Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 19th 10, 07:53 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Views: 381
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
September 13th 10, 02:09 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,784
Audio sensing power switch?
Norman Billingham wrote:
I have a pair of ATC SCA50 active speakers. They make a
great sound but the amplifiers run all the time, even when
there's no signal to amplify. Since they run in...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
September 6th 10, 12:42 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
David Looser wrote:
Psychoacoustics no more explains music than an
understanding of the visual cortex explains visual art.
Nor less. I don't think the psychology of vision can be
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
September 5th 10, 01:00 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
David Looser wrote:
The thing about religious music was an illustrative aside
to points others had already made. It has particular
importance with respect to the purpose of music,...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
September 5th 10, 02:32 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
Don Pearce wrote:
As in the conversation (supposedly true, but probably not)
between two
philosophers.
P1 "What did you think of my book?"
P2 "Couldn't make out a word of it"
P1 "Oh,...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
September 5th 10, 02:04 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
Rob wrote:
Establishing. or at least trying to establish, 'cause'
(reason, purpose,
whatever) is not usually an act of bamboozlement in my
book. It can be I
suppose.
Now...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
September 4th 10, 09:54 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
Don Pearce wrote:
Be careful when ascribing purpose. Arguably the
greatest piece of
sacred music - Verdi's Requiem - was written by an
atheist.
But was...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
September 1st 10, 04:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
Jim Lesurf wrote:
But, anticipating your "that's just the way things are"
argument,
below, humans just happen, along with their sense of
purpose, and
everything to which humans...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
September 1st 10, 03:40 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
Jim Lesurf wrote:
Jim Lesurf wrote:
There was no "purpose" so far as the radiation
happening to hit that
particular molecule is concerned. It just happened, and
then a...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 31st 10, 09:03 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 31st 10, 06:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
"David Looser" wrote in
message ...
"Ian Iveson" wrote
Interesting. Looking at that and a...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 31st 10, 04:29 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
Jim Lesurf wrote:
Isn't it the point that everything in nature *had* a
purpose, or more
accurately reason for being?
You need to be very careful about the meanings of words
like...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 31st 10, 12:55 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
Arny Krueger wrote:
Does music have a purpose?
Music seems to satisfy some very basic human needs.
The book "This is your Brain on Music" provides a ton of
well-documented...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 24th 10, 12:00 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,167
Is music important?
Does music have a purpose? Is it important? Should an audio
engineer know?
Any ideas, and links, appreciated.
Ian
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 24th 10, 10:01 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,185
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 24th 10, 12:05 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,825
Turntable oil
"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"UnsteadyKen" wrote in
message
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 23rd 10, 09:46 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 10
Views: 839
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 23rd 10, 09:22 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,185
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 22nd 10, 04:48 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 10
Views: 839
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 20th 10, 02:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,825
Turntable oil
Arny wrote:
Agreed. In the US 3-in-1 Small Motor Oil is readily
available in a convenient dispenser.
I tend to lump 3 in 1 in with WD40. They may both 'work'
but there are other...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 20th 10, 01:11 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,825
Turntable oil
Rob wrote:
I just used engine oil in the end. ISTR the Project oil
supplied with a TT had a similar consistency.
I don't think there's one answer to the question 'what's
best' - it's...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 18th 10, 11:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,825
Turntable oil
A good quality Sewing Machine oil is formulated to do
a
similar job.
Not by a long way it isn't.
Agreed. In the US 3-in-1 Small Motor Oil is readily
available in a
...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 15th 10, 10:15 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,825
Turntable oil
Jim Lesurf wrote:
Doesn't anyone use Dindsdale's 'groove pattern' to get the
rotor stabilised
and floating on the oil? Not even Max Townshend?
Dinsdale? Could be a relation of mine....
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 15th 10, 08:28 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,825
Turntable oil
It's oil, Rob - anything from 10W40 motor oil to Olivio or
Mazola will do. A turntable bearing operating in 'human
comfortable' on a 'normal' conditions has got to be the
least stressed...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 15th 10, 08:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 85
Views: 6,825
Turntable oil
Eiron wrote:
Yes, sorry, I've had a thing about ball-race bearings
ever
since motorbikes changed to plain bearings and suitable
oil
for older bikes with rollers and balls...
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