thorman

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''Manuf. warranty '' with non-authorized vendor ?
ask for the serial # and call the Manufacturer and go from there......... 
tube question
dampers are for vibrations and coolers are for temperature..Two different ideas.Check out Herbies tube dampers.... 
Tapping the Planet it skipps.....
Probably needs better vibration control.Try some Vibrapods or Audiopoints to help calm it down.... 
What should I expect from ....
My guess is you wouldn't really benefit that much unless your willng to upgrade other componenets. It can be a viscous cycle and very costly and end up never being satisfied. I guess what i am saying is if your pretty happy with what you have let ... 
Can any body help me to get a tube position map
contact: Soundimagesinc.com They should be able to help you out. They have been selling Air tight for many years.I am sure they'd be happy to help you out..Good Luck... 
Looking to get some speakers refinished in NYC....
Actually you can go to any hardware store ( home depot )and ask Formby's furniture refinishing. They will point you to there product.It comes with all the brochures/info you'll need to get started. Its very simple. It'll will tell you how to figur... 
Looking to get some speakers refinished in NYC....
Try Formbys web site.......... 
Looking to get some speakers refinished in NYC....
Do it yourself and save the possibility of getting it smashed in shipping.Its not that hard to do...I have done many peices... 
NOS Tubes: Store 'em or use 'em
Use them! Anyone of us could be dead and buried in three days. Why buy and not get the enjoyment that urged you to spend your hard earned money on in the first place?..... 
"Burn-In" quietly?
I have seen where some use sleeping bags ( covering ) or pillows to soften the sound.It makes sense if you care to try it.... 
Nordost Red Dawn with less brightness?
Ridge Street Audio Poiema! 
Crown DC-300a & D-75. R they keeprs?
The D150 amp and IC-150 were made to go as a matched pair amp/pre-amp. Both were very good at the time and were rated very highly.They are by no means any match for todays stuff,but are somewhat collectable due to the low cost and help from inflat... 
restocking fees
Yes ! I would not pay a dime for restocking fee.To me these companies are just shooting themselves in the foot. I realize that this stuff cost good money,but you have to realize most of this stuff is already marked up 300% anyway.To me they should... 
Speaker cable Question?
I am using a 36" Ridge Street Audio- Poiema speaker cable and they work great! Don't spend any more money than you have to.There are others that may say you have to go with a long speaker cable,but I am not of that camp. 
question about tubes, cds, etc
I don't think A Tube deck is neccesary one way or the other.My idea is system matching is more important.A good quality cd player solid state or tube will work fine. To me it more about what works best for my system/ears.....