hevac1

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Stereo or monaural for solo instruments
Both, it depends on how the original recording was done. If it was recorded in stereo listen to it that way but if it was recorded in mono and then channeled to stereo listen to it in mono as it was meant to be heard. There are many mono recording... 
Well, worst of is really what this is about
The cork and rubber vibration pads that sell for 25.00 for 4. You can go to most any hardware store or order from the internet and get a slab thats 6" square of this stuff for around 5 bucks at most and cut it yourself. 
Meridian G95
Meridian charges a flat rate now for repairs, 800.00. Go to http://www.meridianunplugged.com. look for Mark Kavol he worked for Meridian and is now on his own now and see what he will charge you. 
Com'on...confess..........
Led Zeppelin 45 box set from Classic Records.MFSL UHQR test pressing of Days of Future Past.Acetates. 
I know, there is no 'best', but...
I would go Meridian, I have had mine for years. The only issue I have is they now require you to bring it to a dealer of software updates, I used to be able to upgrade it myself. If you want analog 2 channel you will have to purchase an analog pre... 
What Product Did You Overspend On?
Power cables and interconnects. I do hear a difference but do feel they cost way too much money for what you get.Vinyl costs are also getting out of hand I think. 
regarging components that have a 20a AC IEC
IF it is a 20 amp IEC on both ends you will have to change the wiring, breaker and outlet. The 20 amp draw on a 15 amp circuit is not safe and could start a fire. If it is 20 amp on the equipment side but only a 15 Amp on the wall side like my AR ... 
Speakers that do pianos really well
Any Verity speaker. I have had a few and all did excellent as do my Sarastro II. Decay time and midrange very important for Piano and the Ribbon tweeter in the Sarastro helps also. 
Pioneer Elite BDP-33FD upgrade crashed my unit
Check to see if there is an older version SW on the web. Try to download it to see if it fixes the current issue, then try the upgrade from CD again. 
Am I an Audiophile?
If you dream about equipment, Vinyl and/or Digital music purchases you are there regardless of what you own. It is a slippery slop. WELCOME 
Pioneer Elite BDP-33FD upgrade crashed my unit
All of my digital equipment have gone through some kind of SW upgrade over the years and I have had no problems. I have upgraded with CD's, memory sticks and DB9/USB serial port connection.Hgeifman,Check if there is a way to upgrade via CD. There ... 
Wish List For Vinyl Pressings
City of Angels on vinyl 
To those with multiple tables/arms/cartridges
I have a large record collection with quite a few Mono albums. I use a Graham B-44 with 2 arm wands. 1 is setup for Stereo and the other Mono. My VPS has 2 MC inputs. I swap inputs for Mono Or Stereo as both cartridges use different loading. 
When do you choose vinyl over digital?
If it was recorded analog then Vinyl.If it was recorded digital it is a crap shoot. If 24/96 or higher transfer I will take the risk and get the vinyl but if 16/44.1 then I would go CD. 
Oppo streaming capabilities
I use the Oppo 105 as a movie streamer. I set it up to play movies via SMB/CIFS preferred and DLNA when JRiver is active.The only issue with SMB/CIFS is the network must be fast. No 10MPS devices or switches allowed. The source computer or NAS and...