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Well, I have finally balanced it...
Hi BlueStill running that P450 eh? Glad I found one for my own - wonderful amp to go with my C275. The thing is, neither of these, nor anything else that I'm presently using is truly balanced end-to-end, so although I've wondered about trying the ... 
Where have the long-time regulars gone?
Hi Scott et alStill here too, although primarily lurking lately - once in awhile you'll hear from me although burnout (& combination of other factors as mentioned above) has slowed me down such that I still have the desire to participate at a ... 
Improve the sound of my CD Player?
here are some CDP tweaks that are very worthwhile...Upgrade AC cord:(& not all cords sound alike - I'm using a "relatively inexpensive" JPS Digital AC at the moment, but have tried many others - system synergy & your sonic preferences dete... 
Why I am Selling
Mike I really didn't need to know why you're selling,but please explain to me why am I buying?I really thought that you were gonna pay me to take this thing off your hands - overnight air shipping included, of course :) 
Are Horn Speakers good or bad or simply a complete joke?
yeah she probably has multiples to choose from too :) 
retail list pricing ?
Orion Bluebook - they have an online site too 
A question about cable break-in
attach dummy load resistors, 4 to 8 ohms, in place of your speakers & turn up the output level until the resistors get warm but not extremely hot. You can easily fabricate your own dummy loads if you can solder, but even clip-leads will work O... 
Tannoy?
heard a pair of 2-way coaxial's (no idea which model) years ago at one of the shows, & was impressed enough that the memory stands out to this day. Nice coherent speaker with pleasing tonality & great PRaT 
What's up with the new PS Audio Amp?
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1038697366&read&keyw&zzmcgowan 
Two Amps One Pair Of Speakers
do not do not do not do nottry this without a switchbox 
Has anyone tried using a marine AM/FM antenna?
might be OK if you're close in & don't need any gain, although most applications fare better with a gain antenna even if omnidirectional 
Another look at directionality in cables
I did that once unknowingly & about went nuts trying to figure out what was wrong with the highs. Tried all kinds of things to fix it & had finally given up. Then one day when I was fooling around back there I discovered my error, & mu... 
VPI-19 feet
I use the threaded aluminum cones in place of the stock rubber feet. Cones rest on brass Audio Points pucks, sitting atop a Black Diamond shelf. Black Diamond shelf sits atop an Arcici Airhead. Have not experimented with other combo's (admittedly ... 
Another look at directionality in cables
Power is transfered in one direction from source to load voltage & current are certainly alternating but this is not the issue & only serves to confusecertain cables with certain equipment makes this phenomenon much more obviously understa... 
Have you had buyers/sellers back out of a deal?
if money or property changes hands then feedback is in orderany other cases it is absolutely not permitted since no transaction occurred, only negotiationif everyone tries to make up their own rules about "who deserves what" then the system fails ...