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Best Power Cable for less than $100
Shunyata Venom. 
Aleph 3 Buzzing noise
Loose power transformer? 
Best reasonably priced power cord for lamm ll2
Why not ask the man himself what he thinks? 
Vinyl shopping in Moscow, Russia?
I remember Sam Tellig of Stereophile wrote a review a few years back and started it off with a piece about Russia and the different record stores, museums and operas they went to. 
PASS INT 3OA how loud does it play?
Check to see if you wired one of the speakers out of phase by mistake. That would cause low volume. 
Las Vegas Used HiFi
Last time I was there in 2010, I went through the phone directory and came up empty. 
Need $1000 used tube preamp - Please help???
There is a used Audible Illusions Modulus 3 tube preamp for sale here for around 700.00 I think. 
Turntable Swamp. . .what to buy?
If you do not like the JMW unipivot arm, you can also get the Scout with the Traveler arm for the same price. Matt Weisfeld posted a picture of it on Facebook and I asked him if it is available and the price. 
Von Schweikert VR33 Speakers
I had thought of the ZU's as well. I am worried that my 160wpc amp would be too much for them considering their efficiency? How are they on rock? I have been told the ZU speakers are a bit bright, how do you feel about that?Thanks............ 
Offset Angle on VPI Classic Tonearm
Arnond_Layne....How do you like the VPI Zephyr cartridge? I am considering upgrading my ZU DL103 cartridge. How does it sound on rock? 
1st Post - Semi Vintage vs. New
You could go with one of the many Prima Luna Tube integrated amps listed here. I guarantee it will sound 1000% better than the Adcom. 
I2S, S/PDIF, Toslink connections
I2S is also used in the Wyred4sound dac2. 
KIND OF BLUE
I am doing this from memory but I think it was mostly the hiss that stood out for me. I did notice the horns in a couple of spots on both recordings sounded a little brash, then clears up. If you don't mind the hiss, get the Columbia. It's much ch... 
MULTI-CH SACD'S on 2CH SOUND STRANGE?
I notice the same thing. My Esoteric player is 2 channel only as well and I have observed the same thing when playing multichannel sacd's on my 2 channel player. Rock sacd's can be even worse. I much prefer the Sony Mastersound Redbook cd of Pink ... 
KIND OF BLUE
I have the Japanese SACD recording. It is wonderful, a little less hiss than the Columbia.