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Broken banana plug and stuck in amplifier
That just happen to me! I used a drill ( very carefully)with the correct size drill bit and Bob your uncle  
Canare 4S11"G" now available!
I like the way Pinetree Audio does their speaker wires that have the four 9 GA wires twisted , then two for positive and two for negative Then they solder the two wires into a heavy duty Nakamichi locking banana connector  
user poll on seperates vs integrated
I prefer using separates because I like using more than one power amp I started out with my tube amp and my tube pre amp and just recently bought Magnepan speakers l bought a D class amp with lots of watts/ccurrent for the Maggie’s So I like the a... 
subwoofer buzz - how to eliminate it
@ grislybutter I'm the same hardwood floors on concrete slab I have two SVS Ultra subs with upgraded plate amps 1,200 RMS watts, 4,000 peak They weigh 90lbs each I did install the SVS Soundpath isolation feet My subs don't vibrate, but my house s... 
subwoofer buzz - how to eliminate it
@Grislybutter Doubt that was it, but always good to tighten lose screws especially on a sub woofer  
subwoofer buzz - how to eliminate it
This may be a long shot but check the mounting screws for the drives I did this for my two powered subs and was surprised how many were lose Hey I do the same for my tower speakers   
Cleaning audio components with 90% isopropyl alcohol
@toddsyr Yes l also use CRC, works very well  I also use it sometime to clean the internals of my stereo equipment  I blow out all the dust first, of coarse   
Demise of bass quality in Main speakers
My main Tower speakers have built in sub woofers and the speakers are 8 inches wide, and they also have gain control I also have two sub woofers with DSP I've used REW to dial everything in and I must say, the sound stage, inner detail, dynamics n... 
My Oppo 105 finally bricked. Streamer suggestions?
A few years ago my OPPO BD 105 CD drawer would not open and this is the reply that I recieved from customer service: Remove all cables from back of player Change the dip switch on the back of the player from 115V to 230V Press and hold power bu... 
If it sounds 'great', everything is ok?
@dweller  Ha! I have a habit of touching my drivers as I occasionally walk by my speakers that have built-in powered sub woofers  One night I just wasn't getting the magic out of my stereo rig and walked by one of my tower speakers, touched the w... 
What record cleaner is the most bang for the buck??
I don't have a turntable, well that's not totally true as I do own a working in mint condition 1914 Victor-Victrola console  But I did see a hack about the different uses of WD 40 and one of them was to use it on vinyl records to stop skipping and... 
Feel like I'm outta my mind....
I’m no spring chicken, and my hearing is around 14k, so I’m in the same boat I have tower speakers with built in sub woofers, plus two SVS Ultra 13 subs with the upgraded plate amps 1,200 watts, 4000+watts peak all controlled from my smartphone an... 
What is the proper loudness for listening?
In my listening room my speakers are 9 feet apart 3 feet off the wall and my listening position is 11 feet away from the speakers I have no side wall issues and vaulted ceiling  I have a very powerful D class amp 500watts@8ohm 650@4ohms and 1,200 ... 
My Oppo 105 finally bricked. Streamer suggestions?
I dread the day my 10 + year old BD105 Blu-ray player dies I like using it for my two channel stereo rig as  I have a VAC tube amp and ARC LS15 tube pre amp so no sub out  I use the OPPO RCA sub out into a Y connector to my two SVS Ultra 13 subs  ... 
Warmer class D amps for magnepan?
Ive seen good reviews on the D-Sonic M3a-1200S It will do 800 watts @ 8 ohms I have the Magnepans 7's and I was feeding them with my VAC PA 100 100 tube amp and ARC LS15 tube pre amp  I'm very content with this combination but felt the Maggie's co...