craigb

With so much to say I'd recommend starting your own forum. You WILL attract like-minded individuals and that will probably make you happier than you'll ever be here.

Balanced cables used on unbalanced electronics might not only be a waste of money, it can also lead to some bizarre results (of the "not so good" variety). You can probably guess how I learned this... LOL! One other tip which I rarely see due to the tediousness of using it or, for some, just the looks is this: Put all audio cables into aluminum conduits (aluminium for you Brits?) then wrap the power cables softly around the OUTSIDE of the conduit. I did this with a living room where I had a really nice surround-sound system and over-head lights. I had the conduit going up the corners of the walls and ceiling (both horizontally as well as vertically) and then I covered them with a nice crown-molding. Although using the 90-degree rule works most of the time, it's almost impossible to do in a normal room setup. When I can finally have a nice studio again, I will definitely be incorporating the above!

Too many "professionals" and "experts" tend to out-think themselves. IMO, if it sounds good, it IS good! (This includes music reviews too.) Now, that said, just be sure you try the results with multiple output media. Most of us have all created a mix that sounds great while wearing headphones only to be sorely disappointed when we play it on decent speakers or in the car! ?

I had so many cables I had to use detailed spreadsheets and blue tape to keep everything straight!

Heh, I used to have a patch bay in every rack (along with a Furman power conditioner)! Oh yeah, and my entire setup was balanced.

Hmm... Without all of that, my Mom gets free batteries for her hearing aid out here in Oregon. Maybe you just need to show you don't make squat to qualify? (Being a musician should be enough proof of that, ya? ?)

Whatta toss pot!

Choosing a quality cable is easy: Does it cost 10x what it should? Does it claim to be made from unobtainium? Have they removed all the oxygen from the metal? Using it is also a piece of cake: ?

Belief in a flat Earth has become popular again too... It's the Dark Ages all over again! ?

Give her a shovel and watch that opinion change! ?

First man: "Check out the horse I got for my wife!" Second man: "Nice trade!"

And... "Whiskey was invented to prevent the Irish from conquering the World."

This is a very disappointing thread. (Now, if you were to find a music video of this event... ?)

What the heck do you expect to do for the next 20+ years then??? ?

You might as well add Puff the Magic Dragon (since magic supposedly has an Irish connotation with Leprechauns, etc.). ?

You're welcome! ?

Just leave the green food coloring out of my micro-brew please. ?

Gee James, you could of waited for International Pedantic's Day! ? (Have at it.)

I'm also sensing a feedback loop now! Will SOMEONE please help Gswitz out here??? ?

FIxed.

Um, didn't you guys see Scook's post right above yours? Meng has said the ads were NOT intentional and they are looking into the issue? ?

I'm sensing you have some resistance here... ? Cue the amp builders!!!

"Domestic Women's Day" just doesn't have the same ring to it...