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What to use if I just want one cleaning fluid?
>>Remember that RUBBING contains acetone<<Acetone is never found in rubbing alcohol. However, it may contain a small amount of ethanol. 
new eagles album
>>XiekitchenDesperado is the best<<Bingo.Beginning to end this is their most consistent and best album. Bernie Leadon's guitar and banjo work is awesome.The photograph on the back with JD Souther and Jackson Browne is a hoot. 
What to use if I just want one cleaning fluid?
Pick a brand name. They are far more alike than different. Only marketing sets them apart. You'll read all sorts of posts favoring this fluid or that fluid but the simple fact is you're cleaning plastic discs not a cashmere sweater.Most are 99% wa... 
Buying from Canada a hassle for you too?
In a vaguely related issue, in August of 2007 I sent payment to a supplier via first class mail from western New York to Montreal, Quebec.It took 16 business days from departure to arrival.Good thing it wasn't sent bulk or 4th class. 
Pet audiophile peeves - name yours
People who offer sincere apologies and really don't mean it.Sincere apologies to nobody. 
what kind of audiophile are you ?
>>the quad is the leaast inaccurate in reproducing instrumental timbre<<In your opinion you meant.As far as demonstrating the quads "superiority" that will still be a subjective determination based on each listener's preferences and ab... 
what kind of audiophile are you ?
I'm type A negative. 
Mapleshade and others
Sorry piper, I think thread posts are limited to 300 or 400 lines. There simply is not enough space to list the details of my experience. However, I see you covered your experience with an appropriate amount of brevity.I think you forgot prices an... 
Zeppelin on vinyl
Sorry folks, I forgot the most important part of any post.IMO 
A butt-load spent in cables - how much improvemt?
>>$20K spent on cables may give you 4%-5% higher performance<<How does anybody ascertain the percentage increase or decrease in performance for somebody else's system? In the absence of any "standard", differences are purely subjective... 
cat jl3 signatures vs. atmashere ma2III's
The S-30 loves 12 ohm and ideally higher impedance loads. It will drive your Merlins but the M-60 is a better match IMO.Disclaimer: AS retailer 
Zeppelin on vinyl
No Quarter is one songWeak:The Rain SongThe CrungeD'yer MakerDancing DaysThe OceanThat's right, weak. The first 4 crush this junk. So do Physical Graffiti, Presence, and In Through the Out Door. There's a lemon in every group's discography and Hou... 
Mapleshade and others
Kwkwsr1000,Please list all of the interconnects and speaker cables that you've compared to Mapleshade in your system.Any cables heard outside of your system cannot be compared to Mapleshade as you know.So, list away. 
Zeppelin on vinyl
Actually the original release of Zep 4, Atlantic SD-7208, is quite good. However, the reissue Atlantic 191292, is markedly different. It sounds compressed and lean when compared to the first releases.Go figure.Sidenote, without question the best s... 
cat jl3 signatures vs. atmashere ma2III's
Agree with Spencer. The Escalante Fremont presents a rather benign load and can be easily driven to paint peeling levels by the MA-1.The MA-2, in this case, offer nothing more than a higher price and electric bill.Disclaimer: AS retailer