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Cleaning vinyl - am I using this thing right???
4yanx: Thanks for the info. It doesn't sound like something that would be to hard to make. I've got some ideas spinning in my head and will have to see where they go : ) Marakanetz: Are you saying that you don't think that the Zerostat does anythi... 
Help Total Confusion
Pbb, i find your comments interesting. If heavy footfalls / extremely powerful low frequency output can cause a digital source to skip ( which i and many others have experienced ), wouldn't lower level vibration potentially cause the player to pot... 
Best CD sound from a DVD player
If the SA-12 is the one that i think it is, it recently underwent a massive price drop. I think it used to list for appr $2800 and now retails for something like $1000 - $1200. A local dealer was telling me about it. He told me that the unit worke... 
Cleaning vinyl - am I using this thing right???
4yanx, can you direct us to a website that has info on the "groovemaster's" that you mention ? Sean> 
Help Total Confusion
Personally, i prefer a taller rack than a longer rack. This might vary with different installations though. Having said that, don't underestimate the the potential difference in sonics that a rack can make. I would HIGHLY suggest taking a look at ... 
Instructions to electrician about dedicated line
I'm not claiming that isolation transformers are better or equivalent to power regeneration. There is NO substitute for power regeneration. Regenerators start from scratch and provide the best that they can give you whereas isolation transformers ... 
Maggies and Talon Roc
Nice post Mike. Much like you, i would second the comments that the sub might not have been optimally crossed and / or placed in the room. This is something that can take a LOT of trial and error if you are unfamiliar with the procedure. This is n... 
Electronics Dont Matter----Part II
Glad to see that you've found something that you like. Now try to apply the lessons that you've learned building your system to the requests for information that are posted here. Just as:1) your ears told you something different from what many oth... 
Long wall vs, short wall
My experience with Dunlavy's and speakers of similar design are that they do indeed "require" a wider room. Due to their limited vertical dispersion and increased horizontal dispersion due to the MTM design, sidewall reflections become far more pr... 
Pass Aleph vs. McCormack: What to Expect?
I would say yes, but it would be FAR more noticeable if you went into an active crossover. I would contact your speaker manufacturer first before even thinking about this though. They might also have other suggestions as to what they think will gi... 
Enacoms for bright speakers?
I've never used the Enacomm speaker filters but do have a couple of their AC filters. As such, my comments would be purely speculative in this situation and worth even less than they normally are : ) Sean> 
10" Woofer Replacement
Try looking at Layne Audio under the AR section. Good service and very fair prices on parts that you might not be able to find anywhere else. Sean> 
Pass Aleph vs. McCormack: What to Expect?
Thanks for filling me in Evansdad. While i knew that the Aleph 3 chassis was probably FAR more costly to produce than that of the Volksamp 30, i had to wonder how they could increase parts count and lower the price so drastically. I thought it mig... 
Pass Aleph vs. McCormack: What to Expect?
Try checking into a Pass / Volksamp Aleph 30. While i have not heard one of these myself, i would think that it might offer similar sonics to the "regular" Aleph 3 but with greater dynamics and bass impact due to circuit changes. This might allow ... 
Power Conditioner deleterious to digital sources?
Alexanderj may have hit upon something in terms of current overload and / or increased crosstalk between the power supplies of the preamp and digital gear. From a theoretical standpoint, it is best to isolate digital gear by itself. Many PLC's hav...