Audiophiles are…

“Audiophiles are the homeopathic healers of the electrical engineering world”

http://www.ebay.com/itm/XLO-Purple-Rush-HIFI-US-AC-Audiophile-Power-cable-2M-original-wooden-box-US-ver-/191184667146?pt=US_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item2c837e820a
$_12

$_57

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if your curious about the patents

https://www.google.com/patents/US6969805?dq=6969805&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Out9U9upGPOl8gGBzoG4CA&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA

https://www.google.com/patents/US7034229?dq=7034229&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rOt9U6e2GoHd8AH9pYHYBQ&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA

https://www.google.com/patents/US7476808?dq=7476808&hl=en&sa=X&ei=z-t9U9PHGcSZ8QGW7IDwAQ&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAQ

Wednesday night TV

Check out Jörg Wuttke, Understanding Microphones

Jörg Wuttke was born in Berlin in 1942. He studied electronics and telecommunications at Karlsruhe University, specializing in acoustics, and was teaching assistant to professor Günther Kurtze, the inventor of the shotgun microphone. He joined Schoeps GmbH as a research engineer in 1970, became its chief engineer in 1972, and is now its technical director.
Mr. Wuttke has been an active member of the Audio Engineering Society for many years, including publishing in the AES Journal and presenting papers and chairing workshops at conventions. In1993 he was awarded an AES Fellowship. Since 1972, he has been a member of the DIN standards committee on microphones and headphones. He maintains an avid interest in listening to music and recording live concerts.

Thanks Varial Hosting

I cannot stress how important having a quality web hosting company is to me.

http://VarialHosting.com/ is the only choice for me.

Right now I’m sharing close to 15gb of data on several public websites like this one, AudioAholics.com and WBSps.ca

I recently had a database malfunction (cause by my stupidity) and who came to the rescue?  Ryan at Varial hosting.

Many thanks for the years of uninterrupted service and support.

If you need to have something hosted or want to buy a domain name please go to http://varialhosting.com/  tell them APK sent you.

found a textbook –

found a textbook on the shelf at school and in its small section on audio(typical) the example used was…

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a lovely WBS- ST console – I wonder who the client was…. notice the scribble strip with alpha numerical readout? that was invented by Rodger in the mid 70s and was the first console to EVER have a digital scribble strip
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and of course I found an error in it… DAT’s not a DAT!
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Due to popular demand: Ward-Beck Systems RTO-214 Rack Mount Chassis

Due to popular demand:

Introducing: the Ward-Beck Systems RTO-214 Rack Mount Chassis


APKaudio and Ward-Beck Systems are excited to announce a new lineup of retro products. Started with possibly the most requested and in demand item the WBSps.ca has needed: 

a 2RU rack enclosure for (2) 14″ WBS modules.

Most rack users have a 3RU box to enclose (2) WBS modules. With Studios shrinking in size and gear filling up the cramped racks with all the killer deals these day… there has been a need for this enclosure. 

Originally designed by veteran WBS fabricator Erwin S. for the current lineup of WBS AMS-8 products. The design updates and fabrication are carried forward by Shop Manager and Mechanical designer at Ward-Beck systems Dave Adams. Dave is a master metal smith utilizing the tools that built the modules WBSps users want to have rack mounted. Dave has been working with APKaudio to create a stable platform in a 2RU enclosure.IMG_0573-2014-05-05 IMG_0577-2014-05-05 IMG_0584-2014-05-05 IMG_0585-2014-05-05 IMG_0586-2014-05-05 IMG_0589-2014-05-05 IMG_0596-2014-05-05



The BUM (Back Unit Mount) will be pre-punched for however you decided to wire it. Power options and i/o varieties make for easy design. 

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Future options will include:
– Internal Power supply
– DB25 pre-wired breakouts
– DB25 to EDAC connectors for the modules of your choice

It’s a banana now, but it will be ripe summer 2014!

pre-order now and get a free WBS mug

http://audioaholics.com/item/276

4 racks of gear loaded up for sale

Loading up the studio on the last night  got some AA stickers with numbers to follow!  Most of this stuff is for sale with the exception of a few things…

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Rack 1
http://audioaholics.com/item/267
http://audioaholics.com/item/137
http://audioaholics.com/item/36

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Rack 2

http://audioaholics.com/item/99
  http://audioaholics.com/item/49
http://audioaholics.com/item/139

2014-04-30 21.46.01Rack 3

http://audioaholics.com/item/264
http://audioaholics.com/item/99
http://audioaholics.com/item/262
http://audioaholics.com/item/263
http://audioaholics.com/item/49
http://audioaholics.com/item/139

2014-04-30 21.39.07Rack 4
http://audioaholics.com/item/25
http://audioaholics.com/item/175
http://audioaholics.com/item/176
http://audioaholics.com/item/255