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Anti Skate for Well Tempered Reference
Shussbliss,Take a look at this thread:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1195176193for a description of how I solved the problem of too much antiskate with my Well Tempered Record Player arm. If you need more explanation, feel free ... 
SET sound without a lot of money
If you're talking about the Almarro A205A, like the RM-10 it's not an SET amp. It's actually a single ended pentode:http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/almarro4/mk2.htmlSounds great, though; I owned one for a couple of years.The Almarro 318 is inde... 
Newbie help how to store and backup iTunes library
iTunes, or any any other data, can be backed up to iCloud. Just remember, though, that Apple only gives you 5 gigabytes for free; if you need more space than that you'll have to pay for it. Also, backup will only be as fast as the upload speed of ... 
What started you on your audiophile journey .
1969, when I inherited my grandfather's Arvin table radio:http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~srs/Antiques/Radios/Rtempl.php?pid=24and listened to Triad Radio every night I could get away with it:http://pages.ripco.net/~saxmania/triad.htmlI was 10 years ol... 
Live Performances Gone Awry
Donjr,Her current pictures paint only a portion of Sinead 2011. Check out her Web site:http://www.sineadoconnor.com/and all will be revealed... 
Name 3 under appreciated pop/rock drummers
Michael Shrieve 
Live Performances Gone Awry
Sinead O'Connor Great Woods Mansfield, MA Aug 18th 1990The day before the concert, Sinead O'Connor breaks up with her boyfriend, who also happens to be opening for her on the tour. Ex-boyfriend and band are fired on the spot, leaving a pretty big ... 
Hafler modded amp question
I had a DIY modded Hafler DH200 and replaced it with Monarchy SM70 Pro monoblocks. The Monarchys were noticeably better in all respects, but the DH200 was pretty darn good for the money.David 
Arm choices for Thorens TD 150 MKll AB
I did the heater hose mode to my TD150, and mounted an RB250 with no problem. The stock plinth of the TD150 was definitely the weak link.David 
Class A SS vs. Class A/B SS
I ran Monarchy SM-70 monoblocks for a number of years with great success. They deliver Class A sweetness in spades and drove with authority every speaker I threw at them. They were a bit noisy but the newer Mk IIs are supposed to be significantly ... 
Highest quality Internet Radio stations
KWAX Eugene, ORhttp://kwax.com/listen.phpGreat classical station, 320K stream!David 
California Audio Show-why I hate audio conventions
Regardless of whether you dig her music/style/hair/piano playing/voice/whatever, Krall's music is very well recorded. I like some of her music, not all, but if I want to show off my rig, the first thing that goes on is Temptation from Girl in the ... 
NAD 7175pe
The 7175 has Pre Out/Main Ins, so just get a Y adapter and run the subs off the Pre Outs. Should work fine.David 
What Song Reminds You of Your First Love?
Mofimadness,You and I must have been dating the same woman, as we wore out a copy of Captain Fantastic while making out in her parent's basement. She was a pretty good piano player and loved Elton John, and her dad had a nice rig down there to lis... 
Internet Radio Streams Sputter/Quit...
Internet service, whether wired or wireless, is constantly changing. Speed problems, DNS issues, lost packets, they're all happening constantly, and they're happening at every peering point between you and the streaming server. most of it has noth...