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Help on wiring dedicated circuit for Audio
This is a straight forward job for any competent electrician. You simply want a new (or several) circuit(s) run from point A (main panel) to point B (location of the outlet in your room). Your electrician will need to assess the following:- Is the... 
Evansville,Indiana
Hi Fatman - I'm sorry to say that I hail from Evansville (kiddin' of course :-) Good to hear from you. I'll drop an email your way so as not to bore the group here. If the wires get crossed, you can reach me at tburn98@hotmail.com.Regards ... Tom 
how did you find "the gon"
Always the lagging electronics consumer, think it was XMAS 2001 that I trudged down to the best(and only ) mid-fi "boutique" to get the kids each a dvd player, and while there, somehow ended up getting momma and myself a Yamaha receiver, a dvd and... 
Serendipity: perfect example
Boa - LOL - and I bet at 105 dB its ass-kickin' ... 
SimAudio Moon W10 Monoblock Review
I too have a fondness for Sim Audio, their W5 being my first high-end component. (Guess I should blame them for all subsequent purchases :-) Unfortunately, due to various constraints when 2 ch and HT needed to merge in one room, the W5 had to take... 
Using external crossvover enclosure for amp stand?
Thanks again, Greg - I appreciate your help. Take care, and have a great '05...Tom 
Using external crossvover enclosure for amp stand?
Hi Gregm - thank you, sir, for your suggestions. So that this is clear to anyone else who may have an idea, the thought was to simply build new boards identical in design to the originals, but using upgraded parts, and housing them in the amp "sta... 
A somewhat unusual request for PrePro help
Just perusing here - didn't see anyone mention the Aragon Soundstage. Perhaps you've already discounted for whatever reason - I can only say I've been very satisfied with mine. It's been powered up for 3 yrs. continuous w/ nary a glitch, other tha... 
A plea for help from my Hales T-8's
Dawgbyte and Hrcapers - gentlemen, thank you both for your responses - I appreciate your time. I intend to contact Madisound on Monday to learn if they have had some previous experience w/ this particular brand and model. Judging from their websit... 
running wire in walls/floor
We are currectly remodeling a house, and I have done what Pbb mentioned. My first thought was to use PVC pipe, but my electrician informed me of a product mfg'd by Carlon - it's a blue flexible corrugated plastic pipe in sizes from 1/2" up to 1 1/... 
Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase
Whew - I thought I was the only guy on the sly out here. Currently involved in a transaction in which I requested the seller to change the subject heading of our emails from the name of the preamp to "Free Tax Info" - I knew she wouldn't open that... 
Early 1970's rock: Name some of your favorites
Must be nice to still have the brain cells to remember those times so well - it's all just a "purple haze" to me...(As an aside, somebody's auctioning "Tangerine Dream" - one of the first albums I ever bought, and I just figured I had the only cop... 
Do power cords really matter?
Gentlemen - thank you all very much for your input. Seems the consensus is that a properly designed pc can make a difference, regardless of how subjective this topic may be. No doubt there will never be a clearly dominant argument to this debate, ... 
Need advice.....Used Aragon Soundstage or EAD.....
Hello Craig - I've posted before as a very satisfied user of the Aragon Soundstage. Aside from it's rather utilitarian looks, the unit has performed flawlessly, and offers many options, incl. 6 balanced outputs and fully upgradeable. I've seen a c... 
A little extra insurance on the cheap-Shipping
Anyone ever consider using 2" rigid foam insulation available from any builder's supply to completely encase the OEM box, taped securely? I guess the trick would be to then find a suitably sized outer box. If a source of sheet cardboard could be l...