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Kharma ceramic blow up
I've had ceramic mid - woofers break in shipping. I returned a pair of speakers in factory road cases. later I got an email saying the woofers were broken and I thought they were talking about a burnt voice coil (which still didn't make sense beca... 
sand versus shot in speaker stands
You can get clean dry sand from most hardware stores in a day or two. Just ask for a bag of Playground sand. I think it was 70lb at least 50lb and very inexpensive 
bias Classic 60, Audio Research
ARC will fax you the info. If you do it your self you should get probes that will clamp onto the resistor.Then you can do one channel at time with the amp on it's side then turning onto the other side for the other channel.Get a set of probes that... 
USB DAC's ?
I don't understand your ? since you have a dac in your pre.You can buy a toslink cable that will connect the mini to the EMM. An 1/8 inch toslink to standard tosink. I use one to connect my mac to my dac. On most of the Macs the headphone and mic ... 
??Quality Vol.Control for between Transport&DtoA ?
Look into a used Z system home unit or their current z-q2 or z-qualizer. If the amps have 24 bit dacs and if you don't need a high amount of attenuation you'll get great sound plus a pre that has EQ's that work great or can be bypassed just by set... 
Biamping with tubes and SS: Input sensitivity key?
It's input sensitivity and gain of the amp that determine the output level 
Constant volume regulation from cable box output ?
If you mean the analog outputs then take a look at this - TERK VR-1 TV VOLUME REGULATOR on the parts express web site 
Biamping Maggie 20.1s: Amps and Xover Frequencies
Hi I do think you should stick to the slopes and the small changes in points will probably be small changes in sound.I've had some of the amps on your list in for visits in he last year and a half ( thanks to my friends ) and I'd add the big Rote... 
Where I can find acoustically clear foam?
I don't know how big these speakers are but the foam filters made for air conditioners that are about 1/4 inch thick is the type I've seen used on other speakers. I think the type is called open cell foamHope this helps a little 
Cleaning tube sockets
Try Small Parts Inc.http://www.smallparts.com/ 
Active Crossover Recommendations
Look at the Bryston10b Sub or 10b LR 
Air line filter for air bearing arm
Call ET they will sell you one 
Active Biamping of Your Dreams for Magneplanars
I have done this with MG 3A's and 3.6's ( and pre ribbon Tympani's) with tube and SS on top and it sounds great. The only people who don't like it seem to be dealers that don't sell electronic x-overs, which are most these days. One Person who hea... 
Coaxial or Toslink digital output from a PC
Hepl - The Air Port Express has a optical Digital out in the same jack as the audio out. Check below under interfaces. Sorry I can't tell you more because I don't have one but I did notice this feature when I was looking at it in the store. http:/... 
Ever hear the "Maggie Scream"?
It's the amp some "scream" some make a soft thump and some are quite. And unless it's very loud it's nothing to worry about.