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Kef 107 woofer refoaming question
I have refoamed speakers myself because I felt I could do a better job than most and I was right. It's not that hard to do, the hardest thing is removing the old adhesive. I have never done KEFs but it should be fairly straightforward. Just be sur... 
Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad??
It's always best to be honest about repairs. 
Bryston amps Bridged3B's or 4B?
Try the Bryston switched to mono on one speaker and see if it works well. 
"Audiophile" Printer - But Interfering with AC?
Try running a heavy duty extension cord to it from another room. If it works fine, you need a separate circuit for it. Also your sound system probably needs to be on at least a 20 amp circuit, a dedicated line would be best. 
Isolating CDP from weak wood floor
Can't you strengthen the floor from underneath? 
Bryston amps Bridged3B's or 4B?
Doesn't Bryston have a bridge switch on the back of their amps? My 3B does. 
Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad??
I would feel the same about a car. 
What is equal to the Rega Apollo for less money?
A friend had two Cambridge players and both of them broke. He had them repaired and they broke again. They had the crappy Phillips drives in them of course. 
Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad??
A repaired piece of equipment should be worth more because it will likely not need to repaired again for a while more than one that hasn't been serviced, as Macro stated so eloquently. 
SACD News Emerson Lake & Palmer
I have the first three remastered with K2-HD coding and they sound amazing especially the first one. 
Pioneer CT-F1000 Need Help
The switches sound like they are very dirty. But this model and the CT-F900 were never very dependable. I used to have a stack of them lying about that were broken. I'm down to one now. There is a guy on eBay that rebuilds them. You may want to tr... 
Pioneer CT-F1000 Need Help
Did you have a tape in it? 
Burning better CD-Rs from Mac/rec eternal burner
Well the results I get are no different in sound quality than the original Drubin. 
Scratchy distortion on last tracks of CD
CD rot is caused by moisture getting through the laquer coating that protects the reflective substrate. It usually begins at the edges because they are more susceptible to damage and wear. 
Scratchy distortion on last tracks of CD
CD rot I suppose. It is worse close to the end of the disc due to the fact CDs play from the center out and oxidation usually starts on the outside edge of the disc. It will get worse over time. Some players may play it fine for a while. Try makin...