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Anybody with some thoughts on Hafler amps
Hafler is now building pro amps. 
Atl Record Show Mar 21
We'll all go to lunch. 
Atl Record Show Mar 21
Yes, I meant May 21. Thanks for noticing. 
Any Tool fans out there.
I am a fan of Porcupine Tree. They started out as a Pink Floyd type psych band but have proggressed to a much heavier version of themselves. 
breaking in audio components
I am very skepitcal as most of you know. But speaker suspensions do loosen up over a short period of time and will produce more bass. We often have to re-adjust subs once they have broken in because the bass increases. 
HiDef DVD vs. High End Legacy
Sony just announced the PS3 at 499.00 and 599.00. Both will do Blu-Ray. 
I hear the radio..... on my turntable... help
Is it a good station? 
Brazilian Pink Floyd Piper pic disc:any comments?
The discs are probably legit but the sound quality of picture discs is seldom very good. They are more for the novelty than for playing. 
HT Preamp-Processors w/ Balanced inputs & outputs
Integra Research RDC7.1, and Krell come to mind. 
Hum from line conditioner?
A dedicated circuit is great but may not alleviate the ground loop. You will probably have to break the ground on the device causing the loop. The culprit is usually cable or satelite TV. It's odd that the hum didn't occur when you were only using... 
Opinions on B&W 801F, prior to Matrix and Nautilus
Didn't this model come with a bass EQ? 
Modifying a power switch for preamp who does it?
You could get a surge suppressor such as Panamax that has sequential shutdown and turn on. 
2 DD12's vs. 1 DD18
I would go with the 12s. I have heard one in my room which is 21x29 and it was plenty. I now have a single 15 but a single 12 would have been enough. 
whats the best styus cleaner gel
These things look to me like the same thing used to make sticky mousetraps. 
Is this safe?
You can only safely split outputs not inputs. You should get an outboard switcher.