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$510.00 for an Aluminum cover for the ARC Ref. 10?
11-09-15 Why have a cover at all? most of the rf is generated by ics ... Geoffkait11-09-15: Cleeds"11-09-15: Geoffkait... why have a cover at all?"One good reason is because the electric current inside of a tube amp or preamp is potentially deadly... 
Solid State Amplifier Advancements In A Decade
Good thing I got my waist high waders on. 
Cable Cooking/Burnin
I don't use cables per se so I can't comment. 
$510.00 for an Aluminum cover for the ARC Ref. 10?
why have a cover at all? most of the RF is generated by ICs and comes in via the power cord anyway. if its dust cover you're worried about get a nice room air purifier. components frequently sound better with the cover off. plus you will have easi... 
Cable Cooking/Burnin
That's an interesting theory. How would you explain break in of cables with an air dielectric? Furthermore, how do you explain the barrage of testimonials regarding the break in of capacitors? 
Are Dust Covers a MUST
Get a decent room air purifier. Hel-looo! I'm using one that's like those the US Navy uses on submarines, so they say. 
Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs
Cream and Hendrix Sunshine of Your Love and Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love. 
What would you do?
This is Sbach11's only thread? Interesting..... 
Your Best Tweak Lately
Addendum. They're all excellent. The question is, which one is the best? I went for the most expensive one, hoping that strategy would get me in the ballpark. 
Your Best Tweak Lately
"Lotions Eleven" by Clark Johnsen some years ago compared a whole bunch of CD treatments and as I recall Jena Labs, Nanotech 8500 and Liquid Resolution were at the top of the heap. Speaking for myself good luck determining the pecking order of CD ... 
Cable Cooking/Burnin
I hate to judge before all the facts are in but I'm pretty sure it's true that a signal has to be going through the system in order to accomplish burn in. I kind of doubt the system or the wires of cables will burn in without at a minimum a music ... 
Your Best Tweak Lately
Essence of Music is a 2-step CD treatment and comes in two spray bottles. After treatment the sound is clearer. I have had Optrix. 
What would you do?
Sounds like someone holds a grudge. We see these allegations from time to time. Usually they're not true. Carry on. Smoke if you got 'em. 
Recent equipment you hated, thought overpriced
Mpingo discs get pinged a lot, too. Which is really quite funny considering what even one will do in just the right place. 
Recent equipment you hated, thought overpriced
Mapman, you sound like you have a lot of experience with exotic tweaks that don't work. I trust you got your money back. :-)