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Quietest fan for room
New Dyson fans are silent !!!!!! Zero noise.That's good to know. Nice design too. 
The most haunting music you ever heard?
Rx8man, it strongly resembles the music of Robert Rich. If you like it, I suggest you check out his discography. It may be buried in there somewhere or you may find other things you like. 
Looking for low-watt tube amp suggestions.
+1 on the Audio Note OTO SE integrated amp. If you are looking for an amp only and do not need a pre-amp, the Audio Note P1 SE is the amp only version of the amplifier section of the OTO SE. If 10 wpc will do it for you, either one is a good choice. 
Do glass shelves affect sound Quality?
For my Sound Organisation rack with glass shelves I used two strips of 1" x 8" Black Hole Pad adhesive dampening material on the surface of the glass beneath each shelf. This helps to dampen any ringing. If the glass sits on a supporting frame the... 
Help with repairing speaker grill fasteners?
It's a little surprising that the manufacturer doesn't have some spare parts kept for repair on older, discontinued models. With that said, it seems that you would need to pull out the broken pieces from the female connectors and replace the male ... 
Tinning Cardas Litz Wire - The simple way
Audio Note Kits recommends the following method for preparing their litz wire interconnect cable:"The last step now is to tin the ends of the wire. Basically you need to apply some solder to the ends. This does two things. It makes the cable easie... 
Phonostage: Naim Superline vs 47 Labs phonocube
I would guess the 47 Labs Phono Cube would work just fine with the Naim Nait 5i as both the Gaincard and Shigaraki integrated amps that 47 Labs makes have a 22K ohm input impedance. 
Experience with Unison Research Unico CD player .
What 12AU7 tube do you have in your CD player and have you tried other brands? The most dynamic 12AU7 type tube I tried with a Unico integrated amp when I had one years back was a 1965 vintage Radiotechnique. Very tight and deep bass and also very... 
under the radio early 80s new wave....
China Crisis 
Where is the attractive audio furniture?
DWR has an appealing cabinet called the Line Media Console 70. The smaller Line Media Console 35 of half the size is also available. Personally I think they are both very attractive but the design specifics may not optimally match your particular ... 
It was 44 years ago that...
Jimi Hendrix "Are you ExperiencedI remember buying it the first week it was out. Used it to terrorize my parents along with The Velvet Underground. 
Audio Note Interstage Kit - Who's heard this?
Perhaps you will get an informed answer by posting your question on Audio Note Kits Forum.I personally own an Audio Note L3 Kit pre-amp that is a fine performer and a very good value. With most of the Audio Note kits you can start with the basic, ... 
Best DAC under 2k US ?
The Mhdt Labs DAC's such as the Paradisea and Havana are also good choices and worth looking into. Lots of reviews on each of those. I had an original version of the Paradisea that was quite nice sounding. Choice of 5670 tube can tailor the sound ... 
Best DAC under 2k US ?
A non oversampling DAC such as the 47 Labs Shigaraki could be a consideration as it fulfills your criteria. Pre-owned ones show up on Audiogon from time to time at favorable pricing. New retail pricing may make them less competitive with some othe... 
Arvo Part... Where have you been my whole life?
A bit different from those already mentioned but definitely worth checking into is Valentin Silvestrov.Good recommendation. I have a few Silvestrov recordings. A favorite is the Symphony No. 5/Posludium disc by Sony Records. David Robertson conduc...