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Remasters-who does the best.
Mobile Fidelity is the first one that comes to mind for me. 
What Solid State Pre-Amp compares to ARC LS-26
I am using a McIntosh MC402 amp and to answer the LS26 does have unity gain under a PROC input. I prefer to have both Balanced and SE since I already have the cables. I will put your suggestions on my list. 
What is the best quality boom box w/cd player.
I second the JVC brfand for boombox's. I have had two and one I sold to freind and he still uses it after about 10 yrs. They deliver good tight bass with a very good detail in mids and highs. I had one in my garage and decided to go with a receive... 
Worst record ever?
Leonard Nimoy-I walk the line......serioulsy? he crossed it when he agreed to record it. Evidentially pinted ears are tone deaf. 
Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5
MarkI had actually though about calling VPI about buying a cooling fan, but they are out till May. I will investigate into the platter as well. I have adjusted the wand as I use a LP12 felt mat on mine. I have removed the platter and think I can f... 
Best Rock Album in 2011
MoFi, you need to make decision, Stevie or Margo, women hate to share:) 
McIntosh MX-130 MX130 Pro Logic only for ambience?
As I am not familar with "Dynaquad" but have owned a MX130 I ask a question. Does the "Dynaquad" have 4 out put leads? If so then use the Front and Rear of the 6 channel inputs on the MX130. Otherwise you have the answers above. You will have ProL... 
Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5
MarkThank you so very much for this information. It will be very helpfull in solving this issue. Replacing the platter was a good idea too. My thought was to install some rollers underneath to support the platter, and with the acrylic platter you ... 
Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5
Markd51, the more I have thought about this I think that a cooling fan is in order here. When you installed your fan did you cut any additional holes for added air movement?And did you add the fan and a switch or just wire the fan to the motor?Tha... 
Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5
Thanks for your replys. I am as you suspect cleaning with the record spinning, and it does make complete sense to me now that I am causing the motor to overwork and produce more heat. I think you have given me a solution to look into. It never occ... 
quietest fan to use inside my enter ctr cabinet
Parasound makes a cooling fan apparatus.http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PAZBREEZE 
AXPONA 2011 Atlanta reports/thoughts?
I have been to RMAF now since it began 6 or 7 yrs. ago. I can't say that I have ever been met with that attitude. Maybe it is the altitude that effects the attitude! However we have a dealer in the Denver/Boulder/Colo.Springs area that employees a... 
My Marantz TT-15 and Parasound JC3 don't get along
I had a similar problem years ago with a McIntosh C39, Rega P25 with Benz Glider and a number of phono stages, Creek, Phenonomen, and another I can't remember. I tried a Naim Stageline and dead quiet. I can't tell you what the incompatability was ... 
Running cables under carpet. Any great methods?
If you can lift the two locations of entry and exit of the carpet without causing damage. Rent or borrow an electricians fish tape or better yet the fiberglass stiff fish rods to push a string through the pull the cable back through. But make sure... 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
Rja, if you haven't bought this yet it really takes me back to Avalon. Enjoy.