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Shelter 901: Optimal Impedance
While it's true that it's system dependent, 100 ohms is the place to start.Shelter dealer. 
Schroeder Reference Arm
John Ellison over on VA invented a neat way to determine the actual resonant frequency of the tonearm+cartridge, by simply dropping the needle onto a disc whilst recording the sine wave that is thus generated using a computer program.Lewm, the Fei... 
Azimuth and the Fozgometer
What is this "Feickert alignment service"?Some dealers provide setting of overhang, offset angle, azimuth, etc. using various tools including the Feickert Adjust Plus software, with analog purchases and/or as a separately available service. I am o... 
Azimuth and the Fozgometer
The Fozgometer measures crosstalk and channel levels through a filter. It's a good start but by no means is the optimum way to set azimuth. Feickert uses the transfer function to measure phase response, to which the ear is much more sensitive. Min... 
Best Interconnects
One of my customers has replaced KS Emotion and Elation ICs with Teo Audio Standard series and ordered a pair of the new Reference series speaker cables to replace Elation SCs... The Standard ICs and SCs have beat pretty much everything mentioned ... 
Anyone else tried the Acoustic Systems Liveline?
Actually Avatar Acoustics is the distributor, who can refer you to your nearest dealer. 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
I got it the first time. No need to SHOUT!!!!!!!!!!:-) 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
Thanks, a search on their site returned nothing. Where do you live? 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
Thanks, a search on their site returned nothing. Where do you live? 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
Ebm, contrary to your assertions it doesn't exist on the website. It must have been a bad Dream. 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
Silver ribbons, say no more.Auditioning the Teo Audio Reference cables is known to cause severe disenchantment. 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
Ebm: there is no such model. Maybe you're thinking of cars such as a Dodge Viper.I just received Teo Audio's new Reference interconnects and speaker cables on loan. 
Analog Gurus in Washington DC
Wish I'd known...going to be visiting Lewm's neighbor up the street in a couple weeks to align his 'table...probably not enough time to do others, alas... 
Dynavox DynaStation CD player
The Dynastation was a well designed and built superb sounding player. I think its lack of remote control and lack of display hurt its chances of success in the marketplace. 
Shindo Monbrison balance issue?
I agree with Chashas1: ask your dealer, and if necessary pursue it with the distributor. It sounds most likely to be a volume pot issue, i.e. channel tracking issue. There shouldn't be more than a few tenths of a dB difference throughout the volum...