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Early 1970's rock: Name some of your favorites
Captain Beyond - S/TTen Years After - Cricklewood GreenMountain - Nantucket SleighrideJames Gang - Rides AgainBlue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Sorry Jack. I thought that I might ruffle a feather or two with that comment. Just my opinion. I'm sure your rig sounds great. Different people like different things. Not everyone would like what I have.I probably should have worded my comment a l... 
Anyone know anything about the Magic Diamond Blue?
I'm currently using an elliptical diamond in my Shelter 501. I previously used conical in my Denon DL103R and DL103. In the past I have used Linn Karma, Linn Asak, Linn Trak, Koetsu Black, Grace Ruby, Dynavector Karat, Supex 900, Monster Alpha, va... 
How could High End audio be improved?
Thanks, Bomarc. 
Thorens TD165 for a second system
A Thorens is a nice table an may suffice well for a 2nd system. You'll have to spend at least $300 to beat it out with a new table. Make sure it is in proper working condition. 
Has the wool ever been pulled over YOUR eyes?
You are absolutely correct, and the customer is always right. The distributor is dead wrong on all counts. He should be immediately removed from all further mods, and all his mods should be recalled for inspection. 
Why do AC cords make so much difference?
Because the AC cords and the AC power in general, is part of your power supply, and the power supply becomes part of the signal as it is modulated by the audio equipment to create the sound. It is the foundation electricity that the signal is crea... 
How could High End audio be improved?
Thanks, Pat and Sean. You both have very good points. 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Here's a link to the Jensen transformer page with all the criteria for selecting the right one.http://www.jensen-transformers.com/mc.htmlYes I'm talking about VDH and Clearaudio mainly. Benz has a couple of carts that are ok, like the LO-.4, and t... 
Center image on left side and don't know why
I recently was experiencing a shift of image to the right side. I found out that my large dog had been leaning against the bottom of my left speaker, and moved it back about 1/2". This was enough to shift my image from center, to about a foot to t... 
Ok this will be a good thread.
I'm in the source camp too. 
How could High End audio be improved?
I agree with you, Ozfly. 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
The Jensen transformers are pretty good, and are sometimes included in some of the better phono stages to provide the MC input stage.I think that the transformer should be located as close to the tonearm as possible, to boost the signal at the ear... 
Mark Levinson Gurus: Vintage Three Mile Island
Max, the Mothra cables are a joke. And no, I'm not the proprietor, although I do wish I'd thought of it first!I love the idea of a TT on a halogen lit pedestal!I can't be of any help at all with the question about the ML amplifiers. 
"HELP" tired Koetsu
Hi, I'm back. Here's a little info from the Audio Note Kondo site on MC Step ups:"Due to the extremely low output, we do not recommend the use of active moving coil stages for any of the Audio Note cartridges, as they do not offer the linearity an...