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High End Audio in Portland Oregon
Thanks guys for the tips. I should have a lot of fun this weekend with the Oregon Brew Fest and the Blues festival happening at the same time. 
Good low-price cartridge for listening to rock.
Hey Virian,Where can I get the Shure for $65? 
Mft 's suggested VTF: Follow or not to follow???
Hi Jaytea,You have tried alot of things so I'm going to suggest a few more things for you to try.1. Make sure your table is level in the x, Y, and Z dimensions. Don't just use a bubble level to confirm.2. Set you VTF to the midpoint of the manufac... 
iPod to a Benchmark Media DAC-1 D/A
DBK, I was at a headphone show last weekend and Benchmark showed a usb version of their D/A that was attached to a Mac directly and playing songs from its hard drive. You might give Benchmark a call. 
Looks like I need another stage...suggestions?
Get the Bellari phono. Then get a RAM super low noise 12AX7 tube to replace the electro-harmonic tube that comes with the unit. This will make a dramatic improvment in the sound of the phono unit. 
what is the proper protocol
The rembursement process by the shipper can be as long as 3 months. The buyer should not have to wait this long to get a refund. I would recommend that you refund the buyers money within 10 days. Hopefully the shipping company has already admited ... 
How do I know what my system's
Ok, If you have some extra money....Spend it on treating the room...This is you best investment... 
Audio Research PH-7
Hi,I heard this one at the Stereophile show a few weeks ago. Very open, lots of resoulution...sounds like real music....I was only able to listen for about 20 minutes... 
Best 6550's for ARC VT-100 MK3 amp- SED; Tungsol??
Hi,I assume that your bias is correctly set at 65ma. I also assume that you have removed the oxides from the 6550 pins by using flitz cleaner. If so, the 6550/KT88 from EAD are the way to go. See HiFi+ for details. 
I need HELP with my LP12 based system
The bass problem that you are having is due to a weakness in this turntable's power supply. If you want to keep the linn., add a lingo power supply. This should resolve the problem. 
McIntosh MC275 with Martin Logan Ascent i
Hi, How is your bass response. The MC275 tends to be soft in the bass and as such you may need to install a martin-logan sub such as a depth or decent. 
Which power cord to upgrade first?
None, 1. add a dedicated line first.2. Upgrade the electrical outlet.3. Now upgrade your power cord. 
Need help with Sumiko MMT tonearm
Dave, I'll tell you what I remember. I owned the arm 15 years ago.1. The damping fluid that was supplied with the are was a silicon fluid and very viscous. Fill the reservior. I found that is over damped the tonearm. Try something like 3 in 1 oil ... 
Am I spending too much money?
Here is my 2 cents. Buy yourself a Krell 400 IL or 300IL intergrated. It is a better sounding unit and you can buy one used for about $1700 or $1800. 
What makes a High Efficiency Speaker
Great discussion. But note that an eight ohm speaker that is 1% efficient in converting electical energy into mechanical energy will output a sound pressure level of 94db. Boy are we waisting a lot of energy!!!