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Spectral DMA 200....Who Knows this amp?
Thanks, Detlof....good to hear from YOU! My speakers are Hales T8's and this amp. may not suit. The fellow wants around $3k U.S. for it...the condition is (cosmetically) a 9.0. He told me about the fan. Sound like a very good amp. though, especial... 
What has blown my tweeter????
Tweet,tweet.......tweet-tweet. 
Is there a turntable book?
"Phonograph Blues"...will cure me, Cornfedboy...and I'd LOVE to have a copy of that Mephisto to assist sttting up my new Delphi V, JMW 10 and cartridge...which one?...to follow.LMK...colm1@sympatico.ca 
Is there a turntable book?
Calling MIKEY FREMER! Time to write that all-inclusive vinyl - turntable - arm - cartridge - analogue book that we have all been waiting for!He writes so very well everywhere...no problem selling such a 'bible' @ name-your-price, MF. 
MUSIC THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE
John Wesley Harding...Bob Dylan's traditional folk release is an album that I play over and over...it only gets better each time. The line "...and if you see your neighbour carrying something, HELP HIM WITH HIS LOAD..." taught me to do just that w... 
Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend?
Get it done and you will see! Gross, man! 
Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend?
This is TRUE! I went to my doctor a couple of years ago and complained about a small pain in my ear...it was bothering me. He gave me an EARWASH...man, that was most uncomfortable, but only took a couple of minutes. And the stuff that was in the c... 
If You Could Only Keep 3-CD's LP's , Which Ones?
Bob Dylan...John Wesley HardingTanita Tikaram...Lovers in the CityGladiator...Soundtrack with Lisa Gerrard 
It's Been an Allison Kind of Month......
My first high end speakers were a pair of ALLISON AL 115 bookshelf units that I drove to their death!Beside the distaff Al(l)isons there is always Gillian Welch. 
A pass Labs X250 amp worth a divorce?
The wife will be warmer than the Pass, hopefully, but the almost any amp is worth a divorce...if she cannot let you have YOUR amp...then you will be miserable to live with...and there's no music to compensate for that. 
HDTV Widescreen recommendations, please
The previous 16.9 Toshiba's were somewhat unreliable (see the Audio Review RPTV notes on the 40" model)...though they have improved a great deal. The Mits table-top...I didn't know about that one...looks interesting. My pick for you would be the 4... 
Tube amp on the floor or on the rack?
If it is a CAT JL1 @ 240LBS. PER SIDE then ALL you can do is to put it on the floor...anything else causes back injury. Thank the Lord that I evaded a great purchase of said units.Weight may be a value indicator, but there's something to be said f... 
Best way to organize 6000 albums?
Don't EVER bother to "organize"...leaves much more time for listening...anyway, new albums are arriving chez moi too quickly to even listen to ALL of them...y'know, 2 tracks and I don't like it so on with the next one.More important to preserve th... 
How important is precise VTA adjustment?
Suggest the Sumiko Blue Point Special as the recognised standard for this arm. Worked great on my Rega table. 
A Moment Of Silence For Waylon Jennings
Waylon came along to me with Kris Kristofferson et al, and had that special timbre and edge to his voice that was "one of a kind". In a word, WAYLON, Willie, and the boys.You can sing all night long up there, friend.