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Best sounding LP nobody else has ever heard of...
Can't say no one else has heard of this band...but I do enjoy my original LP of the Greg Kihn Band "Kihntinued". 
Record Sleeves - Which ones and where?
Hartwerger - Outer sleeves in my experience are typically larger and heavier gauge plastic "envelopes" that will accomodate the entire LP package...vinyl w/inner sleeve + jacket. I don't have these on all my LPs but where I do my practice using th... 
Best short-lived band?
Marty - Thanks. I'll look for that. Felix will be missed in any lineup...but if Leslie is there...might be good. 
Record cleaner
Daemon- an in interesting link. Thanks.GH 
New to dac/cd transport concept
Audphile1, Narrod - Thank you. I had in fact skimmed some of the DAC classifieds. Lots of options and quite a range of prices there...hard to know where to begin sorting things out. Your suggestions are much appreciated. 
New to dac/cd transport concept
Am resurrecting this thread in the hope of getting some advice for my system. I hope Russe41 won't mind. I'm thinking about trying an outboard DAC to improve sound on playback of redbook CDs from a Cambridge Audio D500SE. The D500SE has a BNC digi... 
We are normal unlike the rest eh??? ha ha
Rapogee - "Thanks!" I had not seen that before. While I don't have those Euros invested in my system - none the less, the spirit is the same. Thank you again.GH 
When cleaning vinyl - what to use for
Thanks to all. 
When cleaning vinyl - what to use for
Thanks guys. I do use a Hunt for dry cleaning prior to playing. Want to get a manual/vacuum unit for wet cleaning. Just trying to think through some of the steps and recommended accessories. 
Need Large display DMM for biasing amps
In microbiology labs, "Quebec Colony Counters TM" used to be used to quantify microbial colonies on agar plates. These simply provided a backlit grid over which a petridish was placed. Above the dish a magnifying lens was suspended. I'm guessing, ... 
Power Cords on a $1000 budget what would you do?
Psychicanimal had replied to a power cord question in someone else's post. I paid attention to what he wrote because I'm curious about cord upgrades/sonic improvements. He suggested DIY for an amp, and investing in a higher quality cord for the CD... 
DIRECTION OF SIGNAL FLOW VIA INTERCONNECTS
Yes - as others have already said - arrows should point away from the signal source.JPS Labs put arrows on their cables and interconnects. I am so dyslexic I have to really pay attention or will get it backwards. Don't know if it makes a sonic dif... 
Record cleaner
Thanks Stltrains...an Ev1 is on my list of near term purchases (along with a bunch of spare pads). 
A question I suspect reveals a lot of ignorance...
Thanks to all.Viridian, Herman & Atmasphere - seems like you all agree tube life in Class AB amp service is affected by volume level. Guess I'll look into buying some spare tubes!! Dpac 996 - Don't know what ill effects cranking things up prio... 
A question I suspect reveals a lot of ignorance...
Thanks all. Kehut - yes, I agree on the dangers posed by over-driving and clipping. That hasn't been an issue so far even though I'm driving Totem Forests (not very efficient) with a Jolida 502B. Good news there from what I've read is that the For...