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Bologna OR Baloney How does this work? Please fee
Also go to AA, Tweaks/DIY, forums many swear by cable lifters.Sorry, I meant Cable Asylum.....[url]http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/search.mpl?forum=cables&searchtext=speaker+cable+lifters[/url] 
Bologna OR Baloney How does this work? Please fee
Cable lifters....Here is just one review of many out there. Also go to AA, Tweaks/DIY, forums many swear by cable lifters. http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/dedicated2/cabletower.html 
i want a dull, caramel colored cd player any ideas
>>"BTW, he does own a very nice turntable with a Grado cartridge."<< [Reb1208] >>>>>>>>>Well, imho, that would rule out my suggestion of using Mullard tubes in his preamp. The combo of the warm sounding Grado... 
Trimming CD's with an Audio Desk
Krell_man, read Sean's comments in the thread supplied below. You could try sending him an email.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1051384332&openfromJim 
DIY speaker cable made from cat 5 type cable
I have some pieces of 4 pair solid wire cat 5e you can have. I usually toss the spools with less than 75ft on them. How much do you need? I may have some 50 pair cat 5e solid wire, I would have to look tomorrow.How many conductors do you use for e... 
Jonny Cash
My Son brought over a box set he just recently bought at Target.Johnny Cash "The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-1958".3 CDs, 61 songs.Comes with a booklet full of great info.Price $40.00 
i'm looking for a dull 12ax7 and 12au7, ideas?
>>" i like to dull the sound when listening to bad cds."<<>>>>>>>>>>They will not dull the sound but NOS Mullard tubes will give you a warmer wetter sound. They will knock that harsh, bright, digital glar... 
i want a dull, caramel colored cd player any ideas
Mrtennis, To give you the benefit of doubt, is your problem with your CDP that it causes your ears to hurt from the sound of your system? May I ask you your age?Have your tried ferrite beads on the power cord of the CDP? On the ics from the CDP to... 
How Do I Build a Faraday Cage?
Three posts here speak of the Faraday cage needing to be earth grounded. I searched and searched the net a few months back to prove the case that the cage had to be grounded to reject RFI. The only thing I could find was that it did not... Example... 
Terminating Power cord.
Providing the power cord has a third wire, equipment grounding conductor, connect the shield to the ground pin of the plug at the wall receptacle end only. The equipment ground wire will connect at both ends.What is the nominal wall receptacle vol... 
Jonny Cash
"The Essential Johnny Cash" sold at "Target" stores only, a two CD disc set of his early recordings. $19.95....Jim 
Dedicated circuit = dedicated line?
Turn off the the above mentioned circuit at the electrical panel. Plug a lamp or something into each of the outlets to verify they are dead.Pull each of the receptacles out from their wall boxes. Are the wire connections made on the receptacles or... 
preamp tube hiss from my SF Line 1
Snipes, just buy two matched pairs of the EH tubes and try them. Be careful who you buy them from. Quality control in Russia ain't the best. A good dealer will throw away tubes that don't meet their specs. Some will pass marginal tubes and sell th... 
Which to turn on first...Amp or preamp?
Tony, Just a thought, try disconnecting the ics from the Power Amp's inputs. Power up the Amp just by itself, with just the speakers connected to it. If the Amp still makes the noise, "push/pull effect", through the speakers then that would indica... 
preamp tube hiss from my SF Line 1
Snipes, sounds great. Glad to hear you are back in business.Just to clarify your tube placement in order of importance.(1) Middle row, LV2 -- V2(2) Back row, LV1 -- V1(3) Front row, LV3 -- V3Where do you have the Herbies HAL O dampers positioned?I...