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If you were to market a product, what would you do?
Get a website going with high quality pictures and text. Get professional help with this even if it cost a bit - I can recommend people for this if needed.   Open a dealer account here on Audiogon and don't forget USAudioMart.  Offer a short in ho... 
$100,000 line stage
Roberjerman,The actor your referring to was W.C. Fields,  the phrase you reference "There's a sucker born every minute"  is associated with PT Barnum not Fields  :-)Good ListeningPeter 
What Is The Cost Of Amplifier Casework?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Big-Aluminum-Chassis-PASS-Class-A-Power-Amplifier-Enclosure-DIY-Case-Hi-End-...The parts for this chassis could not be sourced in the US for the asking price of this one.  Good ListeningPeter 
Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters
Nah its not difficult - just requires some room :-)http://pbnaudio.com/speakers/montana-speakers/master-reference-loudspeakersGood ListeningPeter 
Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)
Very Exiting indeed, Looking at the video one can't help but to nice that the motor it self look identical to then used in the SL1200 model with some added mechanical isolation and a very robust platter.  As it appears they will release this as a ... 
Is this for real?
George,That front cover was the FPB600 and the Cary 805.Good ListeningPeter 
Is this for real?
https://www.stereophile.com/content/wavac-sh-833-monoblock-power-amplifier-measurementsThey were reviewed in Stereophile some years ago, JA was not exactly overwhelmed by their measured performance :-)Good ListeningPeter 
I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations?
MPFor the asking price I think the Ares is hard to beat - I definitely recommend it. I don't have any experience with the others you mention.Good Listeningpeter  
Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/281960796364?chn=ps&dispItem=1Quick Google search reveals this is the one used in the CD2 - do your homework though !  but for $ 22 you might be able to get it going again - these are not difficult to replace if yo... 
Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player?
If you like your AR why not just put in a new laser assembly - it's really not that difficult. Best of luckPeter   
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
LewmThe road runner is only for display - it has no control purpose - I opted for the inclusion the Roadrunner in the 308 because it has no strobe, keeping the DP80 in the Pro line I included it in that too, eliminating the strobe.Good ListeningPeter 
SME Tonearm Question
The folks at Kimber can easily make you a tonearm Cable for the SME 4.5.  Note the that the standard cable configuration makes the cable end come out at a horizontal plane to the table, it need be oriented at either 3 or 9 o'clock (cannot remember... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Ok Videos uploaded on Facebook on our home page PBN Audio Shows the GrooveMaster Vintage Direct DP80 with a SME 310 carrying a Ortofon MC Anna VTF 2.6 Gm playing an entire album side in this case 17 minutes and 28 seconds.  The Timeline dot is 26 ... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
RichardI believe the timeline shoots four pulses per revolution so it will be every 90 degrees - however if there is any deviation what so ever in speed in between the pulses it will be impossible for the dot to appear at the exact same spot over ... 
PHONO PREAMP
http://pbnaudio.com/audio-components/audio-preamps/olympia-pi-pxiStereophile Class A recommended - read Mike's review too :-)Good Listening Peter