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Bi-wiring mishap
I hope that you never do this again...Probably new to this stuff.. 
Tubes vs Solid State
Well I use tubes on top and S/S on the bottom.the reason is obvious tubes sound better for vocals and mids and highs but lack in bass and the solid state stuff is where it excels in. 
Power Amp for newbie
Either stick with the ACURUS setup and get the power amp to match the rest of the system.Or go for ARAGON or SONOGRAPHE which is made by Conrad Johnson. 
To tube or not to tube...
TO tube it is the right choice,even with solid state amps tube preamps sweeten the sound.tubes last qiute some time over a year and in some cases longer.I use a tube pre and tube amp on top with solid state on the bottom.Best of both worlds.Sweet ... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
B&W 801s with the right amp.Any of the bigger,SEQUELS size and up MARTIN LOGANS.B&W 802 Matrix III. 
Best speaker a wife would tolerate
My wife like the MARTIn LOGANs better than the B&W 802s and they are all black.Said that she like the transperancy?? 
Freak Me Out
You really want to freak out.Then get something,anything by SUNRA...Thats freaky and out to lunch. 
Looking for advice
I have a pair of 802s series III too.I have Conrad-Johnson MV-75 on top and Sonograph SA-120 on the bottom.Best of both worlds.I can also suggest Krells my friend also have the 802s but series II and they go well together.Threshold and PASS LABS a... 
Interconnect Recommendation?
TRY Audioquest Diamond or KIMBER KCAG.. 
Good percussion recordings
MILTON CARDONA"BEMBE" All percussion and it's Santera music.PATATO has a CD out on MAPLESHADE,and If you like the way MAPLESHADE recors their artist youll definitly like this..Cheers. 
What equipment do you really like?
THE top of the line MARTIN LOGANS with KRELLS best on the bottom and CONRAD JOHNSONs best on top,The best CONRAD JOHNSON preamp with phono stage.There was this turntable that was in STEREOPHILE that weighed about 500 lbs and went for 70 g,s.As for... 
Where to buy LPs online?
E BAy....Check sellers feedbacks.good Luck. 
Vinyl Newbie, please help...
Which preamp youre using,most say phono/aux.that means you would need a seperate phono stage.If the preamp has phono only then most likely you have a phono stage.Hope this helps. 
Amps and Women
MY wife calls my system A RADIO...Until she hears her favorite CD...Then it's a lovely sounding sweet tubes ontop solid state on the bottom great sounding system....GEE. 
Class Action Suit against UPS?
Well Ihad a good experience with UPS and a bad one,But I'm not trying to be prejudiced because I work for the Postal Service.It seems like the damage is done inside the sorting facilities,not the delivery drivers.The sorters in the hubs usually ar...