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Townshend Maximum Supertweeters
Kinda like the Schumann generators 
Hearing aids for audiophiles.
Aint nothin like the real thing baby......  hearing aids just don't do it.   It may help for some (didn't for me). They say the problem is the mic in the aids not the amplification....never the less ....just accept the loss  
Hearing aid suggestions
Ive come to realize there is no fix.   I tried aids...they blast digital crap....   I understand that the culprit is the mic that they all use.   Definitely a loss. 
Cartridge alignment tool
Re: Using the Mint.....When I got mine, he recommended and I got a 50mm Magnifier. #7501.    I would say this is nearly a necessity to get things right.   Without the magnifier, I was just a bit off the radius, with the magnifier, spot on with no ... 
Turntable lid up or off?
I ordered a custom dust cover for my table....heard a reduction of fidelity....too big for a hinge.   Off or on.....I sold it a month later. 
Stylus Cleaning Rituals
Remember when Linn said to use sandpaper?? 
Single vs. Dual Subs
Richard Vandersteen told me the more subs the merrier 
Where is Cary Audio?
....and I heard (just gossip) good riddance 
VPI Classic 3 Upgrades or Move On to Something New
Here's something to try.....take 2 dimes, put them on the record with no mat.... so that the dimes don't touch the spindle, but their heads face the spindle.   Put the VPI center weight on the dimes, and the peripheral clamp in place and tell me w... 
XLR (Balanced) interconnect cable question
As I said above....your components should be differentially balanced for you to get the best from your connections....there is very little difference among cables when using XLR's  Most components are not differentially balanced because there need... 
Revel Salon 2 vs Vandersteen 5a Carbon
I have 5A’s (not carbons).....they really benefit from the best components you can fit with them. Very spacious and 3 dimensional. I have upgraded to the Kowazinga wood when I bought them....meticulous woodworking....gorgeous. 
XLR (Balanced) interconnect cable question
You get the best results from balanced interconnects by connecting them to differentially balanced components.....otherwise, you're spinning your wheels 
Who Uses Rear Surround Speakers For Music Playback?
doesn't work for me......I have a 5.1 system in another room....whenever I want to hear music I go to my 2 channel system. 
Pet Peeve -- why do headphone companies make the LEFT and RIGHT symbols so hard to locate
On Gado 10E in ear phones, the left has a very tactile bump. 
..so you think there's no need.......
To Stereo5.......Got it....makes a world of difference for the better.The return label was smeared.   All I can make out is Road Island??SgreenP@MSN.com