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How to remove ground pin on power cable
If your going to remove the end might as well replace it.  They make male plugs with removable ground pins.  They just unscrew.  If it doesn't fix what ails ya, screw it back in.    
Child Damage Mitigation
cd318;    " Short sharp shock . . . . "Nice audiophile quote.  Pulled that one out of the woodwork from say, 1973.  Good one there.  :')" I didn't really know I was drunk at the time." 
Break in time that extends to months or maybe even years!!
I like Douglas Schroeder's claim. Re-enforces my idea of buying used.  Well, I am a cheapo also, but don't tell anyone. 
How do you sort your LPs?
Theo's got it.  Same way we file companies and paperwork at work.  Continuity.  Got to keep it all the same.  Doesn't take much to ball me up. 
How to improve Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill?"
Just checked out the youtube Meg version.  At the intro it says, "Hand colored  by 2,130 children."  It's one of the coolest things ever!  Thanks for turning us on to the video.-John 
GRGAUDIO
Insure everything over $100 value as that is only what UPS covers with std shipping charges.Also make sure that the shipper clicks the box "adult signature required" when filling out the shipping form.  That way the UPS driver wont toss it against... 
O.K., the other end of your personal experience
Garrard Zero-100 turntable.  It left lathe chips of vinyl on the floor in front of it.  Still hurts 40+ years later.   
Synergistic Research Cable Risers?
Does anyone make cable "lower-ers"?  I think I'll dig a trench in my listening room and bury the puppies.  Wayyyy to much time on our hands today.  -John 
Cardas cable users
I originally hooked up with Quadlink, then tried the GR.  Went back to all Quadlink in my system and it was much better.  Not so veiled if I had to pick a word.  And that's between the CD & Pro.  I use it for all my IC's now.  Of course that's... 
Upgrade path from Windows laptop music server
I have almost the same setup, except for the computer brand and listen to to RP & ripped CD's, lossless.  I read these forums for 2 years and concluded: go with what kijanki said.  Although others here will vehemently disagree.   
Free, Higher Resolution Streaming Radio?
Radiobit.50 webs has a list of high res stations and their respective bit rates.  Really cool site.  Radio.garden has every (almost) radio station in the world shown on a globe.  Ditto on the cool factor.  Have fun, John 
Can you put a Krell in an apartment?
I would just make sure the plug has 12gage wire.  If it is 14gage which I've seen before, it will be like trying to suck a bowling ball through a garden hose, electrical wise.  Of course the a generator/inverter on the balcony may be an option. 
New Music Direct catalog...
Thanks so much for the link to the Joni pictures.  Very cool indeed.-John 
Pass Labs XA 30.8 Standby power draw?
You got me wondering about my Krell 300cx as I forgot its specs.Standby = 60wIdle = 175wKickin' ass = 1700wNo wonder Lake Mead is about empty.  Blame it on Krell. 
Please Make Audiogon Cool
Somehow I feel this thread has been hijacked, but I can't figure out where it went south.