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Which part reduces surface noise most?
The tonearm/cartridge pairing. 
Rock Siblings.....
>>there's been a rumor those Beatles tracks were laid down by Billy Cobham...<<Right, and Paul is dead. 
Rock Siblings.....
Well as Emily Litella used to say:"Oh, that's different.Never mind".:-) 
Directional interconnect cables
>>It's not an issue with balanced and you may connect most either way.<<Huh????A balanced cable has a male and female end so it must be connected accordingly.There is no choice to make. 
Best U.S.A. speakers?
>>I guess their strange looks never gathered many converts<<If you heard them you'd realize looks had nothing to do with it. 
Best U.S.A. speakers?
I'll own up to it. Bought a pair of Bose 901 (first series) when I was in the Navy; Norfolk, Virgina in 1971.And you're right, they were $476/pr.Drove (well tried to drive) them with a Harmann Kardon Citation 12 (60WPC). Preamp was the matching Ci... 
Rock Siblings.....
>>Probably not a bad thing, if you're at all concerned about liver function and life expectancy<<Which of course has no relevance to either's musical acumen/proficiency.Stay on course here horsehead. 
Jeff Rowland Capri preamp
$2695 in black and $2995 in silver.Add $400 for phono stage.Not a dealer. 
Rock Siblings.....
And Zak isn't Keith Moon either. 
Rock Siblings.....
>>Zak Starkey has surpassed his Dad in every way<<That's funny.Ringo is a member of rock music's most exclusive club.Also, I'm confused as to the use of the word "sibling" in your Ringo/Zak example. 
Recommendations For New Table/Arm Under $4k
Tables from TW Acustic and Acoustic Solid in addition to the Serac are much better than the RM-10 and upgraded Scouts in that 4K price range.And you aren't stuck with a JMW-9 or Pro-Ject tonearm. 
Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking?
You can stop buying indefinitely but should never stop looking/listening. 
lps sound bad
I have an original, US not UK, first pressing of Brain Salad Surgery and it is spectacular. Trilogy is the best ELP recording regarding US first pressings. Tarkus is also very good.Regarding MFSL trashing, some are quite good (Crime of the Century... 
Integrated amp for B&W 805S under $1200?
Tony of course sells Bryston and NAD which was not disclosed.Again. 
class d
Ralph Karsten posted a long explanation a while back regarding amplifier specifications with particular attention to power and damping factor.Bottom line was most buyers place an unnecessary emphasis on damping factor specifications when consideri...