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swampwalker

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Is 5 Watts enough for Horns ?
At 107 dB, I would guess that that is more than enough power. 
Help needed with 50hz hum/buzz in Tube system
I suspect it is the cable TV and there is a very easy fix. If after trying Audphile1s suggestion and finding it works, just get a ground isolation transformer for the coax. From Rat shack $10 from Modial (called Magic) $100, lots of others at in b... 
Any diigital players out there with phase control?
Classe' Dac-1 had a phase invert switch, maybe its on some of their one box units. BTW, its an excellent DAC. 
Opportunity to buy the best Preamp... but which?
And I will add VAC Ren Sig Mk2 at that price, or VAC Ren Mk2 for a few thousand less. 
Would this fix a scratched CD?
Md- Its called SkipDoctor. J&R has it for $25. http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Id=3704859&JRSource=nextag.datafeed.DNS+SKIPDOCTOR 
Would this fix a scratched CD?
RE: Ellery's comments. That's why I use "shudder" cheap Disk Doctor. At $30, its worth it to fix an unplayable CD and also works on DVDs and computer CDs. If it doesn't work I buy a new one. So far, I have not noticed any impact on sound but have ... 
help identify IC's
Hey Joefama- Your second para is totally off-topic and un-necessary. Makes me wonder if you have an agenda here? 
What is flat impedance?
Flat impedence refers to only minor variations with frequency. You will need a graph of impedence (Y axis) vs frequency (X axis) and it will look flat. Another way to look at it is nominal vs minimum impedence. If the minimum is not too much less ... 
XLR to SE RCA interconnect - HELP please
Different brands of eletronics have different pin outs/ins for XLR connectors. Be careful in that regard. 
Turntables from 1-10: Personality 8.5 Beauty 12
Teres. A real conversation piece and quite beautiful (if you like well finished hardwoods) ;~) 
APL NWO2.5 ?
Brent- missed that the first time thru. LOL. 
Speakers to make even Raffi sound good?
Still think that superzeros will fill the bill. They have an integrated ball and socket wall mount. Add a small sub and you're in business if you want full range; otherwise if you are not concerned with deepest octave you've got very nice minimoni... 
Speakers to make even Raffi sound good?
NHT superzerosAcoustic Energy AE-1sNo need to go crazy here with an ipod source. 
APL NWO2.5 ?
LOL, Brainwater. I may have to go to RMAF next year to see the replay ;~) Guido is indeed well respected, but if I remember correctly, dimming the lights was not necessary. Am I right, Guido? 
How change Linn Classik signal strength threshold?
There should be an FM mute of distance local switch. did you check the Linn web site for a pdf manual?