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John Barnes...RIP
Miss you John 
Pass Labs XP 30 VS Ayre KXR Pre
Thanks to all who responded, ended up buying the Ayre KXR Pre. Got it at a great deal!! Super performer housed in a single chassis box, Built like a tank, Am truly in heaven. 
How long daes it take your gear to warm up?
Most SS Class A power amps can draw 600 to 700 watts each. To leave them on all the time, lots of heat and utility cost. Some of us most own a power company. All my gear is left on less my power amps. One to two hours for casual listening , four t... 
New Pass Labs Xs amps
Peterayer email me. Jebsmith73 
New Pass Labs Xs amps
Peterayer Call me. Jebsmith73 
tube rolling for Aesthetix Janus
ucmgr email me. 
Do you ground your bearing?
I earth ground the bearing on my Basis Debut turntable. Noticeable improvement. 
RMAF Bring Golf Clubs or Skis
Bring your wallet 
Vibraplane: Should it be loaded close to limit?
75% to 85% percent of the max load. 
What would you upgrade next if you had my hifi ?
Your Mid Fi Preamp. To do you a favor, I'll take it off your hands because I am a really great guy. Maybe I can find a use for it in my garage system. 
Ayre KX-R Preamp , Is it really that good?
Thanks Tmsorosk, have you ever seen any KX-R's selling on AudioGon? 
vibration control
TMC air isolation platforms under all. Tube line stage,Tube CD player, DVD player, SS Phono, Basis TT, and both A/C regenerators. 
Yamaha NS 1000M Find
Only 100 watts? Well they were hooked up powered by a Mac 2300 amp. Power meters did swing passed 100 watt power reading at times up into around 150 . 
Yamaha NS 1000M Find
My friend years ago sold these Yamaha's speakers at his store. Asked about him about the power rating, 150 watts is about max. 
The ignorance of SACD & DVD-A marketing idiots....
I still use my Toshiba DVD player for some of my HDCD's. To bad, I liked that format.