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What's your profession? Age? Marine Scientist and Program Manager for environmental nonprofit, 49, married 24 years, 2 almost grown kids who smile at Dad's "hobby	547
Should an audio system be left on at all times? Kijanki, So the wear of higher operating temperature exceeds the wear of powering your system up and down everytime you want to listen	43
what is the theory behind maple stands and racks? Llyodc, Here is a very theoretical and probably not very satisfying explanation for what I have experienced first hand with my system. I think part of the appeal of hardwoods (. . .	37
small audio/video system for elderly space I just helped my father set up a small system in his new apartment and am familiar with some of the better product choices in this category. You can put together a system that . . .	27
When did the Hi-Fi sound mature? I think this is really fascinating. Putting a finer set of points on the discussion: 1. When did quality "HiFi" first enter people's homes in reasonable numbers? 2. . . .	25
Help. My system is shouting at me Blazen69, Before you dump the Cambridge, you may want to try what Philjolet suggests above. I have a Cambridge 640C which has the same DACs as the 740C, and it took MUCH LONGER . . .	25
How does music "move" down a wire? That was a very helpful explaination(s). "But the signal all gets to the end of the wire at basically the same time" This makes me think, how different would wire . . .	21
Thanks to Audiogon and friends Budget? Source - have one or want one? Power of amp? Room size? Speakers on stands ok or want floor standers? Since you liked the Rega gear and find your Bxxx system lacking, I . . .	19
I'm convinced: my Power Conditioner was ruining... I am convinced your power conditioner was ruining your sound too. Brown power with voltage drops is not the same as "dirty" power resulting from digital and/or high . . .	18
cheap high quality power strip Check this out - I really like mine. http://generubinaudio.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=GRAS&Product_Code=Wmold&Category_Code=acc	14
Buzz/hum from amps, NOT from speakers Did you ever fix your problem? Were you able to determine anything regarding the Belkin Power conditioner's performance beyond not being able to fix your specific problem - i.e. . . .	13
Quality required to hear vinyl Should be good enough to give you a sense of what what vinyl can do. Also depends on what CD player and phono cartridge you are using, but the Regas should sound "different&. . .	13
power cord length Dwhitt, Hey, how's it going? Interested to hear about your new system when you are ready to expound. Don't worry about a short cord, its not the length that matters, it's the . . .	12
Stands for small floorstanders? Rubber footers are not the best for coupling speakers to anything. Here is a budget alternative that I have found works very well on hard surfaces - a very thick/heavy chopping . . .	8
anyone listened to iTunes Plus on high end system? I tested a version of Jennifer Warnes' rendition of "Ballad of a Runaway Horse" from the Famous Blue Raincoat recording, comparing a CD burned from an iTunes plus . . .	7
Friends, who has headphones with the 1/4" maleplug I have had some Grado SR125's for about 5 years that I think hit the sweet spot in their line for resolution and listenability versus price. They have been durable for living room. . .	3
Anbody fool around with different pre/amp jumpers? Yeah, I think I can see the stock bars (probably plated brass) being a inferior design to the wire jumpers. But it is interesting to me that the Audioquest jumpers, which also . . .	2