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Is there a cd player that sounds close to an LP?
pickup a used musical fidelity X10D "the missing link" tube buffer for 125.00 give or take. might just solve your problem without major issues involved. kurt 
Save a vinyl newbie, please
did the mmf-5 come with a cartridge that was auditioned at 'the place' that it came from, or did you mount a cartridge? might be the placement in conjunction with the other electronics. i'd take it back to 'the place' and start over with it hooked... 
Who uses Xover in mono-amp system?
hi matchstikman,i'm using a tri-amp monoblock setup with (2) three way mono active x-overs. in this case i chose a dod RS 835 over the rane AC 22 these both being pro gear, sacrificing with the interfacing of a 1/4 to rca adapter. sound is very sa... 
Home brew vinyl & stylus cleaning fluids?
for vinyl using 50%denatured alcohol 50%distilled water(deionized)with 6 drops of kodak photoflow per gallon. cartridge very periodically wet clean, regular clean with a very fine sandpaper given to me by my linn tech. kurt 
Preamp failure and what else
do it right...send it to knut at cj. kurt 
what are your favorite movie soundtracks.
also my favorite dylan lp. 'pat garrett and billy the kid' soundtrack. kurt 
Audioquest - What did their "x3" designation mean?
been waiting for posts as i'm uncertain myself.ruby had a X2 also. my assumption was an X3 was the latter version of the cables lifespan, or current production run. uncertain if any internal changes took place. kurt 
Where have all the protest songs gone?
yes. small voice seems to be very small, much less a choir. not coming through on my frequency either. kurt 
Best Tonearm Upgrades for Linn LP12
agree with Twl. the Ittok is a great tonearm, with the ekos so pricy for what the difference is (little in my opinion) between the two. a friend has a Audioquest PT6 on one LP12, which works well for him, and the ekos on another. kurt 
Dry Stylus Brush - Where to find
recall a photography brush for lenses. has fine soft bristles, with a rubber bulb at the opposite end, that squeezed blows air. sweep and blow action. kurt 
Slight hum from left speaker -- Help appreciated
easy and fastest is to float the ground on the new edition components as mentioned by Newbee. kurt 
Ringmat vs. Linn felt mat
contraire to Ncarv's post, with opposite findings.the extreme is a musical mat, but i found the felt clarity in general richer than the extreme donut mat. also the felt is used in static discharging, hence the sticking to the vinyl (its a good thi... 
Where are you at on the curve?...
couple more bank jobs and i might be closing in on it. 
Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 mods
several things right off would be tubes, power cord, binding posts and rca's, replace coupling caps with auricaps,that should get you going. have read resistor upgrades were not that much of an improvement. kurt 
Cheap Old Preamps
ps audio IV preamp. has all the bells and whistles.ps audio quality throughout.It includes a separate power supply,It also has a built in MM/MC phono stage. You can use this preamp in active or passive mode. You will not find a better sounding pre...