g_m_c

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A trick with Scotch Whisky
Yep, the mention of Liquid Smoke could get you killed. 
A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx
"the wilson max is the 901 of today"with one hell of an escalation factor!. 
A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx
Matrix, I am afraid that the Wilson speakers are not made from wood, but from a resinesque X material. I am also afraid that if you burned them, you might get poisoned from the off gassing of the X material. 
A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx
Stevecham, we don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater, we just want to give the baby a bath! 
A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx
R_f, I am entertained as well. Quite a few interesting people chiming in here. . 
A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx
.Here is more interesting reading where Hardesty discusses some speaker criteria he does like. It is a glowing interview of Pat McGinty. I will tell you that I own a set of Pat's speakers.http://www.meadowlarkaudio.com/pdf/McGinty%20Interview.pdf. 
Becks latest album...any good?
If you want to be blown away, buy the Guero album on vinyl. It is outstanding, eyebrow raising. 
Acrylic as frame material for preamplifier
Tom Evans and Anthony Matthews produced a tube amp with quite a bit of acrylic, even in the tube protector stack. 
Does this preamp exist?
Search for a Kora Eclipse.I think it has all of that. 
best turntable under $5k
For that amount on Audiogon, I purchased a used Amazon Model 1 and a used Schroeder Model 1, both in great shape. The Amazon is upgradable to the Reference. Paired with an ZYX cartidge, I will not feel the need to upgrade this group for some time. 
Preamp design approach - Power Supply location
I find the issue quite important as I use a Tom Evans Vibe with the two box Pulse power supply. The background emanating from this set of boxes is exquisitely black and pin-drop quiet. I know the current is filtered multiple times to calm down the... 
I finally bought a record cleaning machine $
Plato, I feel your comments about Albert are uncalled for. I suspect he does not abuse his records because he is not wasteful, not because he can't afford them. I respect his attitude and his demeanor on this board. Also, I think we all somewhat u... 
Best MC cartridge for a nott/schroder - under 2k
Doug, you may have overloaded him. 
kr audio-help
They make beautiful tubes. 
battling the pops and clicks
.I am with Doug and Bob, if you invest some money and time, you can find yourself in an amazing place.My previous tt was a Rega 9/1000 and a Dynavector XX-2. It was pretty damn quiet. Very few pops and ticks. My new main rig is a used Amazon 1, us...