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If you want a well built transport, look at Esoteric. They're pretty expensive, but can be found used. 
Do wooden arms warp
In 1972 I was at Audio Arts in Livermore, CA, the new hi-fi shop of Walt Davies, now of Last fame. Walt was just becoming an Audio Research dealer, and Bill Johnson was at the shop, delivering and setting up a complete ARC system. SP-3 pre-amp, D-... 
What is your favorite furniture maker?
Barry Kohan of Bright Star, whose Rack of Gibraltar I still use. 
last night a dj deck saved my life
Art Dudley has discussed the issue of torque and turntables in his column in Stereophile. 
Most enduring audio purchase
Quad old ESL's. 
Help picking a tube preamp, please
Don't ya love asking for suggestions of tube pre-amps to check out, and getting lectured on the obsolescence of tube pre-amps?! 
Speaker Set Up...Math/Geometry Experts Please Help
Even after you tilt the speaker cabinet back, the resulting time-alignment is good for only one listening height, is it not? Does anyone sit exactly the same height the whole time they are listening to music?! 
Brands w/ first order x-over, time & phase aligned
Eminent Technology's LFT-8b crosses over from it's 8" cone woofer to it's Magnetic-Planar midrange panel at 180 Hz, via a symmetrical first-order crossover. That panel hands off to the speaker's Magnetic-Planar tweeter strip at 10K, also first order. 
Quad ESL 57 with subwoofer
The best sub for any dipole is an OB. In the 70's a company named Gradient made one for the ESL63, with two 12 inch drivers facing in opposite directions in an OB "H-frame". A company named GR Research now offers a similar design, but with the add... 
What sub under a grand?
You can get a new Rythmik F15 for under 1K, plus shipping. An F12 is even less. 
ESL's to Monitors
The Eminent Technology monitors are well worth hearing. Planar Magnetic midrange and tweeter, cone bass. Better than Maggies! 
How can I drive a very large passive subwoofer?
I have a DQ-LP1 to sell. It's in excellent condition, factory stock with manual. If interested (pics available) you can contact me (ericjerde@gmail.com). 
Help me spend $3000 on a used amp
Music Reference RM200. It has balanced inputs, 100w/ch. 
Need recommendations to replace ARC VT100 MkII
For a low maintenance tube power amp with great sound, look into the Music Reference RM200. Its tubes are mounted on the amps chassis, not circuit boards. Very bad idea, ARC. 
Got big amp-help with 20A line and receptacle
Contact any of the makers of "audiophile" grade outlets (PS Audio, Shunyata, etc.).