stringreen

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AMP or Preamp
If you're in New Jersey get to AudioConnection ...if not give them a call.  They are experts and will not lead you in the wrong direction. They will be mindful of your budget, and your taste in music. They will not pressure you.  You will certainl... 
Speakers and record Storage dilemma
Gochurchgo....Scottsdale is usually a degree or so cooler 
Step up from Nakamichi 582 tape deck?
I had a 1000 ZXL .....can't get better (sorry I sold it...needed a belt...so did I) 
Speakers and record Storage dilemma
Id agree with Liz.....but the effects of placement would depend on the speaker itself.   I store my records on shelves in the garage where it gets  over 100 degrees in my Arizona sun......never a suggestion of a warp. 
AMP or Preamp
How did you pick these components......I wouldn't do Mac either 
Wondering about using IsoAcoustics under by GoldenEar Triton One speakers
I put vibration absorbing pucks under my Vandersteens which absolutely ruined the sound.  You have to try out in situ with all these things. 
got to visit Ayre yesterday
I too had a great experience with Gary and Ayre who went through my 15 year old amp and brought new life into it.  All my electronics are Ayre and I'm very happy with their performance and Ayre's fine support.  I'd love to make the visit some day.... 
Best Record Cleaning Fluid
I hardly ever vacuum clean my records....such a pia.....  I use a Hunt record brush which takes off the dust and am good to go.   
Mono Reissues and the Conical Stylus
..just on the practicality on this issue...I have a number of mono records that sound absolutely fine with my Ortofon stereo cartridge.   A few of them sound better than stereos  
Swapped long wall to short wall and now I am having some big issues
I feel your pain.   When I moved from New Jersey where I had excellent sound to Arizona, my system sounded like it was broken.  I've been working on it with position, adjustments, new cables, speaker went back to the manufacturer for checkup, elec... 
Balanced preamp recommendation : w4s, hegel, parasound
I'm using an Ayre K1xe    highly recommended  
Equipment Rack Between Speakers...Good or Bad
Only my power amp is between the speakers which permits shorter cables.....anything else sounded compromised. 
How I tamed digital glare.
Geof....nope ...just that you need a good one.   
System synergies: Chaotic or predictable?
just as an aside....I had P-zeros, replaced them with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S.....the way to go. 
How do I smooth out violins?
Violin sound is actually a square wave....very difficult to reproduce ....you need good equipment to do it right.