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Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
4yanx: All right, GO Gobel!!!I always lusted after his Blonde archtop while playing my cheap Harmony, as a kid (the guitar, not the crewcut:-). 
would this Deter you from buying used gear????
Yes, especially if the words "Bunker Down" were engraved along with the ID #. 
Willing to be proved wrong.
Hi Paul:From your comments you do not leave the preamp powered up 7/24 which is very much needed to improve the sound (it also requires a minimum of 100 hours, 150 is more like it, of running a signal in order to sound its best). The most a batter... 
Record sleeves?
4yanx:Nope, I just hand clean them in a tub with a Groovmaster (protects the labels), a Water-Pik and a long fiber brush. I use my own solution and recently switched to filtered tap water (since we upgraded our filter).Being home 7/24 with very li... 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
Kind of funny that nobody has mentioned Michael J. Fox and Steve Martin (he also plays the guitar you know:-).Seriously (even though I usually cater to electric guitar) my favorite to listen to is Bob Dylan (on acoustic) when he performs solo and ... 
Willing to be proved wrong.
The "Rat" (if a single unit is used in stereo mode) requires two 9V batteries and a charger (figure $30 for this @ Target, or a lot more @ RS). Other than decent sound it is dead quiet (no mains hum). To me it sounds better than the NAD stand alon... 
Building a system for a friend...Please Help
For performance/sound the Magnum IA-170 integrated amp would be my first pick ($750 w/o or $850 -w- phono stage). I found this inexpensive amp to better the older (2 years ago) Plinius/Classe/Musical Fidelity/Creek integrated amps. A nice balanced... 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
Hands down it has to be George Gobel. 
Record sleeves?
We are getting ready to order 1000 cheap poly sleeves and 300 of the more expensive reinforced poly sleeves for our LP's. I never use new liners unless an LP has been recently cleaned, then I just follow up with a grounded carbon fiber brush follo... 
Music for Visually Impaired - - - - Ideas?
I have never used one and don't know how difficult it is to bring up the CD's, but they have jukebox players that can hold 200-300 CD's (don't think that they are that expensive).What she could use (if she does not have them) are lighted hand held... 
HELP Electrocompaniet stole Christmas
Hi Ernie:Sorry to hear that EC and their distributor do not seem capable of forming linear business policies.As far as Gray market items (out of territory purchases) go this should only relate to warranty repairs (though some manufacturers cover t... 
How should I set up my system?
No (1-2 buckle my shoe)Problem (3-4 shut the door:-) 
How should I set up my system?
No, but it has cheeks. 
How should I set up my system?
Maybe try this out?1-2]]] ---- BMS3-4] -- STD5-6]] - P/U S7-8]]]] ----- DBL9-10]]]]] --- aBFH 
Where have the long-time regulars gone?
Kelly:I always knew that was you.But, who drank the scotch, you or Sluggo?I am sorry about your loss. David