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VPI turntable repairs
Schipo: Thanks for the advice but I think I'm done with VPI.....It's quite a shame , I really like records......But I think I need to try something else.... 
VPI turntable repairs
It was a private sale on Audiogon, and it had the factory boxes.....Price to repair it was not a issue, so I thought it wouldn't be a problem..... 
VPI turntable repairs
Sberger.....I have some scratches on the Plinth and some scratches on the tone arms base.....I was told by the person that I bought it from that they would replace all the damaged parts but that didn't happen either...And it been going on for quit... 
VPI turntable repairs
I did talk to Sheila one day, but I must have caught her on a bad day.....She wasn't very nice to talk to....I'm pretty much done with VPI......I just would like to get it fixed so I can sell it.....The Plinth got scratched up when some other part... 
VPI Scout- motor pops in speakers when turned off
You are right about arrogance....I've been trying to get my VPI Aries repaired for over a month....The few times I called about it was a study in arrogance.....I won't call again, its not worth trouble.......I'll just buy another kind of turntable... 
New Quicksilver Set Mono Amplifier
I have built quite a few SET amps in the last couple of months and I just love them , Mine have been #45 and 2A3 amps , but I would be up for building any kind .....I use mine with some Klipsch Heresy speakers that I rebuilt for that purpose, but ... 
What web-sites have scematics for SET amps ?
I have tried those web-sites without any luck , but I am still looking....Thanks for the help ......Will 
"Budget" preamp choices.
Meyvn: You can get several different Audio Research pre-amps in that price range....The LS-1 and the LS-2 are great pre-amps, so are the early Conrad Johnson's.....I have owned all of these and they are great for the money.. 
Welborne Labs 300-B diagram single chassis Laurel
Boy I could sure use a diagram for the Welborne 300-B amp.....I'm not having much luck on this one.........I gave Welborne Labs three chances to sell me one but they won't return e-mail or phone calls......Maybe I should change it to a Assemblage ... 
Audio research D240 MkII Amp
Stratguy: I have had several of the D-240 MKII's....First of all don't buy a none MK II.....The one's I have had were very nice sounding amp's, maybe even a little "tube" sounding...They have good power.....And you should be able to buy one from 7... 
Hammond transformer vibrates......ALOT
Well I talked to Antique Radio Supply and they were no help at all...Since I bought it from them it would make since to me that they would help.....Forget that !! So I called Hammond about it and they told me it would fail and to send it to them a... 
Mil. spec .25 oil cap as good as Jensen oil Caps
I haven't been able to try them because I had to remove the power transformer and send it to Hammond to get a replacement....I talked to Mark Mercer at Hammond and he told me to send it to them and they would replace it....What a nice guy....He wa... 
Mil. spec .25 oil cap as good as Jensen oil Caps
I have been working on a transformer vibration in this amp so I haven't tried the mil.spec caps yet....Where I was going to try them was the coupling caps ...I have the .25 oil caps at 400 volts ...The transformer thing has got me for the moment..... 
IEC to a 2 prong-wire amp
I do this to every amp that I rebuid , which is alot of amps....20-30 a year.... I use a Green-lee punch which costs 400.00 to cut the hole ..... I used to do it with the nibbler...I then wire the socket to the two old wires, I then run the ground... 
vintage speaker find--are these anything?
Do your speakers have any rim code numbers on them ?? That will tell you what kind they are....Will