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Wiring 2 outlets to 2 dedicated 20 amp circuits with a single 10/3 electrical wire.
@emergingsoul , your above question(s) have been answered more than once by @jea48.  Please re-read his posts.   
POP sound when turning off TT
@ibmjunkman, the OP might not want to turn the amplifier off each time to change a record.   
patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole
Go to Capital Audio Fest or any other audio show…….that’s all they play.   
POP sound when turning off TT
Sound like the snubber capacitor across the table’s motor power switch has either failed or is undersized.   
I have found out why new cables and tweaks actually work!
Audiophile are so slow to adopt what car enthusiasts have known for years….a newly washed car drives better, so why wouldn’t a freshly cleaned audio system sound better.   
What is the most important cable in your system
Try each cable in both positions and choose the cable combination that sounds the best in your opinion.    
Stylus Timer using smart outlet
You do realize that your SDS has a built in hour counter.  Also, you can buy a plug in watt consumption meter that has a time function so you don’t have to do perform any math, just a simple timer and total watts consumed.   
Recapping Mark Levinson 33H monoblocks
Be prepared for a huge cost estimate!    
Snowballs
What about all the referees and all the staff and volunteers that work the game?    
Focal Sopra 2 or Older Wilson Sasha v1
Audition a pair of Wilsons and if you like them over the Sopras, then you’ve answered your own question.  Why rely on someone else’s preferences.  Both are good speakers.   
Does anyone know of a repair service for Lamm amplifiers?
Why not contact one of their authorized dealers for help.  My buddy has the 2.2 and the ac power is switchable from the inside.  
UP-OCC solid core copper for speaker cable
@havocman Neotech, MIT, AQ etc., don’t make their own cables, they are source by companies that are licensed to produce OCC metals i.e. Furukawa,and Sumitomo out of Japan and Wan Lung out of Taiwan. The reason you don’t see manufactures quote th... 
Hi-end audio is a big zero
When shopping for audio, I go to my usual dealers and listen to their stock set up.  After I have narrowed down some choices, I schedule an appointment during off peak time requesting a certain combination of equipment to be auditioned more closel... 
UP-OCC solid core copper for speaker cable
@urbie  MIT is not very forth coming about their cable composition and geometry.  Call them again and ask them point blank….does the Taiwan Wan Lung factory provide MIT with their cables/wire?  Also, look at many reviews of MIT cables where they ... 
VTA my compromise in setting
SME like my ex-Rega have tapered arms making the use of a level arm Use the headshell to determine if the tonearm is parallel to the platter