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Scranton, PA
Hi Skipper - More for moral support than practical reasons, just wanted to say hello from State College, PA. Too far west for you I'm thinking. Good luck getting things going up Scranton way.GH 
How does the Technics SL 1200 compare with....
I'm not trying to persuade anyone that A is better than B (as a side note - might some of the differences in opinion about the Technics table revolve around experiences with a stock SL1200 series TT vs a KAB modified version?)- just trying to rela... 
Jazz trombone anyone?
Jpstereo - I'm no expert on the topic but am crazy 'bout jazz trombone. If you haven't already found it, visit this site: http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_jazz/best_jazztromb.html (JJ Johnson is listed as Numero Uno).2ndarily- listen to ... 
How does the Technics SL 1200 compare with....
Johnnyb & Jmoog - I was not as precise in my language as I ought to have been. The person I spoke to owned a Scout. He had the opportunity to audition at home a KAB mod'd. Technics table. He was very impressed with the Technics table. I didn't... 
How does the Technics SL 1200 compare with....
jmoog08 - I was looking at the same TTs as you are now. I contacted a well respected on line retailer. The guy I talked to had a VPS Scout...he recommended the Technics from KAB. His store didn't eve carry Technics. That impressed me. I ordered a ... 
Best sounding LP nobody else has ever heard of...
Can't say no one else has heard of this band...but I do enjoy my original LP of the Greg Kihn Band "Kihntinued". 
Record Sleeves - Which ones and where?
Hartwerger - Outer sleeves in my experience are typically larger and heavier gauge plastic "envelopes" that will accomodate the entire LP package...vinyl w/inner sleeve + jacket. I don't have these on all my LPs but where I do my practice using th... 
Best short-lived band?
Marty - Thanks. I'll look for that. Felix will be missed in any lineup...but if Leslie is there...might be good. 
Record cleaner
Daemon- an in interesting link. Thanks.GH 
New to dac/cd transport concept
Audphile1, Narrod - Thank you. I had in fact skimmed some of the DAC classifieds. Lots of options and quite a range of prices there...hard to know where to begin sorting things out. Your suggestions are much appreciated. 
New to dac/cd transport concept
Am resurrecting this thread in the hope of getting some advice for my system. I hope Russe41 won't mind. I'm thinking about trying an outboard DAC to improve sound on playback of redbook CDs from a Cambridge Audio D500SE. The D500SE has a BNC digi... 
We are normal unlike the rest eh??? ha ha
Rapogee - "Thanks!" I had not seen that before. While I don't have those Euros invested in my system - none the less, the spirit is the same. Thank you again.GH 
When cleaning vinyl - what to use for
Thanks to all. 
When cleaning vinyl - what to use for
Thanks guys. I do use a Hunt for dry cleaning prior to playing. Want to get a manual/vacuum unit for wet cleaning. Just trying to think through some of the steps and recommended accessories. 
Need Large display DMM for biasing amps
In microbiology labs, "Quebec Colony Counters TM" used to be used to quantify microbial colonies on agar plates. These simply provided a backlit grid over which a petridish was placed. Above the dish a magnifying lens was suspended. I'm guessing, ...