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Portland Maine
You could check out Fidelus Audio in Nashua NH about 100 miles south.  
How long should a clearaudio maestro v2 last?
I’m in the same situation. I’m figuring two years and trading it in. Clearaudio allows a generous trade in value to keep you in the family. 
Beach Boys Pet Sounds by Analogue Productions
Jokerman I agree with you 100%. I have the 40th anniversary of Pet Sounds in mono and stereo. It sounded bad and replaced it with the Analogue Productions version in 45rpm mono. Sounds horrible too. Using Ortofon 2m mono se cartridge. Always put o... 
Do you listen to equipment or music.
Sometimes the problem is not the equipment but the pressing. When I was at college in the mid 60’s one of my favorite albums was the John Mayall Bluesbreakers album known as the Beano album. This was some of Clapton’s best playing. A few years bac... 
Do you listen to equipment or music.
My equipment allows me to listen to more than the music. I’m listening to the microphones used, the room, the mix, the eq, the cutting of the disk, the pressing. When it all comes together it’s audio nirvana. I’m at the point where I’d rather hear... 
Isolated Ground causes ground hum.
Check out the Ground Master box from Puritan Audio. It will cost you $165 you will just need to connect your ground wire to it. You can read Paul Rikby’s review. 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
Dire Straits “Money for nothing and chicks for free” 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Interesting; Fremer’s blog on Analog Planet this morning was about someone polishing his power plugs with Flitz a metal polish. The results in Fremers words was amazing. Flitz is like a silver polish that will remove oxidation. I wouldn’t recommen... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Finally got around to treating all my terminals and interconnects with Kontak cleaner and then cardas contact conditioner. Very happy with the results. All the usually improvements for $60 and 30 minutes of my time. Also noticed that had to turn d... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
I can’t begin to understand the Stein or Stillpoint tweaks. The only thing I can imagine about the disks is they contain Lead in something that might attract RF and keep it out of the system. I use to own a musical instrument store and sometimes w... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
JafreemanMad Scientist does have a sense of humor. Like I said it’s all hocus locus to me. Even if they explained how it works I probably wouldn’t understand it anyways. Besides every manufacture has an explanation why their product is the best. I... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Just a quick note from a skeptic. I just received Graphene Contact Enhancer ordered from Mad Scientist in New Zealand. Paid $25 as an experiment before considering ordering TC. I have not applied it yet but they gave a sample of a product called B... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
I was wondering what fuse Dan D’Agnostino uses in hs new $250,000 power amp? Sort of reminds me the time Marian Brown a well know jazz sax player came into my store and asked for a #3 alto sax reed. I asked do you want regular Rico’s or the RICO r... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Granny ring - there are many tweaks for bikes. One company sells a solution wax and graphite based that will give you an extra 5 watts. They also sell oversized der. pulleys good for 10 watts. You can spend thousands on wheel sets that will give y... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Thanks, I’ll wait for Fremmer’s review. He is very thorough and takes the responsibility of his reviews seriously. If he gives it a thumbs up I will gladly pay the $300 for the product and for all your hard work creating it.