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Marantz Sa 1 what are posibilitys for modification
modwright.com can fix it up good for you. 
Audio Aero Capitole MK II: Performance & Problems
11/13/02 is the last post by Lall so what are you talking about"dredging up"? agenda? Last time I heard from Lall he was very pleased with his Capitol 2 player. 
BAT VK-75SE has fat bass & very soft treble
check the condition of the tubes? How old are they? 
Goldmund Studio-still one of the best?
parts availability is limited I learned when I researched into possibly purchasing a studio and the setup for peak performance is very critical and difficult to accomplish unless your a expert 
Power cord and Sony SCD-1
I concur with Bob the polarity is reversed on the Sony. Buy a cheater plug and listen both ways you will hear the differences. 
Sound loss/ windows?
75 feet away? Wouldn't even worry about it. My nearest neighbor is about 35 feet away from me never had a complaint unless my windows were totally open as were theirs but it was after 10 p.m. and it was really cranked 105+. 
Song intros that really grab you? ?
Pink Floyd "Wish you were here" for acoustic guitarPink Floyd "Money" for bassLed Zeppelin "Heartbreaker" Electric guitar 
Vote for best US made solid state amp
one look inside a Rowland will tell you its the best built amplifier available. 
I've a confession to make don't tell my wife
test your speakers using several different brands of cones the differences can be drastic had Mirage M1 Si speakers one brand sounded absolutely great the others sounded terrible I couldn't believe how much different they could sound. So experiment. 
Best set-up for up to 9k retail?
TWL what would you venture to say a turntable which would better my Audio Aero Capitol Mark 2 CD player would cost? Read today the Teres 135 is better sounding than a VPI TNT 4 using the same arm and cartridge on both tables. Didn't know the lower... 
New Police remasters/SACD....
DSOTM are you serious? Any other Floyd releases scheduled yet? 
New Police remasters/SACD....
anybody heard it yet? Good? 
3 or 4 cones under speakers /cdp which better WHY
hello for the 3 point planes concept to be accurate the 3 cones must be placed in a exact perfect triangle configuration. Now this is easily accomplished with light components or speakers but try it with a pair of 485 pound Dunlavy 5 speakers its ... 
hum Being caused by ??
I realize you weren't talking about lifting the AC grounds. My amplifiers have a switch for balanced/RCA input it was on balanced when humming. Just trying to give more information about the problem so others could possibly help me figure out how ... 
Name three of yours the most favourite drummers
John BonhamNeil PeartLars Ulrich (Metallica)