From the Grave

OK, so last week I had a break from this thread. I don't feel so bad about it though - I've only missed it twice in two years & I left you with a good chunk of stuff to be ploughing through with Steve's slate speaker cabinets.

So, it's back to business again with this one.
Anthony (TD) started this thread back in April 2008 . It was the 500th thread on the forum and it posed a rather good question that probably wasn't thrashed through as much as it could have been. So now's your chance to give Anthony's question the proper attention that it deserves. How about it folks?

The Best Type and Shape of Room for Audio?

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=500



As usual, comments relevant to the original post should go onto the original thread.
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Hehehehe.............time to drive onto the ramps at The Art of Sound Kwak-Fit (TM) and get some rethreads fitted.

Totally topical this week - over here some folks are discussing TV Programmes You Loved From Your Childhood

Well, if we flash back to October 2009, we can see that Andre asked a similar question on Thread No. 4309

Your All Time Top TV Programmes

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4309



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Here's one for you, I spotted it a couple of weeks ago & tucked it away ready for a time exactly like this. Time to whip it out!

Back in June 2008 Robin (doodoos) asked an interesting question, but I don't think the discussion was really given the time to develop fully before it slipped off the radar. What about giving it another go then?

It was Thread Number 690:

To what extent does room temperature affect system performance?

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=690




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Steve (Electric Beach) posed this question in January 2010 for Thread Number 5078

Equipment Levelling

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5078

Any more thought on this subject I wonder?




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This week we're going to have a shameless plug for the AoS Library, coupled with a reminder that, with the help of the designated Librarians (Barry, Nick & myself) members are invited to participate by writing pieces for this resource.

Come on guys - each one of you has at least one great article inside you, just bustin' to get out!

How To Contribute to The Library

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3983



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This one is great!
I remember playing with it for hours at the time. When I stumbled across Andy's (Sand Dancing Donkey Walker) post tonight, I was amazed that no-one has ever posted a reply to it! Surely not? It's been there since June 2009 fer cryin' out loud!

Good fun this one - enjoy yourself, but post a reply to show Andy your appreciation, eh?
Thread Number 3145
Compulsive – Obsessive - Addictive. Try It And See

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3145






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In September 2009 Marco got folks drooling over turntables with Thread Number 3826

Final turntable? Take your pick from these beauts...

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3826

Loads of dead links, but you get the idea! How about posting some more up to date ones that work?



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OK, so it's a day late - sorry but I was busy getting a delayed flight back from Greece.

How does a little bit of mindless frivolity grab you for this week's From the Grave?
That's OK with you?
Great!

Let's see what we can find then, shall we?
............How 'bout this one for starters then?

It's an old one - Thread Number 420 from early in April 2008, to be precise. That was the time that Chris Frost wanted to know:

If you were a Super Hero (or Super Villain), who would you be?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=420




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This one's not really all that old, but we've acquired plenty of new members & others have had time to consolidate or change their previously expressed thoughts since it was first posted by Martin (T) in March 2010. It's Thread Number 5758 and it concerns your favourite digital gizmos.

Your Three Most Loved Digital Sources

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5758



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My first 'Grave'. Thanks :)

Here's one that Alex(_UK) posted not that long ago really in March 2010 but it didn't really spark off too much discussion at the time, which is a shame really because the subject matter is pretty amazing.

So, why not have a look at Thread Number 5842 & see what you think:

When In Rome

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5842






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I think a lot of us were flabbergasted when King (kcc123) joined AoS and then proceeded to show us all a succession of dribble-worthy kit, displayed with immaculate photography.
How about if we all take another squint at his first post from May 2009 - it was Thread Number 2889.
Be sure to set aside some time to enjoy and do justice to this thread - there are many, many photos over 15 or 16 pages.

MY System

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2889






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I try not to do 'From The Graves' for threads that I've started, but here's one I fancied having another go at.

It's a chance for folks to get creative just for fun. I started it in November 2008. It was Thread Number 1374:

Build Your Own Album Cover

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1374





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Well, the DIY album covers seemed to go down better this time than they did first time around - especially for Mark, who now seems addicted & destined to spend the rest of his life in a graphic artists studio since having a go.

This week, we're going to look at a thread that covers quite a bit of ground. Paul (Primalsea) started this one off in December 2009 It was Thread Number 4770

Are Hifi Reviews Flawed?

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4770





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This one was Thread Number 3201 and it was a question that was posed a while back now in July 2009
Barry wanted to know if there was anything that you couldn't bear to listen to in the past, but have now realised that, actually it's quite good.

Damascene Conversions

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3201





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Here's a little thread from December 2008 about damping the glass envelopes of valves. It was Mark (Audiocom) who started it & I appear to have finished it with a question that was never answered. I was just thinking that we have quite a few folks here who're fairly new to valves and they may not have tried these - maybe a bit of discussion on the matter will help them to ponder over the pro's & con's. It was Thread Number 1606


Tube Dampers for 12AX7/12AU7/EL84

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1606





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Chris has asked me to post this one from Marco.
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4456

Here's a thread that will have you dancing round your bedroom with a tennis racquet.

