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Dual vs single sub
bdp24Hey, when I told Duke what drivers I was going to use he said mine will kill his. How rare is THAT?!?!?! 
What Shunyata and Furman (SMP) Have in common - Inductance!
Of course, saying these conditioners have the same principle is not the same as saying they work equally well or are best for your application. To your own ears be true! Or as I like to say, I don't care if its made with bailing wire and bubbl... 
Power - where to start? Mains, chords, conditioner, filter?
The biggest improvement by far will be to replace all those crappy factory power cords. Literally anything at any price, you could throw a dart, will be a big upgrade. Don't do that however! Instead, go and listen. Ideally bring as many home as yo... 
I'm a beginner
Its good you have a budget. That at least is a start. Now you need a plan. Without a plan you are toast. The advice you're getting so far for example, you will find yourself with WAY too much in speakers and nothing left over for when you discover... 
Reasonable but not outragious interconnects
ieales writes: For the past 15 years, I've used Transparent Music Link interconnects. They sounded fine with every amplifier every tried, be it tube or SS. AND ieales writes: Anyone who says that a particular cable will perform identically well... 
Does removing anti-skating really improve sound?
Gentlemen! Reading comprehension time!Q: Where did I say anyone suggested to tilt the turntable?A: Nowhere!What I said was "there's always an audiophile who can think of a way..."Did some audiophile think of a way? Clearly so.Do we know the differ... 
I'm a beginner
What are you doing? Movies or music? How big is your room? How loud does it need to be? What is your budget? Are you seriously thinking of following any advice from here? Before answering all the above questions? Already you got someone who knows ... 
Im looking for an expert review of my system
+1 for millercarbon ...You're happy with the system and enjoy what it's doing. It's fulfilling your musical needs and tastes. It's time for you to start delving into the world of tweaks. There are plenty of threads here on A'gon that will guide... 
Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :)
Amateur! As a professional mixologist I hope you know I would never ruin the ideal proportions of any drink just to add more alcohol! That is not what you do. You switch to straight shots! 
SME 312S arm pulling into the center too much.
A quick search turned up almost the exact same thing with this arm, right down to the internal wire affecting skating. Sounds like another fine example of genuine British crapsmanship. And I say that being the happy owner of an Origin Live Conquer... 
Power strip for sequenced preamp/amp turn on and turn off?
What sounds harmful to your ears is just voltage to a speaker. If the amp can't make enough to damage the speaker with music then it can't make enough to damage it with noise either, no matter how bad it may sound.Be that as it may, if you were ab... 
SME 312S arm pulling into the center too much.
Skating force is related to groove drag, which in turn is related to groove modulation. A blank record has no groove, nor modulation, so can't be used to set anti-skate. However, if you can't dial in enough anti-skate to stop the arm on a blank re... 
Dual vs single sub
millercarbon,     Yes, you'll be amazed just how well it works. Have you given any thought about positioning your 4 subs in your room? If not, I can detail the process I used that worked out very well. Let me know,    Tim   The one sub I have... 
Personal confuser Audio which aspect has the greatest impact on SQ?
This much.  
Supra Cables Distrubution Block
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