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What exactly does "Hospital Grade" mean?
Hospital grade sockets perform this function well because they're designed for health care environment where uninterrupted power is important.An uninterrupted power in the hospitals suppose to be before it reaches a recepticle. In case of a blacko... 
The subjectivity of speaker quality
Hartwerger,Holy S...t!!! 
The subjectivity of speaker quality
Looks like a horn enclosure experiment on "the other end"...Here comes a bizzare tweak in mind...:-) 
THE Most MUSICAL Preamp?
What is MUSICAL?Abbreviaion? 
Reel to reel deck -Talk me in or out of buying
The best way to pick up tunes with an instrument is to use slower speed on the faster recordings to find out the details to repeat which you can't certainly do with any CD device or even DAT... 
audio shop repair costs
$45...50/hr is descent but if the job takes the whole day than there should be some different accord... 
Best preamp is no preamp: always true?
Solman989,In case of integrated amps you ought to figure that the amplification part does it all where the volume pot usually connected onto the driving stage(realy becomes active after all)In some of the passive-stage integrated amps you may feel... 
Best preamp is no preamp: always true?
A meaning of a PREAMP(POWER-AMP) is relatively new v.s. previouse meaning of just an AMPLIFIER.Whatever we take as PREAMP is actually the part of an AMPLIFIER.So depending on a number of an input(driving) stages of the amplifier you may or maynot ... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
Just traded in my first 1988'Imperial to 2005 brand new Bayliner 242. 
Do the VTL MB450's require matched tubes??
Disagree with leoinstereo...If you bias unmatched tubes to the same grid current, the same grid current will not mean the same offset point on the tube's output characteristics another words for one tube it could be too much and for another is too... 
Line Conditioner or New Power Cords?
Speaking of a "dirt cheap" ones that won't add any extra power noise are the hospital grade industrial ones.These are available at digikey.com and depending on the power and number of outlets needed they could start from $50. 
best intergrated for vandersteen 2ce sig.
For jazz and fusion I'd recommend Krell KAV-300i. 
Line Conditioner or New Power Cords?
A dirt-cheap line conditioner will do better job than mega-priced powercord. 
Totem Hawks/Forests - Upstream Components
Garkesh,We've just "sang" in unison with Mimberman. 
Totem Hawks/Forests - Upstream Components
Garkesh,I guess you're realy undefined with your budget for the amplifier.In this case don't rush-sh-sh!! Take it EASY especially before spending near $4k on Italian product which dictates paying more for less. Stick with Plinius 9200 or Krell KAV...