thorman

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Recommendations for Speakers that sound like Snell
Hmmmm : I thought Women always say " Size Doesn't Matter " 
Best 5751 tubes?
I have tried the RCA 2 mica and 3 mica black plates,,The Sylvania 3 mica grey and black 3 mica's and the Ge 5751 3 mica black plates It depends on what your needs require,but I like the Ge 5751 3 mica black plates the best..Many also like the 5751... 
ok-help
Check your Interconnect connection first..Its possible you have them wrong.. 
Cable re-burn in
I just purchased a pair of ( lightly used ) Silnote Morpheus Ref 2 interconnects, and cold they sounded slightly dark and muted...After about 10-15 hours ( actual playing time ) ...The improvement was unreal...Hard to believe,but quite a change///... 
Best speakers for Vintage Marantz 2220B?
Klipsch KG4 perfect match for it... 
Need more plugs
Ridge street Audio "Bloom Box" ... ( pictured on website ) I use one and love it.....I had a 6' Poeima "Hard wired" power cord attatched....Quality piece from Robert @ RSA 
Resistor to tone down tweeter?
I would think before you go invest in Soft material like curtains and or Carpets etc...you need to get both tweeters running the same..My first action would be to make sure both tweeters exactly the same then deal with room next..... 
Help Hum Noise left channel with ear phono preamp
Try swapping your interconnects from Phono to pre and see if the noise moves..It could be a tube also..Take a spare 12ax7 and try ( one at a time ) each position tube and see if anything changes..The 834p ( I own one also ) has a history of issues... 
Best vibration isolation device for cd player?
I would suggest Herbies Tenderfooters under the External Power supply.I use 4 under my Thor Audio Linestage External Power Supply and they work very well for me..Nothing earth shattering for sonic improvement but noticable to my 66 year old ears..... 
Where to get regular fuses for an amp?
Radio Shack 
furutech fi-11 vs fi-15 rhodium
I asked pretty much the same question to Vh Audio and I was told the Furutech was sweeter and the Rhodium was more neutral..Same quality only tone difference.... 
Interferences with EAR 834P Phonostage
You may need to plug it in another wall plug..You may be getting interferance from your Television/Cable connection... 
Thor TA-1000 MK 2 pre and Aleph amps Os, 2, 5
Naperaudio : Your certainly welcome....... 
which plinth/tonearm for TD-124 SME or other
Kind of a tough question to answer..About a year ago I purchased a nice used TD124 Mk1 with SME 3009/2 unimproved and I went to a DIY Maple ( 1"thick ) plinth and removed the rubber mushrooms ( secured to the plinth from underneath ) and find it t... 
How are Hig-End Speakers Priced?
5 times the cost..Thats the reality of it........