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Can't get Acoustic Zen Adagios to sound smooth
Changing speakers is a slippery slope, but you have hung in there for 4 years which is a credit to your tenacity and patience. I suggest to you that moving amps in and out of the home is a much simpler process than moving speakers in and out. Your... 
Fess Up How much have you spent on this Hobby??
Like others I think it's a good idea to plead the 5th. But I can tell you it's enough spent that I am out of the market for good, except to sell. 
Electrical Ground to Water Pipe, No Earth Ground
Jea48, I will eventually hire a different electrician and hopefully get a different take on whether I have an earth ground or not, and what it will take to get one installed if I don't have one. The electrician I just used came with A-rated feedba... 
Electrical Ground to Water Pipe, No Earth Ground
Do you know for sure if the incoming domestic water line, pipe, is metallic, example copper, water piping at least 10' long buried in the earth outside your house?I do not know.Just curious, the electrician that inspected the electrical service th... 
Electrical Ground to Water Pipe, No Earth Ground
Jea48, thank you for the time it took for your detailed post! Yes, the panel is a Pushmatic. Looking at the water meter, I see one wire going to it and that wire goes to the inside of the meter housing. I also see another short metal wire that goe... 
Looking for a new band?
I listened to a few songs online. Some of the music sounds the same in different songs, but I liked a few of their tracks. "She only knows" "Easy Street" The lead vocalist at times was grating on my nerves with his sound though. Also some of their... 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
Oregonpapa, that is incredibly funny! 
Cullen Crossover Power Cables
I tried one of the Cullen power cables (not the Crossover) and it was good quality but I returned it because it did not support the sound I was listening for. If you are looking on the cheap for a quality power cable, his cables meet that requirem... 
How many remember Don Kirshner's Rock Concert?
If you're in your 50's or 60's and a TV was around, then you saw the show at some point. It was pretty memorable music. 
Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck
West and people like him are conditioned not to care about approval from other people. I'm sure his attitude is "anyone who doesn't like what I do or say can kiss my a.." 
pre vs amp power cable question
After going through trials of most of the aftermarket power cords in my collection, I put the stock cords back on my preamp and amp. (Joule Electra LA 150II and Yamaha AS 2000 used as a amplifier and so far I like this better than using my Airsine... 
Contact Enhancer Deterioration
Audiobob: https://www.gcaudio.com/cgi-bin/store/showProduct.cgi?id=26 
Tube Curious - Preamp Suggestions
In my opinion, fuller bass support from a tube preamp that one guy can get another guy may not get by varying degrees depending on the synergy with the other components and the end-resulting speakers. There are so many variables involved that you ... 
Name That CD Player
Audiomeca Mephisto? 
To fix or not to fix
I have a modded JD 100 that I've had for many years and still listen to it. I sent it in for repairs about 6 years ago. It did not cost upwards of $200 to repair though. I would say it isn't worth it for you to repair, based on the rough estimate ...