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Shipping Vinyl Records..
shipping a single lp costs around $2.30. add in packing and i was shipping lp's for around $2.75 using media mail 
looking for advice on bookshelf speakers
Nothing yet . I will hear the dynaudio and Spendor in a month or two.The harbeths intrigue me also . 
Mini Maggies ?
do you think the mmg's would be a better suit to my room douglas . What amp were they using with them ? 
Shipping Vinyl Records..
media mail and shipping supplies should be around $2.75 for a single album . $2.25 shipping .50 for cardboard boxes 
Shipping Vinyl Records..
I used to sell lp's . The cheapest and a very secure way i found was placing the lp between two 12"x13" cardboard pieces.I found the cardboard online .Can't remember where exactly but i found them with a google search .Total cost using media mail ... 
Question about Bryston Amp XLR Inputs??
Theres no law on how many places you can post . The more info on a question the better . So what that you asked this question in a different forum ? 
Is upgrading worth it?
I agree with the poster.50% of the cd's in my collection were not intended for audiophiles to sit between speakers and pick it apart. I bring this music along to hifi stores and get ridiculed for bringing it.It sounds like crap on a $20,000 system... 
Mini Maggies ?
My room is 11x14 8' ceilings . is this room small enough ? The magnepan website says desktop or small room. 
Should i move rack to sidewall?
Seems to me logically if it is behind the speakers it is the area with the least amount of sound waves hitting the gear . A side wall is where the speakers are radiating the sound.I think gear on the floor (amp stands) between the speakers would b... 
How to pick a tubed integrated without hearing one
ok . You hit on my main thought .Should i only go with a name brand for resale purposes . Like rogue,manley,jolida,mcintosh,vincent, those are just a few i can think of without looking at the classifieds.or is there other brands well known for tho... 
How to pick a tubed integrated without hearing one
I was thinking integrated would be the best bang for buck ? Van alstine is close by and i can hear a piece in his system.And i did just recently see he won an award for his tubed integrated. How much does the actual tubes affect the sound vs the d... 
looking for advice on bookshelf speakers
I am using Kimber Kable Hero interconnects. MIT AVT 1 speaker cable. I have a PSE studio 2 amp and PSE studio l linestage . along with a NAD integrated and a Van Alstine omega 3 amp . I will be selling all of those to fund a new/used integratd .Me... 
looking for advice on bookshelf speakers
Thanks to everyone so far . Some great points. There is a Dynaudio retailer here in MN. I will be checking them out. Also will be looking into a tubed integrated as suggested. Just before looking to see how this thread was coming along i had an id... 
Generation 1 Apple TV as a music server
I highly recommend the apple tv . It was in one of the mags recently as a great buy . They really liked the dac inside.I own one myself and find it very user friendly . the only downside is the need for a monitor.I actually take it with me when go... 
Tube preamp with the "most" for 1k used, 2k new?
Modwright for sure .