Hot and humid, not appealing!
My mom moved out of her condo in Florida so I *could* have a free place to live. But not there. I hate the politics here in NY, but I'll take the snow, cool weather, and lack of alligators.
Each to their own. Personally I find around 80 the most all around comfortable and it rarely goes above that here by another 15 degrees, only slightly uncomfortable.Hot and humid, not appealing!
Don't pay too much attention to Al (he invented the internet) Gore. He and his friends are heavily invested in alternative technologies and hoping to make a bundle from his climate change scare tactics.
Humidity?
Well, there's always New Hampshire, you know?Hot and humid, not appealing!
Our basement is cool enough to motivate me to build some new tube gear, so sometime this year, some mega-power amps. No 300Bs, there's a lot better choices in power tubes that have been developed since the 1930s.
I don't doubt what you're saying. I was referring to Florida. Humid up the wazoo; its a swamp after all. Where I live in the high desert of NM, there's little humidity.Nop, on the contrary.Cold, dry air. Yummy.
Frozen sea. Picture taken last year:
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We get like -15C with bright sunny days in the winter daytime and @ night it goes to -40C sometimes and even colder. Very dry place in winter. I don't mind it most days because I have the clothing for it but -35 and colder is just too cold.Nop, on the contrary.Cold, dry air. Yummy.
Frozen sea. Picture taken last year:
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So we go to -40C and up to ~+40C in summertime. Big temperature delta.
The extreme cold, as you describe, well there I would tapp out.We get like -15C with bright sunny days in the winter daytime and @ night it goes to -40C sometimes and even colder. Very dry place in winter. I don't mind it most days because I have the clothing for it but -35 and colder is just too cold.
I vividly remember in Florida while in the Army taking a shower, then getting dressed and going out, and it seemed like I couldn't get more than 10 feet without being soaked with sweat from the humidity. Gross.....Well, I understand. Even if I not, for a long period of time (other than on vacation) experienced that.
That was my experience in Texas. Loved much about living there, but not the weather.
I was in that very room in 2019 at High End Munich. I remember the sound as pretty ragged, not at all pleasant. But then, they weren’t playing that piece of music at the time. Does anyone recognize what music that is? I rather like it.Well, why not. Need to fix bigger listening room for that, probably fatter wallet too. But beyond that, why not.
Interesting. Historic expose.Small lecture about some old speakers, plus listening test.
I don’t remember if it was the papier-mâché version, or the metal, but it was one of the two, so yes, from 1930’s. I was very interested to hear them, since they are so rare to find, and so very expensive when you do.Cool! Comparing with modern speakers is not fair. I had thought it was exciting to just hear them. It's fun with audio / HiFi history, I think.
If it was the 1930s speakers you were listening to?
I think someone from Japan does make replicas of the drivers and HF horns. I don't know about the large horns though. If they did, I'd imagine the WAF would not be 'favorable'.
Line magnetic was the one but I had forgotten their name.
Kinda looks more like a woodburning stove from the front.Here interesting sound, HiFi history, for those who are interested in such:
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Company History — Western Electric - Maker of electron tubes and high fidelity
The Western Electric of today is shaped by a rich and sometimes unexpected history. This narrative style timeline pays respect to the people, places, and events that electrify what we do today.www.westernelectric.com
Plus a new speaker. Of course you want one. I get accocations to a steam locomotive. It does not get better than that, the look of the speakers, he he.
Note, I do not know if it is a Western Electric speaker, the construction or if it is "only" the driver from Western Electric in the speaker:
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Western Electric To Debut 777 rAMT Midrange Driver at High End Munich 2022
After successfully rebooting tube production in the US with the relaunch of the 300B, and introducing the stunning new 91E Integrated Amplifier, Western Electric has been busy in other areas. Charles Whitener, the entrepreneur and current president and CEO is determined to take Western Electric...audioxpress.com
