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  1. I don't know if I'd consider Oldfield to be "classical". Instrumental, yes Honestly, there isn't a lot of it. The costs of renting out space for a full orchestra, paying union wages...for anything but soundtrack albums make it prohibitive for all but the biggest ensembles, it seems. There aren't too many von Karajans left...
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    It must really be a shock for one side to see ads for tractors and farm equipment and the other side to see ads for $1000+/month apartments... Somehow I think you could tell
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    Dammit, the 350 was the twin, not the four Still may make an offer, won't be anywhere near what it'd be worth if it was the 350F though. And the seller of the 550 four I was looking at obviously thinks this qualifies as "excellent condition": Bad photo or not, that tank looks like it's lived a hard life...
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    Grounding will be specific to your local codes. How far away from the main breaker are you and exactly what all are you doing? Don't worry too much about voltage drop, with AC you usually get a 10V swing either direction. Size your wire according to amperage and you'll be fine. I was an electrician for 10 years, just so you know. You can go to your local book store, or Lowes, HD, or Menards and pick up and Ugly's Book. http://www.uglys.net/ Including the distance going up and down walls, I'm probably looking at an 80-foot run between the 200A main panel and the outbuilding. The only loads will be a fluorescent light unit and a quad box for power tools, I wanted to have them on different breakers so he won't be in the dark with a tool still spinning if he manages to trip it.
  5. I wrote a review of the first version of the RD Alpha 12"...I know it's over on CarAudio.com, I believe it was re-posted here as well. With the price of the Mag coming down from where it was when I wrote that, the RD is even less of a value than it was then. I'd pass.
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    Damn, pretty sure I missed a pristine CB350... This checking-four-Craigslists-at-a-time shit gets annoying. Why is it only when you're not looking does the good stuff get posted, when you're religiously checking them every day it's the same old shit
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    Whats considered a hairtrick?

    I don't think there's a consensus or standard on that, nor would it really matter
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    looking to upgrade.....suggestions plz....

    Actually, the only FM station worth listening to around here is a classical station Are you sure the drivers are actually at fault here, or is it you? Psychoacoustics is a powerful thing...hell, it's the reason there's a big aftermarket cable industry out there...
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    Are there any good references for 120VAC home wiring, something like BCAE except for 120? I'm doing a simple, two-circuit outbuilding next weekend but I'd like to have a reference just to make sure what I'm thinking of doing isn't totally stupid in terms of sizing things...for example, I have some numbers in my head like a 2% allowance for voltage drop in power conductors but I'm not entirely sure if that's even right or not. Also not sure what they want for grounding...I can think of more exciting ways to spend a Saturday than pounding 10 feet of copper into clay
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    in search of a groundpounder

    Well, your point is still valid although that "people's choice" shit is for mongoloids, as Sean put it It was previously mentioned in here, 90% install. Although I like Ramos' version and put the 5% beer in there
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    You want audio? This is pretty flippin' crazy!

    That was mentioned previously in this same thread
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    in search of a groundpounder

    Impossible to know that for sure.
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    has any one tried this?

    S/N and THD are not the magic numbers some make them out to be, and in addition I'd rather have a setup that measures worse but has the proper Xover slopes and points than one that has amazing S/N and THD values but is set up wrong But you're right, it's your ears so I don't know what you're hearing
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    using clay as a spacer.

    I don't know of anyone using just clay as the entire spacer, usually you'd want to use something solid for the actual spacer such as MDF or plywood, then use clay on where it meets the door and all around the outer ring...but the speaker isn't screwed into clay only
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    You want audio? This is pretty flippin' crazy!

    What's that supposed to mean With that small of a collection (comparatively), he obviously has some albums that are probably recorded very well and really show the technical ability of the gear. You don't even need to have a very high resolution setup to begin to realize that a lot of mainstream, modern music technically is awful, not even talking about the quality of the music itself but just the production values
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    has any one tried this?

    So you're running a Morel 3-way set but using CDT passive crossovers? Eh...problem #1 there. Setting up a three-way set is not a task for someone getting into this kind of thing.
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    Sell fi audio Q, for New Mag?

    For someone who's looking to get very accurate subbass, one 12" is really all that's needed in a vehicle. I have a huge cabin and when I listened to it I had output to spare if so desired...I could fit a 100 cubic foot enclosure if I wanted to, but a 1 cube sealed enclosure with the Mag was all that was needed. At home, multiple smaller drivers in stereo can be easier to integrate than a single one, anyway, so it's a win there as well
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    Apparently passed 17k posts, woot.
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    Although I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable on a 175cc scrambler going down the highway, either
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    Seems to be the going price around here for them too. If I were you Jim, I would get no bigger than 500 to start off. It will get great mileage, and be faster than you could ever want. Lighter = easier for you to handle. Remember there are times you need to move it around with the motor off. I'm not coming down to blacksburg to get a bike off of you 'Twas what I was thinking as well. I bet I won't appreciate the extra hundred pounds the 750 adds if I'm stuck underneath it Won't take much to move my 150lbs around, not looking to go fast anyway but just fast enough not to get killed on 460 or 220
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    Might as well go for a set of Viking horns at that point
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    Seems to be the going price around here for them too.
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    Assless chaps. (yes, I know by definition chaps are assless anyway, I just wanted to say it.)
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    Found a CB550F about an hour from here that's in really, really clean shape...owner wants a little more than I'm willing to pay now though. There's a 750F that's basically next door to me that's in my budget, but I'm still hesistant about a 750...both for my size and the MPG compared to the smaller fours
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