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30 Amp Breaker Question
check your wireing. 30 amp breakers are usually 220v. andrequire 10g. wire.if you have 12 or 14g. wireing, replace that breaker with a 15 or 20 amp as per wire size. you arelooking at a potential disaster if you don't have theproper wires.it's jus... 
Are BFA Connectors sold anywhere in the US
audioquest-20.00 for four with screw terminals. real easy to work with.nordost- fit a little tighter, solder type. 
Recommended Ribbon Speaker Cables
the qed silver anniversery is an excellent cable. ask them directly if your application is ok. use manufacturerlookup-this web site-. i'm guessing it's qued.co.uk 
HDTV and In Ground Cable - Does this work?
hi- i've been told that comcast(mid jersey) passes hdtvprograming nbc.abc.pbs on their regular cheap cable. 7.00i've been thinking off getting decoder box myself.comcasthas got a deal if you trade in your sat eqipt. you get450.00 off your bill.25.... 
Who and what are BEL/Bell Labs amplifiers
there was a bell labs from the 50's. tube stuff made tocompete with the the well known makers,fisher, marantz,scottetc. i found one in the trash model 30-30.nice littletube amp. 6v6 output tubes(ge's), 12ax7 preamp& drivers(telefunkens). the t... 
How To Best Deal With Voltage Surges?
tripp lite- i use an isobar surge protector. it stopsvoltage above 130v 0 nanosecond-instantaneos (spelled thatwrong, i think). they also make auto voltage correctingunits. rich 
Onkyo VS Onkyo Integra
the integra is very high end onkyo. i think they wereseperate companies years ago. they make some real good stuff.usually made in japan.rich 
Primare A20 Integrated Amplifier
i have an a-30. nice amp, well built. copland is a sistercompany. i don't think you could go wrong with either.rich 
What speakers would you recomend for Linn Majik?
hi- i have a classik and have castle harlechs. havealso used vienna acoustics haydns.nordost super flatlinebi'd to the harlechs. they sound fine. i thought aboutthe bw's but i got a good deal on the harlechs.rich 
Shanling CD S-100 vs: Music Hall CD25
i agree with twl. try to avoid buying anything from mainland china, if not you better buy a chinese phrasebook.rich 
Commercial wire for AC dedicated lines
make sure whatever you use is ul approved and meets or exceeds your local building codes.rich 
Cheap speaker tweak
been doing that for years, also put rubbermaid shelf liner(rubber?) between speakers and stands. don't forget tofill the stands with sand, leadshot if you can. i too, use a marble baking slab? under the cd player.rich 
Speaker Stands For Subs
i use a patio block with a piece of rubbermaid (rubber?)shelf liner. it doesn't look great but it is inert,dead.i think that's what you want.rich 
Did Marconi invented radio...?
i'm happy to see there are informed people in this world,re- tesla. not everyone is gullible to media hype and ormisinformation, including that of the us government-egsmithsonian. tesla was a great inventor but a lousy businessperson, eg westingho... 
Any UPS horror stories?
they could screw up a wet dream.