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Calling All Analog Gurus! What to do about my vintage Signet TK7LCa?
With a used phono cartridge, anything could go wrong. 
Redbook Keeps Surprising
dgarretsonPlease provide a more specific reference regarding the illegality of disposing-- for profit or otherwise-- of an original CD after making a digital copy for personal use. The RIAA seems to be vague on this point.The RIAA obviously h... 
Inna gadda da Vida long version
Amazon has it in CD, LP & mp3. 
Recommendations for IC and speaker cable
czariveyWhy we say IC and speaker cable? Why not IC SC?Perhaps because they are two different things.  
Beach Boys Pet Sounds by Analogue Productions
jafant Yes, one gets banned for any disagreement. This, very clearly, is a violation against our 1st Amendment Rights!What you describe is very clearly not even remotely a First Amendment violation. Sorry, but you need to read the Bill of Righ... 
Using 4 mono blocks
Biamplify with an active crossover? 
Who remembers the Dahlquist DQ-10's?
martyklWas Tumultes the place with a model train that ran around the room on tracks near the ceiling?I think you're correct!  
Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
czarivey High-end home audio industry is BIG part of such methods to convince to spend fortune on something that maybe worth not more than 10...15% of actual sale price.I don't understand. You mean it's up to you to establish whether somethin... 
Can I use a multichannel amp to bi-amp my speakers
To biamp effectively, you really need an active x-over. I don’t know how you could use that while also using a single multi-channel amp to drive the speakers. 
Who remembers the Dahlquist DQ-10's?
stringreen Does anyone remember HIFi Haven in New Brunswick, NJYup, that was a great store. Afterwords, lunch (or dinner) with drinks at Tumultes which is still there, though not in its original location.  
Audio Research Factory Tour
Wow - great video! 
how do you handle your clean records?
Use gravity to let the disc slide out of the sleeve, and hold it by putting your thumb on the edge of the disc and a finger or two on the label. That lets you then use your other hand to hold the opposite edge of the disc ... on the edge only. You... 
Need Help: What In My Home Electric System Killed the Sound?
cousinbillyl "Watts (and therefore KiloWatts) are amps x's voltage. Since motors (fridge compressor and furnace fan motors as examples) work on current, this current draw remains constant, but the voltage is higher, so you use more 'watts'. H... 
Bad NOS tubes...
Periodic problems with tubes - including both noise and catastrophic failure - are inherent in their use. While getting only two or three months from a tube seems like poor service, it does happen. It's happened to me. Over the long term, there's ... 
Need Help: What In My Home Electric System Killed the Sound?
cousinbillyl06-13-2016 9:34pm " ... we have Ontario Hydro. They have installed 'Smart' meters. These meters calculate power usage. Since this calculation uses voltage, and since highest prices are during the day and evening, they raise our vol...