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Any exp. w/ Shunyata Dark Field Cable Elevators
Just wanted to post my positive experiences with the Shunyata Dark Field Elevators (DFE). As like many others, at first I was quite skeptic that something that resembles styrofoam inserts used to pack materials for shipping can possibly improve au... 
Pass Amps Class A operation
From my recollection, I believe once the meter needle starts to wiggle, that means the amp is not in Class A mode anymore and is in A/B mode. To be in Class A mode, the meter needle would be still. Hope that helps. 
Amplifier hum - normal?
The PS Audio Humbuster III worked pretty well for me. Give it a try, most places carry a 30 day money back guarantee. Not much risk. 
whats a good older hdcd cd player?
Cary CD 306/200 
CD Player with digital input?
Cary CD 306/200 
Vinyl vs. digital: what am I doing wrong?
Just my two cents, I had two records of Norah Jones (Come Away with Me)one in 200gram Classic Records and 180gram Blue Note Record. Both records sounded inferior to the CD version. So if you're judging your vinyl setup against your cd setup using ... 
what is this noise caused from possibly
Beerdraft,Any update to your problem? From reading your initial post, your screathing noise that you describe when listening to Norah Jones (Come away with me) vinyl record sounds similar to my problem. It sounds like the record is messed up at th... 
Get a better turntable or better phono preamp?
Ok, I think I will upgrade the phono preamp first as a start. Narrowed it down to these: Cambridge Audio 640P, Pro-ject TubeBox SE II, Clearaudio Nano, and Simaudio Moon LP3. Which will be best for what I am seeking and best value?Thanks. 
Get a better turntable or better phono preamp?
Thanks guys for the responses. I am using a Shure M97Xe cartridge on my Technics SL-D3 now. The turntable was purchased in late 1970's but the cartridge was bought new in 2006 and has about 100 hours of playing time. I also changed the headshell l... 
Cary 306/200 vs Wadia 850 what player is better
I have no personal experiences with the Wadia, but I do for the Cary 306/200. The Cary is one great Redbook CD player. There are so many good qualities about the player. For one, its built very good and weighs like a receiver. It also has a metal ... 
Rotel vs NAD vs Marantz
Based on my experiences all three players: Rotel, NAD, and Marantz are not known for their bass extension, slam, & punch. If you seek these qualities, I suggest looking into Cary, Krell, and Esoteric to start off. These players are known for t... 
What is the correct way to use the Zerostat?
I see...thanks Chadnliz.Mescabo, according to the Milty Zerostat box, they wrote the gun lasts for about 50,000 trigger operations. 
What is the correct way to use the Zerostat?
Ok, thanks Audphile1. I'll give it a try. 
What is the correct way to use the Zerostat?
Thanks Audphile1 for your reply.Just curious, are these instructions you listed above from the manufacturer? I bought my Zerostat new and my box did not include any written manual instructions. Does it really require 4 squeezes/releases per record... 
How to change vacuum tubes on the VPI 16.5 ?
Thanks guys for all your help !