backtothe80s

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Why so many angry audiophiles?
Since I was in my early teens,  music has been the source of so much enjoyment for me.  It eases pain, sorrow, stress and even anger.  I can't imagine being without  it.   
Living with unsolvable hum - Any audio detectives out there?
I had a very similar issue years ago, and it drove me crazy for a while.  The fix was to properly  ground the cable splitter at the point of ingress to my home.  The inbound cable and electric  services entered my garage at the same place.  Ground... 
Whats your favourite track to play to the non hi-fi visitor?
Babylon Sisters from Steely Dan's Gaucho album or School by Supertramp.  Also agree with Tobor007 on the Brothers in Arms album. 
put tube amp on to shelf of a rack
I keep my 120 lb ARC VT200 on the bottom shelf of a 5-tier VTI rack.  When I recently retubed it, my 22 year old son and I just disconnected the cables, slid it forward, and lifted it onto a table.  I did it once alone but wouldn't recommend it.  ... 
You could work for any manufacturer, past or present...
Probably Arnie Nudell of Infinity and Bill Johnson of Audio Research.  Both deviated from the mainstream with outstanding results.