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New law forbidding the sale of used gear Japan
Can we buy those engines with 30,000 miles? In my mind, that's almost a new engine! 
Most Emotional Opera Melodies
There's a superb aria in Gianni Scicchi (sp?). In fact it's the only memorable thing about the opera but it is wonderful.Sorry I can't remember the name of it but perhaps someone will post.Also a couple of great arias in Tosca, one being E lucevan... 
Anyone heard new Jason Vieaux CD?
Jason Vieaux has distilled the beauty of these Pat Metheny songs for solo classical guitar while maintaining their essence. As an admited Metheny fan I'm familiar with all these compositions but Vieaux infuses them with a new perspective, some wit... 
THE LATEST---Gold plated fuses?
Another thing I should have mentioned, Isocleans slo-blo only, HiFi available both slo-blo and fast-blo. 
THE LATEST---Gold plated fuses?
There are 2 brands that I know of; the most commonly known IsoCleans and the HiFi Tuning fuses. Believe the Isocleans are Chinese while the HiFis are made in Germany. The Germaan fuses are ceramic instead of glass and the metal is gold plated silv... 
DCCA PC stiffness?
dccaaudio.com 
Need Help with Dacs.
I wouldn't concern myself with things like 20 bit dacs vs. 24bits. Consider the best sound quality for the amount you're willing to spend whatever the technology. JMO 
how much to $pend to claim i am an audiophile?
Ask not how much you need to spend but rather, how much have you got? Think black hole sucking money! 
Anyone tried Acrolink power cables from Japan ?
If memory serves there were Acrotec cables available 10-15 years ago. Are Acrolink cables as distributed by Lotus Group new and/or different than those earlier cables? I recall the copper purity figures being the same. I'd be interested in a brief... 
Emocines
I think the dude is a Tuareg but not sure. Looks like the CDs are made in Germany and easily available on the net. Might check it out. Thanks for the heads-up. 
Review: Salk Sound Veracity HT3's Speaker
Zybar,What non-cosmetic options are available? Just interested in options that would enhance sonics. 
veneer question
Dazzdax,I have the same problem with a pair of IVAs finished in natural oak veneer. The fix shouldn't be too tough but finding the correct glue is problematic. You are glueing contact cement to contact cement rather than veneer to MDF. I would wai... 
More reports-How many corrupted CD-R's with time?
I've had about 200 CDs from the 80s corrode, some very seriously. They were all pressed by PDO (Philips Dupont Optical) in Blackburn, Lancashire UK. ALL were classical titles and most, fortunately were replaced free of charge by PDO. The major lab... 
Paintings, Artwork, Poster's let's hear it.
Been collecting Japanese scroll paintings since the 1970s. I have one hanging behind my system. I change it once a month. 
Review: Record Research Lab Shine Ola CD\DVD\SACD cleaner Tweak
I've been using the Shine-ola for a while now. I see a phone number on the label, do they have a net site?. I'd like to get a couple more of the cloths. Any other source for these? Thanks