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Is this too hot for my preamp? What should I do?
Thanks for all the input guys. I need to rethink my setup a little :) 
Mark Levinson - how to fix white logo paint that has peeled away?
I'm impressed with all the replies, thank you guys.I called Levinson, they don't manufacture a new face plate anymore, I considered that a solution.The miniature soldier suggestion was pretty good, ha ha.  The microdabber suggestion was the best o... 
Cleaning the metal face of a Jeff Rowland Model 3
Thank you, I called and spoke to a nice lady. They use a product called "Original Bike Spirits Spray Cleaner & Polish"The modern metal face is not available for the Model 3. 
TOSLINK Optical Signal Splitting?
Does anyone have any thoughts on the original question? If I signal split an optical signal does it halve the signal strength or does it otherwise degrade the signal?Any recommendations on how I should do it?  
TOSLINK Optical Signal Splitting?
I'm going from the optical out of a Sonos to 2 different DACs... 
Counterpoint SA-5.1 --> is this normal?
Whew... thank you friend.  It's a really nice unit, sounds wonderful.   
McIntosh MC7100 - power switch, leave it on?
Thanks, guys. I am wondering if McIntosh designed it to always stay on. Otherwise, why put the power switch on the back? I too don't like to just leave things on eternally, I guess I do lean towards turning it off. 
Quick poll: Most enjoyable audio magazine ?
I'm with the stereophile crowd. I dont occasionally worry about whether the manufacturers influence their reviews. I actually just re-upped my subscription for 3 years. 
Squeezebox Touch or Sonos ZonePlayer
I bought a Sonos last night. Nice quality, easy to setup.2 major problems though:There is a 65,000 track limit on any 1 share. Mine has over 100k tracks. The only way around it is to segment the music on 2 shares.Next, 24 bit is not supported... w... 
Ultimate DIY speaker design?
Check this one out:http://www.soton.ac.uk/~apm3/diyaudio/Amaticlones.html 
Is rewiring worth it considering...
Gregm,Yes, thats exactly my point. When you pass thru these smaller wires and spades, dont you wreck the quality of the signal thru the large cables? 
Is rewiring worth it considering...
John,I'm aware of the different variations out there, and I agree some of the more exotic materials justify the price of the cables, what I question though is how they can really make any difference if within 1 cm of the termination of the $$ cabl... 
Is rewiring worth it considering...
While its not as simple as a yes or no thing, Hifitime hit upon it, its just a salesman's theory and nobody seems able to explain how all the cable as thick as your wrist gets bottled thru a tiny wire.A performant cable shouldn't create any more t... 
Is rewiring worth it considering...
The problem is the logic of it though.I'm not saying there is no difference between cables, but can't anyone explain why? You'd think the millions of $ spent on cables would lead to a scientific explanation, because once the signal reaches the amp... 
KEF 107 - opening them? + other questions
To the guy who suggested dumping them, that's laughable. These speakers are a total classic and sound incredible.Tubeking, Orange County Speaker is exactly who I went to, they had the complete kit: surrounds, center doughnuts, adhesive, instructio...