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TDK SA-X or Maxell XLII-S which do you prefer?
The Maxells I recorded 25 years ago on a Yamaha tape deck consistenly sounded better to me. The Maxell XLIs were especially good for rock. And I think more of the Maxells have survived but both are very reliable for cassette tapes. 
Nuforce with Stillpoints ERS fabric
Jdodmead,I had a similar problem after purchasing a bel canto eVo6 which is also a switching amplifier. The amp forced me to clean up my AC. I removed all dimmers and flourescent lamps and installed a Dayton videa isolation transformer on my FM an... 
Gallo 5LS prototype towers at the CES
Here you go-http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/rodman1/5.html. 
Help with isolation for Linn LP12 on wood floor
I am having my best vinyl playback results ever using a wall mouted shelf. And my building was built in 1888 and has suspended wood floors which spring up and down even when our cat walks across the floor. However, you have to be sure you are usin... 
Bare naked or...?
Nrchy,Oxidation could be prevented or eliminated using products such as Caig Pro Gold or Deoxit, no? 
Getting rid of fm stations
Have you tried twisting your ICs going from turntable to phono preamp? It worked for me. 
Turntables from 1-10: Personality 8.5 Beauty 12
I reluctantly bought a Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4002 from a client and after replacing the cartridge with a Soundsmith SMMC20EN and repairs I have a beautiful and sleek automatic linear tracking turntable that I'm quite pleased with. I know a lo... 
Help with apparent RFI interference?
I had noise issues in my HT/stereo system which included ground loops and AC line pollution. My system currently is very quiet after removing all dimmers, flourescent lights, and applying star grounding to my AV system. A significant reduction in ... 
Radical thought- Use 2 pair of speakers
I have done this multiple times over the years having been inspired by my friend's older brother's system(this is back in the 70's) that had matching Royal speakers stacked vertically. I remember he had a Scott tube amp and a AR turntable in separ... 
Speakers small enough for desktop use
Gallo has several micro speakers and have received very good reviews at 6moons.com. The Realistic Optimus 7's are excellent micro speakers that have been discontinued but perhaps could be found used. 
External hard drive for expanding iTunes library?
The G Drive arrived yesterday but I haven't connected it yet because I don't have the correct cable. But I see there is a power swith on the back and wonder if switching the power off when I'm not listening to iTunes is a good idea? I plan on keep... 
External hard drive for expanding iTunes library?
I bought the G-Drive for my primary hard drive and I'm now considering Michael's advice for my back up drive. But having never transferred files from one drive to another, are there any easy mistakes I should avoid as to not lose files? 
Is iPod Digital Output Possible?
Ooops,I guess I prematurely jumped into a thread that's a bit out of my league late at night or something. But now that I've actually read most of it, I'm curious about this quest for the ultimate iPod sound if it's for on-the-go listening in the ... 
External hard drive for expanding iTunes library?
Thanks for the links Michael. I learned something new and I like the price and serviceablity of the products. But I'm still hoping for comments on the G-DRIVE 500GB which is claimed to dissipate heat well. I don't mind spending more money for qual... 
converting an LP to digital
I have been quite impressed with the $40 iMic and free Final Vinyl software. I had been considering the Alesis but thought I'd try the iMic first. I don't know why it works so well but my ears and the ears of all others who have heard the resultin...