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Rush Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary
Hi,the first Canadian pressing on Anthem with Rays on matrix is the best of all. All the atmosphere of the studio. 
1st SACD Purchase
Hi,just few examples,Thelonius Monk-Straight, No chaser (Columbia) single layerDavid Bowie-Reality (Columbia), hybridDMP does DSD, (DMP) hybridFar More Drums (DMP) hybridTonny Bennett- Unplugged (Columbia) single layerTiny Island (OPUS 3) hybridOm... 
Expanding questions about tubes in a preamp
Hi,i would suggest to experiment with Herbies tube dampers, check them as there is variety of those, and not loose their grip or pressure on the glass over time. Silicon or rubber ones do work somehow are cheap but get loose or crack after some us... 
mice ate insulation off many small wires inside TT. Liquid Electrical Tape, .......????
Hi,+1best thing to rewire and have it cleaned also. On the way you may find something else that needs attention. 
Small Brands vs. Larger Brands
Hi,i imagine you mention as magazine brands the ones that can spend on advertising. A small or online brand can definitely have good ideas and implementations that work equally good or better as their invoicing is not balooned due to higher runnin... 
Power Cords, Too thin
Hi,one thing to note about the length of power chords. Less is not better, usually i find 1,5m-2m to be the optimal, especially if they are shielded. 
What speaker has the best high frequencies?
Hi,theoretically the ones with a super tweeter  
What are the most used terms that say the least in the "High-End"?
Hi,human like 
Power Cords, Too thin
HI,I keep the supplied ones in the shipping boxes, did some DIY that came out nicely. 
What is the order of importance of the parts of an analogue rig?
Hi,all have to be of good qality but if order is needed, turntable, tonearm, quality of lp, cartridge, phono stage, cables. 
Higher sample rate than 16 bit redbook
HI,Redbook is one, what is a new Redbook? 
Sam here again.Is new remastered vinyl fake vinyl?
HI,Vinyl is vinyl, remastering is under question. From where and who.Sometimes somebody clever at remastering switches channels too like on Cannonball Adderly's Sextet - Jazz Workdhop Revisited.  (2013) 
Seeking Feedback from Leben CS-600x Owners
Hi,this is a terrific amp full of nice timbre, acepting either el34 or 6l6. I have heard it with Blumenhofer Genuin FS2, FS3. I will have a listen to them again this week some time when i visit my dealer friend so i can give you more details about... 
Tweaking preamp and amp combination
Hi,i had an SP-9MKII and i do not remember it sounding bright, quite the opposite and it had a very nice phono section. Neither is McCormack a bright sounding amp.What kind of distortion? clipping? Is your cartridge correctly aligned? loading? You... 
How to add depth for classical music
Hi,room effects are critical but positioning of your speakers has the greatest effect. Try to position them further apart and close your listening distance, then toe in. Height of listening plays a good role also. True in some recordings the depth...