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Need Help with Speaker Cable ID. What are they?
"07-26-14: Hevac1My be FMS blue."I think you may have it. Do a search for FMS blue. lol. 
Squeezebox Touch not diplaying some music files
"If that doesn't work, try adding the library to iTunes so it will rebuild tagging info. Usually I delete everything in iTunes folder before adding the library."That's exactly the problem I had with iTunes. It takes matters into its own hands, and... 
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"Quite a while ago there was a congressman from California who lived either in Bel Air or Beverly Hills and he came right out and said that if you based rates on ones driving record (speeding and accidents) and then factored in the cost of repairs... 
Squeezebox Touch not diplaying some music files
Tags are labels you assign to music files to make them easier to work with. Things like genera, title, artist and year... etc, are some examples of popular tags. It sounds simple, but you need to be careful. Its easy to confuse tags with the info ... 
Jbuenech
I'm curious. What type of speakers are we talking about here? 
Can the Hegel H300 outperform the Ayre AX-5?
I'm guessing it would be a matter of personal preference, and not that one is better than the other. 
Vandersteen 5A- Power Cords
"Why? Seriously, why?"Me or the OP? 
Desktop speakers for mixing AND music?
"You are all set now with your HS8's right? The HS5's I listened to seemed quite extreme in focusing on mids and seems designed strictly for mixing, but would be miserable for casual listening."That's an interesting point. One thing you need to do... 
Buying from first time seller
"06-16-14: Jedinite24Damn zd542. Wow $5K lost for a week. Holy Moly. Good to know. I've only done transactions under $1000 via Paypal."Sorry, I just noticed that post. The amazing thing was that they went directly in to defense mode. "Its not our ... 
Desktop speakers for mixing AND music?
There's any number of reasons why the Tannoy's can hiss that's not the speakers fault. With pro gear, sometimes people mistake signal cable with speaker cable. They look exactly the same and use the same type of connectors. I wouldn't be too conce... 
Vandersteen 5A- Power Cords
Use the stock cords. If he put that in the owners manual, there's probably a very good reason for it. 
Squeezebox Touch not diplaying some music files
I think the problem may be with iTunes. I don't think you actually lost anything, it was probably just re tagged. I had problems with iTunes in that it just took over and tagged my music without giving me an option. I don't know if there's a solut... 
installing an ARC system
I would say its probably better to fix the room itself then to start fooling with your system. 
Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers
I forget exactly what the retail is on the amps I listed, but you should be able to find some of them for around $2500 used. Most likely the ARC, VAC and the Rogue. 
Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers
Tubes will work on your speakers. You just need to make sure you get one with enough power. Here's a few amps that may work well for you.Quicksilver V4'sARC VT100Conrad Johnson Premier 12'sVAC PA 100Sonic Frontiers Power 3Rogue Stereo 100Cary V12