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How to tell version of Shunyata Hydra 8
serial # is the typical method; then call factory to ask 
Altec Lansing 911A?
dunno what the AL911 is; maybe a compact? Try asking about 1/3 to 1/4 of the purchase price if it's even worth that. 
Pass amps + Power Cords ??
anything to avoidyes, you avoid the clowns who try to tell you that cabling has no effect on sonic signature. Obviously never tried it. 
VPI SDS question
it works fine for me too 
Need fan for Salamder Rack
You can temperature control your fans by using a variable temp. line voltage thermostat contained within the cabinet. Most quickly obtainable at many hardware stores, these are designed for household electric heating and will switch a lot of curre... 
Aftermarket power cable for power conditioner?
is there any pointYes there is typically a reason for doing so, although your results may vary of course. Many of us use cabling to taylor the sonic signature to personal preferences. If you change the mains cable and find a difference in sonic s... 
Tube Testing: Is Measuring Plate Current Important
does the tv7 measure voltage gain? Isn't that the whole point of testing? Perhaps it is indirectly displaying Ip by way of the gain calculation? 
MIT Props...
I agree the level of MIT customer support is indeed exemplary. Whenever I've had questions my inquiries were handled by factory personnel who always took the time to thoroughly explain and fully address any issues. On one occasion when there was n... 
Your definition of soundstage
...lots of high quality commentary here...I like to summarize staging as basically "spacial depth".Speaker placement and of course the room itself are also involved in the auditory illusion of stage & image. 
Noise floor hiss
If you are using a solid state preamp there's possibly not much that can be done, if it is actually operating normally. Could compare the idle noise levels of each channel (turn it up with no music playing). If about the same then it's probably ju... 
Removing fine scratch marks from VPI plinth
McGuiers auto polish did a fine job on my VPI 
Looking for reasonably priced sound diffusion.
Hi Bill here's what I did with my ceiling. Had an insulation contractor spray cellulose insulation about 1" thick: did the entire room ceiling + about 6" down the sidewalls from the top. This is the same process used to insulate industrial buildin... 
HDCD VS SACD
I'll journey into high res world on the heels of my personal confuserBlindjim's "personal confuser" gotta love that typo he hee! 
Can you ever have too powerful amp for speakers?
300 watts on 100W speakers is ideal; plenty of clean headroom. I've sometimes gone as much as 5 to 1. Only throwing all common sense out the window (regarding drive levels) would cause any problems. Go for it! 
Polarity mystery: Can you help me solve it?
expect a typical offset under 30mv = 0.030 volts DCThis is obviously a longshot. Two completely different setups with the same exact 'issue' is highly unlikely.