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Head Cleaning Fluid
Radio shack sells actual tape head cleaner in 2 fl. oz. bottles. The ingredients are Isopropanol, Ethanol, and Methanol. It's $4.99. The number is 44-1113.You can also clean the heads with a small piece of lint free cotton cloth wrapped around a Q... 
Green Mountain Audio Calypso
Is that a speaker?!?! 
Building a Music server
My only recommendation, if you use Linux, is to dual boot with a Microsoft OS. That way you can use EAC which is by far the best digital audio extraction program (an EAC version does not exist for Linux).There's a PC audio forum at AA that you mig... 
When audiophiles visit for a listening session
I can't believe I just waisted 5 minutes of my life reading that! 
Best CD Ripping and Playback SW
Definitely use EAC (Exact Audio Copy).I like Foobar because it has lots of playback options. I have never heard a sound difference between various players but then again I have never really done any really critically listening to test different pl... 
Problem Recording with EAC
I don't know what's going on there. I recommend Feurio for burning audio discs. It's excellent and free. 
Barber Cafe Blue flaw?
I realized that I can only hear this noise when playing loudly, and then I noticed this same noise, coming from the right channel again, on another disc with low bass notes. I got close to the speaker and determined that the noise was actually com... 
Best digital cable to audition?
Albert,I'm curious to know how the two cables you mention compare to each other. What are their threngths and weaknesses? 
Is this ludicrous or not?
Don't take reviews seriously (unless for serious entertainment). They're all CRAP!!! I have only been involved in this hobby for a relatively short period of time, but I learned this very early. 
transparency vs. detailed
these are just words used to describe what one person thinks they hear in their system. don't get caught up in the lingo, it means absolutely nothing. your best bet, if you're trying to decide on amps and speakers, is to go with a combination that... 
Name some full range speakers.
Thiel 3.5s go down to 20Hz when used with the eq that they come with. 
Many questions tube/solid state amps
Jdodmead, your system MUST sound good! all you need now is build a pc server, put a small refrigerator next to your listening seat, and never get up again! 
How to control speed when using Exact Copy
EAC will not let you select the speed. I will go as fast as it can while ensuring bit perfect transfers. Go to EAC>Drive Options>Extraction Method and select Secure Mode. You can also detect and compensate for the drive offset but I can't fi... 
Vandersteen 2c sock removal
I know that if I shine a flashlight through my speaker grills I can see the drivers pretty well. This is probably dependent on how tightly woven the grill is, though. I'm not sure what the Vandersteen's is like. 
what is a redbook cd player?
Pawlowski6132,"Redbook cds" and "regular cds" are synonyms in this case.