ahead and call it plasma). I have a bank of very large amplifiers
that modulate the plasma containment coils with the audio signal. The
modulated field compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound.
It's kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver. No
moving parts, really great transient response, all kinds of
advantages.

There are a few drawbacks, though. First, you have to wear an oxygen
mask while listening. I tried leaving O2 in the room's mix, but the
resulting ozone tended to eat away at anything organic (e.g., skin,
hair). Also, I had to get a special suit made to provide electrical
isolation from the corona spikes. [Note: if you try to reproduce this
system, it helps to keep a trained EMT with a defibrillator close by
while listening, in case of suit failure.] I ended up airconditioning
the suit, too, since the multi-ampere corona discharge tends to heat
up the room a little. In spite of the suit/mask protection, I seem to
be suffering from a few health problems that may or may not be caused
by my sound system--hair loss, memory loss, loss of bladder/sphincter
control, and other symptoms similar to those of victims of nuclear
attack. But if you aren't willing to make a few sacrifices for
superior sound, why bother listening to music at all?

My biggest disappointment, however, is this: it hasn't turned out to
be the babe magnet that I thought it would. Most women just don't seem
to grok the simple fact that any sufficiently esoteric audio system is
indistinguishable from an experiment in high-energy physics.

--Da5id

[David Curtis]

"Alon Wolman" > wrote in message >...
> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

You're all pathetic losers. Check my system out:

I constructed a special listening room that allows me to control the
pressure, gas mixture, humidity, temperature, etc. with extreme
precision. The ceiling consists of an array of tungsten spikes to
which I apply a potential of about 100KV (relative to the floor),
creating a continuous corona discharge. This ionizes the gas in the
room (I really can't call it air, since it's mostly argon). The room
is enclosed in a very large superconducting coil, which creates a
magnetic bottle to contain and manipulate the ionized gas (let's just
go ahead and call it plasma). I have a bank of very large amplifiers
that modulate the plasma containment coils with the audio signal. The
modulated field compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound.
It's kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver. No
moving parts, really great transient response, all kinds of
advantages.

There are a few drawbacks, though. First, you have to wear an oxygen
mask while listening. I tried leaving O2 in the room's mix, but the
resulting ozone tended to eat away at anything organic (e.g., skin,
hair). Also, I had to get a special suit made to provide electrical
isolation from the corona spikes. [Note: if you try to reproduce this
system, it helps to keep a trained EMT with a defibrillator close by
while listening, in case of suit failure.] I ended up airconditioning
the suit, too, since the multi-ampere corona discharge tends to heat
up the room a little. In spite of the suit/mask protection, I seem to
be suffering from a few health problems that may or may not be caused
by my sound system--hair loss, memory loss, loss of bladder/sphincter
control, and other symptoms similar to those of victims of nuclear
attack. But if you aren't willing to make a few sacrifices for
superior sound, why bother listening to music at all?

My biggest disappointment, however, is this: it hasn't turned out to
be the babe magnet that I thought it would. Most women just don't seem
to grok the simple fact that any sufficiently esoteric audio system is
indistinguishable from an experiment in high-energy physics.

--Da5id

[William Sommerwerck]

> I have a bank of very large amplifiers that modulate the plasma
> containment coils with the audio signal. The modulated field
> compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound. It's
> kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver.

Actually, that's not the way it works. According to Dr. Hill (whom I know), the
sound is produced by a thermal effect within the gas.

If you've never heard the Hill plasma driver -- it's nothing short of
incredible. "Everything else is gas light."

PS: How do you get stereo or surround sound?

[William Sommerwerck]

> I have a bank of very large amplifiers that modulate the plasma
> containment coils with the audio signal. The modulated field
> compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound. It's
> kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver.

Actually, that's not the way it works. According to Dr. Hill (whom I know), the
sound is produced by a thermal effect within the gas.

If you've never heard the Hill plasma driver -- it's nothing short of
incredible. "Everything else is gas light."

PS: How do you get stereo or surround sound?

[Chris Hornbeck]

On 24 May 2004 18:35:02 -0700, (David Curtis)
wrote:

< mid-level amateur system described >

> In spite of the suit/mask protection, I seem to
>be suffering from a few health problems that may or may not be caused
>by my sound system--hair loss, memory loss, loss of bladder/sphincter
>control, and other symptoms similar to those of victims of nuclear
>attack. But if you aren't willing to make a few sacrifices for
>superior sound, why bother listening to music at all?

Well, if you're not financially situated to get the direct
brain implants, you really can't expect sympathy, can you?

All good luck on future surgery,

Chris Hornbeck
"Art perhaps unfortunately is not the sphere of good intentions."
Pauline Kael 1956

[Chris Hornbeck]

On 24 May 2004 18:35:02 -0700, (David Curtis)
wrote:

< mid-level amateur system described >

> In spite of the suit/mask protection, I seem to
>be suffering from a few health problems that may or may not be caused
>by my sound system--hair loss, memory loss, loss of bladder/sphincter
>control, and other symptoms similar to those of victims of nuclear
>attack. But if you aren't willing to make a few sacrifices for
>superior sound, why bother listening to music at all?

