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Onhwy61,I am amazed by your ability to speak so eloquently while your tongue is planted so firmly in your cheek.Cheers,Dmatt 
Pass Labs 30.5 Amp owners help
Wow. Thanks guys.I have learned so much from the experts and enthusiasts on this site. I am glad I could give a little back.David 
It's all over now, baby blue. Or is it not?
All my gear was along one short wall of a family room with the speakers a few feet in front of the wall. I set up a fence with a gate across the entire wall in front of the speakers -- all the off-limits equipment was behind the fence and out of r... 
Pass Labs:What to expect fm XA60.5 to XA100.5
Nicks,I use a pair of XA-100.5s with my Vandy 5As in a 14 by 24ft room. The meters on the XA-100.5s rarely move (leaving class A) unless I am playing fairly loud (above average 90dB) or listening to something with quite a bit of dynamic range (sym... 
Wiring an Isolation Transformer
Herman, I think Jea48 is talking about these sentences from the Bryston link:"If the 240 Volt version is used then the Torus PowerlineConditioners are BALANCED at the INPUT."then ... "The advantage of operating a Balanced Input or a Balanced Outpu... 
Transformer--Subpanel Wiring
RE twisting:Last week I read a paper that favored twisting the hot and neutral together and leaving the ground separate. Pull the three wires through conduit. This has been touted as the way to reduce the induction effect of the H and N on the gro... 
Transformer--Subpanel Wiring
Chris,The Controlled Power Ultra-K isolation transformers show an audible noise spec in their website brochure of 45-55dBA at 1 meter.Take a boombox and your Radio Shack sound meter out to the furnace room and play white noise at 60 dBA from three... 
Transformer--Subpanel Wiring
Hi Chris,I am going through the same process with my AV power.I have been able to get a great deal of info from not only A-gon threads but also white papers on the Jensen Transformer site (Bill Whitlock, Jensen President, has published a lot of pe... 
dedicated power line
01-28-11: Davetherave"And don't forget to put those little stands under all the wires."Davetherave, now that is just silly. How will the electrician get stands into the walls? My guess is he will just pull the Romex through holes in the wall studs... 
version of que sera sera
Sly and the Family Stone? 
Good Sounding Waterproof Speakers
I am looking at the Definitive Technology UIW 64/A for the same application. Note that on the webpage they are described as "... moisture-resistant for kitchen and even bathroom installations." They are a 6.5" mid-woofer with cast basket and 1" al... 
what are some of the best amplifiers
Allchemie,Perhaps you mean the McCormack DNA-500 (a sweet sounding, powerful brute and a bargain used). I had one, loved it.Or maybe you mean the ModWright KWA-150? I replaced my DNA-500 with two of those. Even better.Or better still, Steve McCorm... 
Pass Labs 30.5 Amp owners help
This is from the XA30.5 Owners Manual;"... The output binding posts will accept either bare wire or spades. (Regulatory agencies in many countries have banned binding posts that will accept a banana plug, forcing us to abandon this option.) ..."Ho...