xiekitchen

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I hear the radio..... on my turntable... help
ARRGGHH! I know what you are going through. I had a radio transmission tower nearby (within a couple of miles) and had the same problem. When I switched from my forte full function preamp to a benz PP1 phono pre unit the Benz unit was sufficiently... 
RCA cleaners
Same experience as Albert Porter.. wish I had bought more! 
Power Cords on a $1000 budget what would you do?
Cardas GoldenTo my ears, these are the best I've tried. And they are much better than stock.Used at around $300 or so 
Scientific Fidelity Crowne Joule 24k Signatures
I wonder if you could use some high quality subs like REL, crossed over fairly high (160-180? hz)would work 
Duke Ellington
I bought "Blues in Orbit" the classic records pressing.. great record 
Scientific Fidelity Crowne Joule 24k Signatures
ahhh, hate to say it but although they were regarded as having "breakthrough" drivers they had a reputation as thin, analytical and bass shy, as I recall from the late 80's. 
Duke Ellington
Ditto on "Money Jungle" on blue note label. I have the Duke Ellington/Louis Armstrong collaboration (now I forget the title) released as 2LP set long out of print on Mobile Fidelity Sound labs label. I think Classic Records has released the set as... 
Can anyone recommend a smooth, rich CD player?
Rega planet or Rega Jupiter. 
Cables, Cables
You should try the home depot 6 gauge wire: I forgot what it's called, TNN something but it's for high current machinery or something or another.. the wire is made up of many strands of varying thicknesses of solid core pure copper. The wire has a... 
Do Physicists Or Musicians Design Better Speakers?
a musician friend of mine who taught me a great deal about jazz back in art school 25 yrs. ago, had a really cheapo stereo system with "crazy eddie" speakers - believe it or not.. really bad speakers.. his table was'nt too bad, a B&O. Whenever... 
2-channel listening with a sub-woofer
"have you ever heard a subwoofer for 2 channel listening" sorry but that sounds funny... people have been using subwoofers with stereo systems for 30 years or more... Dalquist, Velodyne, Janus, JBL (and others) all had subwoofer products in the 70... 
Looking for Eagle 2000 pre-amp power supply
Check with Joshua at Savant audio in Princeton... www.savantaudio.com He's been an eagle dealer for some time and probably could help you 
Tonearm Rewiring
My dealer had my old Rega RB300 arm rewired with cardas wire and clips but I think he shipped to England and had Rega do it, this was back around 1993 or so. 
Best DVD Player for Under $200
Toshiba 4960 amazing... 
Bispeakering...am I the only one?
I've tried sitting my Spica TC-50's on top of backward firing JBL 1-66 Horizons hooked up in series, not parallel, to the same amp with pleasing results placed 4 feet from back wall. I would try your combination with just ONE amp, if run in parall...