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Does Blockbuster Edit Their Movies?
Blockbuster does offer some edited versions of movies, but they are from the studios, not a Blockbuster creation. It would be illegal copywrite infringment for them to do it. Which is why that Morman group is in court.Eyes Wide Shut is available i... 
Does Blockbuster Edit Their Movies?
Not true. Think for a minute. Do you really think Blockbuster has the time and money to edit, burn, and package millions of copies of DVD's to put in their stores; and have them available the same day the regular copies are released? Think of the ... 
Unplugging amp while it is still on, damage?
In the future if you accidently unplug the amp, wait 30 seconds and also turn it off at the on/off switch before plugging it back in. It will give the amp time to shut down normally before the power comes back. 
My tube amp power supply is buzzing away Help
The hum is probably from too much DC in the power line (DC Offset). Blame your power company. While you can issolate the hum with "anti-vibration stuff"; fixing the power is the real solution.The various power regeneration, balanced power, power i... 
Large Classical Record Dealers
I have gotten LP's on eBay and for the most part have been satisfied. I should just mention that I bought the LPs I bought because I wanted that particular recording. I probably would have bought it regardless of condition (except trash).Just chec... 
Philips CDM12 Pro Drive
Not sure about the USA. Here is a German source I know of. If they have the specific part, I would think they would ship international ?? They do eBay so maybe they have Paypal for payment.http://www.steinmusic.de/indexeng.htm. 
Need help with preamp purchase
Any of the Blue Circle BC3 model preamps can be made fully balanced with remote controls. This includes the BC3 Despina, BC3 Galatea, and BC3000 (all new Mk2 versions).The BC103 is a solid state preamp is also fully balanced and can be made with r... 
How to pack - a primer
Putting something in a box surrouded by foam peanuts is actually a good plan IF YOU USE A BIG ENOUGH BOX, so there is plenty of space and foam surrounding the gear.Unfortunitely, most people use a box barely larger than the gear itself and don't a... 
Time to upgrade - need advice
Your speakers are fine and can handle much much higher grade electronics.An upgrade to me is not just going to a slightly better Rotel. The next step is lower priced gear by major audiophile brands like Conrad Johnson, Blue Circle, McCormick, YBA,... 
Can anything beat Vintage Amps for the $$$?
Yeah, modern electronics are for the most part cleaner and faster. The only vintage gear I swear by are FM tuners. They kill the modern computer chip variety. 
Newbie looking for system suggestions
Bryston gear is OK , decent enough, but are you buying good sound or a good warranty?Bryston's warranty is a big selling point. Everyone mentions it first. No one ever mentions sound quality first with Bryston.Toyota has the shortest new car warra... 
Surge supression on attena for Tuner???
Yes, yes, yes..I had the RF section blown out of a vintage Kenwood KT8300 tuner. Luckly it was fixable, but still cost some bucks. 
Best bang for buck powercond. ?
Blue Circle BC86Mk3 Noisehound $110 msrp.Disclaimer.... I sell them. But, I owned them long before I sold them. 
certin speaker makers harder to get dissounts fro
How much are you willing to pay, and is the price worth it for what you get?Discounts are just a marketing tool on a lot of products.Remember that companies can always over-inflate the MSRP in order to offer a larger discount. Double the price, th... 
On or off or standby ?
If you can afford the electric, then yes. Tube gear may also need new tubes sooner.If the gear has a standby setting then use that. They usually are designed to keep that part of the gear warm that takes a long time to warm up. The rest can be off...