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Forum: Arts & Entertainment 11-06-2015, 08:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,318
Posted By wst3
A true masterpiece of music production. All the...

A true masterpiece of music production. All the parts fit together perfectly. If you isolate any one part you'll be impressed with the complexity, but when you put them all together you get musical...
Forum: Technology 09-30-2005, 06:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,814
Posted By wst3
Amplifier Classes

Yup... I think my favorite, after the expensive power cords, is the directional cables. Pretty amazing stuff!!!



One quibble - Class A amplifiers are biased such that they are always on, which...
Forum: Technology 09-30-2005, 02:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,814
Posted By wst3
Class T Amplifiers... I sense smoke

I don't know, but I sense some snake oil here! I read their white paper, and they make some interesting claims, and present some interesting measurements.

I could pick nits all day, but when...
Forum: Cellar Meta 12-22-2004, 02:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,232
Posted By wst3
IotD RSS Feed works in Firefox V1.0

OK, not sure why I did this, but I did, and it works!

Kinda interesting that it focuses at the bottom of the thread, not the intuitive answer anyway!

Bill
Forum: Home Base 12-18-2003, 01:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,637
Posted By wst3
Re: first dead person

A few times... usually I didn't actually see them die, I saw them just after they died. Which is still somewhat upsetting.

First time really and truly sent me into a spin. I was, at the time, a...
Forum: Home Base 12-18-2003, 12:51 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 15,546
Posted By wst3
Here's the deal... the reason you are supposed to...

Here's the deal... the reason you are supposed to use the back of your hand is not so much that you'll be repelled, that's a 50:50 thing<G>, but if your muscles do contract, at least you won't be...
Forum: The Internet 10-20-2003, 01:21 PM
Replies: 1,692
Views: 442,178
Posted By wst3
Pimental is a really interesting builder, check...

Pimental is a really interesting builder, check out their site at: www.rt66.com/~pimentel

The father built classical guitars, quite well respected by the way, and one of the sons really wanted to...
Forum: The Internet 10-20-2003, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,692
Views: 442,178
Posted By wst3
Thanks!!! (The UnderToad pointed me towards this...

Thanks!!! (The UnderToad pointed me towards this thread...)



I've taken that poor Mosrite to the Philly Guitar Show several times with the intent to sell... but at the last minute I always...
Forum: Home Base 04-25-2001, 06:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,895
Posted By wst3
Re: Re: What companies do you like?

Well, their track record on environmental issues is not as bad as some, but their arrogance in the face of a highly visible accident was inecusable.
<snipped again>

Originally posted by tw
Why...
Forum: Arts & Entertainment 04-25-2001, 01:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,545
Posted By wst3
Me thinks you muss the point... so what if 15...

Me thinks you muss the point... so what if 15 million people enjoy the show, they aren't the only ones listening... the 3 out of 5 is not the majority that decided this, the American public is!

In...
Forum: Home Base 04-25-2001, 01:20 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,895
Posted By wst3
hmmm... actually I do think about this from time...

hmmm... actually I do think about this from time to time, I believe strongly in voting with my wallet, though I'm not sure how really effective it is - nonetheless, it makes me feel better.

I...
Forum: Arts & Entertainment 02-02-2001, 09:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,366
Posted By wst3
Actually, my point exactly... the preamps in the...

Actually, my point exactly... the preamps in the portable minidisk and DAT recorders are notoriously bad, mostly due to insufficient headroom. Almost anything is an improvement<G>! Since you work on...
Forum: Arts & Entertainment 02-01-2001, 04:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,366
Posted By wst3
Well, I haven't used the Core Sound microphones,...

Well, I haven't used the Core Sound microphones, but if you take a look around, decent to very good microphones are flooding the marketplace!

Another thought... while I am no fan of any lossy...
Forum: Arts & Entertainment 01-31-2001, 03:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,366
Posted By wst3
Just out of curiosity, anyone out there have a...

Just out of curiosity, anyone out there have a home studio or project studio?

I find the whole phenomenon very interesting. The technology that is available to folks today is really amazing,...
Forum: Arts & Entertainment 01-30-2001, 04:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,200
Posted By wst3
Re: Re: Another take on Napster

Man I hate it when this happens, but I guess I gotta answer this one<G>...

I repeatedly asked you how you could justify theft and you answered with additional accusations of ant-innovation and...
Forum: Arts & Entertainment 01-30-2001, 03:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,200
Posted By wst3
Very interesting fact about Fedex vs. the USPS......

Very interesting fact about Fedex vs. the USPS... I don't know if it is on point, but it is close.

I seem to be the only one here who really believes that it is wrong to steal from artists, so...
Forum: Arts & Entertainment 01-30-2001, 01:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,021
Posted By wst3
Re: What do you think about Napster?

We've been through the fair use provisions earlier in the thread... and there is simply no way that I can understand how anyone can justify stealing copyrighted material via Napster as fair use.
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Forum: Arts & Entertainment 01-29-2001, 11:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,021
Posted By wst3
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What do you think about Napster?

Think so? Just quote from one of their articles on a newsgroup and get caught! This happened to a friend, they later waived the penalties, but they did make him sweat it out.

And just for the...
Forum: Arts & Entertainment 01-29-2001, 10:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,527
Posted By wst3
I had to leave the room!!! But I also have...

I had to leave the room!!!

But I also have to wonder if Aerosmith thinks that their career is so far down the tubes that they had to do it... or if they were offered so much money that they just...
Forum: Current Events 01-26-2001, 02:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,665
Posted By wst3
[QUOTE]Originally posted by russotto The "fire...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by russotto
The "fire in a crowded theatre" standard was abused in the case in which it was set. The case was about a guy who was distributing pamphlets to potential...
Forum: Current Events 01-25-2001, 04:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,665
Posted By wst3
But that's the thing... as long as you aren't...

But that's the thing... as long as you aren't hurting anyone the FCC won't bother you. Some might call it selective enforcement, I suppose, but it's also reality.


A very reasonable solution!
Forum: Current Events 01-25-2001, 03:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,665
Posted By wst3
I can tolerate that<G>. I was too brief in...

I can tolerate that<G>.

I was too brief in my statement(rarely happens!!!!), so let me expand...

There are a number of responsibilites associated with all of our freedoms, freedom of speech...
Forum: Current Events 01-25-2001, 02:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,665
Posted By wst3
Once again we have a case where the FCC would be...

Once again we have a case where the FCC would be quite happy to leave "pirate" radio alone, except that some folks just can't get enough!!!

This is one of those deals where I just don't get...
Forum: Current Events 01-25-2001, 02:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,665
Posted By wst3
The management of the scarce resource of...

The management of the scarce resource of broadcast bandwidth is handled by the federal government as a matter of international treaty. In this case it is a federal case even though it often does not...
Forum: Current Events 01-25-2001, 02:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,665
Posted By wst3
I don't know about conflicting evidence, but I...

I don't know about conflicting evidence, but I can show you the other side(s) of the coin...

First, it is NOT a hidden order of puritans... much as you may choose to believe otherwise, the FCC is...
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