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Output level inexplicably reduced- help
Make sure you set whatever input your phono pre is on to balanced. The setting may have been lost because your preamp was unplugged for so long. 
Modular Room-w/in-a Room HT? Think's a good idea?
Avgoround, You're the human equivalent of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album. Every time I read one of your posts, I hear the same lyrics in my head over and over again: "The lunatic is on the grass". 
False advertising of expensive special tubes?
Can one of you guys explain this to me? I had to miss something. I checked out some of the listings on ebay for these tubes, and didn't see anything that looked misleading. 
Any comments on DAC directly to Power amp with no
"I've seen it all too many times. A typical example of this is my cd player which has both single ended and balanced outputs, the extra opamp they used for the balanced had gain compared to the single ended output, which bypasses the balanced opam... 
Dynaudio Stand 6 and Contour 1.4' installation
I'm not clear on something. There's the speaker itself. Then, at the bottom of the speaker is a wood base. Are you trying to attach the wood base to the bottom of the speaker, or are you trying to attach the top metal plate of the stand to the bot... 
Decreasing performance
Don't stop there. Clean all of the contact points in your system, including your AC. 
High efficiency monitors
There's plenty of choices. I would say do some listening and pick speakers that match up well with your personal preferences. 
Is this a good leveling tool?
There's no need to level the plinth on the OP's TT. And on a Clearaudio, it's probably not made of wood anyway. You first level the shelf, then put the TT on it and level it at the platter. That's all you need to do."08-16-15: ViridianWell, in som... 
Dynaudio Stand 6 and Contour 1.4' installation
Are there threaded inserts in the bottom of the speaker itself? 
Modular Room-w/in-a Room HT? Think's a good idea?
Ceramic brake pads, not organic. Asbestos is no longer used in brakes. Regardless, it was a good guess. "My thought was that a dedicated product for home entertainment, complete, say, with fabric covered interior boundaries (which would cover acou... 
False advertising of expensive special tubes?
I just looked at some on ebay. The tubes that are being sold as a 7316 alternate for 12au7's are stamped 7316. 
Remote control?
It happens all the time. The 2 components have the same remote frequency. Try putting the Plinius in HT bypass mode when you're not using it. I would also look in the TV manual and see if they list some alternate remote codes. 
Modular Room-w/in-a Room HT? Think's a good idea?
You'll probably feel at home in one of those. I bet its just like the one they put you in when you accidentally come off your meds. 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
Are you using regular disk's? I know that Dual Disc's are thicker than regular CD's and sometimes cause problems for certain transports.Also, I didn't think to mention this before, but a remote can cause problems. Maybe if the batteries are not st... 
Any comments on DAC directly to Power amp with no
Fully balanced components usually list 2 sets of specs.