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IMO the two best tracks to demo or test any system
Hah I thought the same way uptill I weighed each one to exactly 180g. 
Song With Best Beginning
Pulp Fiction Soundtrack"I love you Pumkin!" 
IMO the two best tracks to demo or test any system
Greatest hits usually get most of reprocessing of the original materials to match sound characteristics of one to another and therefore not on my list to demo.Had LZ classsic records 180g pressing, but was not impressed compared to first press. It... 
Damaged B&W 6 1/2
buying used speaker, make sure that parts are available.the business standpoint of company is to promote purchasing new products. so they quit manufacturing parts for the old ones. more ripoff = more income.there are certainly companies with diffe... 
High Ceiling Room Treatment Help
Tent your rig or sell it if offer is fair :-) 
tube amps?
reliability of quicksilver amps so strong that all you need is to purchase it and use it for long long years. 
Long cables from turntable or phono stage
Nick sr phono cables can be balanced in the form of 5-din connector. If you separate ground for each channel you'll get fully balanced phono inputs.Conventionally there are no balanced(to my knowledge) phono cables, but seen phonostages with balan... 
Modifying the TAD-60
It takes little to no practice of soldering or desoldering things. Watch a few tubes, get descent soldering station and repeat same and you're pro. It takes much more to assemble and build from scratch. 
Can Digital beat our Analog installations?
Al, I clearly understand limiting factors of both reproductions. The number of variable in the matrix of analog reproduction is substantially larger than digital and that makes it EXTREAMLY sophisticated to achieve perfection, but in reality as ev... 
What is your DESERT ISLAND amp & speaker combo?
1977 Strat(source); 1966 Fender Delux reverb combo amp(amp with 2 12" jensen speakers); Mogami 25' guitar cable; a pound or two of weed(tweak); a bong(media)... Are there any matches or lighers found in the house by any chance? 
tube amps?
quicksilver is winner 
Modifying the TAD-60
Why modifying TAD when you can build your own from scratch instead of MASSIVE REBUILD with TRUE DIY SPIRIT? 
Meadowlark Kestrel question?
you'll get descent volume but not full range. 
Reading that damn speed strobe disc
Flourescent light or any multi cell LED light won't work.You need single-source light. If you're using those modern energy saving lights, replace them for the time being with regular bulb light.The strobe also should have a certain dgree of glare ... 
What is your DESERT ISLAND amp & speaker combo?
ipod ampSennheiser EH350 speakers.