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Confusion about "high-end" racks
Best to get a rack, four posts, with no shelves but one that will support granite. Ideally, the shelve heights should be fully adjustable and not fixed. Then, have quarter inch granite shelves made. Should not cost you more then $40 a square foot.... 
Any new record cleaning products?
Try a $35 Shark Super Steamer or the $150 steamer fro Mapleshade. Steam does wonders, that no other method can do. 
Need Passive Subs- Ideas?
Look for a used RA Labs passive sub. I have two, and they sound better then any thing powered. Your amp speaker cable goes to the sub and it is wired to pass the highs thru to you main speakers. By the way the RA stands for Roy Allison who did all... 
Swiss amps
Quality is tops, value stinks. 
Stereophile or Absolute Sound
stereophile is much more in-depth. TAS has lost its way! 
What made you select "audio" as your hobby
music, music and more music! 
Is anyone out there Biamping their Proacs?
I run my ProAc 140 Studios, bi-amp from four VAS mono blocks tubes amps (50/25 watts). I also run the 140 center channel from a Cayin A77 (45watts), one channel for the top and the other for the bottom. The 140's are rated 91 db sensitive, with th... 
Note worthy Omni Directional Speakers..
The best way to tell is, for $100 buy a full set of five, the Mirage omni's. Go to Parts Express and type in 'Spherex. where you will find a close out. Google the Spherex and you will find some hi-end reviews of these units. I have the original Sp... 
New or used???
More on used. Look for widows that are selling the husband's system. In most cases these widows are not very attached to the system, even if they know the value. If the dead spouse was selling the stuff, they are emotionally involved. Most widows ... 
New or used???
Always Used. That way the Hi-End becomes middle earth. Here is the formula to use. Assume when purchased new, the buyer got a 20% discount off MSRP, could have been more but let us not push it. Offer between 40 to 60% of the twenty off number, sta... 
Which sub $2k CD player would you recommend?
go for a used sony scd1 or the equal 777es. it does not get better then those two units and the best part is that tons of mods are available. 
surround processor with a decent phono stage?
Try a Sony TA-P9000ES. I run a Grace Ruby Red into the phone input and it sounds great. Best of all the unit can be had for 400-500. Be sure to get one that has the 2.1 software and its related remote. Cheap never sounded better. The build quality... 
Best Small Speaker System You've ever Heard
ProAc 1sc, nothing matches it if properly amp'd with solid state. 
Need service for weak laser in Theta Data III
dump it, as cost and reliability of any service is a poor choice. Invest in a new unit. 
Reel to reel tape
Do you have pre-recorded tapes? If so, try a package deal, it will get you more dollars/pounds/euros.