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best way to break in phono cable
get a Mobie cable breakin device from Chicago's Music Direct. Fabricate clip lead adapters for the cartridge end & use Mobie's standard connector terminations at the load end. 
What is your upgrade philosophy?
Definitely start if possible with the that speakers you intent to keep for good. Build up the rig with the best that you can afford & don't try to cut corners / save $ by trying the cheaper stuff. I spent so much more $ by first trying to mid-... 
My system has just received the ultimate insult
run, don't walk 
GEORGE HARRISON
Tears today, & it just had to happen so close to John's assassination date too. Every year around this time was bad enough before this... What an awful day.Well just remember the good times; all the love & happiness that they gave to &... 
Mcintosh - Love Em' or Hate Em' ......Why?
Those transformer outputs on their solid state equipment are enough to scare anyone away. 
best way to save my wood floor
Those low profile cups used w/ Audio Points: can't be much taller than 1/8" maybe less. These are the FastPoints available from AudioNut in Phoenix. Set of three FPPD's are list $21, they sell them for $18. (877)944-5505. The cups that come with B... 
Furniture-grade cd storage
Ikea has some very nice wooden CD storage racks 
Bridge or bi-amp? Which should I do?
biamp, so as to not degrade your damping factor via bridging 
What is the name of your system.
The Rig 
Another Virus Outbreak on the way....
This was even on the TV news last night. They said that the bad trans virus installs itself even if the attachment is NOT opened (there may not even be any attachment?) all you do is open the mail or even auto-preview it. Then when you're doing on... 
Back with some more cables
The Master Control CenterII comes standard with a Designer Reference AC now, as a package priced discount deal. Pkg. discount is also available w/ a Des. Ref. Sq. AC. They won't sell it any other way; I asked. But if you buy an MCC used here, then... 
Most Analogue-like sounding Player 2k or less
Must agree with Kelly; no way you're gonna compete with quality analog for 2 grand. Within this budget consraint however, you can get ahold of an EAD Ultradisc 2000 one-box player for around $1200 now (it listed for $2500). This was Absolute Sound... 
Does AC cable improve plasma picture quality??
Yes there have been several reports regarding enhanced video quality when using upgrade AC cords. Try using the forum search engine to locate specific posts, there were some of my older threads which did involve questions from other members regard... 
Speakers to match Carver
find Sean under "member lookup" & email him with this question if he doesn't surface here, which he very well might do anyway. He's a big Sunfire fan & would happily share experiences. Can also tell you which cables he likes for best synergy. 
Interesting article on musician's brain waves...
Did you read the Family Weekly article several issues back, regarding those enhanced brain-pathways of not only musicians, but also of those like us who often hear music? Brain autopsies have proven that the internal "brain-cables" connecting betw...