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Granite under wood for better isolation?
Tony, I see your plinth is already solid wood. Nice table by the way. Maybe with that being the case, the granite may be the perfect fit. 
Granite under wood for better isolation?
It could be that my catridge and arm work better with the wood.. The instruments just sound more natural and I get less inner groove vibration with the thick maple. One thing I may do is Lower my table so I get more soundstage. The maple is very d... 
MC275: do you use RCAs or XLRs? Why?
Either will sound great. The 275 is a great amp. One of the best IMHO. You would be hard pressed to find anything better for the money. 
Quick poll: Listening at night, lights ON or OFF ?
lights off 
sonic frontiers sfl-1 or bryston 11b ?
My vote is for Sonic Frontiers 
Granite under wood for better isolation?
I ended up getting a 3 inch thick maple platform. Wow, I am very happy. Very natural. The best my records have ever sounded. I have vibrapod isolators under the maple platform. i could not be happier. I am suprised at how much better the table tra... 
Focal Mini Utopia vs Merlin MXe
I have McIntosh gear and they sound terrific. So much for that assessment. 
Granite under wood for better isolation?
http://www.needledoctor.com/Audioquest-Sorbothane-Self-Stick-Sheet.I have done some research on the web and it seems that Sorbothane and granite seem to work well together. Has anyone tried these sheets? 
New York-UPSTATE
This is Doug in Williamsville NY. Lots of audiophiles in upstate! 
Granite under wood for better isolation?
I have no choice but to keep my turntable up higher. My dog listens with me sometimes and she may get too curious. 
Subwoofer reccomendations for B&W 805S?
As I said earlier in this thread: The Rel Strata III is a great sub with the 805's Great deals can be had on Agon. 
HRS Isolation Voodoo, anyone experienced this?
I was reading about it on Wikipedia. Wow, that is weird. It made my CD player sound better and it was not even touching it. Wow, talk about getting your bang for the buck. I have to say they are absolutely imcredible platforms to be able to influe... 
WHICH TUBE AMP TO BUY
I may be biased, but with the 275 music sounds very natural. A very good value for the dollar IMHO. You may want to change out the stock tubes for the best sound. 
Mcintosh MX136/MC205 vs Anthem D2v/A2
If you like B&W you will probably like McIntosh. They do sound very good together. I agree with Theo. 
Subwoofer reccomendations for B&W 805S?
Try a rel Strata III. They sometimes can be found used on the gon. Great sub!