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has anyone heard the arp reflective boards?
Chashas1 et al,Bonehead English 101Paragraphs, the pause that refreshes. 
Safe Shipping, Fact or Fiction
When I received the amplifier mentioned above the box was obviously punctured in a big way. The UPS driver volunteered to wait while I opened the package. I do not know if that is SOP or if he was just being a nice guy (which he is). He has driven... 
Safe Shipping, Fact or Fiction
2chnlben,You have posed several excellent questions. I am sure there are some horror stories out there but I can report over 40 items either sent or received by me without loss or contents damage. UPS did once deliver an item back to the sender an... 
H20 Revisited
Which V-caps? The OIMPs or the TFTFs? 
Cheap tweak from Virtual Dynamics:
Kbuzz, Brass is not magnetic. Stainless steel is not magnetic either. Test the screws with a magnet. 
Banana plugs, Spades or a little of each?
06-05-08: Unclejeff"I have a hard time getting my spades to stay on the speakers. Whenever the maids come over I need to chech that they have not come off while cleaning.Unclejeff "AAAAUUUUGGGGHHHHH, You let maids near your equipment!!!I don't eve... 
My analog tuner drifts off the station
Your analog tuner drifts off the station???Is that audiospeak for "one beer short of a six-pack"? 
Usher CP-63XX owners, have you added Lead Shot?
Stop with the lead already. There have been multiple threads on this. Many laws have been passed in the United States and Europe to get lead out of our equipment. Don't add pounds of lead to your speakers. 
System Pictures & a kind of "dating service"
I think a great start would be if our personal profiles allowed the option of posting "City" and "State". Right now the profile only lists "Country" and "Membership" and they are always blank. I know that someone is going to point out that if we u... 
Bi-amping question
I do not disagree with those who describe the benefits of adding a subwoofer. I do add a word of caution. I know several audiophiles who have added a subwoofer(s) to their system and never achieved a satisfactory integration. I am talking about th... 
Owners of speakers by obscure companies chime in
Springbok10, You forgot to add "and a wealth of technical knowledge".I always learn from Atmasphere's posts."04-30-08: Springbok10Atmasphere is indeed unique - no hyperbole here - in that he maintains an amateur's enthusiasm and a professional's o... 
How am I frying all my amps? Oscillating? Help
OOOOPS, I typed "preamplifier" when I meant to type "amplifier". I was checking the amplifier, not the preamplifier. It was an amplifier/speaker issue I was working on.My point was even if someone can't type, they can check DC witha multimeter. 
How am I frying all my amps? Oscillating? Help
Joeylawn36111, You are correct. A tech just had me measure my preamplifier using a multimeter set at V-DC 200m with everything powered on but no music playing. I measured at the speaker binding posts. I believe that is SOP but hopefully someone el... 
what concerts do you wish you attended?
Kate Wolf Somewhere small and intimate. 
The most important word of advise?
Room treatment, room treatment, room treatment.