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Les Davis 3D-2 CLD discs
nonoise and folkfreak  I have cut up a Les Davis 33/13 mat into different size pieces.  In most cases, they work exceptionally well!  Place on iec ends, on top of power amp transformer, inside circuit breaker box, at both ends of Fidelium speaker... 
I am sad
If you have a reliable address, go knock on their door.  Extreme times call for extreme measures.  
I am sad
When you were younger, did you ever experience unrequited love?  What did you do about it?  Can this offer some guidance, in this case?  
Anyone Using MARIGO AIDA CD MAT?
Very good product, and an excellent value.  Aida is bettered only by Virtuoso (if you have a choice).  
CD Player Distortion?
For a quantum leap forward, buy a Marigo Audio Virtuoso cd mat.  It’s all about getting the information off the disc.  
Sound room humidity
In addition to relative humidity, I try to keep listening sessions “constant “ by running two air ionizers in a medium size room for a half hour, beforehand.  
Dusting gear and turntable
vetsc5 I am not seeing the kit on the HF website… can you help with a link from another source, or pictures?  
What does 90% of the Absolute Best Sound Cost?
Your answer: start with 100% and subtract 10%  
Merry go round
OP you are simply bending your words and staying on the merry go round, instead of discovering that hilde45 is offering a most graceful exit.  Hence, you ARE the merry go round, in that you are continuing to demonstrate that you are a prisoner of ... 
My Snubway and Main Stream Master Class Combo Review
How does removing SDFB change the sound?  
Merry go round
Maybe a measure of satisfaction is when average quality recordings sound “good,” and lousy recordings sound “tolerable.”  The great recordings are icing on the cake.  
WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM?
“My experience (belief or assumption), because it seems (IS) so correct, so right, (for me), MUST be the only possible experience, for others, too.”  (This is far different from the D-K Effect.) As in “cables (fuses, etc.) don’t (can’t possibly) ... 
Thinking about buying new Grado Headphones
Why not invest in addressing tinnitus with a qualified professional?  Moderately priced headphones will sound good, as a result.  This my experience with Grado SR125 and Widex 440 hearing aids.  
BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS
You’re working on the wrong end of the problem.  Get an exam by a licensed audiologist and listen to their feedback on how to best address your issue.  
Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems?
For me, it is a willingness to learn, ask questions and periodically examine what I am doing.  And to remember that the pursuit of great sound is more a journey than a destination. If you know anything about the human body and proper exercise tec...