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HELP. THE REVERB ON MY FENDER AMP ISNT WORKING
You need to check the male RCA connectors in addition to replacing the patch cords.DeKay 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
How many Artemus?Do you have a loose figure (I assume that you do;-).DeKay 
Emission Labs Tube Warranty Problems
jasonbourne52:The REAL St. Petersburg, Russia Svetlana plant met its end in 2012.Their 300B's were the best sounding and most unreliable 300B's that I ever used in an early production Audion Silver Night stereo DH/SET amplifier.I much preferred th... 
Why Does All Jazz Sound The Same?
Punctured ear drums?DeKay 
recommendation for stereo tube amplifier for Marten Bird 2 speakers other than EAR....
Not certain if he still makes it, but Don Sachs offered a custom KT88 based PP stereo power amp that may be of interest.Think it was around $4K, so half the price of the EAR.DeKay 
Favorite cable brand.
The original 47 Labs OTA sounds and tastes GREAT...I use it for both speaker cable (bare ends) and IC's along with their non metallic RCA connectors.Power cords are old BMI and Absolut (sp?).In the past I've used various Kimber (speaker/IC/digital... 
Do you have ways to ease use of vinyl?
"Do you have ways to ease use of vinyl?"I find that a light powdering of super fine cornstarch definately aids one slipping into vinyl.DeKay 
Help with Thorens. TD145
Before you proceed ID which version of the TP16 you have.Off the top of my head one had approx. half the effective mass of the other.DeKay 
Townshend Audio F1 Fractal Interconnects - Less is More!
"Nobody cares to see how ignorant or obnoxious certain people can be."OK, but/then...Why do so many read your posts (incuding those deleated from the "Cat Fever" thread)?DeKay 
Cat Scratch Fever?
Thank you "cleeds" for your info link...A lot of misinformation going round (even for an audiophile chat room;-)I burned my bridges @ audioasylum due to the political leanings of (Rod) the owner and the fact that one of his moderators thought that... 
Cat Scratch Fever?
MC:Not according to the CDC since May of 2020...https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htmDeKay 
Recent upgrade to my hearing with truly amazing results.
Interesting product that I was not aware of, thanks for the post.We are going to look into hearing aids for my wife at the beginning of June (waiting for our Vac's to be fully effective) and just last week she told me that we (she) needs an iPhone... 
An Endless Journey.
Check with Madisound to see if they have suitable replacement tweeters.I think something like this might work...https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/soft-dome-tweeters-scanspeak/scanspeak-d2008/8511-3/4-textile-...But, best to check with them.The... 
Your Opinions
Jetter:Story of my life, and...why I don't make the BIG bucks.DeKay 
Turntables.....A point of diminishing returns?
And...You do not list your system (it's free to do so).Not a clue as to what your OP is REALLY about.DeKay