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WD 40 to remove scratches on vinyl !
My friend's daughter "cleaned" his LP collection with a pumice stone.  Your WD40 idea comes close. 
Liquid Amps
Here is excerpt from Absolute Sound Paul Seydor review of my amplifier Benchmark AHB2:Because accuracy allied to absolutely reliable performance is the goal of all the Benchmarks, they are not products that tend to attract cults or other sorts of ... 
Is USB audio dying?
Are there any inherent advantages to handing off audio to the dac via USB?Asynchronous USB has the same advantage as Ethernet or Wi-Fi  - making internal DAC clock completely independent from computer clock.  In contrast S/Pdif transmission is pro... 
The Best Apple AirPlay Streamer
Intone, thank you for the post.  I have first generation AE for a long time.  I just ordered spare one (MC414LL/A) from B&H  (Apple Store is sold out). 
Best speaker/system piano concerts
"Personally, I do not like what warm sounding equipment does to the sound of a piano. Warmth is wonderful on vocals, guitars and certain instruments, but it beats against the stretched overtones of a piano. The overtones in a piano occur at slight... 
Which USB Cable best for my new USB DAC
Echolane, Try different USB cables before you buy. There is a chance that it won’t make any difference. Guy who made video, in the link you posted, is a little bit confused. He describes two things that might happen to digital USB signal: bits mig... 
Which USB Cable to buy
Echolane, Try different USB cables before you buy. There is a chance that it won’t make any difference. Guy who made video, in the link you posted, is a little bit confused. He describes two things that might happen to digital USB signal: bits mig... 
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
Erik, they stated "fundamental" . For harmonics they claim 17kHz (hard to believe).I found that high "C" for soprano is about 1kHz, but they can produce "whistle tone" (or falsetto) at D7 or 2349.3 Hz and this is the highest voice human being can ... 
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
Erik,  Paradigm Studio 60 v2, I had before, was sold at about $1k.  It usually means that manufacturer sell them for $500.  In my company cost of materials is about 30% of the cost of the product.  That would imply $170-200  for three speakers, bo... 
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
Thank you Erik.   Link you provided states that range of fundamental for woman voice is 165-225Hz  while I found this:http://www.seaindia.in/blog/human-voice-frequency-range/that states: 350Hz - 3kHz for fundamental frequency - about 15 times high... 
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
Erik, Few questions.1. Isn’t crossing at 2kHz or lower in the range of female voice, that has fundamentals between 350Hz and 3kHz?2. Isn’t crossing below 2kHz to close to resonance of most tweeters? I’ve read recommendation to keep crossover frequ... 
A Question on Speaker Driver Efficiency
This is exact quote from cj1965 post:In theory, half the voltage applied to a driver will result in half the sound pressure in the output (-3db).  
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
What I mean to say is, there is no 1 ideal dispersion pattern. From ESL's to open baffles, to traditional multi-way speakers, some with horns. All have very different radiating patterns, and all have ardent fans.It is not a dispersion pattern for ... 
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
A speaker with tight dispersion can sound better in the sweet spotDifferent speaker - not the same one.  It appears that you like 2.5 design and not listen anymore. 
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
Erik, please read at the link I provided.  You might not care about size of the sweet spot,  but you asked about "ideal home speaker".