Well, if you're not financially situated to get the direct
brain implants, you really can't expect sympathy, can you?

All good luck on future surgery,

Chris Hornbeck
"Art perhaps unfortunately is not the sphere of good intentions."
Pauline Kael 1956

LOL! That's great... funny stuff. :)
--


Neil Henderson
Progressive Rock
http://www.saqqararecords.com


"David Curtis" > wrote in message
om...
> "Alon Wolman" > wrote in message
>...
> > What do you think of my setup?
> >
> > Panasonic CD player,
> > Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> > Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> > Monstercable interconnects,
> > Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
> You're all pathetic losers. Check my system out:
>
> I constructed a special listening room that allows me to control the
> pressure, gas mixture, humidity, temperature, etc. with extreme
> precision. The ceiling consists of an array of tungsten spikes to
> which I apply a potential of about 100KV (relative to the floor),
> creating a continuous corona discharge. This ionizes the gas in the
> room (I really can't call it air, since it's mostly argon). The room
> is enclosed in a very large superconducting coil, which creates a
> magnetic bottle to contain and manipulate the ionized gas (let's just
> go ahead and call it plasma). I have a bank of very large amplifiers
> that modulate the plasma containment coils with the audio signal. The
> modulated field compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound.
> It's kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver. No
> moving parts, really great transient response, all kinds of
> advantages.
>
> There are a few drawbacks, though. First, you have to wear an oxygen
> mask while listening. I tried leaving O2 in the room's mix, but the
> resulting ozone tended to eat away at anything organic (e.g., skin,
> hair). Also, I had to get a special suit made to provide electrical
> isolation from the corona spikes. [Note: if you try to reproduce this
> system, it helps to keep a trained EMT with a defibrillator close by
> while listening, in case of suit failure.] I ended up airconditioning
> the suit, too, since the multi-ampere corona discharge tends to heat
> up the room a little. In spite of the suit/mask protection, I seem to
> be suffering from a few health problems that may or may not be caused
> by my sound system--hair loss, memory loss, loss of bladder/sphincter
> control, and other symptoms similar to those of victims of nuclear
> attack. But if you aren't willing to make a few sacrifices for
> superior sound, why bother listening to music at all?
>
> My biggest disappointment, however, is this: it hasn't turned out to
> be the babe magnet that I thought it would. Most women just don't seem
> to grok the simple fact that any sufficiently esoteric audio system is
> indistinguishable from an experiment in high-energy physics.
>
> --Da5id

LOL! That's great... funny stuff. :)
--


Neil Henderson
Progressive Rock
http://www.saqqararecords.com


"David Curtis" > wrote in message
om...
> "Alon Wolman" > wrote in message
>...
> > What do you think of my setup?
> >
> > Panasonic CD player,
> > Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> > Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> > Monstercable interconnects,
> > Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
> You're all pathetic losers. Check my system out:
>
> I constructed a special listening room that allows me to control the
> pressure, gas mixture, humidity, temperature, etc. with extreme
> precision. The ceiling consists of an array of tungsten spikes to
> which I apply a potential of about 100KV (relative to the floor),
> creating a continuous corona discharge. This ionizes the gas in the
> room (I really can't call it air, since it's mostly argon). The room
> is enclosed in a very large superconducting coil, which creates a
> magnetic bottle to contain and manipulate the ionized gas (let's just
> go ahead and call it plasma). I have a bank of very large amplifiers
> that modulate the plasma containment coils with the audio signal. The
> modulated field compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound.
> It's kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver. No
> moving parts, really great transient response, all kinds of
> advantages.
>
> There are a few drawbacks, though. First, you have to wear an oxygen
> mask while listening. I tried leaving O2 in the room's mix, but the
> resulting ozone tended to eat away at anything organic (e.g., skin,
> hair). Also, I had to get a special suit made to provide electrical
> isolation from the corona spikes. [Note: if you try to reproduce this
> system, it helps to keep a trained EMT with a defibrillator close by
> while listening, in case of suit failure.] I ended up airconditioning
> the suit, too, since the multi-ampere corona discharge tends to heat
> up the room a little. In spite of the suit/mask protection, I seem to
> be suffering from a few health problems that may or may not be caused
> by my sound system--hair loss, memory loss, loss of bladder/sphincter
> control, and other symptoms similar to those of victims of nuclear
> attack. But if you aren't willing to make a few sacrifices for
> superior sound, why bother listening to music at all?
>
> My biggest disappointment, however, is this: it hasn't turned out to
> be the babe magnet that I thought it would. Most women just don't seem
> to grok the simple fact that any sufficiently esoteric audio system is
> indistinguishable from an experiment in high-energy physics.
>
> --Da5id

[Geoff Wood]

William Sommerwerck wrote:
>> I have a bank of very large amplifiers that modulate the plasma
>> containment coils with the audio signal. The modulated field
>> compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound. It's
>> kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver.
>
> Actually, that's not the way it works. According to Dr. Hill (whom I
> know), the sound is produced by a thermal effect within the gas.
>
> If you've never heard the Hill plasma driver -- it's nothing short of
> incredible. "Everything else is gas light."
>
> PS: How do you get stereo or surround sound?

