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Record Cleaning Machine ~ Ultrasonic vs. Rest
The compact ’keep on a shelf’ design appeals to me, anyone tried it or one like it/ HummingGuru 40hz clean/dry  
rotel 1072 skipping
from a prior discussion here "I discovered the problem. One of the two springs which help to hold the compact disc in place on the tray had come loose. I re-attached it and all is fine again, no skips. Thanks to all who replied." another find "... 
rotel 1072 skipping
try this 1st cd lens cleaner   next, take the cover off, have a look, see if you can clean/lube any moving part.   small brush, some alcohol, compressed air from a compressor or can (caution), final lube, white lithium liquid bearing conta... 
What Holiday Gifts did you ask for or Give to Yourself?
lewm, I guess I could call the ’new to me’ 2015 BMW 650i xdrive convertible an audio purchase, it has the upgraded B&O sound system. My neighbor bought a beautiful new Mercedes Roadster, too cold to put the top down now. I just put the hard ... 
2-way design vs. 3-way design means ?
this ’speakerchoices’ link has cool diagrams that give you clues, you can sort by any column, put in limits ... https://speakerchoices.com/index.html number of drivers does not tell you the whole story, here’s a 2 way with 3 drivers https://am... 
Moving from a stereo amp to a dual mono set up
get listening to some dynamic stuff now, with instant peak needs, so you can hear the difference, if any, when you double your power for peaks. or, I guess you need to wait till when the speaker wires come back, listen to the single stereo unit b... 
Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup
Of the two, despite the beauty of the Ayon, I would go with the Prima Luna's. There are a lot of good points made by Kevin in that video. I've heard my friend's Prima Luna Mono Blocks on his JSE Infinite Slope Model II's which I helped him get/set... 
Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup
Think long, both allow you to try various tube types, which definitely sound different, Ayon is a beauty to look at, never heard one. I see that you can bridge the Prima Luna into Mono, so the option to double your tube power is there, much easie... 
Bryston BR-20 screws
go to harbor freight tools, get a screwdriver kit with the size bits you need, something like this https://www.harborfreight.com/33-piece-precision-screwdriver-set-93916.html  
Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed
Under Budget, $1,550. says he has 4 of them, Plinius 8200P MKII incl Phono https://www.highperformancestereo.com/power-amplifiers/plinius-8200p-mkii-stereo-amplifier-4-available.html    
Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed
btw, why limit yourself to Integrated? What are your sources? This Chase Remote Line Controller will give you up to 4 line inputs as well as remote: power; volume; mute; balance; treble; bass, and two identical outputs (ignore front/back, it was... 
Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed
Music Fidelity, sep. power supply, lotto power, $2,280. https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/650000121-musical-fidelity-kw-500-stereo-tube-hybrid-integrated-amplifier/images/4558463/ It seems going over your budget some gives you some serious... 
Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed
above budget, at the $2,300 search limit, a Marantz from 1985, https://www.ebay.com/itm/235637360150?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=868587b8-b4b3-11ef-9083-386638616139 A Rotel... 
Speakers for low-level listening
the fletcher munson low level listening curves document that you (all humans, even at young ages) will lose low level and sparkle, from ANY speaker or live sound at low volumes, exactly what you are experiencing.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eq... 
Subwoofers - Final Thoughts with Martin Logan ESL 13A
never saw or heard, but returnable, tannoy, dual 12", 14 day returns https://reverb.com/item/27660088-tannoy-12-compact-dual-passive-subwoofer-white-vsx-12-2bp-wh?utm_source=aw&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hifishar...