thorman

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Best Cheap Speakers - New or Old
klipsch KG4 
Fixing Up Old Thorens
Have to agree with Goofytwoshoes. I recently bought a nice old TD160 and other than cleaning and adding a touch of Synthetic oil to the bearing..Still have the original belt.. No extra cost except for clening materials and 1 can of Synthetic oil..... 
What's wrong with my new LCD?
give it time to burn in.Maybe it needs a few hours..If not bring it back!!!! 
DH Labs Q10 cable need advise on new connectors???
Go bare wire! Nothing wrong with it.. Probably a better connection than what you will buy..Can get any cheaper either.. Just strip the wire and go! You can also solder the end tip as some do.. I have actually tried bypassing the speaker binding po... 
How significant is a power cord upgrade?
No doubt ther's a positive change for the better,but its not easy unlees you can find a lender with multiple cables.This will make life a lot easier to you and you wallet....Its not always about the highest price either.. Its what works for you,an... 
Need advice for full range speaker with bottom end
couple of nice B&w 801 matrix series on Audiogon now..Right in your price range.Plenty of low end and the rest to go with it! 
Preamp Eats tubes..
Sounds to my like you need to get another tube supplier.... 
Warmest speaker?
I have a pair of Original KLH 5 speakers and I find them very warm..Too warm for me.... 
Interconnects for turntable set up
If it sounds too good to be true???????????? 
Neutral cables for hi-resolution, imaging system?
Ridge Street audio Poiema: Neutrality and Musicality ..Not warm not cold Just right! 
best amp and preamp for b w 801 s3 speakers.
S series Thresholds work wonders and Classes' as well 
experience with Threshold SA/2e or S/500 amps?
Any of thr older Thresholds ( specially the S series ) are great and powerful amps. The S A series being the cream of the crop..Compared to today they are still considered very good,but today for some reason the amps are Voiced a little different ... 
How to maintain finish of my Avalons
It depends on the finish on the wood...If its a raw hand rubbed finish it can be treated with an oil ( i use hand rubbed boiled linseed oil ) or any other quality wood treatment made for unfinished wood .. For wood finished with Poly or Lacquer it... 
Opinion on Sonic Frontiers SFM-160 monoblocks
Very nice peice in its day and I am sure still has more value $ wise than asking price. That is if condition is accurate.These were very well reviewed and respected peices.. I would be prepared though for enough money for a full set of new tubes (... 
Tweeter Foam for ProAc Tablettes
There are kits available on Ebay..You may have to do a search but there should be a few choices there...