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House Amperage vs Stereo Amperage
Sean, I totally agree with your comments. If you read carefully the first sentence of my response that is exactly what I said and thats why I think the whole discussion concerning 30A draw from the mains supply is a red herring ! In my example of ... 
Music for the spirit and the soul
Some great suggestions, especially El Cant de la Sibil. Boa2's choice is the 3rd disc on the Sibil (Sibilla, Sibila ...) theme from different periods and regions - I have all 3!! I saw Montserrat Figueras (of course with Jordi Savall and La Capell... 
House Amperage vs Stereo Amperage
Whilst the above discussions are all technically correct concerning wall plugs, UL, current draw by the amp, etc., has it occurred to anyone that Doc777 maybe confusing the current capability often quoted by big muscular power amps ? This includes... 
Education: Best place for Audio Engineering?
You may want to check out Essex University in the UK.When I was there during the late eighties, they had an excellent electronics engineering faculty and had a strong audio engineering biais thanks to a couple of professor highly involved in HiFi.... 
Best single-malt Scotch...
Lagavulin 16 is (or should I say was until stocks ran dry!!)my personal favorite but is a an acquired taste. Each time you drink the more you appreciate it - just like good music. Used to buy in Duty Free for around 50$ !!! Macallan 25 is a much s... 
I need a female jazz vocalist. No Krall, No Norah
Having listened to Krall since her 'All for You' album, I was very disappointed when I saw her live a couple of years ago just going through the motions and showing very little if any passion.Some great suggestions above but I'm surprised no-one h... 
Who makes a "true" Transmission Line speaker?...
Did anyone mention TDL from the UK who I believe are now out of business? These guys date back to IMF one of the early pioneers of transmission lines.I heard a pair many years ago (when I was a student and couldn't afford them !) but I still remem... 
Solid stylus cleaners: Extreme Phono vs. Onzow Zer
I've tried liquid cleaners,the green sandpaper stuff given to me during a Linn clinic and the zerodust (I now live in Japan) but I still use my Audio Technica Stylus cleaner I bought nearly 20 years ago ! in case you don't know, its a battery oper... 
Powering Sonus Farber's Guaneri Homage speakers
Interesting, I am now located in Japan (via various counties including the US) with my Guarneris!I have used a number of set-ups with the Sonus Faber Guarneri including Audio Research SP9, LS22 pre-amps, with Audio Note Conquests and Mark Levinson...