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Best way to ship speakers from USA to Germany
Programmer,How did you wind up getting the speakers to Germany? What custom forms were required, and did they arrive quickly? Also need to send, but UPS is not very clear. 
Crappy sounding "audiophile" LP's?
Rebbi, Maybe. But I'm sure it was a studio trick.Michael 
Crappy sounding "audiophile" LP's?
The only Chesky lp I purchased was Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. I was convinced that the a trick was played at the mixing deck, boosting the volume/dynamics on a standout instrument at the beginning of the record. It really turned me off... 
Does vinyl have a sound?
Nil,Thank you for the responses -- I have a center clamp on the way -- was not using one. 
Does vinyl have a sound?
Thanks for the responses -- while my question makes sense to some and not to others,I'm satisfied that I got my answer -- whatever I'm trying to describe as "plastic" can be eliminated. 
Review: Boulder 1060 Amplifier
Great review, can you recommend the integrated 865? Does it have some qualities of the Boulder 1060? 
Fuses that matter.
Tbg,How are you liking your BMC speakers so far? What are you using to drive them?I don't suppose there are fuses in the crossovers... 
Is no preamp the best preamp of all?
I liked the response that said there is no such thing as no preamp.It sounds like one must experiment to see if a preamp improves one's sound in one's system.Removing the cables and circuitry when not needed should help, it seems.I've been going f... 
Help KEF 104/2 what amp do I need to drive them?
I've been using a Dared 300b tube amp set for years, with great results. These are very affordable. Efficient speakers. 
Review: CH Technologies X15 power cord Power cord
Natan,Did you get a chance to compare?Michael 
any audio buffs in SW VA?
Arthur,I'm from Roanoke, currently in the DC area. I come down twice a month. Would love to hear your system, especially the Avantgarde Uno Nanos.Michael 
Washington DC
I suppose the former audiophile groups in the DC area have died out.I'm in Arlington now and would be interested if there is still something going on. 
OPPO 83SE AC Fuse
How do you like the Blu compared to the earlier Compli? I have an older Compli on the way. 
Why Mac Mini Over Slim Systems Products?
One of things I learned from this forum is that the playback software matters. Is Itunes really the best sounding for playback on the MAC? It isn't on the PC (jriver jukebox is the best I found). I'm using Vista going to a ESI Waveterminal to an E... 
Kef 104/2 Replacements
I managed to find some Vifa tweeters that fit and put them in -- out of curiousity and worry that I was missing something -- but preferred the original tweeters, which were still in good shape -- no leakage that I know of. Unfortunately I no longe...