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REL Strata III - faint crackle/pop sounds
I have several RELS, and they make noise turning on. I don't think I would describe it as a crackle. A thumpycrackly sort of noise... My STrata rocker switch light has been flickering for years... Come to think of it, these make a bit of noise shu... 
REL Strata III - faint crackle/pop sounds
Could just be the switch itself. You aren't supposed to turn them off! 
Speaker cable suggestions for MBL 101E's
Husk, Stay far away from silver with MBL. 
how long to break in a power conditioner?
HMMM, The Audience and Tara (passive) I have tried are done by the time I sit down to listen. 
Looking for amp for totem wind?
IMHO, power is not your problem. It would be useful to list the rest of your system. 
San Francisco bay area Unison Unico repair
Anti, There are several, but call The Sound Well in Berkeley. They charge to diagnose, so make sure you want it repaired. 
Totem Owners....
Csmgolf, Fail did the very same thing to me. Trying to sell me stuff, and wanting to be 'friends'. When I told him I was in the biz, no more private mail from Fail. 
Whic CD player would you pick and why
Lysaker, You seem to like your Mac amps... MX106? 
Best Standard Def DVD Player under $8,000 used?
Tom, The DVD Standard measured better than any DVD player ever put on the bench. I purchased mine with the HDMI option. ($9500) These never, EVER, come up, but look around, and standard Standards are going for less than 2k. KILLER CD playback. See... 
bc acoustique a3 speakers
Rocky, I have heard them at the shows. The "French" sound, a little bass shy. Think Triangle, JM/Focal sound. Better sound than Triangle, better value than JM. Internally wired with TARA. Like more and more brands, distribution here has not been c... 
How do you know when an older amp needs service?
Dave, They seem to suffer from bias drift. If you have two or more and they feel (at the fins) to be at the same operating temp, I would say leave them alone. If not, or if they are very hot in use, time for a tune up. Where to go is another story... 
Whic CD player would you pick and why
I think the Anthem is the weak link. 
Blu-Spec Kind Of Blue
Yeah, OOPs again... Lonely night at the apt? 
Speaker Placement for small room???
Audio, 1 Yes.2 Shelves3 Yes. Use Totem site for set-up also. Resist toe-in in this room with this spkr. Using Totem stands? If you are nearfield, you should not need any treatments. 
Speaker cable suggestions for MBL 101E's
Seems like MBL always demos with TARA at the shows.