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Question about older Pioneer PD-75 Player
my pd-65 has a rubber mat.my guess is if you find any thin rubber that you can cut to the same size (be exact), you shoudl be fine.rhyno 
Cryogenically treated cables
from what i gather, polymers (TFE, PVC, PTFE, etc) do not undergo any changes w/ treatment. long term, only the conductors experience and maintain their changes.rhyno 
Cryogenically treated cables
cryo does induce permanent changes from a metallurgical perspective---granted you need an electron microscope to see it, and a resolving system to hear it, but its obvious.again, jena is not the only show in town. rick at controlled thermal proces... 
Cryogenically treated cables
from what i gather, you could get all the benefits of cryo via an extensive break-in w/ a specialized device (a MOBIE, for ex).cryo is NOT simple. you cannot just drop your wires into liquid N and expect them to emerge better---proper treatment re... 
Tool to create professional IEC chassis cut-out...
yes, but its easy to let things get out of hand w. a highspeed rotary...much harder to make a mess when you're drilling little 1/16" holes using an impact that's in a perpendicular plane to the chassis, as opposed to 2 parallel surfaces...one bein... 
Tool to create professional IEC chassis cut-out...
good course of action: use the IEC and a pen to trace the hole in advance. then use a drill w/ a VERY small bit to make a series of holes just inside the trace (as the IEC, if mounting from outside-in, will have a lip to cover everything). should ... 
What is a good amp that cost no more then 3500.00
i think you're spending too much for the level of performance for AR. and i think you should demo the amp w/ your speakers rather than decide in advance!!! save yourself!rhyno 
What is a good amp that cost no more then 3500.00
belles 350a.if it were by a major label manufacturer, it'd be 2x that amount.ego audio need not apply.rhyno 
has anyone heard the new joule la 150 pre???
hey mark--could you go into more detail about the joule 150 vs. hovland? i was thinking of looking into the hovland, but if all it takes is $750 upgrade to beat it, hey i'm there.FWIW: i have a 100mk2 and find that its an exceptional component in ... 
Hall of Shame
are you crazy? belles in the hall of shame?i'll put my $3500 350a up against just about any amp, anywhere, anytime.its friggin ridiculous how nice this amp is. belles 350 is a must audition.rhyno 
Hall of Shame
i keep thinking of a phish song:WilsonWilsonWilsonrhyno 
what is the deal with planethifi?
my guess is they're dead. the banner ads dont even roll anymore.too bad--they were the only guys who knew (correctly) how sweet that XS Tech Strata 1000 was as a power conditioner.rhyno 
BEST SUB FOR MUSIC
used entecs l2f-20s w/ updates. CANNOT be beat.rhyno 
Sonus Farber Guarneri vs Merlin VSM
i don't think its necessarily a bad thing to have an ultrahigh damping factor in amps w/ your speakers. my vsm-ms are using a belles 350a (damping >1000) to great effect.if you haven't heard this amp, do so. its a marvel for $3500 msrp.rhyno 
Have you heard Rockport speakers?
i've heard the syzygy's at rcrumps place, and with his front end (arguably the best equip made), it just freaked. hard to imagine 2-ch sound getting much better---the syzygy's are out of production, but for $15k or so, they killed near-priced comp...