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Black Diamond Racing Shelf for EMM CDSA?
A Shelf just came on 18"X 17" $399!!! 
Black Diamond Racing Shelf for EMM CDSA?
Rgs92The shelves seem to come in waves, one finished not long ago. You can't hesitate when the size you want comes up or it will be gone. 
Black Diamond Racing Shelf for EMM CDSA?
Rgs and TmsorockI live in So. Cal. and am concerned/paranoid with what an earthquake might do to the components on cones etc. in my audio racks. 
Black Diamond Racing Shelf for EMM CDSA?
I'd wait for "The Shelf" 3/4" thick 17"X15" or "The Source" 1 1/4". I use "The Shelf" under my CDP, TT, pre-phono and power supply. All my equipment is currently sitting directly on the shelves and all the shelves sit on Sims Navcom pucks. I had t... 
Scott 222 B tube amp
AlThank you for the concise answer. Greatly appreciated!!! I've been given a McIntosh MR 71 tuner and don't want to ruin it as I think it's a decent tuner. I'll check the tubes first then power it up.Thanks again.Sam 
Scott 222 B tube amp
Frogman How slowly are you suggesting?Minutes? Hours? 
Vandersteen 5As...first impressions
Saw your pics on AA. Very nice looking 5A's. Enjoy!!! 
Are you too old to be an audiophile?
Isochronism!!! Sorry!! 
Are you too old to be an audiophile?
IsocronismPerfect!!!! 
Are you too old to be an audiophile?
FarjamedThese are quotes that continue to bother me about your thread."One of the things about audiophiles I've always wondered is how they reconcile their age, and the scientific fact that their hearing isn't what it used to be, with their belief... 
TOP 5 CD OR LP LISTENED MOST TO IN LAST 3 YEARS ?
T-Bone Walker---------The Complete Recording, 1950-1954Sam McClain-----------Keep On Movin'John Williams---------- El Diablo SueltoJohn Coltrane---------- My Favorite ThingsMstislav Rostropovich----J.S. Bach Chello Suites Nos. !, 4, 5 
VTA and cartridge loading
Hi Stops, I was thanking Peterayer for his response to my inquiry, I'm curious how he goes about setting up his cartridge after it's mounted on the arm. In the original post he asked;"Is there any relationship between VTA and cartridge loading? Wh... 
VTA and cartridge loading
Peter,Thanks for the response. How do you go about setting up a cartridge? 
Project TT this way or Project TT that way
Inna's advice is very good, get a better table with modest cart and upgrade cart later. 
tube recommendation please
Since you don't have a tester your better off buying matched pairs from one source not trying to match single tubes that have values from different testers.