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What is up with the Mark Levinson 5101?
Doing This 
What is up with the Mark Levinson 5101?
Jim Smith has some good books on Audio quite informative and I learned a lot and have been ding thi since the sixties. Pulling speakers away from wall will let you more or less adjust Bass.. 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
This Mortal Coil --Filigree& Shadow--Never knew I had this Gem was using when I just grabbed anything out of my 2k LP collection to check out a new Cartridge This Album is Killer for Sonics. 
Is my anti-skating too strong.
This will make your table sound clean as a Bean. 
Is my anti-skating too strong.
The best way to set up is use the advice from ZuAudio as I have been into Audio Since the 60's. They have info on their site and I have to tell you it really works great. I was fed misinformation for a long time but this company nails it the impro... 
Is my anti-skating too strong.
Go to ZuAudio and follow their procedures and you will be amazed I know I was and I'm going on 76 and have finally learned how to set up an arm to Perfection. In all my time this company is the only one that nails it as most will try to get you to... 
Which tubes are the best?
Way back when Gold Aero were the best. That company got tubes from all over then tested and would only sell the ones that tested the best but good luck finding any.. 
Should I use long interconnects, or long speaker cables?
Always use Balanced XLR's if possible.. 
Should I use long interconnects, or long speaker cables?
For long speaker runs use NVX 8 gauge OFC copper silver plated.. 
The Great Cartridge Shootout
Vinyl Flat works Great and cost 125.00... 
A new way of adjusting anti skate!
Blank Vinyl Records - 12 Inch BLACK VINYLBLANK VINYL RECORD, Gotta Groove RecordsSold by: Gottagrooverecs  Bought from Amazon. So beside the index tool and Shure Tracking Force gauge this is all you will ever need to get a perfectly set up cartr... 
A new way of adjusting anti skate!
After Many years I finally found the proper way to set anti skate and all the rest. . I found this info from Sean @  Zu Audio from whom I bought  a precision Denon 103 Art Dudley's favorite and mine. First Level the Table .Second you must buy a 33... 
Power Conditioning / Surge Protection
Almost forgot 2 Paradigm Sub 2's... 
Power Conditioning / Surge Protection
What I use is a Sub Box wired with some old stove wire That's as big around as your little finger around 2 gauge. 20 amp breakers @ sub box to feed Duplexes via 10 gauge solid Copper That feeds a Furman IT Reference 20i. I can tell it works great ... 
The secret to a great amplifier...
A very long time ago a friend of mine had a Pioneer car unit in a boat . The fuse that was called for always blew when volume was increased so when it blew one time all I had was a much larger fuse and we used that and all of a sudden the sound wa...