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Canned Heat Live at the Kaliedescope Lounge
Oh yeah, have lots of Canned Heat, both on vinyl and cd. I've always wanted to get the Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker stuff. 
Is dirty power the culprit?
I would guess both power and the human factors cited above are likely culprits.It could also be you just don't like your present system. I've had similar feelings about systems over the years, I'm finally at the point where I like my system all th... 
Should I do it or Not??? Tech question Part 2
Just goes to show how DIY works when you use your brain and have some guts, good for you! Starting with less valuable equipment is defintely the way to go. 
Is A Live Concert Stereo Or Mono
Unamplified concerts I would suggest are multi-dimensional, essentially you have the sound of each seperate instrument mixing with all the other instruments. All this sound arrives at the listener with varrying intensities and timings. I don't hea... 
Which has greatest influence?
Only as good as your weakest link, hard to answer. Lets say you had nice equipment and speaker cables were the weak link, I think the system could still sound fine, you may not even be aware the speaker cables are the weak link. And so some things... 
Having guarantee issues with KR Audio?
Sounds like KR definitely has some quality control issues. I had two KR 845 tubes go bad in my Art Audio Carissa Signature, I was lucky that Joe covered them as he had mentioned he likely wouldn't be covered by KR. I have TJ Fullmusic 845's instal... 
top ten things you learned about HiFi on Agon
May sound circular and stupid, but everything is everything. In other words, everything matters, the weak link in one's system can be anything, I can't even begin to make a list of what's most or least important.And then, if that's not enough, thi... 
Mellencamp on Music Business
Shouldn't the consumers blame themselves for this state of affairs, the masses wouldn't know 'quality' music if it hit them right between the eyes.I also don't believe consumers have evolved, rather they have devolved, popular music increasingly g... 
HELP I think I have an electrical issue??
Your best bet, do all the above! I've done everything but the balanced cable (too much SE equipment I love), clean AC is quite an advance in sonics.Also, if not previously mentioned, make sure you have a good solid house ground. 
Has Anyone Criticized The Choice Of Your Cables?
Sounds like you respect these guy's opinions, seems your bound to try their suggestions.Don't you find it odd the one guy "strongly advocates" cables he carries! Now, to be fair, perhaps he has tried many others, still....Advocating only stock pow... 
HELP I think I have an electrical issue??
A balanced transformer didn't eliminate my problem, I do agree it eliminates a lot of garbage riding on lines.A transformer and balanced cables may or may not do the trick for Tmmesselt. 
HELP I think I have an electrical issue??
I can also understand why lifting the grounds on amps has no effect. I surmise the garbage is riding on grounds through rest of system. Was always there, other amps may have had better filtering or ground potential has changed. Again, lifting the ... 
HELP I think I have an electrical issue??
Jea, I can only go by my experience, exactly the same problem, dedicated ground fixed it and a nice sonic boost to match. I'm also not saying it can't be RFI, just a long, long shot. He didn't have the problem with the other amps and same cable, p... 
HELP I think I have an electrical issue??
Cables are not going to fix this issue, picking up RFI from the furnace is the longest of long shots, and they didn't do it with the other amp, should tell you something. Ground potential is somehow different with new amps, I don't know why.I can ... 
Has Anyone Criticized The Choice Of Your Cables?
Self-assurance is the best way to deal with negativity, who cares about his opinion.Anyway, its all about synergy, does he have some magical cable that works for every system. If he does his name must be Merlin, or maybe God.