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Which Rack Is Better?
Thank Paul! 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Actually, I think here it would be friends of Bill J(ohnson). 
Which Rack Is Better?
I have a Neuance shelf on order for the top of my Target stand, and I'll put the turntable on it. The lower shelves fo the Target rack don't conform to the Neuance requirement for upward spike or knob support, unfortuantely, and my Sony 777ES is t... 
Which Rack Is Better?
I've been trying to choose a rack for a couple of months now and have found it one of the most frustrating audio system decisions I've ever faced. There are so many conflicting opinions as to which approach is best sonically--three different camps... 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Very well said, Jmslaw. Indeed, I've had tremendous misgivings about digital room correction because I worry that it may change the nature of the pursuit too much. But I'm going forward anyway. 
Marantz SA-14 SACD Vs. Sony Models?
Art Dudley in Listener has done some comparisons between the Sony 777 and 333 models and the Marantz. I'll relate what I remember, but my recollection could be off. If I recall correctly, he said the Marantz has meaningfully better CD playback tha... 
Frequency ranges
"Upper Treble 17,000 - 100,000 Hz"Man, that's wishful thinking 
Spectral vs Pass
whatever that means 
Phono Pre, where to hook-up?
The output of the phono pre-amp goes into any set of unused inputs on your integrated amplifier. And the inteconnects from your turntable go the phono pre-amp. That's all there is to it. 
Preamp shootout: Joule, CJ, BAT
Macinman, which is the "old" Meridian model and which is the new? 
Are Sony SACD Machine Owners Crazy??
What prompted those last two posts? Out of left field... 
Are Sony SACD Machine Owners Crazy??
I wonder if that's SACD per se or just the sound of the Sony units. Art Dudley in Listener has commented that he hears almost no difference between the SACD playback of the several units he's reviewed, but I find it hard to imagine that there woul... 
Best acoustical guitar - any type music
Here are two I like:Sergio & Odair Assad play Rameau, Scarlatti, Couperin Bach. This has been in heavy rotation at my house for years. (Their sister Badi's Solo album on Chesky is good, too--great sonics.)Eduardo Niebla & Adel Salameh, Med... 
What is the Sound of Impedence Mismatch?
I wouldn't know how to create such a disk, but I would put up some money to get it produced. Anyone interested?As I thought about this, it occured to me that we might be able to capture noteworthy sonic signatures as well. Going out on a limb here... 
What is the Sound of Impedence Mismatch?
No bass problems, actually, so that suggetsts no impedence mismatch. I need to experiment with cables and will also try power cords.Wouldn't it be great to have a concise set of rules of thumb for system problems? Guidelines for identifying an imp...