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Thoughts On Turntable Clamps And Weights
The flywheel effect attained by a weighty clamp might be worth the price of admission by further stabilizing rotational speed. The coolest record clamp I ever saw on Youtube was vacuum with a flexible seal on the perimeter which pulled the record... 
As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This?
My mother played classical piano and my dad played blues Coronet. We had some sort of system that played vinyl 78's a lot.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle Orchestra -  album "What's New."  
The Snob Appeal Premium
True 'dat,  
Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?
This is one of the most hilarious threads I have yet to see on Audiogon. Sayonara  
The Wonderful World of CD-R's
Since I am not archiving anything the gold discs, which are indeed expensive, seem overkill for what I do. Based on what I have read they can have problems equal to the regular CD-R's as far as write/read problems. However, it may be the case that... 
Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?
My friends systems were heavy enough, but carting components out to a car or truck - well, even the old codgers here manage to pull that off. Speakers maybe not so much, but I would not be heartened to come home from a vacation and see only my spe... 
Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?
My system is mid-fi by the standards here, and I still would not like to have it stolen "I always lock my doors and am careful as to who I associate with." Read your statement again. You're being, if anything, more paranoid than I am.  
Wall outlets
Online forums are to argumentative people as honey is to the bees.  
Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?
"Why not just use google maps, or Zillow to locate areas with large estates and find a house with a ten car garage." That works too except that it won't reveal exactly what is in the home. You see, I have known three different people who had the... 
Speaker that are 'KEEPERS" for the long haul!!!
My Cornwall 4's are like a cool old uncle who talks a good game but will go to the Great Beyond sooner or later.  
"Can You Lift Yours?"
Every time I have to extract my butt heavy Primaluna pre and power amps (68 lbs) from the middle shelves of my rack I say a little prayer. At 70 years old I now go by the mantra of my elementary school days - "Stop, Look And Listen!"  
Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?
Given the increasing ease with which hackers can bore into sites like this and get names and addresses, I would hesitate to post photos of my system that might tempt home theft.  
Wall outlets
Ok, I just found the 2013 Audiogon link to the finer points of the Hubbell 5362 in its various versions All things Hubbell 5362  
Wall outlets
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