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Any experience with Dynavector carts???
I'm using a Dynavector 10x4 with a Linn LP-12. This was the lowest level of Dynavector. If a $350 cartridge can sound this good . . .I'm only sorry I didn't get the 20x, but I really can't complain about the one I have. Another upgrade to look for... 
CBS Half Speeds? Digital?
CBS Master Sound "Audiophile Recording" LP "Isaac Stern's 60th Anniversary Celebration" proudly proclaims itself as a "Digital Recording." That it is -- it sounds more like a CD than an LP. 
help with turntable skipping
Find a decent turntable shelf to mount to your wall. 
Tube preamp with cinema bypass??
VTL preamps 
Optical Vs. Coaxial Digital - Which Interconnect?
Coaxial 
Please help - system "brightness" problem
I have no experience with the Tylers, but many speakers require a break in period, sometimes a very long one. That may be one possiblity.Also, apparently the B&W's may have greater bass extension than the Tylers, so it may be you're hearing mo... 
What to use as a subwoofer amp
Bryston is a great choice, because you can easily bridge it and get the most out of your amp. I use an old 4B for my passive sub. 
How to respond to those who say it's not a hobby?
fuggedabowdid -- you'll never convince her. 
inexpensive record cleaner
The Orbitrac works well and is cheap:http://www.amusicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=AALSO01 
Are there any balanced electronic X-over's?
The Bryston 10B comes in a balanced version. 
Changing the spped on an Linn Lp12
Hold the power button down until the green light turns on. 
Your experience with Thiel 3.6
I owned a pair, loved them, and was sad to sell them. What they do well, they do as well as any speaker I've heard under $5000, and many over. Small jazz combos, solo and chamber classical, acoustic, female voices can't be beat. With the right equ... 
Tightening binding posts problem
I had the same problem with binding posts that were plastic sleeve over metal lug with a burr that seats in the plastic. Over time, changing cables and tightening stripped the plastic over the metal and I had to replace them with all metal binding... 
Upgrade for Mark Levinson 336 Amps
As I recall, there was a problem with the original capacitors, in that they failed at an unusally high rate, so there was a change in later manufactured models. When the problem arose in the earlier manufactured models, they were replaced with the... 
PayPal Question.
When you go to pay, you need to hit the link that says something like "other funding options," just under your credit card info. It takes you to a page where you have to check the box for your credit card. You are then taken to another page and as...