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Directv reciever with off air antenna support
Before you buy one from a private party, get the serial number and call DirecTv. to confirm they will allow it to be activated. It must be an owned receiver to be sold and you want to confirm there is not an outstanding account balance associated ... 
Directv reciever with off air antenna support
DirecTv offers an external OTA adapter for their current HD dvrs. The HR20-700 has internal OTA support but is getting more difficult to find. Is yours owned or leased? If leased, DirecTv will replace it. Just insist that you need OTA and they can... 
New member w a Cleaning Question
You can do a good job with manual cleaning. It is more labor intensive than using a machine but results can be similar. If I were going to use a manual process I would use the Disc Doctor solution and follow his cleaning process. 
Anybody tweaking by using the RCA caps?
I use them because I have them. They do nothing for the sound. 
1 piece of audio gear I really regret selling is..
Tvad, was that the 3300 or the later 3600? I owned them in the 70s. I lived a few blocks from RogerSoundLab in Van Nuys. 
VPI hw19jr Audioquest PT-8 arm G-ring 1042 cart
I was using the DL160 and I liked it quite a bit. There seems to be a better music flow with the VPI using the same cartridge and an Audioquest tonearm. For the new retail the Technics is quite a bargain. 
VPI hw19jr Audioquest PT-8 arm G-ring 1042 cart
I've owned both. The Technics is beautifully built and a good value. I prefer the sound of the VPI. To my years, it is more enjoyable and musical. Of course, others will disagree. 
1 piece of audio gear I really regret selling is..
I've found that to be the normal reaction from Virgo owners when they sell them. I went to Avanti IIIs which are better but there is a magic to the Virgo II that make it my favorite all time speaker. 
Best Nancy Wilson CDs
Agreed, Ella is in a class all her own. I do love Dinah. 
Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps?
OEM, his subject line reads " Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps?"Every answer he received is accurate. It is his responsibility to determine which is the best fit in his system. 
How do we feel about a B&K ST 1400 for $400
Oddiofyl, he didn't mention the 140. 
How do we feel about a B&K ST 1400 for $400
Of the two, B&K. 
Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps?
I use Portal Paladin monoblocks with my Magneplanar 1.6s and love them. They output 200 at 8 and 400 at 4. They are cheaper than your budget at $3500 a pair. 
Rega Planar 3
The arm is certainly better. Will you hear a difference? Only you can answer that. 12 years old? It should be priced below 50% of original retail. Good luck.Wendell 
Best Nancy Wilson CDs
If you like Nancy, check out Dinah Washington. You may never listen to Nancy again. :-)Wendell