thorman

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Cheapest Sweetest deal you've found
Mint Sansui AU 517 integrated and TU 517 ( matching peices ) for $5 ...Original KHL 6 speakers $1 ...Klipsch KG4 loudspeakers ( mint cond. ) $10..Gargae sales !!!!!!!!!!! 
Help with audio racks
Pretty tough to get a quality wood rack with 2 shelves,never mind 4 or 5 shelves..Keep in mind wood is expensive and so is labor..If you look at some of the qualty wood racks ( plenty out there ) most I can remember are way over $1000...You best b... 
Best location setup of turntable
Unless you have your turntable on a concrete cellar floor,you really need to get it on the wall..Nothing has to be fancy..just pick up a couple nice wall brakets and make your own wallshelf..pretty easy to hang wherever you want..Works like a char... 
"Normal" Maintenance?
Best thing you can do is dust a couple times a week..Keep the dust from getting in..If you can keep them covered thats even better..... 
Did Kharma make their 3.2 FE too short?
My guess is ( being a Kharma 1.0 owner ) that the 3.2 is made for a room smaller than yours..From what I have read in the past many people buy them and love them but the ones that quickly sell them are the ones with room that are around or larger ... 
Conrad Johnson Premium 12 noises
Jeq : Sounds like a transformer hum to me..May have to live with it..Unless its really annoying..Check to see if the loudness of the hum changes at all..Somedays worse than others.Somedays barely hear it at all...kind of typical of transformer hum... 
Conrad Johnson Premium 12 noises
if its a slight constant hum or buzz,it could be the incoming power..of coarse its possible something in the rewire could be the source,but if they play and sound fine and you just have a constant buzz or hum ,in could be coming from the amp trans... 
Help with speaker buzz
always turn your amps off first...Amps last on- First off.. 
Size matters...need smaller speakers
Check out the Ridge Street audio "Sason"..Granite monitor..Reviews at stereomojo...aprox $8K Exc. reviews...... 
Recommend Me Some Speakers
Klipsch Forte 2 speakers..Great all around budget speaker 
Sound Anchor vs Skylan stands?
For me the Skylans tightened up my bass..The slam didn't change but the quality of bass did..This what I expected and don't think any stand can perfom miracles..You aslo may consider pricepoint..My guess is that Sistrum systems are one of ( if not... 
Sound Anchor vs Skylan stands?
I can't say which are better only using Skylan..Very happy with Skylan stands ( Rehabed KHL6 )..They do exaclty what I want them to do..Also Noel is a great guy to deal with....... 
Where are the female Audiophiles?
Except for buying shoes,,,,women have more common sense.. 
Could use some help with a tough match
I ran a Threshold S/300 series 2 with the Thor T1000 linestage with no problems at all......Used also a Phono Audio Rsearch PH3 ..Also no problems..... 
Very inexpensive speakers for a 2nd system
I just rehabbed a pair of Vintage KLH 6 speakers and they sound great.Easy to drive,sound great ( for second system ), very well made and dirt cheap..These speakers hold there own very well with other very expensive monitors I have tried under the...