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Why do some manufacturers reverse preamp polarity in the first place?
Here is all you need to know about polarity. http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/polarity/polarity.htmlCheers.  
How do you move HEAVY speakers with sharp spikes without lifting?
Herbies gliders ... 
Best Speaker cable in the $400.00-$500.00 range for 2 meters
WE 10AWG 
Duelund DCA16GA
I've just installed WE 10AWG in my system. Out of curiosity. I have "good" speaker cables and didn't plan to replace them. All I have to say is I'm impressed.  And the cables are not burned in.  How long is the burn in period? What should I expect... 
Opinions on best integrated under 10k?
I have tried/tested a few of the so called high end integrated amplifiers. The best I have found : Gamut DI150. On the other hand, there is no such a thing “ the best “ in audio business. All depends on accompanying equipment, room acoustics and f... 
Which integrated amp?
I used Plinius 9200 a good couple of years ago . A very good amp, a bit on the bright side, just bright sound. (not harsh treble or something like that, many confuse these two things). 3 years ago I was looking for a good integrated amp and listen... 
Am I an Audiophile, a music lover-or both?
None of them. 
Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr.
Dynaudio C1. You will get everything you want. 
Upgrading form Pass integrated amplifier to a better one
Diablo may sound technical, kind of sterile in some systems.  Just pay attention to these attributes.. ...  
Bryston or Pass Labs
It all depends on your preferences.  Try to listen to both, ideally in your own system and see what YOU like better. All the advice is worthless. One may like Bryston ,  the other Pass and nobody will be right or wrong. Just different tastes ,  di... 
Switching to solid state amp?
I used a tube amp (845). Due to high tube mortality I decided to move back to solid state camp. It took me a while to find a replacement, an amp that sounds close to what the tube amp had given me. I settled down on Karan amp. I think this the clo... 
The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....
Yes, quality of recordings vary. Actually there are many more bad recordings then good ones. They can be sterile, harsh... but brigtness, darkness .. these are system qualities mainly. And many systems are sinners. Bright sounding. Or blue soundin... 
The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....
Frank,  you are getting blue...  :) 
The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....
Mitch2 writes in the Padis vs. Furutech tread ".... when I read about how the SR20 fuse "totally changed" somebody’s system but then how the SR Red further improved it with results that "are not subtle" but later that the SR Black "blows the doors... 
The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....
@auxinput - I confirmed, I hadn't tested Padis. I only heard Padis in my friend's system and it was sounding bright. That's why I didn't test it. There are may testimonials on internet saying Padis is bright. Many more than opinions Padis is not...