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Strange Tonearm Tweak. Long Just another thought, Twl, that it could be a combination of your enhanced tracking stability and the lead dampening of any vibrations going to the gimbal/axis. On the market, . . .	269
How much money do you want to waste? Yup, Craig and others, I sold my cables and replaced them with tulip bulbs. I find the sound more colorful with better bloom, but, in the winter, much more recessed. Thanks for . . .	117
Favorite Movie Soundtrack "Glory" - a recording that can shake your house and move you, all at the same time. Funny, it's been out for 15 years and still some movie trailers use it for dramatic . . .	97
Which speaker is the master of IMAGING ???? A few years ago, I heard the MBL 101s (the watermelon-shaped speakers) with a single sub driven with the-then-top of the line VAC CPA pre and a model of the Vintage amps. On an . . .	89
Shelf Material Sorry about this late posting, just saw it tonight. Looks like you're almost done experimenting so I'll throw something new into the fire and see what burns! An earlier posting . . .	88
The truth about interconnects - can you handle it? The sub-linked article is a kill: "As a rule of thumb, I recommend investing about 5-7% of your total system cost into cables and interconnects, with the following priorities. . .	76
High End Myth Glossary. Actually, #2 I have experimented with. An interconnect shield is typically only hooked up at one end (except for some very obvious Kimbers, Nordost, etc.) and an old MIT sounded . . .	65
Wanna know how noisy your AC is ? THE LINE SNIFFER WORKS! I would encourage everyone to try it. I did a sweep of my apartment about 3 years ago when I installed some AP Quietlines. Surprisingly, even areas/outlets. . .	56
Anyone still do insightful or intelligent lyrics? I take an active dislike to groups who think that one line repeated 4 times is a chorus. Some popular, some critically acclaimed. To me, just lazy. How about Sarah McLachlan, Joe . . .	53
Girl diagnoses & solves mechanical problem Despite the title, you don't sound like a girl, but a full fledged woman! Good job! Please understand I've never even seen Coincident speakers, let alone looked inside them, but . . .	52
What cable caused you to become a cable "junkie" ? Fulton Brown and Gold speaker cable. Boy, my age isn't showing now, is it? From then it's been ever upward (and a few sideways moves	40
Electrical outlet upgrade worth it? I'm an apartment dweller, too. About 10 years ago, I switched to Hubbell 20 amp hospital grade outlets for my Quad-63s and Quicksilver Mono amps (tube). Watta grip! The AC cords no. . .	39
Do we break in our componets or do our componets ? I agree with most posters above and think it's all the above, changes in AC coming thru, the system getting all charged up (my Quads do it) and you getting accustomed to the sound . . .	37
Srangest ,most out there sounding music Charles Carpenter in his "Frog a La Peche" CD used an unusual tuning (Bohlen-Pierce scale) and made the music sound both in and out-of-tune at the same time. Made me a . . .	34
Amp heat sinks are ringing I wonder if one of Herbie's products (Hal-o) could be cut to work for you. They are at least tube-heat proof. I've never used them to hear how effective they are, but others seem . . .	31
Copy-protected CDs - philosophical discussion I will probably draw much wrath with this response, but here goes: I understand what the major labels are trying to do, is to protect their financial interest and, yeah, even throw. . .	31
Digital Front End: Critical Listening Are you using a good digital cable from transport to DAC? That would be the other all new component in your system besides the DAC, going from a one-box player. Just a thought. A . . .	30
Recommendation for guitar duo CD My fav: Cyril Pahinui & Bob Brozman, Four Hands Hot & Sweet. Hawaiian slack key guitar with slide-National Steel, Weissenborn that sounds relaxed and like they've been playing . . .	30
Stereophile "coverage" Pretty slim issue! What I did a double take on was the complaint on the frequency response graph on the Audio Physic Avanti speaker further in the mag. (I think it was a sharp dip. . .	27
PS Audio Multiwave In my own system with Quad 63s (AC powered), it was a bigger jump than installing the original PP300. Quieter, more depth, and more 'harmonic integrity'- fuller sounding, but . . .	27
To couple or decouple? That is the question. I would guess that most buildings are pretty well coupled to earth, otherwise they'd fall down. Yet, you have feel an earthquake or even a nearby moving train through them. This . . .	25
What did you replace your DQ-10's with? A store-demo pair of Quad-63's. It was the first time I had ever heard them and couldn't pull away. I wasn't even looking for different speakers and went home with them. Then - . . .	23
Can you help with music selection? Also Sarah McLachlan (The Freedom Sessions & Surfacing), Jane Siberry (When I Was A Boy) and Lisa Gerrard (Duality & Immortal Memory). The common thread in these singers is their . . .	16
Solar Flares keep coming I'm playing a loop of "It's The End of the World As We Know It" tonight	16
Studio gear vs. Hi-Fi gear Is Hi-Fi a ripoff? On the other hand, has anyone read about what Bob Ludwig has at Gateway Mastering? A pair of EgglestonWorks Ivy speakers at $96K, Cello amps, etc. Makes me feel like I'm slumming . . .	15
Did anyone manage to ``repare'' a buzz, ever? On the off-handed chance this may help....a few years ago I found the source of a buzz in my system thru luck. The system was completely ground-floated except for the tube preamp . . .	15
