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Best Classical Music Conductor
Sugarbrie That is the guy I'm talking about. 
Where do you buy Hubbell wall socket?
Phild Most old wiring from the 20-40's is probably insulated with asbestos and is 16 gauge or 14 if you're real lucky. You are right, typically they were hot and neutral with no ground. You wouldn't happen to have those old glass 15 amp breakers a... 
Best Classical Music Conductor
I like Leopold Stokowsky (Most of his recordings are exciting and on the edge), Bernstein (Beethoven and Mahler) Walter Bruno (Mahler), Dutoit (sonically excellent recordings) Beecham (English music particularly Ralph Vaughn Williams) and I love O... 
Where do you buy Hubbell wall socket?
Take_five_audio is correct on the wiring. In the US it is the same as Canada and is black=hot, white=neutral, green=ground. 
MIT Term 2 speaker cables...Am I nuts???
John I suspect they are at least as much speaker as amp dependent. I am using mine with an ARC D-115 Mk2 (iec connector and JPS power cord, a major improvement over stock) which I guess is a bit less transparent and revealing than your VT-100mk2. ... 
Where do you buy Hubbell wall socket?
There is another thread on this "Hospital Grade Wall Outlets" last post 1-10 and good information on where to buy cheap. 29.00 is rather high. I believe one place was selling for 18.95 each. Installation is the same as a regular outlet. Hot, neutr... 
Ken Burns' JAZZ starts Monday on PBS!
Really guys? Isn't it just a reflection of how things actually were? Jazz is really one manifestation of the segregation and cultural differences between the races at that time and before. I think it is presented historically in that sense and the... 
MIT Tube Cables and Solid State Amps?
Merlin VSM-SE soon to be upgraded to Millenium; the sound is finally Magic, 6 months to get there, now for some fine tuning. 
1955-2001 Favorite Top Ten Rock Groups
Sory for the rong name Ben 
1955-2001 Favorite Top Ten Rock Groups
Hi Charlie so you remember. That is also what I remembered about them. They were an excellent touring band and fun as well. Kind of looked like they had been in the saddle for a month or so after a long hard ride. If John Dawson wasn't a quintesse... 
MIT Tube Cables and Solid State Amps?
Well Pops if the 750's are working well in your system, wait till you hear the 770 reference. Like a major component upgrade. These MIT cables HAVE to be system dependent. I can not believe what I am hearing. And the 750's were good indeed. Now th... 
1955-2001 Favorite Top Ten Rock Groups
I only gave nine and 10 is The Who (Thanks for the energy) 
1955-2001 Favorite Top Ten Rock Groups
The Bea-uls (Immortals), Beach Boys (1st Favorite), Greatful Dead (Hip concert memories), Doors(Morrison was one of a kind, performer and lyricist), Led Zepplin (Greatest Rock Band), Frank Zappa (most eclectic artist), Hendrix (our generation's gr... 
1955-2001 Favorite Top Ten Rock Groups
Avguygeorge That wouldn't be Michael Jackson would it for "Thriller" in '83? Or are you talking combined? "Frampton Comes Alive" sold a bunch in the mid 70's maybe him? 
Tubes in Audio Research Equipment: 6550
Does anyone have any experience with the Sovtek 6550's?