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Obscure bands
it seems like this thread has turned into a mostly progressive rock discussion.  Many of the groups mentioned don't really seem to me to be "obscure", but then, I guess that's because I know about them already ;-)Here's some more I haven't seen me... 
Obscure bands
Twelfth Night - I have a live CD by them "Live and Let Live" that I bought on impulse and it's great, but I previously haven't been able to find any other recordings, except for a CD by their vocalist Geoff Mann - "In One Era" that's equally good.... 
Modern Jazz (as in recent) Music Suggestions
Wynton Marsalis 
Dan Hicks has passed away.
R.I. P Dan. I think I have all of the Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks albums, including the last one. Saw them perform at Wolf Trap in DC. Great show, and I still have his albums on my regular playlist. 
Amplifier repair in the Baltimore/Washington area
Bill Thallman at Music Technology is great.  They are located in NVa just off the beltway. 
funk acromat turntable mat
when I went to the acromat, I threw away my clamp. 
Install a subwoofer for Marantz 2230 2 channel?
yes it can be done. You need a subwoofer that will take speaker level inputs (many/most do). 
Most enjoyable speaker you heard under $800??
used Totem Sttaf 
TAD1000 Blowing Fuse
have you tried swapping power tubes? I'm not familiar with that amp, but assume it has a solid state rectifier. Normal troubleshooting would start with the rectifier tube, then go to the power tubes. If you pull the power tubes and power on, and t... 
R.I.P. John Renbourn
I have all of his solo albums I have been able to find on vinyl, and they are all great, though some of the songs overlap with the Pentangle. " The Black Balloon" is probably my favorite, though "Sir John Alot", and "Lady and the Unicorn" are also... 
Tweeter Problem
not familiar with your speakers, but if you can access the crossover to check if there is a fuse built in, that would be my first check, next would be to pull the tweeter and apply a signal to it to see if it produces sound. If it does, that says ... 
Great Organists in Rock
one of my favorites: E. Power Biggs. . . . he really rocks! 
Need recommendations.. Solo acoustic guitar CDs
Joe Pass - Virtuoso > I agree it's a must have 
Need recommendations.. Solo acoustic guitar CDs
Pat Metheny "One Quiet Night"Jackson Brown "Solo Acoustic 1" 
Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of
also - Beaver and Krause - "All Good Men"