timrhu

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White Album, when's your last listen?
Favorite alternates between 2 and 3. Least favorite is side 4 mainly because of #9. How about your favorite song from The White Album. For quite some time my favorite has been "Dear Prudence." 
Converting the speaker terminal on old amps
If there is room on the back panel you can mount speaker binding posts without too much trouble. You need to carefully drill holes, mount the new connectors, run wire from the old connectors to the new connectors and solder the new wire in. I have... 
Mapleshade tweaks
I have ordered product from Mapleshade so I get their catalog. Just this week I received my copy and noticed this. I'd like to purchase one to open it up and see if it's different than any Wal Mart version. 
Speakers connection
Get a good speaker selector and wire it backward. How are you going to connect your source? 
audioquest gibralter speaker cables
One of my favorite cables, without going overboard on price, is the Audioquest Slate. I haven't tried the Gibralter but the point I would make is buy used and resell if they don't suit you. Over the past few years I have tried so many different ca... 
What is a $500- $700 power cord for subwoofer
Here's another option 3' MAC HC Sound Pipe. I'm using one of these with my James EMB-1000 sub with positive results. Got mine pretty cheap through one of the auctions. 
tweeter cutting out, what to do
Yep. Could be either. I'm not familiar with that speaker but I'd check the internal wiring if possible to get in there. Looking for a loose connection or cold solder joint. Good luck. 
tweeter cutting out, what to do
This sounds as if the problem is with the speaker if it's only the tweeter that cuts out. Are the speaker biwired? If so, check the speaker connection for the tweeter. Also, try swapping the speaker leads left to right at the amp to determine if t... 
Cheapest system you could ever stand to listen to
I'm going to move my "system" thread out of the budget minded catagory! 
Cassette decks....reliability and build quality...
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Oppo 980H Bug
I'm using my 980H through a Bel Canto DAC2 and don't notice a problem. I tried it through the Oppo's dac and it seems fine to me. 
Paradigm: Monitor 7 v.3 Better Than 11se Mk. II
I have owned Paradigm 7se mkII, 9seMKIIIs and Studio 60v.2s. I t probably depends on how you like your sound. The metal tweeter on the newer 7s is going to be a bit harsh compared to the tweeter on your 11se MKIIs. I know I would prefer your curre... 
The best monitors for $1000 used
Revel M-20 or M-22. 
How often do you swap out equipment in general
current setup was bought at price poitns that make it hard for me to upgrade and get a noticeable benefit without spending a ton of $$That's the point. I live comfortably enough but there comes a point where upgrading is much more about the audio ... 
Whats the best $1000 speakers
Haven't heard the Monitor Audios but did own the 1Cs for a while. AT the used price