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lessloss blackbody
Gosh, I wonder if they cure the mange, too. 
lessloss blackbody
I treat anything that most paid reviewers write with the greatest skepticism, or for that matter even private reviews. This comes from experiential knowledge that system and system/room interactions have a profound effect on outcomes. Interesting ... 
Are Dust Covers a MUST
The dust cover creats a resonant cavity. Always try the TT with and without the cover to see which sounds better.Cheerio 
Monaco TT with Halcyonics
The acoustic energy is not nearly as important as low-frequency structureborne energy that is capable of exciting the resonant frequencies of the tonearm and cartridge, typically in the 8-10 Hz range.~ Cheers 
John Lennon, 29 years ago today....
The Catcher in the Rye 
John Lennon, 29 years ago today....
Fortunately, Lennon lived long enough to record the masterpiece, John Jennon/Plastic One Band (1970). 
The most hilarious ad ever on Audiogon?
Can they be bridged? 
Belafonte at Carnegie Hall
The stereo version is the famous 2 record set. 
Tweaks
Jax2 - Your "observation" that investing in clever little clocks and teleportation tweaks is quite unwarranted as there is a 30 day money back guarantee on both products. Furthermore, could 1000 audiogon customers be wrong? 
what is the theory behind maple stands and racks?
Apparently most if not all high end drumsticks are made of maple, for example all 10 models of Vic Firth drumsticks. Including, yup, the Charlie Watts Signature Drumstick. Probably just coincidence. 
what is the theory behind maple stands and racks?
Charlie Watts likes solid maple drums, I think he has them made in Maryland somewhere. Could be the maple preserves the dynamics without screwing up the tone, as might be the case with other materials like MDF. Maybe NASA or someone should do a fu... 
Best John Mayer Album
John Mayer's performance on a recent live BB King gig I saw on the tube was pretty, cool, pretty neat, esp. the tune, Gravity. Was it BB King and Friends? Maybe. With Eric Clapton and possibly Johnny Winter. 
Upgrade...Sounds great...Goes away
That's so true. Probelm is we haven't figured out why the sound got worse and if it's only temporary. Maybe best to wait a few more days and see if it comes back. 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
Audiofeil, as long as you're happy in your "real world," I'm happy. ~ Cheers 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
Audiofeil, nice Straman arguments from a man of experience. LOL