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Audiophile Equipment Repair?
Here's and inside pic... https://soundfoundations.in/wp-content/uploads/GUSTARD-X26-PRO-DAC-7.jpg.    DeKay  
Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable?
Whathifi rates the internal phono section highly, though it's not clear as to what deck and cartridge (MM/MC?) they used. They mention "Thorens" but when I clicked on their various test rooms/systems I could not find a Thorens listed. https://ww... 
What would you save in a fire?
Mr. Butter: Pico/Robertson is a safe place, IMO, and as we are just below Fountain Ave I'm fairly confident that we are as well. However, Mel Gibson started camping out @ our pool (your pool idea) which is just a basic plastic Turtle Pool, locat... 
What would you save in a fire?
I usually way over think things, but a few days ago I simply lined up 2 large cat carriers with food, a tin containing important paper documents and placed a bell around my wife's neck. Figured I would stuff our meds in my jacket on the way out. ... 
Audio racks that can handle heavy components
Maybe not Boltz... https://www.bbb.org/us/ar/greenbrier/profile/furniture-stores/boltz-steel-furniture-0935-12000944   DeKay  
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
Elac S517... https://www.soriaudio.com/index.php?mid=audio&document_srl=27441675   DeKay  
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
Hilde: Like the "vacation" take. I don't care about true to the source/low lows/high highs - I just want to be entertained and fooled a bit - take a brief vacation while listening.   DeKay  
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
Hilde45: My long term experience is with an Audion Silver Night DH/SET 300B amp and my currently owned/early DH/SET 2A3 Bottlehead kits. I’ve also tried (@ home) an early "single ended" Decware amp (EL84/6922 I think), an Audion "single ended" E... 
For those who miss Geoff
Geoff: In the event that you are monitoring this thread - this one's for you... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH3Ya2rpsdY   DeKay  
For those who miss Geoff
Mitch2's pic is of Green. Powell interviews Kait screen to screen (fast forward).   DeKay  
Gale 401 restoration
Wilkinson's HiFi in Nelson has a restored (Wimslow though) pair of the wood model listed for 400 pounds. Wonder if the drivers and crossovers could be switched to your pair? Perhaps not ideal, but seems like a deal as I've seen the tweeters go f... 
For those who miss Geoff
Michael Green.   DeKay  
For those who miss Geoff
Carpathian:   Rumor is that he gave yours to BoB Lazar. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYjU1NjFjNWMtNTI2Ni00MWE5LTk3NGUtZGUxOGE2MWU1ZGUzXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX820_.jpg   DeKay  
For those who miss Geoff
All joking aside that is Geoff in the video (glad to see he's using the "Conair Big Curls Kit" I gave him for his birthday).   DeKay  
For those who miss Geoff
Dill: I pulled a pic of Geoff off the Future-Internet and now I'm confused. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/wJLX3y7HWE-gRt-7jpG2LlqDwCkdnQBqTvy7cJPfWhvvI7sSBvsXLoj8dfg   DeKay