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Headless MacMini
There is a low-cost app called Rowmote that works well installed on an Iphone or Touch. It can shut down Pure Music, ITunes and the mac itself. Occasionally it will not work and I have to force a shutdown, but usually it works fine. 
Firewire Question for iMac
I have had good luck with Audioquest Forest Firewire 6 to 9 pin cables. Some sellers on Amazon sell them at quite reasonable prices. 
Linear tracking vs. Pivoted tracking tone arms.
Lbo, I believe that theories of tonearm design are less important than their execution. I was a long-time owner of a linear tracking ET2 tonearm, with its unique air bearing mechanism, but now I am the happy owner of a VPI 10.5. I think the Michel... 
In Memory of Henry Kloss
My first truly decent speakers were KLH 6's, and I still recall how much I enjoyed how they made music. Just recently, I bought my wife a Tivoli AM/FM radio, and we both enjoy it. Henry has made his mark on my life just like he has many others. As... 
analog newbie
I agree with Lazarus, although I have read positive comments about the Disc Doctor products, but I have only tried their stylus cleaner.You may not get the best results with an old Kenwood, since it is probably a direct drive unit and may have exc... 
RECORD CLAMPS HELP
I had very good results some years ago with a SOTA clamp, and then I (unwisely) sold it. More recently, I used a Michell in conjunction with a SOTA vacuum. Both are reflex designs that work on unthreaded spindles. I now use a VPI clamp on an Aries... 
Any comfortable Quality headphones...
Sennheiser 600's or 580's. Very comfortable and smooth, extended sound. 580's have been going fairly cheaply, and you should be able to get a used pair of '600's for ~$200-250. 
25 foot bi-wire speaker cables that won't bust the bank?
I have had very good results using the Terminator 2's in my system, linking first a McCormack .5 and then an Audio Research VT100 to my Martin-Logan SL3's. I have never tried Kimber 8TC's, so I can't say how well you would do with those. I have fo... 
VPI cleaning fluid and fungus
I think I'll put mine in the fridge. Also, I don't know if it would help, but you can add some amount of isopropyl alcohol to VPI fluid. Perhaps it would serve as a preservative. You might want to ask Harry Weisfeld.I have used one other fluid, bu...