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How old is NBS?
Hmm, I always thought that NBS stood for Nothing But Sound... 
Amp / speaker cable for 10T
The combo you are using now are a good match. 
Magnepan difference of 20 and 20.1 ?
The 20's midrange panel operates in single ended and the 20.1 midrange panel operates in push pull like the other panels. 
socket savers
Are your looking for socket savers to use in your amp or a tube tester for el34's? 
Outriggers: Soundocity only game in town?
What speakers do you have? 
bryston 4b sst- could you or should you turn
Not a problem. The Bryston will last a lifetime. 
I could cry
Wee Hughie was in the garden filling in a hole when his English neighbour peered over the fence. Interested in what the mad man was up to, he politely asked, 'What are you doing there, Hughie?' 'My goldfish died,' replied Wee Hughie tearfully with... 
Linn LP 12
Buy used and at the same time save a ton of money. 
Vandersteen 5a or Krell Lat-1's
Vandersteen, Vandersteen, Vandersteen 
LP spindle hole off center
Use a record that has a perfectly centered hole and use it as a template to drill a new hole. 
Is a Power Wedge 116 any good?
The PW 116 was a good power filter in its day, but has been surpassed by many of the newer products. I had a PW 116 MkII, then upgraded to the Ultra series and now I run a PS Audio power regenerator on my front end only. My mono tubes amps get fed... 
Different grades of Optical cables?
TOSLINK may use inexpensive 1 mm plastic optical fiber or it can use higher quality multi-strand plastic optical fibers or even quartz glass optical fibers depending on the desired bandwidth and application. TOSLINK cables are usually limited to 5... 
Any cables that give more bass
Room treatments, especially bass traps will give you what you desire. 
Dimly lit room: Plasma, LCD, or DLP
Plasma TVs are very energy inefficient. LCD TV are much greener. 
How make my Ayre system "warmer"?
The room is a huge variable which needs to be addressed. Before committing any dollars into equipment changes, address the room's acoustical properties first, only then will you know the true equipment capabilities. Acoustic room treatment was the...