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Record Revirginizer
Looks like something similar to the "glue method."Check out this thread :http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1186001554&openfrom&1&4#1Ken 
Worst record ever?
Barbra Streisand Christmas Memories and A Christmas Album Available for $.01 each at Amazon 
Cardas Cold Forging
The engineers I used to work with said that the purposes of both solder and crimping are : 1)Mechanical connection2)Exclusion of Oxygen, to prevent corrosionThey preferred crimping over soldering as more consistent and reliable.Ken 
Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams
I heard a pair bi-amped with Levinson 33's & 33h's.The owner was kind enough to let me sit in his chair.Never heard anything like itI might have thought I was on stage.Can't go wrong IMO.Ken 
Hearing loss Temporary or more permanent?
I took my GenRad Decibel Meter to a Schubert concert, piano and 4 tenors, no amplification.From the 4th row, they had no problem sustaining 85db.Of course, the subway ride in averaged 98db with peaks of 103+dbMy ear,nose,and throat guy recommends ... 
Disappointing Evening
Markpao, why don't you post your systems ?I am sure you would have a better chance of getting a positive response here, among fellow enthusiasts. 
Disappointing Evening
Instead of expecting my guests to be impressed, I make the whole thing off limits.I switch everything off and turn the speakers to the wall.I don't mention it and change the subject if they bring it up.That doesn't work either. 
So, what DON'T you spend money on?
Ex-wives, the most expensive of all collectables. 
Does anyone know what a Sanabria Ion Generator is?
The link doesn't seem to work correctly.Scroll down to bottom of the page and search for "ion generator" 
Does anyone know what a Sanabria Ion Generator is?
Here you go :http://www.earlytelevision.org sanabria_ion_generator.html 
Infinity RS 2.5 speaker placement
I had a pair of these and was also puzzled over room placement.The owners manual gave little guidance. You can get one at the Infinity Owners group's library at Yahoo. Might be worth joining.They are a complicated design. The 2 EMIT tweeters on ea... 
Krell Power Consumption
Do the math..37kw X $.16/kwh X 24hr/day X 365 day/year = $518/yearIn ten years that's $5180 at today prices, more as electricity costs go up.Ken 
How low is a piano?
On a 88 note piano, the low A is 27.5 hz. 
Any vintage tuners with a small footprint?
KLH Model Eighteen 
Which songs/albums take you back to college?
DSOTMEurope 72At Filmore EastEat a PeachWoodstockDéjà VuBlueBitch's BrewTapestryLayla and Other Assorted Love SongsAmerican BeautyWorking Man's DeadThe White Album, forever and always.