I just drop my guts.

Doesn't work with the chicks, either.

geoff

[Geoff Wood]

William Sommerwerck wrote:
>> I have a bank of very large amplifiers that modulate the plasma
>> containment coils with the audio signal. The modulated field
>> compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound. It's
>> kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver.
>
> Actually, that's not the way it works. According to Dr. Hill (whom I
> know), the sound is produced by a thermal effect within the gas.
>
> If you've never heard the Hill plasma driver -- it's nothing short of
> incredible. "Everything else is gas light."
>
> PS: How do you get stereo or surround sound?

I just drop my guts.

Doesn't work with the chicks, either.

geoff

[Arny Krueger]

William Sommerwerck wrote:
>> I have a bank of very large amplifiers that modulate the plasma
>> containment coils with the audio signal. The modulated field
>> compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound. It's
>> kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver.

> PS: How do you get stereo or surround sound?

48 pole pieces and windings, each with its own 40 KW class-A power amp.
There is a secret ultra-high-voltage superconducting cable from the Niagara
Falls power station, under central Ontario, under the Detroit River, and
north from Canada into the basement of my house. The liquid helium from the
power cable is used to cool the amps. Everybody in Grosse Pointe talks with
a slightly higher voice because of the venting helium vapors.

[Arny Krueger]

William Sommerwerck wrote:
>> I have a bank of very large amplifiers that modulate the plasma
>> containment coils with the audio signal. The modulated field
>> compresses and rarifies the plasma to create sound. It's
>> kind of like sitting inside of a huge Hill plasma driver.

> PS: How do you get stereo or surround sound?

48 pole pieces and windings, each with its own 40 KW class-A power amp.
There is a secret ultra-high-voltage superconducting cable from the Niagara
Falls power station, under central Ontario, under the Detroit River, and
north from Canada into the basement of my house. The liquid helium from the
power cable is used to cool the amps. Everybody in Grosse Pointe talks with
a slightly higher voice because of the venting helium vapors.

[Richard Kuschel]

>
>What do you think of my setup?
>
>Panasonic CD player,
>Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>Monstercable interconnects,
>Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>

How much professional production gets done on it?

If the answer is none, then it isn't of much use or interest to me.
Richard H. Kuschel
"I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty

[Richard Kuschel]

>
>What do you think of my setup?
>
>Panasonic CD player,
>Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>Monstercable interconnects,
>Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>

How much professional production gets done on it?

If the answer is none, then it isn't of much use or interest to me.
Richard H. Kuschel
"I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty

[Richard Kuschel]

>
>What do you think of my setup?
>
>Panasonic CD player,
>Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>Monstercable interconnects,
>Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>

How much professional production gets done on it?

If the answer is none, then it isn't of much use or interest to me.
Richard H. Kuschel
"I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty

[Mark]

Y'all are brutal. This is really funny stuff, though.

[Mark]

Y'all are brutal. This is really funny stuff, though.

[Mark]

Y'all are brutal. This is really funny stuff, though.

[Samuel Groner]

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

You have to mention the power cords, otherwise I cannot comment on your setup.
Samuel

[Samuel Groner]

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

You have to mention the power cords, otherwise I cannot comment on your setup.
Samuel

[Samuel Groner]

> What do you think of my setup?
>
> Panasonic CD player,
> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
> Monstercable interconnects,
> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.

You have to mention the power cords, otherwise I cannot comment on your setup.
Samuel

[Geoff Wood]

Samuel Groner wrote:
>> What do you think of my setup?
>>
>> Panasonic CD player,
>> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>> Monstercable interconnects,
>> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
> You have to mention the power cords, otherwise I cannot comment on
> your setup. Samuel

Cords are no good for power. You need cables.

geoff

[Geoff Wood]

Samuel Groner wrote:
>> What do you think of my setup?
>>
>> Panasonic CD player,
>> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>> Monstercable interconnects,
>> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
> You have to mention the power cords, otherwise I cannot comment on
> your setup. Samuel

Cords are no good for power. You need cables.

geoff

[Geoff Wood]

Samuel Groner wrote:
>> What do you think of my setup?
>>
>> Panasonic CD player,
>> Vandersteen 1C speakers,
>> Audioquest type 2+ speaker wire,
>> Monstercable interconnects,
>> Luxman LX33 Tube Amplifier.
>
> You have to mention the power cords, otherwise I cannot comment on
> your setup. Samuel

Cords are no good for power. You need cables.

geoff