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How essential is shielding?
What do you guys mean by "dead quiet"? Does that mean an absence of hum? 
It,s Impossible
^Hesson11 - I have always seen other forums stamp down on political correctness regarding spelling and grammar. Personally, I like people to highlight my gaffes - but I take pride in what I write and that is clearly not important to others. I do h... 
Loudspeakers - how best to prolong their lifetime?
Who changes the foam surrounds? I mean, do the original manufacturers offer that service or are there third party companies that can do it? 
Playing Ripped CD's
Which media player are you using? You probably have it set to "shuffle". 
What to do with bad recorded CDs
I do not subscribe to the theory that the better the Hi-Fi, the worse poorly mastered CDs sound. In my experience the opposite is true. On poorly matched systems, bad mastering does indeed become fatiguing and painful. When you have a well matched... 
System Placement Question
How expensive would it be to get the radiator moved? 
Dimmer switch on the same electrical line
According To Robert Harley it does. 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
I don't know that it's so much a case of not many people liking high quality audio as how many people actually like music to any degree. I am now 50+ and since leaving my teens have met very few people who really like music as we know it. You can ... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
I am amazed that people still hold the opinion that digital is such a poor performer. Superb CD machines have been extant for at least 12 years and I'm talking redbook, not the SACD or DVD-A variants. I'm not saying this is the case here but for m... 
It's Hammond B3 Organ Day
Given my user name, you can guess I'm a big, big fan of the mighty Hammond. I am predominantly into Prog but also like some modern Jazz-rock bands such as the Big Organ Trio and Bigger Than a Breadbox.If anyone was seeking out new albums or artist... 
Has my Meridian 506 become an expensive door stop?
I have had the 506 for 11 or 12 years. About 2 years ago mine started skipping. I sent it back to Meridian and got a new laser assembly. It's been as good as new ever since. They did warm me that parts were becoming more and more scarce which, giv... 
Bah Humbug-Bad Christmas Music
Isn't "good Christmas music" an oxymoron anyway? 'Tis with me, certainly anything that's been composed post 1900. 
Song covers that are better than the originals
Gershwin's "Summertime" by Dutch band Brainbox 
Song covers that are better than the originals
Pretty obvious choice but Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower"Also:CCR version of "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"Three interpretations of "I Put a Spell on You" by CCR, Audience and Arthur Brown 
Live vs. recorded
Marty - you don't say !!!!!