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"Baking" vibrapods smell issue.
It's the strangest thing..... when I bake em with mesquiteEverything smells and sounds like TexMex ....... 
Which amp offer free trial at home?
BigboyAlta Vista's Mike Elliott, (the former president and chief designer at Counterpoint,) is introducing a new amp .. Aria. With a 30 day free home trial. Here's the link ............ http://www.ariaaudio.com/index.html As you probably know, Alt... 
Getting a Koetsu Onyx cartridge rebuilt - help
Here's a copy of the last post I recieved from ang melvin ... hope it might help ...Info on Rebuild costs as requested :Rosewood Standard/Black - USD650Rosewood Signature - USD850Urushi - USD1250Rosewood Signature Platinum - USD1450Urushi Platinum... 
Most "Musical" speakers
APOGEE ......Duetta Sigs or Diva's ... 
Which CDs to test a component?
In the past I have used Pink Floyd's "the Final Cut" and "The Wall" ...However for the past several years I have used only one CD, Ennio Morricone's original sound track from the film "The Mission" I believe This recording offers the most "competi... 
Stradivari violin
Interesting thread. ……. I seem to recall hearing that the Smithsonian Institution has chosen Apogee's Diva speakers to reproduce as accurately as possible, the recordings of Mozart's piano that is on display at the Institution. Considering that th... 
Mold-damaged copy of "Live at Leeds"
I'd try a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water... 
TOP TEN replies you don't want from your spouse ..
" HONEY,you're broke......." 
U.S. Postal Service mail delays
The delays seem to have begun even earlier in the Washington DC area... On the 8th of October, I mailed a check from Arlington, Virginia (just outside Washington, DC) to an ebay seller in North Carolina which wasn't received until the 16th ... res... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Apogee .... all of the Apogee full range ribbons are frontrunners, but the Diva, followed by a Duetta Sig, cross the finish line first. 
what speakers do the best "disappearing act"??
Apogee -- The Duetta and Diva not only disappear --- they stand the hair up on the back of your neck ! 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
My girlfriend doesn't care ...... But my wife moans once in a while! 
Most achingly-beautiful music
Portions of Pink Floyds "Final Cut" catalogwiz 
Best Listening Room?
Tough area.....where do you begin, Dollars or(good) sense? I'm currently fighting with myself over the same dilemma. At this time I'm considering a round room, with a diameter of about 32 feet and 12 feet high...with two (2) interior walls, one (1... 
Repairing Apogee ribbon speakers- help!
REPLACEMENTS RIBBONS NOW AVAILABLE! Replacement ribbons are now available from a source in Australia. These are newly made ribbons, not old stock. Fitting instructions will be available for those of you out there who wish to perform d-i-y replacem...