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Can I upgrade my IC cable for $100?
buy used and sell used, take the $10 hit (or so) for shipping to find what you like... 
Piano Notes On Harbeth SHL 5
Sometimes when I hear a real piano it sounds brighter and livelier than I expect and sometimes it sounds about what I imagine. I think I expect more heft to the sound than is normally there so I am biased.fwiw the sort of tonal balance you describ... 
Can I upgrade my IC cable for $100?
you could try Morrow MA1 or stretch for the MA2I am not familiar with your cable however... 
Your favourite Internet Radio Station in 2011?
my favorite is: WFMU 
Problems
"Lots of bangs and bumps in the middle of the night"as long as no mice in the walls...LOL 
Problems
It has to be the Ayon from what I see. Tubes go bad all the time expecially if banged around. Try the turntable and report back.sorry to hear,good luck 
Ever have a CD avalanche like losing at Jenga?
euphemisms?anyone? 
Advice on switching to separates
Jmelet.I can see that posting my opinion has angered you.I see this forum as a chance to exchange opinions and that is what you will get here.I can also understand people want separates and enjoy trading components and separates offer more chance ... 
Advice on switching to separates
Jmelet said:"ARE YOU KIDDING, WHAT FREAKIN PLANET ARE YOU FROM??"what do you mean?I think integrated amps are very good and their limits are only bettered if you spend the big bucks on separates. Who wants to buy the extra ICs and PCs and rack spa... 
Single Zen Satori Vs. Bi Zu Wax Opinion Please
Listen to one for a few weeks and switch wire and listen to it for a few weeks.Do not think of anything. Just enjoy the music. The superiour wire will present itself to you.The force is with you...seriously, enjoy 
Live Performances Gone Awry
Marty..."but I'd still rather sit thru many of the disasters described above than sit thru Yoko in top form."I ask WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?!;^) 
Live Performances Gone Awry
in December 1975 I saw the Who at the Pontiac Silverdome and the opening band was the Reggae band Toots and the Maytals.There were 76,000 there and several people threw dozens of bottles at the bandmembers until they left the stage. Pete Townsend ... 
Advice on switching to separates
If you want a change maybe the Naim Nait 5i is worth a try.I think the only people that should buy separates are the ones that are spending $10,000> for reasons stated above.ad nauseum... 
Variations in how your system sounds?
this has come up before with no final resolution agreed upon. fwiw I have experienced the same thing and can not pin point it to anything specific wheather it be humidity, my mood, power quality, time of day (except after 11 PM). The only obvious ... 
Mini Maggie System hurts to listen to
from my experience Maggies have a lot of high freq energytry ficus trees right next to the speakerskeep the speakers away from the walls if possibletry warm wire, AZ copper cables are quite good and of course Cardas are a popular choicegood luck