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Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend?
Bluenose, I got my Wirewrap and it works! Very nice upgrade for so little money...thanks.I placed it in the power cord of my Panamax Coax Four. My Tice A/V Solo, Power Var isolation transformer and power amp are plugged to it. Excellent. 
Use of Ferrite Cores for EMI Reduction???
Hello Charles. Have you visited this website? It has a very good discussion of noise and ways to control it. Also a *very* good DIY noise control section: http://www.magnan.com/ 
"tube" cd players?
Ah! Tjoeb: made in Netherlads out of a Marantz chassis. 
Do power conditioners really help?
The dedicated line is the first line of defense. If you can install one, go for it. Since you are using a receiver, pretty much any power conditioner will constrict dynamics. That's why the dedicated line should be the first step. Then I'd go for ... 
Line Conditioners
My A/V Solo is going to end up front with the video gear (DVD, VCR, Proton 600T Preamp/Video Tuner, 27" Sony WEGA). I definitely plan to plug it into something to take care of primary filtration. Whether it turns out to be a Richard Gray, a balanc... 
Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel?
My 2-channel HT is starting to sound *really* good. The Swans have finally broken in and dynamics have increased tremendously...I've had a couple people listen to movies on my JVC XV-45 DVD player and they don't feel any need for surround speakers... 
Is it really possible?
Thanks. I understand Sedond is nuts about this unit and has compared it to $3,000 USD DAC's. If so, this is a major blow to all those expensive DAC's out there!Wonder how one of these modded ART DI/O would fare against Van Alstine's DAC. 
Reducing background fizz and pops on Vinyl.
What the Disc Doctor recommends is a vac to extract the rinse water, not to do the actual scrubbing. There's a DIY wetvac design in (www.enjoythemusic.com). 
Whats the best power conditioner for RPTV?
Darryl, I am going to try a few conditioners in the following week. My current unit is a Tice A/V Solo. A small isolation transformer* is en route, as well as one of each Vans Evers Analog and Digital Reference 12's. I am also trying to get one of... 
How many of us have worked in audio stores?
Ah! A classic HiFi bum! Well, it's not easy getting women living like that for sure! We can always change--it's harder as we get older because of age and momentum, but it can be done...I have been a HiFi bum at times. It's just that music cannot b... 
Line Conditioners
Flyfisherman, what's your rig? I am going heavily into the subject of line conditioning these days. I am determined to learn all I can but have not found much feedback on the Richard Gray units.I live in an apartment building with 200+ units each ... 
Acoustic treatment for a garage ceiling
Don't forget this excellent source:http://decware.com/acintro.htm 
How many of us have worked in audio stores?
Just us few? No wonder! That explains a lot of things... 
cable cooker, do they work?
Thanks, Gunbei! Totally non-Voodoo, serious article. We need more of that. Now, if only I could find such an article about line conditioning... 
Line Conditioners
This looks good to me...http://www.equitech.com/products/rack/rack.html