herman

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Latin Music
South America is a pretty big continent with a wide variety of cultures. Could you be a bit more specific about where you went. 
Slappys Sob Story. So long folks
Slappy is getting married and Slappy is buying a $250,000 house and Slappy isn't responsible enough to have even $2,500 saved? Sorry, but I don't think it is wise for Slappy to get married at this level of maturity. 
I recently emailed John Atkinson of Stereophile
Corona, may I venture a guess that you are one of the "real" audio companies who doesn't advertise. If so, why hide behind an anonymous moniker taking pot shots at those who have become successful enough to afford these ads. If you don't have a do... 
Does heat kill tubes?
As far as heat is concerned, tubes can take a lot more than transistors. Since the tubes get that hot or hotter in normal operation, I don't see how heating them up would damage them.I think the tube failure after storage in the heat was coincidence. 
Female Vocalist like Diana Krall, Jacintha.
Ella Fitzgerald, simply the best. 
Supratek Chardonnay ins & outs
These amps are custom built. The buyer specifies the number of inputs and outputs they want so a diagram you get from someone may or may not match your amp.I would enlist the assistance of a competent technician who should be able to identify the ... 
The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now
You poor fellow. Clos du Bois chardonnay is less than $10 here in Nashville, might be because ripple is a bigger seller.Toastedhead is a bit bettr at around $15 here. 
Tube glows cherry red...then it doesn't ?
It sounds like the tube lost bias and went wide open. That is very hard on the tube. I agree that it could be a bad connection between the socket and grid pin of the tube or somewhere further back in the bias circuits. FatParrot's ideas are good. ... 
hardwood floors and spikes
Depending how heavy your speakers are and how hard and pointy your spikes are they can go through a thin piece of metal like a penny. 
Removing mold from LPs?
I believe you are out of luck on this one. You can prevent mold, but once it attacks the record it eats into the vinyl and cannot be repaired. 
mV output from cartridge, please explain
Ok, I found this in a book I bought a few years ago called "The LP is Back!" It contains a reprint of an article from Stereophile vol. 1 no. 8 by J. Gordon Holt. It says that the maximum recording level is a peak recorded velocity of about 20 cm/s... 
mV output from cartridge, please explain
Thanks guys. I understand all that but it still doesn't answer the question. It is impossible to do the math (peak output voltage of system = peak voltage from cartridge times total gain of system) unless you know the value of all three variables.... 
Speed regulation - how important will it be?
I also have this strobe, but it really only tells you what the average speed is. Their could be small variations in the speed, constantly speeding up and slowing down, that the strobe won't reveal. Large flucations would show up as the tick marks ... 
Best interconnect under$400 for Jolida JD100
What length do you need? With some cables, twice as long means twice the price, so it is impossible to make a recommendation for $400 without knowing the length. 
Which cables go with what?????
Ok, which cables do you consider to be neutral?