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Riddle me this...
Mezmo,Shhhhh. You're screwing up the trickle down for us trailing edge guys. Let's all agree to keep this a secret. 
Mono vs. Stereo LP's
Peter,I'll probably get smoked on this one but here goes. First, I'm not a classical music lover but appreciate good recordings of any kind. The '50's era mono classicals are some of the best. Having been to a few classical concerts I find that th... 
It's the small things that drive you nuts...
Sean, I'm with you on this cable dressing issue. I think the standard should be two power cord inputs, one right and one left allowing the installer to decide which to use. I also agree with Mdomnick that the back of a system rack should be open. ... 
What are you thankful for?
Zaikesman nailed it! I agree 100%. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone.Patrick 
Hendrix blues
If you like Hendrix doing the blues, you should check out Buddy Guy. There are numerous similarities and the recordings are far superior to the Hendrix stuff. You won't be disappointed. I remember well the one, two, three punch of losing Jimi, Jan... 
Albertporter only needs 50
Mine arrived yesterday, Tuesday, Nov. 26. Thanks again Albert for doing the community a favor! Happy Thanksgiving and God bless. 
What about South America and Antarctica?
It's fitting that the internet makes the world seem so small. It's certainly filled with small people. The nature of mankind is such that no matter what the American people do the rest of the world is going to be angry at, and distrust, us. We hav... 
How to Judge an LP
Jeff,I'm just outside Boise. Send me an email if you like. I'll not require you to eat your words. ;>) 
How to Judge an LP
Peter,Listen to Twl. You'll get the hang of buying used once you've taken the plunge a few times. The gouge thing is something you should pay particular attention to. I've seen quite a few gouges on new LP's and they play perfect. You'll get to a ... 
What's simplest effective record cleaning process
LP #9 by Record Research Lab. 510-420-0379. 
What's simplest effective record cleaning process
A carbon fiber brush is the minimum time/fuss. 
Bryston and Conrad Johnson
You can never have too much power. 
MC cartridge rebuild
I understand that Linn is discontinuing the rebuilds of their older cartridges. You may wish to jump on the exchange option while it's still available. 
Out on the tiles...with speaker spikes.
The Linn products are called Skeets. They work well but are, as usual, overpriced. Coins are a great idea and if you use pennies, the spikes will put an indentation in the copper and you can then slide the speakers for minor adjustments. 
Senior Audiophiles - Audiophile since the 60-70's?
Hi,I believe I qualify @ 52. I've had three systems since 1970. System #1 was Audio Research/Thorens/Klipsch, #2 was Naim/Linn, #3 All Linn.If I'm allowed 10 Consecutive years as a decade I would choose 1965 thru 1975 for music. If I must choose a...