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Did Nixon Erase My Tape?
Good thing I didn't reference the Three Stooges, Miller Carbon. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk! 
Did Nixon Erase My Tape?
You are correct stereo5 - it was Fury, not My Friend Flicka (both show were similar). 
Did Nixon Erase My Tape?
I had forgotten about his role in that series, lewm8. He is the most likely culprit. 
Did Nixon Erase My Tape?
Thanks for the responses, guys....historical and actual operational input is appreciated. I had to go back in time and think about the repair history on my A-4010SL deck.....for reasons more neurotic than fact-based, I had the heads replaced in th... 
What did your system look like 30 years ago?
Let's try that again:Pioneer SA-9500/TX-9500, Thorens TD-160 w/Stanton 681, Teac A-4010SL RTR, Teac AN-180 Dolby Noise Reduction Unit, AR-11 & Genesis Physics Model 1 speakers.Did not own a CD player until 1994..didn't like the sound of early ... 
What did your system look like 30 years ago?
Pioneer SA-9500/TX-9500Thorens TD-160 w/Shure cartridgeTeac A-4010SL RTRTeac Outboard AN-180 Dolby Noise Reduction UnitAR-11 and Genesis Physics 1 speakersDidn't buy a CD player until 1994 or thereabouts.....didn't like the sound,  but had to give... 
What piece(s) of gear did you sell/give away that you would like to have back?
Maybe these sales/gifts of favorite items led to good stereo karma in return?Anything occur afterwards that went in your favor which you didn't expect? 
What piece(s) of gear did you sell/give away that you would like to have back?
I bet the introduction of CDs in the early 80s had some influence on your decision to sell the Precision Fidelity phonostage, roberjerman? That sounds like it was a very nice unit. $500 seems like a pittance these days, but it was big money in 1979. 
RIP - Aretha Franklin
You guys are cruel and hilarious at the same time....Covid 19 fatigue must be the cause of this 'knives-out' humor. Some really funny comments here. Jimi, Jim, and Janis are spinning in their graves. 
Bent Slightly Out of Shape
It took a month to get the cartridge installed in the headshell by a local tech known as Turtleman (not counting the 2-3 weeks it took me to decide to do it myself or farm that task out). I haven't even installed it yet because I'm already running... 
Bent Slightly Out of Shape
Not really, and some people might not notice, and as another member suggested, it may have come from the factory that way. I am going to install the Grado and have the ADC evaluated by my tech. At worst, I'll have it to use as a back-up, assuming ... 
Bent Slightly Out of Shape
Thanks for the responses....I'll have a tech scope it out and see how that goes. My days of installing cartridges are long-gone, but vinyl is still my first love. 
Offer / counter-offer? Audiogon rules
I have been on both sides of this fence. I like dealing with experienced Audiogon sellers because their listings are almost always fairly priced. If you want the item and it appears to be a fair asking price, why insult the seller by asking to acc... 
Why Crazy Prices paid for Pioneer 100 JBL L100 AR1 AR3 AR3A
What must be remembered is that for many of us, we first listened to music on portable or table-top AM radios, later on FM radios. Once you were able to hear music reproduced using a receiver and two speakers of whatever kind, you were hooked. I t... 
What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby?
Getting into it.