Marco
August 2009
Thread Number 3481


Choons from ya yoof - from You Tube

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3481








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Phono stages - how much do the good ones cost? Why does performance not necessarily relate directly to price? Which ones are the bargains?

Simon (break-3)
March 2009
Thread No. 2354

Phono stages: an observation

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2354




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Knackered valves? Maybe..........Maybe not - how can you tell?

Paul (Primalsea)
November 2009
Thread No. 4633
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4633




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How about setting aside half an hour or so of your time this week to have a little rootle around in the Art of Sound Library? The scans section is full of interesting stuff for example.

Library Scans

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=9538



If you have anything you'd like to scan and donate to this section of the forum, then let me, Nick (Beechwoods) or Barry know & we'll be glad to have a chat about it.


If anyone has suggestions for suitable 'From the Grave' threads, they should PM me.

Here's a good idea. Back near the beginning of last year, Neil wrote about taking a fresh look at something he'd hitherto taken for granted, with interesting results.

Neil - you should get back to posting properly on AoS like you used to, you naughty man!


Neil (DSDL)
February 2010
Thread Number 5561

Re-Evaluation
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5561




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Here's an interesting thread from 2010 - I wonder if anyone has any new thoughts on it?


Posted by: TannoyDMT who's real name remains a mystery
April 2010
Thread Number 5992

Including speaker leads into feedback loop
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5992




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A while back now, we had a little flurry of excellent threads about individual recording artists/bands. Here's one of them.

Posted by: Barry
Date: July 2009
Thread Number: 3198

Soft Machine - An Appreciation

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3198




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Here's a thread that was started by Varun, which came about as a result of his owning two turntables, on which he wasn't able to adjust vertical tracking angle. It could be of interest to Lee, who was asking about VTA just recently. Barry provided an excellent reply which quoted several interesting links on the subject. (Note to self - try to remember to find out where Barry buys his size 8 squirrels).

Posted by: Varun
Date: August 2009
Thread Number: 3464

Mistracking and VTA

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...ght=arm+height





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Well, it's the final Sunday night/Monday morning of 2011, so I reckon it's a good time to think of a Thread of the Year.

For me, it didn't take too long to think of one - it had to be this one (post no. 11349) from Erik van Voorst which started in May and during which, he gave us a glimpse of some of the amazing projects he has undertaken.


Hi There...My homebuild stuff
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11349




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Happy New Year to all on AoS from me - here's hoping that in a year's time, things look good as we look back on 2012.

This morning, I was reading the new copy of Mojo and was reminded of the passing away recently of Jackie Leven and then this evening, I coincidentally stumbled across this thread that was posted a while back on AoS.

Have a read, it may inspire you to seek out some new music, or it may remind you of a sadly unrecognised talent.


Posted by: Jason (P)
Date: April 2009
Thread Number: 2648

Leven's Lament - 'try it, you'll be sadder but wiser'

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2648

(Jason also posted a mini-obituary to Jackie in November):
Jackie Leven: 1950-2011
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=14283





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Sunday night & time to think of yet another candidate for 'From The Grave'! This one was kindly nominated by Martin(T) and it's quite apt as there have been one or two basic questions about headshells over the last few weeks. An old thread, too, this - one of the early ones on AoS.

Posted by: Marco
Date: May 2008
Thread Number: 550

Headshell 'rolling' with the SL-1210




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This thread was suggested by Alex (UK). It never took off properly but if developed, it could kind of lead us nicely into a project which we need to do for the AoS Library, so some helpful input is required, if you nice people don't mind.


Posted by: Jim Goulding
Date: July 2011
Thread Number: 12484


Speaker placement within the room . .

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12484




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Here's a novel idea (apart from potential problems with S:N ratios).

Posted by: Gino (Thermionic)
Date: August 2010
Thread Number: 7465


Steam Fi?

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7465




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Listening rooms this week, and the dimensions, thereof.
Has anyone got any other ideas about what would be the perfectly proportioned room? What if yours has, for example, a really low ceiling, what would that do to the sound?

Posted by: Jon(boy)
Date: January 2010
Thread No.: 4995

Audio Room Formula
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4995




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This week, I'm breaking one of my (easily broken) rules about trying not to feature threads I've started.
We've had loads of new members joining since this one was active & many existing members have changed things about a bit, so how about spilling the beans about your avatar?


Posted by: Me
Date: June 2009
Thread No.: 3160


So, Tell Us About Your Avatar.............





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Here's a thread from the first year of The Art of Sound - which has a little relevance to a topic which is currently being discussed.


Posted by: Combwork
Date: July 2008
Thread No.: 795


Why Buy Vintage?




I was reminded of this thread by a member - If anyone has suggestions for suitable 'From the Grave' threads, they should PM me.

