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Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.?
RUSSIAN STANDARD!!! This is the vodka served in Russian embassy's around the world. 
KEF 107 - opening them? + other questions
I just did a pair. Try Orange County Speaker for the foam surrounds, remember the have TWO per driver with TWO woofers per speaker for a total of Four drivers. Orange county sells a complete kit with all eight foams and glue for under $100.00. The... 
Small spacers under the EMIT's on Infinity QLS-2's
The washers are factory installed. 
The most important link in the chain...
Since you cannot retrieve what is lost the first items in the chain are the most important. If you start with a noisy victrola any thing you do will only amplify the lousy sound you started with. Any hope of good reproduction will be most affected... 
Heard the $325000 Acapella's Sphaeron excaliburs?
I just got a pair for the bathroom, haven't hear them yet because I need to go to radio shack for some raw cable. Question? do I need to solder the banana plugs to the zip cord? 
Wood cones - any experiences?
Let's not forget that Paper Cones are also a Wood Product. 
Hi Fi or vinyl in Stockholm ??
Jazz at the Pawnshop!!!!!!It's a jazz club in a very interesting part of the city. 
Connection Problems with CAT5e
I work with Cat 5e daily and it is intended to be terminated on Cat 5e jacks. It is data cable and the twist of the individual pairs is intended to be tight right up to the termination. Perhaps you should try the jacks and then go modular (Male Pl... 
Anyone else heard the Quicksilver Triode Amps?
They are a well kept secret. I have heard them several times(prototype) and they are probably the best amps Quicksilver has ever made. 
Supratek preamps vs Jadis Defy 7
The Defy 7 is a power amp, not an integrated amp. 
Review: Klipsch La Scala Speaker
Jax2, right on! I couldn't have said it better. I think that people listen in so many different ways. I am the type that sits in the sweet spot and even sometimes lowers the lighting to add to the atmospheir and just sink into the music in my lazy... 
Smoking from my amp?
You will need a volt ohm meter. set to ohms and test the speaker wires with nothing atached at the far end, this will tell you if you have a short, the meter should read 0 ohms. Then if that is okay short the far end and you should see something i... 
Review: Klipsch La Scala Speaker
I am always amaized how often this forum seems to go negative, perhaps it is the male nature to be thus. I do not often contribute but I do read this forum everyday. I have learned much and only contribute when I have some personal experence to sh... 
Smoking from my amp?
I noticed in your question was hidden a very important bit of information. The new room, did you possably short a speaker wire, thus causing the problem with the amp upon power-up? Maybe you should check for shorts in the speaker cabling. 
Review: Klipsch La Scala Speaker
I have Klipschorns, La Scalas, Heriesys, JBL L200 and Altec VOTT speakers. Once you have spent time listening to tubes on any of these speakers you will be hard pressed to listen to Solid State again. After you travel down the tube road you will e...