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Once Upon A Time In...
You've got the point, Traeyhoss! 
I'm in the mood to make mods.
If you consider cables this might be even more time consuming that anything else if you don't have proper tools and a doesen of soldering irons for different purpouses.In addition to that you need to buy component materials.I've ended up with VanD... 
troubleshooting VTL puzzle.
ummm... that was a while ago: jcbtubes was right.there was a bad tube that actually is causing this 10Ohm resistor to bloe.EveAnna Manley sais that this resistor is kind-of a fuse that prevents the bias circuit to blow. 
Class A/B switching cause sonic problems?
Onhwy61, for the amp to perform in different classes of operation the DC power on active elements must be distributed differently so that the offset voltage is "located" at the very "bottom" of input "family" characteristics of a transistor or val... 
Greatest American Rock and Role Bands of ALL Time
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budget cleaning ideas for garage sale records?
Sean, Won't the under-boiling temperature hot water create bow-shapes on record? 
Should dealers be able to......
It is very simple anyway:Weather you or someone else accept the offer or not before it's being advertised on the web. Sometimes it happens to find it reasonable and go for it and that's for you do decide. The main thing is not to think that you're... 
Twisted or Straight?
Audioengr, I've surfed through your website recently.You've got a huge amount of talk about skin effect.Can you remind the formula calculating the current density? I want to apply it for audiable freeqencies and see the range of impedance changes.... 
Vintage turntable running fast, any ideas?
If your platter turns with the constant speed all you can do is to place arround the platter pulley rubberband making the diameter larger so decreasing the rotations of the platter. Try to "dress" different rubber bands so to get the most precise ... 
Once Upon A Time In...
Phil, What about Godfather? Star Wars? Once Upon A Time In America is generally ~2x the length of an average Hollywood movie but all you have to do is just spare the time, sit and watch from beginning to the end where every episode MAKES sence no ... 
Get an amp or cd player
In your case the starting point should replace HK receiver by either separates or integrated 2champ. My first integrated amp was Creek 4330R and I believe that this unit is excellent for the monitors or floor standers with small woofer(under 4"). ... 
Looking for a preamp with remote for phone
What is your power amplifier?If it's sencitive with high gain and input impedance I would recommend Placette passive preamp with remote control.Before going to expencive ~$1500 Placette you can experiment with Creek OBH14 input selector/remote vol... 
Once Upon A Time In...
I also have an LD which I spent more than $30 but it was worth it. Yes, my mistake... it's by Sergio Leone.I've got notious watching it yesterday on AMC: either we shouln't show it at all or show it in full version. It is definitely not for kids a... 
I'm in the mood to make mods.
...i'm still overlooking your post with open amp bottom...I believe that chasis is the last thing to do...I have stepped attenuators in my passive preamp...I believe that once your warranty is ended you can modify instead of upgrade with better re... 
budget cleaning ideas for garage sale records?
Patrick, want to thank you again here for communicating with me to set up the tonearm!You're hell of an effort guy! I confess that I wouldn't ever launder vinyls so heavy -- slight damages maybe or I won't place them under my Lyra Helikon. I belie...