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Need advice please.....
Brad, do what most people with that type of rack do when they outgrow it: buy your own threaded rod and go to town. Once you find the length of rod that you want to use, you can then adjust the shelves to whatever spacing that you want, add shelve... 
Tips on finding "hum" problems
Those were pretty brief tips you had there : ) Sean> 
Has anyone listened to Legacy speakers?
Tubby, Thanks for the very thorough dissection and analysis of your Legacy's. As someone else mentioned, most of the models that i've worked on were from the "early" days of Legacy. One pair was hand assembled by Bill Duddleston himself. Quite hon... 
Which Rack Is Better?
I would avoid really thick and / or heavy shelves. Contrary to what common sense would say about wanting the rack / shelf as heavy and rigid as possible, i've found otherwise. Sean> 
Don't try this at home hElP
The center pin is typically referred to as the "hot" side of the circuit while the outer "ring" or "clamp" section is "ground". As such, the signal passes through both parts of the connector. While the cables might not look like new anymore, i sin... 
Nice Warm AC cord for a PLC
Since Slowhand was kind enough to direct you to some info on the TG Audio products, all we have to do is worry about Luxor now. While they do show a website for Luxor in TAS, it is incorrect. They do have a toll free number though and it is 800 - ... 
Smear campaign?
I agree with what you folks are saying. I personally thought that the EMC-1 was an excellent sounding piece of gear. Another funny thing about that post is that while he lifted up the CAL 16 bit Alpha's and Sigma's to "Econo-Superstar" status, he ... 
Stereophile
You guys are TOO much : )I've been getting my issues in better shape and earlier than i ever have. It almost seems like the folks that used to get them beaten up and late are now getting them in good shape and early & vice-versa. While i think... 
Maximum USPS Money Order is 700.
The REAL problem here is that it is TOO easy to duplicate almost ANY document nowadays. With the quality of "cheap" computer printers that are available, one could literally make copies that looked better than the originals. With this being the ca... 
Anyone tried Voodoo or TG Audio PCs?
J, the "Bob Crump Power Cord" is NOT the same as the HSR's. It is a basic design that Bob suggested as being good bang for the buck in a DIY situation. As such, he simply listed some specific parts to use for the wall plug, IEC connector and a spe... 
Nice Warm AC cord for a PLC
Try one of the Luxor power cords as it should be right up our alley. Size / gauge is directly related to wallet thickness. They sound quite warm and everything seems to come from "utter blackness". Sean> 
Frequency ranges
This was "stolen" from International Audio Review Hotline #16. I'm sure that it was reprinted in other issues also, but which ones i'm unsure of. While there is obviously no "exact standards" for various terminologies, some may find this interesti... 
Anyone tried Voodoo or TG Audio PCs?
I have three different versions of Bob Crump's TG Audio HSR power cords with multiples of each. These are spread out between several different systems. There is the HSRi, which is the single run version. This works well for sources, preamps and lo... 
HUM dilemma Can anyone solve This one?
Try disconnecting ALL of your sources from your preamp. This means power cords and interconnects. See if this gets rid of the problem. If it does, add one source back at a time. First do the power cord into the wall and check that. Then connect th... 
Best DIY Sound Dampening Materials?
I think if you do a search in one of the Asylum forums, you'll find someone that did a direct comparison between the Decware Diffusers and Risch's absorption panels. For sake of removing bias from the comparison, the person had several people list...