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Shipping from US to Europe, best company?
Gerlach, Holland based.They specialize in art transport as far as I know. 
To mod or not to mod, dac is the question
There is a lot to do about the upgrade company (Mr David Schulte), I am seriously thinking of having my Mark Levinson setup (37-360S-380s-33H) upgraded. Still more affordable thing than replacing gear. 
mono blocks with a powered sub?
try a REL SL series sub, to be connected to your speakers and fully adjustable for blending in. 
Are upgraded power cables really worth the money?
Does anyone have experience with upgrading/altering the installation hardwire between the fusebox and the wall outlet? Apart from installing dedicated lines, I could consider higher quality of the wires themselves ... 
40ft: speaker cable or interconnect?
I agree with Ghostrider.I am using Nordost Valhalla, 30 ft runs, and am very satisfied with the results (although not a cheap solution here ....). 
What is the order of rel subs?
Hi Luvwine,Sorry to be so late responding to your reaction.Thanks for your explanation. Here in The Netherlands, we do not know Sumiko, but as an audiophile i do know Vienna Acoustics which i like very much.For some reason, I still suspect the Stu... 
What is the order of rel subs?
Hi Luvwine,Sorry to be so late responding to your reaction.Thanks for your explanation. Here in The Netherlands, we do not know Sumiko, but as an audiophile i do know Vienna Acoustics which i like very much.For some reason, I still suspect the Stu... 
What is the order of rel subs?
Here's my two eurocents:I owned the Stadium 3 and 'listened' often to the Stentor 3. After moving to a bigger house, I decided to go and look for a Studio, merely based on the specs and reviews but expecting comparable results in larger listening ... 
What is the order of rel subs?
Here's my two pennies:I owned the Stadium 3 and 'listened' often to the Stentor 3. After moving to a bigger house, I decided to go and look for a Studio, merely based on the specs and reviews but expecting comparable results in larger listening ar... 
Choosing speakers for room w/ obstructing sofas
Heyy,Caal me an alien but I have similar problems in my own room and added .... a Rel sub !! This move gave more dimension to the overall soundscape and somehow gave me the illusion of wider and more accurate space, diminishing the negative effect... 
Phono cable, are they really different?
IMHO, one really great RFI shielded cable is Ortofon, blue cable with N8 copper wiring....BTW, I use this with Ortofon Rohmann and Holfi Battriaa SE. 
I am asking your opinion as to the best turntable
The SME 30/2 is an excellent choice, however I stuck to a 20/2 with Pabst motor and gold SME V arm. I think that the 30 is not really worth while the extra $$$ compared to what you get from the 20. 
HELP requested for system setup analogue source
Hi guys,In addition to the amp question mentioned above, the amps are humming autonomously, DC leaking is not an issue here, IMHO. Seems that this concerns the transformators ..???... 
hardwood floors and spikes
I use Nordost power points in titanium.Not cheap but quite effective and virtually invisible 
Crossover selection for subwoofer
In general, it is not advisable to select a frequency higher than 70 Hz. because if you do then you will hear where the sub is situated.