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here is my delima............
Bus bars are conductive metal strips built into the panel, inside behind the breaker switches. They distribute incoming power to the breakers and power circuits in your home. Normally panels come with aluminum bars. Panels that have a copper bars ... 
here is my delima............
If upgrading power make sure the buried wire to the panel can handle 200 amps. Consider a panel with copper bus bar. Do a search on this site for electrical service or dedicated power, dedicated circuits to get more info. Good luck. 
12AX7/LPS Sovtek - I am very confused, please help
I had this happen too and asked Brent Jesse at audiotubes.com about it. On b&k testers including the 606, a new 12ax7 will test at 25%. 
Symposium Svelte's under speaker's...who has them?
It also a lot easier to move the speaker around to experiment with placement. 
Symposium Svelte's under speaker's...who has them?
If the speaker has enough weight they work great on carpet if its not too thick, even better on hardwood floor. If there are any spike inserts should remove them so the entire base rests on the Svelte so it can absorb the energy from the cabinet. ... 
Best battery type for Nagra PL-P
Used to own a Plp and replaced the stock cadmium battery packs with the radio shack rechargable NMH batteries which were just as good and much less expensive. Also the NMH batteries don't have a "memory" like the cadmium batteries so they don't ne... 
REL or Martin Logan?
Listened to the ML Depth and Strata 3 at an audio salon a few years ago. Both high output/neutrik cable. The Depth had a more prominent bass and went deeper. Was always aware that the sub was there, it did not disappear and blend with the main spe... 
1 or 2 subwoofer for small room & placement
Corner placement of one sub can smear the soundstage; the higher the crossover freq the more it can imbalance. For my room the most musical location is centered between the speakers and with almost same distance from front wall as the mains. This ... 
Best analog sounding cd player under 5K
Accuphase dp65v. Very musical. Not a current model though. 
Shop in Pittsburgh? Want to listen to 845 amp.
Sophia Electric makes a very nice 845 amp sophia.electric.com and they offer a 30 day trial period. The 6sn7 driven 845s sound great with 845B, 22wpc but very quiet, do not run extremely hot like some other ones (I use them year round in a/c room)... 
What Guitarists Remind You Of SRV Or Hendrix?
Stevie Ray Vaughn and Robin Trower.