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Bent cantilever on Exact 2......oops
I'd be afraid of record damage.I installed the $50. audio-technica at-95emm that mike Fremmer recommended on my friends rotel and was rather impressed with cost to performance as compared to my $800. clearaudio on my rega.I'd think about that befo... 
Can good speakers take edge off digital?
I agree with Tholt.I have the first oppo 970.Before spending a lot of money try top and bottom vibration cheap tweaks.The biggest gain for my oppo is 3 m1 garrand ammo clips with full metal jacket 3006 ammo right on top of the CD tray,a new world,... 
What is your favorite guitar solo of all time?
Wes Montgomery,wow I almost forgot,he is so clean a player,uses his thumb,no pick,he is a fabulous guitar player.How about impressions from the willow weep for me .album and tear it down from the bumpin lp on those great sounding verve black lp's.... 
Essential Zappa: what's missing from my collectio
You can't do that on stage anymore vol 2 +6; Uncle Meat ;200 Motels,for the awesome classical music performed by the Royal Philharmonic orchestra ;and FZ plays FZ. Uncle Meat is about my top fav.I couldn't live without any of the above.I saw him l... 
what are the "must have" CD's
My favorites to check any system upgrades are; Pat Metheny - Secret Story, Dick Hyman - From the age of swing, Dick Dale - Spacial Disorientation. 
What is your favorite guitar solo of all time?
Mine is watermelon in easter hay,Zappa. There's better players but that blows me away. 
Todays new vinyl LP's better than LP's 40 yrs ago?
I avoid them,always disappointing to originals on 33rpm. My 2 45 box sets sound better than originals in some respects. So I would only buy 45 reissues.My last reissue was zappa hot rats classic records,a total waste of $30 something dollars.No mo... 
Paradigm Mini Monitors v.5
I was surprised when I listened to a set of B+w's a while back,didn't do much for me,thought my paradigms better. I now have studio 60 v5's paradigms and love them. 
Mapleshade Brass Footers w/ Rega P3-24 ?
I found I got best sound out of my p3 by mounting mapleshade isoblocks ,maple and their brassfooters. I don't use the rega mount hole spots but put one brassfooter right between the motor and arm and the others under the 3m vibration control strip... 
Paradigm studio 100s
I bought the 60v5's last august and they need 100 hours breakin run time atleast to fully appreciate. A big up grade from my v2's. Tweeters need to be at ear level. 
Power Amp with Paradigm Studio 20 v5 Speakers
I run the bryston b100sst on my studio60v5's.Although it's an integrated at 100w and not basic power amp it has much of what the bigger ones have from what I read. I am very pleased with the match,no fatigue at very high volume.It clips out at 140... 
Bryston B-100 question
Tpreaves. Try federal american eagle 308 win.150 grain fmj boat-tails in mi clips,sounds great without brass.Available everywhere under $20. box of 20 rds.m1 clips about 50 centa a piece,cheap.Get 4 boxes and put 2 clips on top of cd player by tra... 
Bryston B-100 question
Tpreaves. I have to have help with picture,will get it. The sound upgrade is unimaginable. I took it off last night and it sounded liked a $99. walmart rack sys without my invention,unlistenable.I'm using 3006 all copper brass military ammo,will e... 
Whats your current Reference CD at the moment?
dick dale - spacial disorientation. The acoustic guitar work is just gorgeous. 
Bryston B-100 question
I have the b100 bryston. To really hear what that rig can sound like it must have amp stand and vibration control. Anything I tried underneath was marginal. What is huge upgrade is placing 6 mi garrand 8 round military full metaljacket ammo clips ...