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swampwalker

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Music Servers
If you want great support from the designer/dealer talk to Neal van Berg from Music Vault. If you have any concerns about your ability to install/configure/maintain your server, he will set it up so that he can access and trouble shoot it remotely... 
Computer Audio..Stream or download?
Latlik- In case no one else mentioned it, you might also want to try spending some time at computeraudiophile.com. 
Need some help finding speakers.
If you are looking for a used pair of Hornings to buy PM me. If you are looking for a Hornings dealer, try Highwater in NYC. 
False advertising of expensive special tubes?
+1Brownsfan. Funny but oh so true. 
Decreasing performance
Whew...for a minute there you were talking about something else...but then that's easily fixable w those little blue pills ;-) 
best 12ax7 tube with jj el34l for Jadis Orchestra
You might want to PM member Trelja. IIRC, he's a big fan of Jadis integrateds and more than likely has some well-informed recommendations. 
Hegel Design Flaw?
2 problems does not sound like a trend to me. Do you have a reason to believe the two problems are similar and related to the design, as opposed to a bad part/batch of parts or a slip up in QA/QC? 
Hegel Design Flaw?
2 problems does not sound like a trend to me. Do you have a reason to believe the two problems are similar and related to the design, as opposed to a bad part/batch of parts or a slip up in QA/QC? 
6SN7 tube question
No way to know in advance if it's worth it. If you got a noisy or microphonic tube and had to return it you'd be out the $6 anyways. I'd definitely go for tubes culled for noise and microphonics. Matched pairs maybe not so much but then again I'm ... 
Your ONE all time favorite love song?
Warren Z always tickled my fancy. Black humor with a softer side that he did not reveal much until he got sick. Great songwriter that is missed. 
Your ONE all time favorite love song?
Wow, probably the most sung about topic in history, at least in English. One that comes immediately to mind is "Keep Me in Your Heart for Awhile" by Warren Zevon. 
Help with Turntable/arm/cart decision
I'm all for fun; logic...maybe ;-) 
Woofer pumping WHY??
Use an outer record clamp...says the man who sells about 40 different kinds...Maybe not a dead horse, but a horses... You get the point! 
Anyone compared after-market,
Lots of comments; try the search function. 
McCormack DNA-1 rear fuse won't stay in
Why not call Steve or Chris at SMcAudio. they are very helpful and patient folks. If the fuse holder that the amp designer himself recommended does not fit, then it's likely that the amp was further modified somewhere down the line. Regardless, St...