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Tenor 300- How reliable???
Rumor has it that Tenor will not honor the warranty any of their original existing products. Is there any truth to this rumor? I sure hope not. 
Von Schweikert 4 Jrs, Rear Tweeter settings?
Drken,I'm a dealer for Von Schweikert and have played around with the VRjr's quite a bit. The speakers sound best in our shop shotgun bi-wired. It does make a very nice improvement in transparency and coherence. The only deal is that you need to u... 
VR-4jr / How to wire?
Hi, I'm a dealer and have experimented quite a bit with the VRjr's and the wiring and noted the differences heard with each approach. The Shotgun approach is, by a significant margin, the most transparent, coherent and lifelike of the ways. Wired ... 
Focus Audio 688's
Eyeballman,We were the first dealer to offer the Focus Audio speakers in the US. Feel free to contact us for info.Best Regards,Tony 
Best DAC with Volume Control?
Audio Aero has a component called the Prima DAC. Actually it should be named the "Capitole DAC" becuase it uses exact D/A section and tubed output w/volume control as the Capitole Mk2 cd player. Retail price is 4995. Expect nearly the same sound f... 
System warmup?
It's the Dielectric Voodoo Demons hard at work... 
Tom Evans Groove +
We received our demo Groove + about two months ago and it is paired with their Vibe preamp w/pulse power supply. The sonic presentation these two demonstrate so good it I don't even know how to begin to describe it. All I know is they are doing so... 
cleaning your spade connectors
Do not use Tarnex on ANY plated metals, period. It will corrode the base metal and destroy your connectors in a very short period. Trust me on this. Tarnex can only be used safely on bare copper or silver and the connector must be rinsed thoroughl... 
Not happy with Krell SACD
Martin Colloms just reviewed it in the Nov 03' HiFi News magazine. He stated that he was basically displeased with the overall sound quality and said he was expecting much more. If I'm recalling the review correctly, he awarded the player 29 point... 
Proper Cable Placement.
Just drape them neatly without any added tension other than their natural weight. Also, keep them from touching each other, other cabling or the corners/edges or the equipment rack. 
CDP with volume control
Accuphase and Audio Aero... 
Revel M20 or Meadowlark Shearwaters?
Have a look at www.soundstage.com. The just reviewed a new speaker from Focus Audio FS-688 which is a bookshelf speaker just like the Revels. The review appears to be quite a rave. Interestingly enough, the reviewer also make mention of the Revel ... 
Possible to run a turntable direct to an amp?
Check out the Art Audio Vinyl One. It does exactly what you are looking for and plus it's tubed. 
What's the best speaker polisher/cleaner
www.zainobros.com 
Tonearm Cable Question
You may want to check into Cardas Audio. They make a fantastic sounding phono cable terminated with DIN to RCA plugs. It's their "Golden Reference phono cable".