noromance

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Shocked. Need Opinions. How muck power do I need?
Remember, all things being equal, you need ten times the power to double the sound volume.   
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
@feldmen4  That's awesome and heroic. You share my sentiment about developers. I hate them.   We did however buy the 10 wooded acres directly behind our house last year rather than listen to construction noise for the next 10 years while some ya... 
Hardware or source materail
@terry9 I’m fairly old too. Apologies if offended. @sbsail9 What I meant was that it might be advantagous to invest in HQ streaming rather than build up a collection of the most expensive vinyl to play on a modest rig. Especially, and respec... 
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ?
Duh..!  
Is it wrong to leave my amplifier on all the time
In other discussions,  you mention a Sugden class A amplifier.  They run hot which might impact longevity. Check with manufacturer.   
ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records
Agreed. I always run the record through the SpinClean (with only distilled water) after the US. To me, if you are using any chemistry, you should rinse.  
Racks, equipment and footers
@tvad @mitch2  Wrap one or two turns of PTFE tape around the outside of the springs on the Nobsound unit. Also, ensure the springs are loaded to around 50% compression.  I finally discovered the ringing was being caused by Nobsound springs.  
Racks, equipment and footers
Look at DIY threaded rod racks. Footers (springs) under components.   
Sometimes you just get lucky
@roxy54 Staying with it in poker.  
RIP Glenn Croft
@patrickdowns For some reason, I revisited this thread and just read your post. What a lovely obituary.  
Do NOS Mullard EL34 tubes last much longer than NOS SED (Svetlana) EL34 ?
New Tung Sol EL34B  
Parking at T.H.E. Show in Costa Mesa?
@toddalin The lack of parking info on the event website looks like a calculation in hoping no one asks.  
12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable?
@ristrettox6 This makes more sense now that we know you are referring to Chinese knock-offs of the original $1100 Nordost cables. See how that would throw things? Anyhow, compare them and let us know how it all sounds. You had me at Hurry on Sundo... 
12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable?
Bizarre. Did you actually spend over $1000 on speaker cables with a $60 amp receiver and $350 speakers? @akg_ca gave you the lowdown above.  
For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls?
@czarivey Sounds like a dream. Imagine quietness and contemplation instead of leaveblowers, OSHA beepers, and piped muzak?