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World's BEST ac outlets.......Maestro outlets
I'm sorry, but I'm skeptical, if only because I know how tedious it is to do all this "comparing", not to mention how nearly impossible it is to be objective, what with required burn in, vagarities in the AC supply, the need to have ALL the compon... 
JA Michell TecnoDec armboard question
Try Artech, the Canadian distributor. 
Review: LESSLOSS DFPC Signature Power cord
Please excuse the run-on sentence near the end of the first section! 
Bands that had a "masterpiece", w/ common theme
The Band: "Music From Big Pink", or the "brown" album. 
Go analog or upgrade digital
Second that. Also, be prepared to spend more than you thought you would have to for well recorded, nicely pressed vinyl. In my opinion, vinyl is well worth the effort,both sonically, and in terms of the satisfaction it can bring you in other ways. 
The Hub: Okay. It's all my fault.
I also think we need some "lighten-up" in this hobby and I applaud the efforts of any one who brings a little laughter - not to mention santity to this all too serious pastime. I once saw an ad on Canuck Audio Mart (CAM) for a part bag of play san... 
London, Ontario
Not too many of us left -sign of the times and the state of the industry I suppose. I'm still here in the north end of London, at least for the time being. I listen to some classical, some 70's rock, some blues, but mostly 50's and 60's small grou... 
Esoteric P-05/D-05...... AES digital cable?
Stereovox! 
London, Ontario
I'm in the north end near the university. I have a friend in the south end who is also an audio nut.JA Michell Orbe SE, Origin Live arm, Dynavector cartridge and EAR 324 phono;Joule Electra pre and Berning ZH-270 amp;Peak Consult Incognito X louds... 
Replace my Berning ZH-270?
Personally, I think you'd be making a big mistake in getting rid of the Berning for the reasons noted above. Perhaps you should consider changing to a speaker that is not so lean sounding and one that doesn't tend to get shrill in the top-end on v... 
Review: Peak Consult Incognito X Speaker
A thoughtful review, and in line with my findings as well. I have had a pair of these wonderful speakers in my system since last November. Initially, I thought they were lacking in highs and had bloated bass - but then they broke in. This took a v... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Peak Consult Incognito X, without question 
180 Gram vs. MFSL
I have a 180 gram pressing played once, maybe twice, a domestic copy and a MFSL gold CD. I also have a Mobile Fidelity vinyl copy, sealed, which I paid dearly for and will open and play one day. The 180 gram pressing sounds very good, probably as ...