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weakest link? what would you upgrade?
The big question is "where does it hurt"? Obviously you are experiencing displeasure or you wouldn't be here looking in to options of change. Does the sound come off hard? You mention leather furniture and commercial carpet.These combined can crea... 
is it safe to clean records with isopropanol ?
My fear would be loosing bonding agents in the vinyl and rendering it more brittle. Just my first response, no science at work here. 
Okki Nokki RCM-5 vs VPI 16.5
I echo the comments already made. American made, direct availability of parts without going thru an importer. If the importer somehow loses the relationship with Okki Nokki, parts could become very difficult to obtain. VPI has great customer servi... 
Speaker sharing between Home Theater & Tube amp
What Tube Pre-Amp do you have? Does it have unity gain? 
what speakers would you choose for a hometheater?
Not knowing the size/dimensions of the room, and equipment associated with driving the speakers, it is difficult to make any suggestions. You say that you have 2 channel already handled, so I assume that you won't use these for music at all except... 
What subs do you think will pair up best?
It dep...whoops. Velodyne DD18, because it has so many adjustments and can be taylored to the room. 
Top 50 audiophile magazines to be reviewed in?
50 Tweaks...you've been busy! I can only think of a few published magazines which will be on everyones list, Hi-Fi, Stereophile, Absolute Sound and Home Theatre (which is debate-able as an Audiophile), and that's all I know of. But the cave is dar... 
Linn Ekos weight adjust problem
Although I don't run beyond 1.8 on my Ekos due to the cart I have mounted. Your problem sounds out of the ordinary.You may contact Rick at AudioAlternative.com and maybe he can provide some further insight. If not possible to remotely help you wit... 
What would you do?
I would ask the manufacturer to guarentee that the replacement drivers will be matched and demand an extra year of warranty in writing. Truthfully crap happens. Hense the warranty. If you feel that you will always be unhappy then the dealer should... 
McIntosh :MC302 Upgrade from MC162 is it worth it?
Let me know what you think once you get the 302 broke in.I am so sure that you will think you have a totally new system.I was wrong however the 302 doesn't have the double balanced out put they don't employ that until the 452. But the biggest diff... 
"How... Say... These People Dont Want to Hear
That's why I quit playing with my brother. He was googling the answers. Some just consider winning, a victory regardless of how they score. But it was fun. 
McIntosh :MC302 Upgrade from MC162 is it worth it?
It sounds like you already have the MC302 on the way. I can tell you that you will hear a totally improved sound from your system stepping up from the MC162. I had a MC7205 which was a 5 channel version of the MC162 and changed to a MC352 then lat... 
ARC LS 25, 26 & 27
I am not sure about the LS25 but the 26 and 27 have Unity gain. They bypass the volume circuitry but still send the signal thru the output stage. Give AR a call they are real helpful folks and can answer with more accuracy. 
"How... Say... These People Dont Want to Hear
Actually I used to play a game with a friend at work and later my brother via e-mail. We would write two lines from a song and the other had to guess it. I hadn't thought of that for years. So continue; your line "tee hee hhe" is from a David and ... 
what is wrong with my cd player?
I would start with Davehrab's suggestion. Have you tried turning the unit off for ten minutes and then tryed loading a disc. If it plays and/or plays a portion of the disc then stops. I would say that it is probably the power supply for the transp...