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Recommended Repair Facility
Van L Speakerworks in Chicagohttp://www.vanlspeakerworks.com/ 
high-end vs. ultra high-end amplifiers
Having been through this situation personally, I agree with Daz. The reason is: that everything is built to a price point, & typically you get what you pay for. Not always, but mostly. I have tried out any number of famous-names equipment &... 
Dedicated Lines - specific questions
Hi Ken I used metal conduit in my own installation, not the solid-wall conduit but the flexy Greenfield type. For going outdoors you could get rainwater inside of Greenfield, so SealTight or plain old solid thinwall would be advisable. You get a s... 
Floating the Ground
floating grounds is a great diagnostic tool even if not done permanently it can help to point you toward the problem or is useful in the process of elimination 
Cleaning Cary chrome amps... what works?
Hi JeffI've had excellent results using Endust for Electronics - the chassis looks brand new!This is an antistatic cleaner-spray in a blue can = available at grocery stores, Walgreens, etc. Shake the can, spray some on a small piece of blue lint-f... 
Can an Accuphase DP-85 Drive a DF-35 Directly?
a call to Carl or John @Audio Unlimited in the Denver area, or Axxis themselves should clear up your questions 
Who services EAD equipment now
Boelen services the electronicsIf you need a transport repair, they will refer you to:Dando Electronics in Kansas City, MO (816)361-6733 
MIT Love 'em or Hate 'em
and a good riddance too; not a thing that unclenaysayer has said can hold water, or bat$#!^ for that matter. Not a single useful contribution to the forum, nor was Bundy's question ever actually answered; just opinionated conjecture spewed forth a... 
Sound quality of "Beatles 1" CD?
this is a nice collection: no complaints about sound quality IMO, but it's not analog of course. 
Equipment Break-in: Fact or Fiction
when you don't believe, then have heard it happening, do you still not believe? I was once skeptical until my own experience taught me that a few hundred hours on a component made a considerable difference - for THAT component. Any other box will ... 
Perfect sound forever ? Not even when new...
could this perhaps be an artifact of the infamous "INAUDIBLE" watermarking / copy protection??? 
link between speaker and floor
placing coins under the spikes will do it...or get the pucks from any number of manufacturers: Audio Points' pucks are small & inexpensive 
Anyone remember the "Tice Clock" controversy?
My understanding of the "TC" effect was that the clock provided a small but stable/continuous line circuit-loading characteristic, in addition to the dynamic (constantly varying) load of music-playing equipment. The result was a partial static-loa... 
Budget system not up to expectations...
yeegads - too much information:I'm not sure what to make of all this above, but do learn one thing from this experience...When you make any changes to a system, only make them *one change at a time* then listen for at least a couple of days so you... 
How does the Phase Linear 400 compare?
oops the 400 was a power amp - I was thinking of the model 4000 preamp above. Never had a 400 PA but I've seen many of them around back in the day; had some nice big meters didn't they? I have no personal opinion regarding the amp - never did a an...