franklapdog

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Speaker cable with crazy BASS ??
Fim Gold for sure.In your price range used. 
what ARC combo- Ref 1/Ref 110 or Ref 3/VT 100 MK3?
You may also consider the LS26 Ref 110 combo.The 26 is really close in performance to the Ref 3 and the 110 is much better than VT100mkIII.That's my opinion anyway. 
Finding ultra-pure water locally...
Give a call to your local kidney dialysis center.They use the purist form of water for their patients.I just got two gallons and they didn't even charge me so I donated 10.00 Works for me. 
Advices for Audio Reseach Reference preamp
You may also want to consider the LS26 which is better in overall presentation than the Ref2mkII. 
Any experience with the Audio Research PH7?
Just put 50 hrs on mine and getting better.Have used the Ref phono which was no slouch but the new ph7 is quite a bit better in terms of overall resolution.It only has 57.5 db of gain so your cartridge output should be high enough to handle this b... 
Finding Pure Water for Record Cleaning - very long
Distilled or better yet reverse osmosis is all you need.Stop with the engineering method and just enjoy the music. 
Anyone heard the Sota Millenia?
I've had mine for 3+ years and have never looked back.Built like a tank and lets you hear what's in the grooves.You will be hard pressed to find performance as this for under 20k IMHO of course. 
Who has made their own LP cleaning solution?
Another notch for Paul's stuff.Give it a shot and enjoy the music. 
cartridge for Eminent Technology ET2 tonearm?
I'm using a Lyra with no problem.Call Bruce and ask him. 
b&k avr 507 or nad t773?
Check out Outlaw 950&7100 combo.Great value and excellent performance. 
How frequently do you check Audiogon listings?
Once a day.It's like shopping at Big Lots.You never know what you'll find. 
What do I upgrade next to soothe the soul?
Give Robert Taylor at Taylor House a call.He is about an hour west of Charlotte and is very helpfull.I've known him for 20 years and he won't steer you wrong.His # is 704-483-5730 and good luck. 
Music to warm up with???
Jimmy Buffet A1A or any other asorted sundries. 
Do You Remember Your First Music Purchase?
For me it was America's Horse With No Name.Still plays fine after all those years. 
Good speaker cables for tube amp's??????
I'm using FIM Gold for top and bottom and they sound great.Very neutral with deep base.