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| Dedicated power.... For changing the outlets, all you need to do is unscrew the receptacle from the electrical box, and then unscrew the wires from the receptacle. As the wires are stiff, you should have a pair of pliers to bend the tip of the wire to replace it arou... | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" One of the classic textbook tactics used in negotiation is to get the other person to bargain with themselves. In other words, you get them to lower their price before you even make an offer of a price at all. You've then caused them to move a ste... | |
| Best "Rock/Pop" Debut Album? Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" seemed a good launch to his formidable career. | |
| Linn Linto, Lingo, Kairn & AV5103 Linn are starting to introduce phono sections to their newer multichannel equipment. The Exotik preamp has just had a phono section added. I think there would be a lot of outrage amongst Linn afficionados if they abandoned phono stages just yet. | |
| Storing audio equiptment The cold will damage your components if you do not let them warm back up to room temperature. Give them 24 hours at the very least. Very cold storage can result in frost, which can then cause the equipment to catch fire or even explode. I moved in... | |
| Biamping with a pair of 2 ch amps.... I biamp my Linn speakers using horizontal biamping, which is what Linn recommend. For Vandersteen, I would give great respect to what Mr. Vandersteen says, as noted in the post/link above.For your application try both and see which you like. There... | |
| dvd/sacd multichannel player...suggestions? At that price point, I would probably look for something from Denon. | |
| bass traps..which wall first The first corner reflections would be from the corner closest to the speakers, obviously enough. So the front corners should be treated first.Using different size traps allows you to trap different frequencies so that's not a bad idea. It would be... | |
| prehistoric footers Yes, petrified wood is very dense, but the important point is that the ad noted that it is used for instrument making. In other words, it resonates like all wood. That's what makes wood good for things like violins, cellos, guitars, etc. And that'... | |
| reluctant about home theater I have been struggling with the same questions as Desoto.I would offer the opinion that a good 2 channel and a good HT system can coexist. At least I hope that's the case since it is what I am in the process of building myself. Since I don't feel ... | |
| Creek Integrateds for Harbeth monitor? I've had a Creek amp in the past. I think they're one of the great performance/value products in high end. There is a review of the Evo in the current issue of UHF magazine. A portion of the review can be viewed for free online at:http://www.uhfma... | |
| Linn Kolector or Wokonda preamp? Current would be better. However, if you're looking at discontinued models to save a few bucks while you rebuild, look for a Kairn. For not much more than a Kolector or Wakonda, you can get a used Kairn which is much, much better and relatively ch... | |
| What makes an amp Class A, A/B etc, With a Class B amp, complementary transistors handle the positive and negative halves of the signal. One output transistor handles the positive half of the signal, another transistor handles the negative half of the signal. Each transistor runs ha... | |
| NAD Quality? Refurbished could mean many things. It applies to all manufacturers, not just NAD. It could be overstock, demo, or even defective equipment that has been returned and repaired. The defect could be electronic, or it may only have been cosmetic, a n... | |
| oil change t/t All oils are not the same. You should check with the manufacturer to see what is best for your table. The 3 in 1 multi purpose oil is explicitly identified as something I should not use in my turntable. Some manufacturers, like Linn, have their ow... |