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Fuses fuses fuses
When I read "out of phase" I think back to the old Shure test LPs. I have a hard time reconciling that a fuse in one direction sounds good and in a different orientation sounds out of phase in the manner presented by the Shure LP.  
3 Hour Warm-up?
I have owned a CJ MV60SE. 45-60 minutes was enough of a warm up.  
Fuses fuses fuses
"Funny thing, in Audiophile circles if you can hear things others cannot, you are revered...In society you are sent for treatment.Enter your text ..."pretty funny 
Why do McIntosh come with cheap plastic remotes?
NATO straps from OMEGA are a lot. Go to Watch Prince- $20! Any NATO strap is really a cheap thing. Some cost a lot, though.  
Fuses fuses fuses
Al, thanks- I had seen the thread you linked to but only glanced at it.Are any of these aftermarket fuses UL listed and do any manufacturers install these in their gear straight from the factory?  
Cable manufacturers?
By manufacture, I mean their own wire 
Most aesthetic classic turntable
Mikelavigne- OMG- beautiful.  The nicest 301 I saw was a Shindo version 
Most aesthetic classic turntable
I don't think of a table from the 80's as old enough to be a "classic" maybe that's because i am ancient 👍However, I think classic tables, and two come to mind- Garrard 301 and Thorens 124. Throw on an SME arm, and we are done  
Magnepan upgrade
The OP has to listen the the two Maggie's side by side. I suspect that the 3.7i's will do just about everything better but you may also come away thinking just how good the 1.7's are. I knew someone that considered going to the bigger Maggie's and... 
Why do McIntosh come with cheap plastic remotes?
Long lived thread1- earlier comment about an expensive Omega watch with a cheap strap? Uh, yes. NATO straps 2- I have 3 remotes in my system 2 metal, one plastic. Battery replacement- plastic remote is easy- slip off battery door. Metal remotes? O... 
Why do some tube-based power amps have back-panel replaceable fuses and others don’t?
Only time I ever needed to replace a fuse was in an Adcom GFA545 and that was in the early 90's. Had to lift the lid to replace the fuse.  
Dedicated lines in ABQ
I guess I got lucky- when I ran a dedicated line I had no issues and the price was under $200 total. That was just about the best $200 I ever spent on my sound system.  
Finally absolutely satisfied with my system
Always nice to hear when someone gets off the equipment roller coaster, and is settled with their system. I've been settled in without any competent change since 2015, and I have zero desire to change anything. I continue to keep my fingers crosse... 
2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K
Revel Studio 2 and Salon 2 
RMS Power?
While it's interesting that the term RMS power is a misnomer, it is at least consistent. We are still at least comparing apples to apples. I suspect that's all most consumers care about. As long as I know everyone is using the wrong term in the sa...