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millercarbon

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It happened again tonight
Who let all of this riff-raff into the room? 
Inexpensive AV Processor with bypass
Q2: in order to maximise audio qualityIn order to maximize audio quality you would eliminate the processors and multi-channel altogether. In order to maximize audio quality your home theater would be two channel. Sell everything surround, buy more... 
here in the UK
Snarky? Interesting. So what triggered that, I wonder? My actually offering to help the guy out? Or having the temerity to say we actually do have great gear here in the USA? Then again, could be just your garden variety MDS.Sorry gdnrbob, but it ... 
Speaker stand spikes or something else?
BDR Cones. Carpet doesn't matter. Even better is Cones combined with Round Things.https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 
Devore O/96 putty/adhesive?
If its removable putty/adhesive like you said then most likely its Blu-Tack or equivalent. Handy stuff to have around. 
It happened again tonight
There is no, "dark side of the album."    Matter of fact; it’s all dark!Good one. 
Cartridge advice
Luminaries. The word you were looking for, isochronism.  
Strange Fruit: The Beatles' Apple Records Documentary
Not yet on rarbg. How long's it been out? 
It happened again tonight
Whatever. Turns out there is no best sounding DSOTM available right now. When there is, it will be found herehttps://www.better-records.com/search_adv.aspx?sp=pink+floyd&option=s_name&min_price=1&m... 
Long distance move - Trust moving company unpack
I wouldn’t trust movers to set the boxes down in the right rooms. 
Cartridge advice
Pick up the phone, call Peter Ledermann at Soundsmith.I would think you would be looking at an Otellohttps://sound-smith.com/cartridges/fixed-coil/otelloOr maybe a Carmenhttps://sound-smith.com/cartridges/fixed-coil/carmen-mk-iiThink they are now ... 
My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey
I'm curious how you're able to glean so many subtle speaker characteristics from a demo. You did say demo, right? So completely different electronics, rooms, everything. Each time. Right?Oh well. These speakers are all over the map. Some of them p... 
End of the World system
Thanks to Zomcon zombies can be trained!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3dG3JrXAJc 
here in the UK
Well yeah. And even better, we make all the best gear. Synergistic Research, Soundsmith, Tekton, Raven, Tetrault, Herron, to name just a few of the very best off the top of my head. So what are you looking for? 
Advice on amplifier and B&W speaker pairing
I’m wondering if ANY tube amplifier can deal with these types of loads. Because one must choose the correct tap, it seems the amplifier will never be running in it’s comfort zone. I think my biggest concern is how the frequencies could possibly be...