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to ground or not to ground
Grounds are for safety dont defeat them if there is a ground problem like from the cable tv line or sub hooked into another circuit get a Jensen transformer device. They work great 
What do you do when you listen to music?
I also listen while in the Garage, at the office, in the Shower, cooking and BBQing as I installed music systems in all of those locations too. Vintage receivers and Linn Classics make great systems. My Carver receiver in the garage Rocks for abou... 
What do you do when you listen to music?
Usually I sit on the couch in the sweet spot. Sometimes I sit in my easy chair put the Grado RS ones on and a pair of blindfolds and drift away 
Life after Aerial 10Ts...
9rw what speakers do you own?I own the 10t's (see my systems) and I love them. I also own a pair of LR5 which you might like a bit better than the 10Ts. The LR5 are more effecient and sound a little brighter but in a good way. I am saving up for a... 
Do true audiophiles own Mcintosh gear
Another cool thing about is that they dont play the weekly upgrade game.... MK II, MK III, SE etc etc. That game destroys the value of your investment. 
Do true audiophiles own Mcintosh gear
Yes,In My opinion Mac had a period not sure of the exact time line maybe mid 80-early 90's where they seemed to make good but not great ture audiophile grade great. I preferred brands like Audio Research and Conrad Johnson even Sonic Frontiers (wh... 
Arcam region-free DVD players?
My Linn Classic DVD is region free 
Buying Someone's Records: An Ethics Question
I would inspect the quality of the lps and if they are not in great conditon I would pass. If they are I would pay as Justlisten suggests up to $ 1.00 each unless there is a lot of junk or maybe more for mint important classical or jazz, beatles s... 
ARC CD2?
I owned 3 never had a problem with tracking I still own 2 & one CD3MKII which is awesome. The cd2 does say no disk when you put a disk in the first disk sometimes usually when its cold. It does not play some cdrs. Beautiful player for the mone... 
Need Help Combating Power Amp hum
Do you have a cable tv cable or powered sub connected to this system if yes you need a Jensen isolation transformer 
What equipment do you most regret parting with??
I will miss...Conrad Johnson Premier 14 It had a beautiful sweet sound.Tandberg 3014a an awesome machineMarantz 10b Incrediable musical instrument 
2 meter long Din to RCA tonearm cable ???? Can I??
Take a look at the Van de Hul tonearm cables. 
preamps without volume knob?
Gain is the volume control. 
Is an IPOD hi-fi?
As someone in the hobby for over 35 years I think the ipod is awesome . I have an 80gb set up with apple lossless and it sounds great. I use the Sony 90 ear bud headphones with a www.electric-avenues.com portable headphone amp. This set up rocks. ... 
Review: Sonic Frontiers SFCD-1 CD Player
I had that player once also. It sounded great when it worked. The last SF straw for me was when the Phono pre died, only a resistor in the power supply but still cost me $ 200.00 to fix at Analogique in NYC. I have not had any issues with products...