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Pleasant Surprises
How does the Parasound Zbreeze lower room's ambient temperature? My upstanding is that the Parasound Zbreeze is used to draw heat away from the equipment and vents the heat into the room. In order for the Parasound Zbreeze to lower the room's temp... 
One's trash is someone else's treasure
A while back I was into tropical fish and decided to get out of the hobby to free up some space and time. I put the equipment for sale in the local penny saver. A young man (kid) responded to my ad and came over to the house to look over the equip... 
Shipping - Who's Resposible for Receipt of Item?
Update... package is still missing. I contacted the post office and they have opened up an investigation/trace. It will take up to 15 days to complete. The agreement was that I ship the package regular post, but I opted at my own expense to mail i... 
Kimber Kable Illuminati DX-50 comments?
I have been "told" that the DX-50 is the AES/EBU version of the RCA D-60. 
Telling Left from Right on unlabeled RCA cables
Get the Sterophile Test CD which has a speaker channel orientation track. It will take you 10 seconds to fugure it. 
What new amp for my Merlins
I run Cary 805 mono blocks in my 15 x 18 x 8 room with absolutely breath taking results. Highly recommended. 
DIY Cable sleeves, where can I buy.......
Sorry, some how the above post only included one Canadian source but listed it twice. In any event, the other two online sources are:www.takefiveaudio.comwww.partsconnexion.com 
DIY Cable sleeves, where can I buy.......
Since you are located in Canada, here are 3 Canadian online suppliershttp://www.AUDIYO.comhttp://www.takefiveaudio.comhttp://www.partsconnexion.comEach have exactly what you are looking for and more. 
Strange but awesome merlin combo
Anyway you could post some pictures? I would love to see how you have floated your Merlins. 
Help for BDR speaker pucks
The "screw" is actually a threaded stud that can be removed from the puck. Use an allen key to remove the stud. 
Reliable valve suppliers on web
It depends, are you looking to puchase NOS tubes or current production tubes? 
Cardas jumpers or Stereovox jumpers
I also own Merlins and I have played around with a number of different jumpers (Au24, Cardas, Acoustic Zen, etc.) and I keep on coming back to the Merlin/Cardas supplied jumpers. The Merlin jumpers simply sound the best with the VSM's. 
Need guidence on Tube amp repair.....
If you have little knowledge with tube equipment or repair I would just send the unit to a qualified tech from a safety point of view. Tube amps contain lethal voltages. A simple diagnosis of the problem(s) will be worth the small expense.Good luck 
Isolation platform under US 500 for CDP
I have used two isolation products both with excellent results. The Black Diamond Racing Shelf and the Symposium Ultra platform. Both platforms can be ordered to size as a direct replacement for your current rack's shelf. 
merlin tsm`s on target stands?
I've used both the Osiris and the older Target Reference 4 stands with my TSMs and I much preferred the Target R4. Like the Osiris, the Target R4 is hard to come by as most people who own them keep them. The Target R4 filled with a combination of ...