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Ben Harper
while not "audiophile quality", his shows are quite active in jam-band music trading circles so its easy to pick up a few to hear the live stuff beyond the live from mars album, which is I double the recommendation for. I've seen him many times an... 
Clearaudio RCM good alternative to VPI?
the hannl / acoustech cleaning machines are beautifully built although very pricy. If you are looking at the clearaudio, though you are already in that range, though so you may want to check them out. I am saving for the acoustech limited to repla... 
Does anyone have an opinion about 7 ch. stereo?
5 too many for me. 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
recently found out my beloved 160k mi 99 accord was going to need $3k of work to keep her going. my friends are still amazed I kept that beast for 10 years. so I bought an 07 a4 2.0t q 6sp. but somehow it felt weird having a car > my system, so... 
Another "Which Bookshelf Speakers to Get" Thread
agree w/ nrenter on the GMAs. Roy Johnson knows how to make fantastic sound happen. 
Can I combine a 200W RMS with a 125 W RMS Amp?
in addition many ht processors have a trim control to adjust volume to center, sub, and surround channels. forge ahead! 
Another "Which Bookshelf Speakers to Get" Thread
tsto has rega r1s cheap...$400 and free shipping. they are last years, however. not sure what changes may ahve been made.http://www.tsto.com/cgi-bin/TSTO.storefront/4a021b010058272e2740ac1003410522/Product/View/2383&2D1 
Best Surround Reciever Under $500 used
arcam avr100/200/250/300i owned the 100 and would buy another in a heartbeat (if i had a tv:) has 5.1 inputs but no 7.1 or hdmi. 
Walker High-Def Links v. Cell Phone EMI-RFI
albert...that makes sense. when presenting and using a microphone my blackberry causes the microphone to garble when it "checks in". I always have to put it aside or turn it off. 
Walker High-Def Links v. Cell Phone EMI-RFI
the bybee products may work for this as well? 
Economical alternative to Wadia ipod dock?
also make sure your son starts ripping files losslessly. benefits of the outboard dac are ~nil if all of his files are highly conmpressed. 
Power line frequency and possible equipment damage
Thanks Arthur. That is very helpful. The motor control issue you bring up is actually the appeal of 81hz...it provides 45rpm without touching any pulleys. (59hz provides a good 33 in my system). -will 
Need $1500 integrated amplification suggestions...
save $500 more and buy a used jrdg concentra...built like a tank and sonics that I've been very happy living with. I also second the plinius suggestion. 
Best used speaker cable to match my system on Agon
I had krell integrated w/ logan aerius i speakers a couple years back. used kimber 8tcs, good; aq indigos better, nordost blue heaven rev2 better still but too harsh on bad recordings, then cardas neutral ref, which was what I settled with cause t... 
audio magazines as .pdf files - hifi+ specifically
is this the tone.ws website you refer to?http://www.tonepublications.com/toneAudio.htmI can't get www.tone.ws to load