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vinyl cleaning with wood glue....works?
Do you have any record you can sacrifice for this experiment? 
How to fix CD?
Try to burn this CD and play recorded CD-R instead. 
Steam Cleaning Damage
Steam-fried and simmered here they are hmmmm!!! 
Jeff Rowland preamp phono better than dynavector?
single tranformerless phonostage is much more superior than the one with step-up tranny. Phonostage inside Jeff Rowland preamp is sufficient upto .2mV cartridges without any step-up device and it's a good price. 
"Seeing" a Musical Performance
I'm offended because listening isn't just enough for me when I go to a live performance. Fingers of Allan Holdsworth really worth to see for good! 
Why did I get married?
headphones. 
Name your lame duck artist........
Bary Manilow makes me puke when I'm having a hangover. Same with Kenny G and Yanni. 
power amp question
If you wish to bi-amplify your speakers, than you can use either older Bryston 2b, Nakamichi 420 or Sunfire SZA-2200.For higher power you may search for Nikko amps that would do 120wpc to fit your budget. The best bet is to try your luck on ebay a... 
Why Do We Use Preamps?
1. to match impedances between source and power amplifier2. to control the volume between source and power amplifier 
Are Carver Preamps Any Good?
Carver's Sunfire line of theater and 2ch equipment is much superior and price worthy compared to Nad Rotel or Creek. 
How to safely bias Cayin A88T Tube amp
The way to do it safely is to connect dummy load resistor to the speaker binding posts of your amp such as 10Ohms/50W available at partsexpress.com. Watch your multimeter not to go way over or under the tolerant bias voltages. Ask the manufacturer... 
How to safely bias Cayin A88T Tube amp
Do you have any exposed biasing pots in your amp? 
biwire w/just one amp output?
you would avoid using jumpers.same way you can cut more isolation on your speaker wire and thread it through both speaker binding posts. thus you'll have a 'homogeneous' connection. 
Do you have tin ears?
I agree with Azjake. It's a gift for an audiophile not to spend a lot on wires. 
AKG Headphones: New K272 HD vs K702 vs Beyer ?
i still love them since I've heard on my music that I haven't heard ever before!