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Building a new room
A room is an adventure, yet it is the most important 'component' you will ever buy. I built a room years ago. Some things to consider: build up the floor over 2x4's and sheeting and then lay carpet; use dimmers that are RF proof; if your heating p... 
Why do some cd's have no bass
Compression or recording and mastering engineer's that do not know what they are doing. 
Best External Drive To Rip A Lot Of CD's with?
Don't waste your time doing a rid. Best get a Sony changer, the 300 disk type, maybe two which can be chained together. Otherwise, higher a school kid this summer and have that person do the job, needs about 150 hours or about 20 eight hour days. ... 
Impact of speaker stands?
Stands are a must, as your set up now does not isolate the speakers and no matter what padding you use, it will be truly isolate them. Best to find stands that you can spike on where they meet the floor and also spike them where the speakers meet ... 
Best quality digital recorder??
What are you planning to record? 
Are these guys crazy?
They sell the Pro-Ject line of TT's, so that puts them beyond just DJ stuff. If your in the City, a visit could be enlighthing. Oh, the name of the store is "Turntable Lab", web site the same. 
Traveling never going to happen??? need advice
Time for professional help. Look into White Glove' services when it comes time for shipping. However, to assure you get what you paid for, it is best you be at the pickup point when they are shipped. Find a cheap airline ticket. First, to assure t... 
Johnny Smith recordings
Johnny Smith, a great artist. For those who want 'more' look around for the Mosaic five cd set. I have that set and believe it has all the most important work he ever did. Also, since Smith was a studio musician his work appears on many other reco... 
High quality CD recordings
A great CD is often the work of a great recording engineer. Please check out the 'Tears' album of the Chieftains. I think this is one of the best recorded album's of all time. 
Audio - Post Divorce
Anyone seriously considering marriage, and being an audiophile, needs to put that possible partner to the stress test of audio, like some have already mentioned. Your prospective partner needs to have full disclosure, that your an audio crazy. Thi... 
Need advice on cooling fan
Look into lap top computer coolers. I use these with all my tube electronics. You don't need to have them plugged into a computer as most can be operated on 12 volt adapters. Most of these units can be had for about $10, so the more the better. Th... 
Am i obliged to buy when seller refused at first..
Best to always ask the seller to move the transaction to eBay so you get more safety and security. Ebay works much better of buyers then sellers. 
New mid level Turntable / cart / phono pre system
Be bold, go for one of U Turn Audio's units. Your wallet will be fatter, your enjoyment greater. 
Buy Mono vs. Stereo LPs for Stereo Rig
Like life, it depends and is complicated. Mono LP's are best played in a 'chain' that is 100% mono, meaning the cartridge must be mono, cable mono, preamp mono. Once you have the sound in the preamp, you can take the output to two channel via a y ... 
Retired audiophile?
Dweller, like many who spend many years in the hobby, find that the ultimate component is really the room, not the electronics. Acoustic sound is primarily the function of the design and size of the room, and often who you treat it. So, all you ne...