thorman

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Uneven speaker cable lengths and cable termination
I would consider going both the same length,,bare wire Paul Speltz Anti cable..Stiff but very easy to wrk with..Works very well bare wire..At 4 meters it would be a very modest investment.......... 
Anyone familar with Snell Type A
Last time I saw one up for sale ( 6 months ago ) They were listed for $1200 or so..It was in nice condition..Very nice speaker ..Almost bought one myself many years ago..If I remmember correctly the mk3 is easier to drive than the older models,but... 
Does AudioResearch 150.2 need service
Most likely if its static,once the weather warms up it will stop ...If it doesn't stop once the weather warms up,its not static......... 
Thorens Selection
You might check with Vinylnirvana.com he rebuilds Vintage turnables and specialized in Thorens..He usually has a stock of Thorens tables ( check his list of tables waiting to be rebulit ) in house waiting to be rebuilt..This way you can have done ... 
Equipment rack/Speaker spikes
Try Oregondv.com Nice products and nice people to deal with..Vast aray of spikes.......... 
Does anyone or does everyone pay retail price?
Best thing to do is wait one year and buy it used for half price.......... 
Best way to ship LPs?
I shipped Albums a full box with Priority Mail ..No Problem.............I have had best luck with Priority Mail ... by far better than UPS and FED EX....... 
power cord length
I have been trying to tell my wife for years ...Shorter is better!!!!!!!! 
Classe Seventy
Way to go Gbart!!!!! 
question about a busted spike?
If the shank is loose enough to get out..Just pick up some epoxy at the hardware store and epoxy it back in.You may have to stand the speaker upside down so the epoxy won't ooze out while curing but epoxy will hold fine once cured..Its worth the p... 
Fedex minimum insurance for special handling
Doesn't matter if they can pick it up they will still throw it off the truck and let it bounce a couple times and then leave...They do suck...! I guess you can tell i had a bad experiance huh?? 
Buy tubes from Audio Research or not
As long as you know what you want for tubes,buy from independent tube supplier,,.Why pay the extra $$ for ARC tubes.. 
noisy mcintosh 6100 phono channel
Could be a tube going bad in the phono section ..( if it a tube unit )........... 
KEF 104.2 and B&K ST-202
The 104/2 The price is dependent on condition of cabinet and drivers.The cabinets can always be easily touched up but the drivers are always the important ingrediant...If the drivers are in top shape ( don't need to be reconed etc..) my guess is t... 
Want to upgrade 12ax7's on Jadis OR
12ax7 Amperex Bugle Boy - Tungsram ( hungary ) 12ax7 and for 5751 RCA 3 mica Black plate ( warm ) GE 5751 black plate ( neutral ) ...All great tubes more of a system synergy issue..New pruduction 12ax7 I like the Ei Cryo 12ax7 from ( tubedepot.com )