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why are most new releases going to four sides?
Nsgarch - I like your 3 side ideas. Then we could have one blank side to test antiskating on! 
Electro-Acoustic Music: Canadians Help
Looks like I found it here . Spoke too soon! Very interesting music though. I look forward to hearing it on CD. Thanks, Peter 
Amps for WP7
Sorry, I was going to recommend the Lamm 18watt single ended amp. Oh well. Sure sounded great with the WP7's at CES a couple years ago. 
TDK SA-X or Maxell XLII-S which do you prefer?
I always liked the XLII-S, somehow a smoother sound - if I wasn't too influenced by publicity back when I was that young (or now...) 
The Quietest LP Cleaning Machines
Lotta' help you guys. Thanks! 
The Quietest LP Cleaning Machines
Anybody know a good way to quiet down a VPI 16.5? Are there quiet vacuums that can be swapped in? 
Inexpensive Multichannel 3x Amp for HT add-on
In looking around, what surprises me (on Ebay) is how much people are willing to pay for some basic multi-channel amps. Just shows to go you how much home theater is pulling ahead. Crazy! I might be better off buying two stereo amps and ignoring o... 
Audio Shows - CES and what else?
Very good one in Montreal. Do some googling for it... 
How high to mount my TV monitor?
If you're going to mount something, I suggest you choose something other than your TV monitor (ha ha)... 
Is an IPOD hi-fi?
I've been living with an iPod too, and with a variety of headphones (including Grado 60's). While the iPod is quite listenable, I don't see it as approaching hifi. I see it more like a portable CD player (i.e. walkman type) with a hard drive sourc... 
VTL MB-450 B+ Fuse
Hi Bruce - we should catch up and compare notes in the VTL/Maggie world!Contact this ebay member and get exactly what you are looking for for cheap: brooklynqueenselecYour understanding of the "R" is mine too. But most sources are alot more expens... 
In What Order Do You Turn On/Off Gear Separates ?
Sounds like you only have one thing to turn on/off - and that is the tube preamp. You can always turn on your phono preamp with the tube preamp set to something else, which effectively mutes any "pop" the phono preamp would create. So it sounds li... 
Any good cdp with digital inputs
I've heard that the volume control on the Quad player isn't all that good sonically. You may want to not throw away your preamp yet... 
Amps on Maggie Mye Stands - Bad Idea?
As a pre-emptive follow up to this question... If placing the amps on the speaker stand "outriggers" is not a good idea, where would the best place to locate the amps relative to the speakers? I want to keep them close to the speakers, and have lo... 
Best TT under 2K?
Wow - I wanna get one just to hear how it sounds!