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bi-wire vs jumpers
My choice is to bi-wire instead of using jumpers. I'm sure others will feel the opposite. 
Hooking everything up for the first time
If I'm correct, it sounds like you are trying to use the pre-amp in the receiver to feed the power amp? If so, you need a regular IC from the pre -out jacks on the receiver to the input jacks on the amp. 
Does you wife touch your system?
I would'nt be married to her if she did'nt touch my system. Oh wait, did you mean stereo...? 
Great Rock Tracks With Piano?
Ditto Professor Longhair. Also: NRBQ/ Terry Adams Marcia Ball 
If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp?
Tube pre, SS amp has worked best for me thru the years. 
King of the one liners
No way, he had to be thrown out... 
WHAT RECORDINGS MAKE YOUR SYSTEM SHINE?
This should come under the "guilty pleasures " category, but give Kasey Chambers "Pony " a shot. Sounds awesome. 
Tube & other upgrades for Conrad Johnson pv10 pre
CJ does an upgrade to this unit. First was " A " and I believe that there is a " B : also. Something else to check: I think the line stage inverts phase, but the phono section does not. Talk to someone at CJ, their customer service has always been... 
i need a thweeter
Punctuation is your friend. 
setup pro-ject debut carbon
Two things can possibly cause this:1. Make sure the table is level2. Check your anti-skating adjustment 
Newly Modded KWA 150 to SE
Congrats Jgwilson, I am hoping to get my hands on that amp someday. 
Spray Adhesive advice to repair speaker grills???
I just recently re did my grills. As suggested by an A'goner I used a hot melt glue gun. Worked great... 
Amps for Klipschorn speakers
As a former owner of several Klipsch models (K horn, LaScla and heresy) I recommend a SS amp and tube pre. Those 15 in. woofers seem to fare better in my experience with a good SS amp. 
So Many Apogees for sale, and so few takers
I think Viridian nailed it... 
McCormack DNA-1 vs. Adcom GFA-5802
The McCormack is a great amp,but its also 20 years old...