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Ideas for shipping vinyl??
I have used the "Album Mailer Box" and the "LP Mailer Filler Pads" with no problems from Bags Unlimited. Bags Unlimited is a developer and supplier of collection systems and has an extensive catalog of shipping containers, mailing packages,and dis... 
Review: Eminent Technology LFT-VIII Speaker
Hi Suits_me…I enjoyed your review of your 8-year relationship with the ET VIII’s and thought I’d jump in with some info on the new “a” revision. I’ve been a fan of Thigpen’s ET speakers and have owned the LFT III’s, the LFT-VI’s and, now, the upda... 
Any "musicians" in the bunch?
I play off and on with bands that mainly do early "classic rock". Currently, I use several electric guitars and tubed amps suited for classic rock: custom shop '90 Fender Strat & Telecastor, '90 Gibson ES-335, '87 Rickenbacker 12-string amped ... 
Greatest American Rock and Role Bands of ALL Time
Allman BrothersMarshall Tucker BandCSNByrdsThe Steve Miller Bandlynyrd skynyrdCCREagles 
What's Best , Audio Research VT-100 or VT-100 MKII
I owned the MKI and now, the MKII, which is definitely a better amp in my system. If you are considering a MKI, you may want to check with ARC regarding its production date. During my years with the MKI, I had several factory upgrades including FE... 
RegaPlanet Original vs RegaPlanet 2000 vs Jupiter?
If you buy an original Planet, my experience with an inexpensive mod my interest you. I owned an original Planet and obtained a very nice improvement by replacing the powercord with a 15 amp IEC to allow aftermarket powercords...a lot of improveme... 
Acoustic Zen
In regards to seeing AZ cables selling for 1/2 retail, I have read on this site that there is an upgraded version of the Silver Reference interconnects, which would explain the good deals. I cannot yet comment on the Acoustic Zen powercords, but I... 
What's your favorite album cover art ?
I guess I have it bad...I admit to actually collecting and using album covers as art on my walls in my listening room. There is a great book, "The Ultimate Album Cover Album", by Roger Dean and David Howells, Prentice Hall, 1987. ISBN# 0-13-935750... 
WOW Aerial 10T vs. B&W 801II/III
Thanks Dan,I look forward to learning of your results. Your Citations must really control the 10T's. I have never tried a less efficient speaker with the VT-150's. Each VT-150 mono amp has 420 joules of power supply energy storage for a total of 8... 
WOW Aerial 10T vs. B&W 801II/III
Very interesting and encouraging that Weiserb is using the VTL S-150 to drive his 10T's. I have a pair of ARC VT-150's, (160 watt tube monos) which have massive power-supply capacitance. I love the 10T's, but I have heard that the 10T's require la... 
Best preamp for Audio Research VT100mkI
I have owned the LS2 and LS2b: and VT100 andVT100 MKII, among other other ARC preamps and amps. The LS2 linestage is a large and significant sonic improvement from the preceding SP14 phono/line stage preamp...especially in transparency. Unfortunat... 
Soudstage Height?
Recently a friend and I were comparing speaker cables in a high resolving tube system with electrostats, with both CD and vinyl sources. Several advantages we had: a very high ceiling height in his dedicated listening room and pretty sophisticated... 
Is Acoustic Zen better than Harmonic Tech?
I went from mostly upper level Audioquest and Synergistic Research cables to all Harmonic Technology cables in a system with an Audio Research VT100-MKII, LS25 all with NOS tubes,Quad USA Monitors, and B&W Nautilus 805/REL Stadium speaker comb... 
Any firms that do mod's to amplifiers?
Check out The Great Northern Sound Company at http://www.greatnorthernsound.com/home.htm 
Guitar beginner question
If you can, visit several guitar shops and play several types to get a feel for the finger boards and set-ups. If your hand size is above or below average, this could become a very important factor in the type of guitar you start with. One way to ...