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ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records
A picture is worth a thousand words. How many pics to tell Neil Antin’s 145 pages of words? Here’s my 1,000.   I also made totally beat LP's from my college days quite listenable again. Surprised me. I think it is getting the grunge out of th... 
Jazz Hands
OP asked for Likes/Dislikes, We learn about each other in conversations like this don't we. What's the worst thing about the Alman Brothers? Greg's damn keyboard!  
Sometimes you just get lucky
  knotscott You reminded me of my wet LP story. I lucked out by my friend's divorce! He told me there were about 50 jazz lp's in the basement of his house that the wife would not let him near. "You can have them if she will give them to you". ... 
Sometimes you just get lucky
  roxy54 No problem, It's a good thing to remark about things particularly meaningful. Let's not forget John Lennon's quest for spirituality, so the fact that a tie with his self-image, which I wore with intent, caused an action which effected ... 
Pads or Spikes?
WHEELS (or skid plates), 3, sized for your speaker’s weight and floor material Toe-In Alternates, Alternate Speaker Positions recent Speakers on Wheels Discussion  
Sometimes you just get lucky
roxy54 I know the spiritual foundation of Karma,  I was using a more secular approach, half in jest, half not. "individuals' intent and actions (cause) influence their future (effect)" from wiki In Indian religions, the term more specifically... 
Sometimes you just get lucky
luck, your story reminded me The 1st time (no internet then) I had to re-cone my 15" woofers made in 1956, I was worried they were too old to repair. I put on my John Lennon Tie for Good Karma. I put them in sturdy boxes, they weigh 37 lbs each. ... 
Tube Amp recommendation for Thiel CS1.6 under $2k
acman3 4,150 posts 05-28-2024 at 09:34pm  "You can say that again"  you made my morning!  
UShip?
  ozzy62 It’s disheartening when something gets destroyed by poor packaging and/or handling, especially something rare or personally important. All 3 of my UPS Pack and Ship arrived very well protected. I haven’t shipped, but I used UPS to pac... 
UShip?
Not Uship. I have used UPS Drop and Ship service successfully a few times. Sellers who would not ship. I pre-arranged, all they have to do is drop the unpackaged item(s) off at UPS in my/your name, UPS boxes it, ships. They are responsible for a... 
How much should I expect with a warranty issue from a large retailer/distributor?
u have factory packaging u pay for shipping, they fix, they pay for return shipping, sounds ok to me. try every feature before you pack it up. ........................... IMO, give up trying to find a reason to justify a replacement, just be g... 
Looking for comparisons between CD transports
You want a CD Transport or CD Player? I went thru 9 players, got recommendations here, did a lot of research, chose and found a lightly used Sony xa5400 es SACD player this seller says only 330 hrs laser use. Sony xa5400es, listed 7 days ago b... 
Do NOS Mullard EL34 tubes last much longer than NOS SED (Svetlana) EL34 ?
forget life, either should last a long long time. which sounds best to you? do you want to listen to the less preferred sound for a long long long time? You could buy from a source that lets you return them, try the least expensive compared to y... 
Reel to Reel
  ltmandella "But vintage prerecorded tapes often have the shedding problem due to age deterioration." I suspect you are referring to home-made pre-recorded, on tape formulations that sadly shed. Definitely a problem to be aware of and avoid. B... 
why expensive streamers
buy more vinyl