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I can't believe this.
I can and do believe it. This won’t last forever, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary now. We waited almost 3 months last winter for an IC board so that our ductless heat pump could be repaired, glad we don’t live in Fargo. I waited a1 1/2 months... 
Hum on Tube Amp - Can't find source
Thanks, I should've taken the time to read everything carefully.  
Hum on Tube Amp - Can't find source
I didn't read every post, just the first half of them. I'm going to say that it's the transformers themselves. I had this problem with my Luxman integrated. It was dead quiet for several years after I bought it, then developed a low hum. It is alw... 
If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over.............
Nightbird - Eva Cassidy  
Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll
No, no, and no.  
Where to put your best power cable?
amp  
Hi-end audio is a big zero
And the part that no one is talking about - the dealer has thousands of dollars of gear in someone's home, and it may not be saleable as new when he gets it back. It's a big risk.  
Custom rack, isolation under platform vs component?
Looks good  
Custom rack, isolation under platform vs component?
Isolation aside, a neat & tidy job. Well done. If your cross pieces were actually fully fastened solid panels, with the maple shelves on those, all your structural issues would go away. Lot more work, obviously, but it looks like you have the ... 
DH Labs
@blisshifi , that's a good point, I might try the original phono cables again, see what I hear. The Dimension cables I bought weren't brand new, they were sold to me at a discount by DH Labs as demos, they'd been used at a show. Still probably did... 
DH Labs
I understand completely. I wanted to see a big improvement, but did not. I'll also mention that I do not have perfect hearing, by any means, too many years of hammering, sawing, and shooting. But nearly all of my other cable upgrades have been eas... 
DH Labs
@audphile1 I have the UltraDeck as well, and went with DH Labs Dimension cable. I didn’t see much of a difference, I was surprised. I think that Cardas TT set is already pretty good cabling.  
Steely Dan "Can't Buy A Thrill" on UHQR vinyl
Fifty years old, it's held up well.  
DH Labs
I appreciate your thoughts on this. I'm very pleased with my integrated amp, it was a big step up in bass control. Still would be interesting to hear the difference, I also am running their Q10 speaker cables, kind of a no-brainer at the price. Fu... 
DH Labs
+1 for DH Labs. The Corona and Red Wave are great power cables, the Revelation IC's are superb.