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Music Hall mmf-7 spins faster
Misc. thoughts:-Could this be caused by unusually high voltage? BTW, in which country do you reside? Are you using a 115 volt model on a 220 volt system?-Are you using a Music Hall belt or something else?-Are you using an analog preamp or is the s... 
Dedicated line help
I'll see your three and raise to four (been living in 'Vegas too long...).Personally, I'd install four lines:2 for mono blocks1 Analog1 DigitalThat's all. 
Rolling Stone top 100 Guitarists - Howe/Van Halen
Jack White before Johnny Winter?Where's that air freshener... 
Do Old CD Players Require Servicing Like Amps?
The LASER has a ten-year lifespan (give or take). 
Getting back into digital. Please help.
Pick up a Rega Apollo ($500 - $600 used).If your electronics/speaker are up to it, you may notneed more. 
Accuphase SACD DP-85 problem
I'd ask Axiss Audio how to contact someonw at the home office for assistance.They may not want to fix your problem but I don't thinkthey would be petty enough not to help. 
DVD music concerts
YES - Live at Montreux 2003Watched on Bluray -what a fine performance.Sonics very decent.What impressed me was the (vitually) note-for-note recreation of their hits without the aid of sheet music!Sure, they wrote and have been playing the music fo... 
how far do you sit from your speakers?
I sit 10 - 12 feet away.A fluffy (as opposed to hard) blanket on the back wall works wonders.Also, a chair without a headrest is preferable. 
Accuphase SACD DP-85 problem
"Table Of Contents" or TOC error. Sounds to me like the player doesn't recognize that the first disc has been removed, and it's trying to find the first track (of second disc) at the address of the first. The reason it works if you turn it off/on ... 
Refrigerator noise
An apartment dweller most of my life, I gave up and unplugged the 'fridge during serious listening.Freeze a gallon water jug and place in main compartmentto keep things cool.Yes, occasionally I forget to re-plug (oops!). 
Any fix for a locked groove?
If I leave my dustcover on, I get a "locked groove" every time (when my tonearm bumps into it). 
Putting together $10K smaller room system?
If it's insanely musical sound you're after,this should flip your switch... BAT 300SE integrated amp (without phono module)Rega Apollo CD playerThiel 1.6 speakersB&W ASW650 subwooferMusic Hall MMF-7 turntable/Sumiko Blue Point special/Clearaud... 
DTS-HD Master Audio / Dolby TrueHD / PCM 5.1
Please note that DTS-HD has a significantly higher bit-rate than Dolby True-HD. This means the disk tranport must spin at a higher velocity which may result in increased player noise.In my case (Pioneer BDP-51FD) I can hear the player 10 feet away... 
Clearaudio Maestro or Shelter 501
Kehut: Well done. 
Seeking Ten Years After song
Yes, I think old Alvin was a bit of a Primadonna.I heard it pissed him off when ace bass player, Leo Lyons, would steal the show.Mlauner: The Woodstock performance is what I'm comparing the Fillmore to (partly). The Fillmore gig is routine and uni...