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Rawson Resale......
Point taken, Tholt, but this is a perennial question on this board and it's almost never possible to know the truth without polling all the sellers individually. In other words, often enough it just leads to unproductive speculation.Occasionally s... 
Good amp for Klyne....
Congrats on your purchase! I've used a SimAudio Celeste W-4070s (or was that an i or an e?), also a pair of Shanling monoblocks and now a pair of Audio Space Nova M34 monoblocks with my SK-5A. They all sounded great. The preamp was limited by the ... 
Tube amp with built in DAC
Audio Space make the Mini Galaxy, an EL84-based amp with an outboard power supply, a built-in DAC and a small footprint. Output power is 12 watts. 
Is rewiring worth it considering...
The European Union set up a multipartite committee to solve a serious problem with international implications. The members wrangled for hours, trying out different tactics and approaches. Eventually the English member proposed a solution which eve... 
Transfer of Library to a back-up External HD
What Shadorne said. If you do that it may repair permissions on the FreeAgent. That's what your problem sounds like off the top. Permissions allow the various users of the computer to read only, write only, read & write, etc. 
anyone have experience with tube cdps'
The best tubed CDPs I've heard (and owned) are the Shanling CD-T100 and the JAS Audio Musik 1.2. The JAS Audio unit is especially good value, with a good transport and a really nice sounding output stage.All CD players I've had, tubed or ss, were ... 
Amplifier Hum - A Problem Solved
Thanks very much for the post. I'm chasing a hum problem myself and your experience will help. 
Dedicated line help
Use cable which is UL-approved or your fire insurance will likely be voided. Chris Ven Haus of VH Audio sells cryo-treated 12 gauge Romex cable for just this purpose. I would think that would be worth using. After all, your Porter Port (good choic... 
Mini cd system for $500?
Shanling MC-30.Stereophile review by Art Dudley 
Total spent on music vs equipment?
400 CDs, mostly classical; about half of them second-hand from one of the numerous stores within walking distance. Average cost $10 at a guess, so 4 Gs.3000 LPs, some inherited, some gifts, some dragged around for years (Workingman's Dead!) but mo... 
Turntable recommendations under $1500
I'd want to hear a Scheu Cello. 
Can upgraded jumpers improve sound?
I fourth jumpers. Clarity goes up a notch and the highs are much better. We have three NAD C320BEEs with various jumpers replacing the stock things. Joe Mazzaglia of Auricle Audio Design was kind enough to make me up a 6-inch pair when I asked, an... 
Which Totem Speakers
Mani-2s on top-notch stands. Forests if you don't want stands. 
Refrigerator noise
I'm astonished to read in G_m_c's post that an Isoclean "filter box" makes his fridge quieter--and a bit surprised too that he even tried it--but hey, I love it. I would get one for my fridge immediately but A) I'm not sure which model to go for, ... 
New FedEx Ground and USPS Arrangement
I would be happy if this arrangement were extended to my region. This is because it will be easier to take delivery when I'm not home. I'm assuming that if I'm out the carrier will return the item to my local post office and leave me a delivery no...