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Why terminations on speaker cable?
You are definitely usually better off without terminations when possible. However there is something to be said for the sound of some higher end connectors made of Rhodium, Gold, and even Silver. 
Why terminations on speaker cable?
The era of having basic stranded wire that you can just twist and screw on to your speaker and amp binding posts is no longer here. Most speaker wires these days are made up of esoteric materials and complicated geometry which make it impossible t... 
Remote control of hidden components?
http://www.smarthome.com/_/Remotes_IR_Distribution/Xantech/_/5/1yT/nav.aspx?src=WG1002345&gclid=CPPzl7fE3KACFZdM5QodbihJBA. 
Essential Zappa: what's missing from my collectio
"Just Another Band From LA" 
Low Frequency rumble?
If you have a dustcover on yur table try taking it off and see if that helps. 
Best Super-Tweek You Possibly Ever Did
I'm not sure what things you would include in a "super-tweek" but when I added the Grand Prix Audio shelves to my system it went up a couple of notches. 
Good, cheap power cord/interconnect for subwoofer
I was using the Kimber "Hero" cable for the subwoofers in my system for a while and liked them a lot. They are very tight sounding with very little bloat. 
What would cause me to loose a channel?
Just for the fun of it, (if you haven't already) try unplugging it from the wall and starting it up again. I have a Naim player and had BOTH channels stop working and after I reset it all was well. Good luck! 
Best cartridge for Well Tempered and Dartzeel pre?
Thanks Syntax. When I googled WT the one system that came up had the Benz Ruby with it. A Ruby original just came up for sale for $100.00 that needs to be retipped. Do you have any idea what the approximate cost is to retip these? 
Best speakers for tube amp looking for suggestions
Quad 2805's. I've got a pair for sale. 
What should be my next upgrade? Speakers?
Have you played around enough with speaker placement? I would try bringing the speakers in a bit closer to each other and reevaluate. 
Anyone here have experience with MIT cabling ?
Hi,I just finished auditioning different cables and ended up with the MIT Oracle 2.2 speaker cables/interconnects. I started with the Magnum 1's and was very impressed. Hard for me to really describe the characteristics of the frequency range but ... 
Non-current limiting power conditioners
My recommendation is to have dedicated 20 amp lines run to your outlets (if you don't already), but even more important have your electrician install a dedicated isolated ground and have all your dedicated audio receptacles use this as common ground. 
Non-current limiting power conditioners
My recommendation is to have dedicated 20 amp lines run to your outlets (if you don't already), but even more important have your electrician install a dedicated isolated ground and have all your dedicated audio receptacles use this as common ground. 
budget component in high-end system?
Speltz or Morrow speaker cables.