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Ten audiophile commandments
Thou Shall Not Hear False Witness 
light source for tt setup
For close up work I like the battery powered LED headband lights available at most tool stores. I use mine all the time as it shines light on the subject and never gets in your eyes. Most have a 3 intensity setting so you get it bright as you like... 
Vandersteen Model 7 in large room with power music
I heard the 7's at RMAF in a rather large room and they sounded awesome. Powered by ARC Ref210 amps they filled a suite with no problem. 
ARC LS25 mkII noise level
Maybe a pointless question, but do you have tube dampers on the LS25? I have a LS26 and hear no noise. Maybe the tubes need replaced, take small steps to solve the issue.Possibly vibration dampers under the componet. Mine is on AQ Feet. Contact AR... 
Most sophisticated and intelligent musician
David Gilmour, Al Dimeola, Neil Pert, Tony Levin, Agree with Knopfler, Clapton,maybe you should have narrowed it by instrument. Names just keep popping in my head. 
Ayre Gear vs. Linn Gear
I have heard both at the dealer that I do most of my business. Although he is no longer a Ayre dealer he continues the Linn line. I think that on the digital side that the upper Linn seems to deliver more information but the Ayre presents it in a ... 
New Wilson Sasha VS Wilson Audio Sophia 2
I have heard both in a direct AB comp with the dealer switching the speaker wire from Sophia to Sasha and I agree the Sashas are clearly better in every dimension.But there is also a 10K price differnce as well. I would say that you could probably... 
Cowboy Junkies on Classic Records Trinity Sessions
I agree that the Classic Pressings seemed to decline in quality as they progressed. Once they had the Led Zep, Peter Gabriel, and Creedance catalogs they were just over priced rice crispies. I trust the MoFi releases and have been very happy with ... 
Tube amp on/off: best practice?
My thought is off, but tube sales people encourage you leave them on. The advice I have always received is Solid State stay on and Tube off. You will undoubtedly get a mix of responses, I will be interested to see the opinion of majority. 
RMAF Anyone?
StereomaniacI sat in the fifth or sixth row. It was the first RMAF and I haven't gone to a live show at RMAF since. Once you eat dessert, it's just hotdog and chips after that. I only wish I had bought tickets to each performance that night as I u... 
Should Equalizers make a comeback?
I guess in some equipment they have taken it a step further with Auto Room Correction. I personnaly like tone controls but my surrent pre-amp doesn't have it. I had a McIntosh that did and on some recordings I wish I could attentuate the treble. S... 
RMAF Anyone?
Been every year since show one. Too bad Patricia Barber doesn't come back. 
Goat Hair Brush
Some how the link won't post but I found it at milty.co.uk listed as a velvet record brush 
Goat Hair Brush
Albert is this the brush to which you refer?http://www.milty.co.uk/i307c166/Media_Care/Velvet_Record_Brush.htmI found it on the website just need to find where to buy it. 
Faint click from speakers
You might try plugging direct into the wall and bypassing the Quintet. You say it is a new house so try another outlet on a different circuit. Could be a grounding issue or rfi/emi issue on a particular circuit that is shared with dimmer or simila...