Well, last week's choice was a mistake then - not too many takers on that one!
For this week, how about an erudite discussion on the effects of phase integrity? (....or lack, thereof).

Posted by: Neil (Dalek Supreme DL)
Date: March 2009
Thread No.: 2207


Phase As An Issue In Audio





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Here's one of Barry's fantastically well researched & meticulously written pieces for anyone looking for something different in the cartridge department.


Posted by: Barry
Date: July 2010
Thread No: 7107

Being Reminded Once Again of the Decca 'Magic'




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So here's a good one. Marco posed a few questions about whether we're really in it for the music as we (mostly) say we are.

Here's a good one:

Quote:

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Would you be willing to admit that you may have made some mistakes in arriving at your current beliefs and so realise that they perhaps need some updating or reassessing?

Let's expose and confront our own realities. How do you honestly see yourself in this regard? Hence the title, let's do some introspection of our genuine hi-fi and music loving motives - and be as honest as possible!

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Posted by: Marco
Date: January 2009
Thread No: 1908

Confronting your own realities...





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Well, last week's offering went down a storm didn't it?
I remember this one well - perhaps Alex might be persuaded to make some AoS Spotify playlists of some of the offerings?

It used to be all part of the human mating ritual:
Boy meets girl, boy makes girl a compilation tape.

Posted by: Nick (Beechwoods)
Date: February 2009
Thread Number: 2040

Homemade Compilations







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I'm feeling generous tonight because...well, just because. So, with that I'm offering a twofer about valve life and how to set the bias on a valve amp.

Posted by: Mike Reed
Date: January 2010
Thread Number: 5118

How can you tell if a valve is going down?



Closely followed by:

Posted by: Neil (Dalek Supreme DL)
Date: May 2009
Thread Number: 2745

Setting the Bias on a valve amplifier...





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How about this question from Nick about old CD players?

Posted by: Nick (Beechwoods)
Date: May 2009
Thread Number: 2757


Early CD Player Specifications / 14 bit vs 16 bit DAC





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Well, The AV Studio section of AoS is over a year old now so let's have a poke around in there, shall we?

Posted by: Ray (jantheman)
Date: February 2011
Thread Number: 9631


Favourite Last Lines





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Here's a good one from a while back and I must say that it's great to have Nick back here of late, posting a bit more on the forum, rather than 'just' lurking in the shadows throwing switches & pulling forum levers!

Posted by: Nick (Beechwoods)
Date: November 2008
Thread Number: 1400



Music that 'feels like home'





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We're off to the AoS Library this week, to take a look at the Bibliography of Hi-Fi Literature. Why don't you see if there's anything that you fancy seeking out & reading? Why don't you tell us if you know of any books that should be included in the list?

Comments for this one should go into this location in the Library Cafe.

Posted by: Library Curator
Date: February 2010
Thread Number: 5599


The Art of Sound Hi-Fi Bibliography




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Squishy stuff and how it can enrich your life!


Posted by:Steve (Electric Beach)
Date:March 2010
Thread Number: 5689


Sorbothane






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I'm offering this thread as a possible subject for ressurection because of something Colin Wonfor said in his introductory post in the Welcome section a few days ago. He said that one of the reasons he reads hi-fi fora is so that he can keep tabs on what potential customers really want from a product (or words to that effect).

It ties in nicely with a thread from back in the mists of time.
So, here's your chance to tell hi-fi design engineers what you want them to make for you - make the most of it!

Posted by: Howard
Date: September 2008
Thread Number: 1122

And so the next major audiophile engineering challenge is, err, well what?




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Musical indulgence this week - guitar playing. John posted a thread that must have taken him days to compile. Excellent!

Posted by: John
Date: April 2009
Thread Number: 2637

Guitar based music





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The question no-one dares to ask!


Posted by: Nick (Beechwoods)
Date: June 2009
Thread Number: 3157


The Best Cassette Decks Ever? How do they compare to the Nak ZX-7?






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I was away last week & preoccupied with something else last night, so after two Sundays on the trot without disturbing the deceased, it's time for a quick one.

Recently there was a bit of talk about platter mats & I & others suggested some ways of making one from cork and cork/rubber compounds. Well, it turns out that hiding away in the back of AoS there was another idea.

Posted by: Paul (Primalsea)
Date: December 2008
Thread Number: 1530


Cork & Vinyl Platter Mat.




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Thinking about what music means to you this week....

Posted by: Tony (Mr C)
Date: February 2009
Thread Number: 2127

Music a quest or passion?




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It's a bit late this week. Nicks adventures in finding a new, but old CD player.

Posted by: Nick (Beechwoods)
Date: March 2009
Thread Number: 2285

Early CD Player Recommendations?




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Some AoS folks who are interested in photography may not know that 'our' Hamish owns and runs a forum about such things. He started it almost exactly 2 years ago and it's grown into a thing of beauty - take a peek.

Thread Number: 6732

Real Photographers Forum is up and running




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