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What's the best location for a skylight?
Sean, I AM LISTENING, so far it's making sense. Opening them up when I'm listening sounds like a good tweek, heavenly? I searched the threads and could not find anything. Right now, you are the leading authority...go along some more! Bgrds. 
good jazz piano
Good list espcially from Frap. Here's a few more, most of them are well recorded some on electric piano:Gonzalo RubalcabaPat CoilRemsey LewisAlphonse MouzonJoanne BrackeenAntonio Carlos JobimBobby LyleGregg Karukas 
Equipment Stand placement?
I tried both, with rear ported speakers on a side wall and between at the back wall. My ideal thought would be to have the power amp in the middle (if stereo) or closest to speakers (if mono) with shortest speaker cable length and longer interconn... 
Which is better, live performance or on your system?
Soundwise, yes more so in an outdoor concert and when multi bands use the stage, hi-fi may be better.However, within a good concert hall setting and when instruments tend to be more acoustical, live performance far surpass hi-fi. Vocals, especiall... 
Dedicated line
Following is a summary of the result of tests made on my newly installed dedicated power AC line. Different combinations tested: pre/power/cd player plugged direct or through a power conditioner (PC) to the dedicate line. Best results for my syste... 
Dedicated power lines for audio?
Hi Dcaseyb, to add to the excellent advice above is my experience from a few days ago: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/forum.pl?dtech&962466641&read&3&4&...Also some related threads as follows (some more related than others): h... 
Dedicated line
The humming noise in my system was SUCCESSFULLY ELIMINATED today!!! Here's the sequence of events. After getting similar results from the ss equipment I called the electrician back to re-check the connections. Here's how the problem was identified... 
Dedicated line
Thanks for your responses everyone. I am very grateful, I realise that this is truly a great hobby. I have printed all your responses to my questions regarding the problem hum I am experiencing and reading them carefully. I am going to plug my sol... 
Dedicated line
Yesterday, I installed 2 dedicated lines. Unfortunately, I had no success obtaining info on an audio powerline. Being in Canada, I needed a powerline that had UL and CSA approval due to insurance purposes. Home Depot came to the rescue. I ended wi... 
Dedicated line
Thanks very much, Sol322 that's what I will do and will perhaps post the results on this thread in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know where I can get AudioQuest AC-12? 
Dedicated line
Thanks guys! J_k, I checked the Audioquest page: http://www.audioquest.com/theory/theory9.html#power and there were a couple of paragraphs on AC-12, sounds good. "AudioQuest AC-12 is a 12 awg x 3 cable using four separate solid18 awg OFHC conducto... 
Dedicated line
Johnmhuntbch, this is excellent advice, thank you! It's very possible that my option could an "audio grade" power cable. Any brand suggestion? This being for a power line about 40ft. perhaps a good value for money model would make sense. I am givi... 
Childsafe Equipment Stands
Sorry, forgot to mention that I use tubes and want to get the little hands off the hot tubes! Current set up just high furniture shelfing.