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6922 tube question
For lots of detail with good to great bass go for NOS gold pin Seimens and for good detail with lush mids and great bass go for NOS Telefunkin Falcons! Can't go wrong with either tube, considered some of the best!Happy Listening! 
Scratched discs - what do to?
I too have used the Maple shade platforms, iso locks and triple points but to get the full improvement I think, all three devises need to be used and you will get slightly better bass, more detail, and a smother sound, I bought there B stock as th... 
Buzzzzzing Transformers
Go to psaudio.com as they have a section on transformer buz! very interesting article! Happy Listening! 
PS Audio XLR Statement vs Cardas Golden Cross
I use the Statements with Logans and they are very nice! I didn't try the Cardas but I had XLO type 5 which were very fast and detailed but needed just a slight bit a warmth and statements did this and more! I too agree that they are a good value.... 
Amp Suggestions
My vote goes for Classe but consider a tube preamp or D/A, I ended up with a tube D/A over the tube preamp, also you may consider bi-amping which helped for me as the system is more musical, synergy...Happy Listening! 
Adcom ACE 515 or PS Audio Ultimate Outlet?
I have Adcoms 515 and they do NOTHING! I find good wall outlets do better than 515! I currently use U/O and I'm very pleased with them along with my P-600. I also find the U/O work best out of the P-600 and not before. Further improvements are obt... 
Where do you start your cable upgrade?
Only start with the wire upgrade if your pretty much done with component upgrade. I would start with IC on preamp to amp first along with power cords and do some listening then take power cord out and compare, then the IC and compare, you may find... 
Preamp Isolation Cones Without Going NUTS
Triple Points from Maple Shade gets my vote!Happy Listening! 
Optical v. Coax digital audio cables
I agree with Coax as being the choice, but consider Balanced instead of single end if your runs are 10 feet! Happy Listening! 
In wall power cabling- for Apartment Dweller
G13, Go to PS Audio web site and look up www.psaudio.com/articles/power_conditioners.aspThis will give you the whole story with isolation transformes! also check out the other power products!Happy Listening! 
dedicated amp outlet vs avs 2000
Dedicated line gets my vote! If there is no way for this then consider PS Audio Ultimate Outlet for the amp and sell the avs-2000 to help pay for this. You may also consider U/O for your other gear or perhaps a Power Plant! Happy Listening 
30 Amp Breaker Question
The 30 amp breaker you have is ok as long as you have the correct wire size, 14 guage - 15 amp breaker, 12 guage - 20 amp breaker, 10 guage - 30 amp breaker.This is the wire size and breaker size per unified building codes and only for copper wire... 
Has anyone tried Signal Cable?
Meech33, You mentioned vd but couldn't do it for three months! IMO it's better to take your time and buy what sounds good to you even if it takes 6 months, rather than buying PC becuase there cheap and you can buy all them now! If your not going t... 
Great soundstaging speakers = 2k
Cacophonix, Give a listen to Martin Logans as these speakers can do all the things you wish!Happy Listening! 
Martin-Logan SL-3
Go to martinloganowners.comHappy Listening!