czarivey

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why do cd players "sometimes" not read a disc?
Kng, I love my music server too! 
Do I esentially have a class A amp?
My amp Sunfire 300 clearly demonstrates sound qualities per specified. It does use deep 22db NFB as most digital amps do. I can't tell exactly how many AB comparisons had been done so far swapping one amp vs. mine to just simply tell you that my a... 
regular speakers set outdoors
do not place them outdoors or you will have to recone or refoam your speakers! you may even loose drivers as well.tube amp, preamp are you serious??you can rent outdoor speakers and other electronics without saccrificing yours designed specificall... 
Long cables from turntable or phono stage
That's what Ebm thinks, but in reality most of cartridges designed for 1m cable length. 
why do cd players "sometimes" not read a disc?
perhaps laser pick up is dusty or dirty(prefer opening and cleaning explicively vs. using clean disk that never works), or as gears moving it gets misaligned within time. paid lotsa money, than gotta ship it tofrom repair facility...that's why i l... 
speaker wire termination
I'd choose either no termination or speakon if possible(in case if you need frequent reconnection). 
Puzzle:Integrated. Vintage. Tube. Phono. Headphone
If you don't need to drive speakers, why not getting dedicated tube headphone amp(perhaps Consonance)? 
Length of Phono Cable to Phono Preamp
I prefer to keep 1m not shorter or longer. It's meant to optimize reactive load for both MM and MC carts. That's what most of manufacturers would recommend. 
Audio in NC
Moon Audio(Drew Baird) is D BEST. Great dude to deal with!Audio Advice on Glenwood ave is overoverpriced and no deals cut. I'd go there for service man Steve that may do an exellent repair job for you. 
Is a high priced Line Conditioner needed
Stay away from power regenerators. It wll defiinitely be a waste of funds. 
What audio components are heirloom quality?
A place where nothing ever happens does not exist because exsisting is also happening. 
Stylus Rake Angle
In most of cases the stylus bay should be parallel to the surface of record. updowns should be very slight. 
Best Speakers You Have Ever Heard In Your Home
The current ones I have. 
HELP Broke Blue Tonearm Lead
How far did you rip the wire? I believe that there's still a notch out of arm tube. If that's the case, you can dissassemble the DIN, tie up just one lead of sufficient length and pull out broken one with replacement one without rewiring the whole... 
How long does it take you to install a cartridge?
5min if I need it fast, 10min with great accuracy. Have several cartridges I use and swap them once in a while.