Phono Section Break-In CD ?? There is also this box from KAB: http://www.kabusa.com/preconlp.htm I purchased a PCB model with connectors (in other words, without a case) from this Hawaii source for less: . . .	14
$9.99 for a new CD release, yes it has happened Lugnut, in talking to a Sam Goody store manager this weekend (we've been friends for years), she confirms what you have said, plus the contract for Universal also demands free . . .	13
Suggestions of Excellent Hawaiian music? My favorite (out of about 5 slack guitar CDs) is Cyril Pahinui (Gabby's son)/Bob Brozman's: Four Hands Hot & Sweet. Listening to it with eyes shut, I forget where I am. http://www. . .	13
Shakti Stones - How to arrange them? For more added amusement of sceptics here, I have found rotating the Stones makes a difference, particularly on transformers. In other words, place it, listen, then rotate the . . .	12
Amps for jm lab mini-utopia - - any suggestions? Have you tried experimenting with aftermarket power cords with your Plinius and CD player? They can make a difference anywhere between subtle and surprising. I can't offer any . . .	11
American made TT??? You could also try SOTA and RPM. http://www.sotaturntables.com/ http://www.immediasound.com	11
imaging and speaker placement with tv in center I agree with Moonshyn, with a pair of Quad 63's and a 28" TV between, one can clearly hear the difference by covering up that big piece of glass with a blanket. My center . . .	11
Where should the Whale Elite rest? Rev Joe & Mwalsdor, Sorry, but can't resist.....You must have BIG listening rooms compared to mine to fit in all those mammals. Do they cause reflection problems with that shiny . . .	11
What is a Low Pass Filter Otherwise, your subwoofer would also be receiving midrange signals full force, which would make it much easier to hear its location. Your ears would know that it is not blending as. . .	10
Anthony Gallo Acoustics Due vs Totem DreamCatcher Could you perhaps drive to one of your dealers and actually listen to them? It sounds as if your mind is made up, especially with the built-in jingoism of Canadian brands vs US . . .	10
Any gillian welch fans? I started with "Hell..." and have all the rest. When I saw a 14 minute song "I Dream A Highway" on Revelator, the reaction was no way. But it hangs together and. . .	10
Anyone ever use Spectral without MIT? Geez Phill, I have neither Thiels or Spectral, so stick a pacifier in it unless you can directly answer Tbonephile's question. Or would be too ADULT for you	10
How to Liven up a room Probably suspended ceiling too, with the fiberboard type panels? Those are sound suckers... Can you try listening to your speakers near-field, like 5-6' away from your listening . . .	9
What would improve the soundstage of my B&W 802s3 Poloman, For something completely diffrent, you might also try completely covering your RPTV with a blanket or other padding when listening to music (sure won't help the viewing. . .	8
Best Kept Secret in Audio?? David99, I used to fall asleep listening to Clyde Clifford on Bleeker Street from KAAY in Little Rock transmitting all the way up to Iowa. (I hope I remembered all that correctly. . .	7
Concrete tubes: hemholtz resonators? tubes? A few years ago, there was an article about this at Headroom (the headphone people). Unfortunately, my company's firewall thinks the link to Room Tubes is about sex and won't let . . .	7
Anything Like a Joule Electra? Actually, they would still be OTLs, because the Zeros are not output transformers but auto transformers, seen as part of the speaker, instead of the amp. Someone more technical . . .	6
Ground loop hum Melodious, To rid my tube system of hum (just so I could crank it to full gain to hear tube hiss with no stylus in the groove), I had to resort to grounding my tonearm separately . . .	6
Preamp-Tonearm Grounding Problems? Sorry for jumping in late so late, but I've lived thru some strange grounding problems, too, and have some different ideas to try. Since you have dedicated lines, we can assume . . .	6
Upgrade or Mod? This is not what you are expecting to hear: While I have not heard any of your components, I have used both Kimbers and would suspect them as passing that type of sound. Depending. . .	5
Felice Bryant: you rocked my world How about "Love Hurts" by Gram Parsons, Nazareth, and how many others for a great song? I knew about the Everly Bros, Roy Orbison, David Lindley, Leo Kottke and Byrds . . .	5
What's phase 0 degree - 180 degree? Actually, DT, you have found the solution to all your questions just by experimenting. But you need the technical reasoning behind it all, which I will try to help with. 1. Phase . . .	5
Dynamat I have used it (or similar products) inside the chassis and covers of electronic boxes so they no longer sound like telephones - ring, ring! Especially good for the really flimsy . . .	4
Bookshelf speakers on actual bookshelves? I used some poster-type clay to keep them away from the metal shelf and keep them positioned correctly. You might also try damping the back wall of the bookcase with some towels . . .	4
Powercords and Speakers I don't know your exact situation, but when I replaced the stock cords on my Quad 63s, it made a very nice difference. The AC is used to power the stators; I would guess it should . . .	3
Hovland & Merlin a match? I've seen & heard them demonstrated at electronic shows with Joule Electra - tube OTL gear and sounded great...for a hotel room	3
Dedicated circuits...am I missing something? I, too, am an apartment dweller with a fairly serious stereo (hey, some things come first!) and found that replacing the outlets made a good difference. I used Hubbell hospital . . .	3