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Will I benefit with 20 or 15 amp dedicated lines
This link will give you a good idea about what happens in longruns especially. LINK>>>[http://www.calculatoredge.com/enggcalc/voltdrop.htm] 
Life expectancy of tube components
There are stock amps with original caps and all, McIntosh, Marantz,and so many other amps performing great.Some brands date back to the 30's.Of course a lot depends on design,and parts quality. 
What's the best approach to add Headphone Amp?
I would ask Audio Research first before using the CD'7's RCA outputs. The balanced and RCA's might be tied together.That would change the impedance of the CD7'soutput,possibly degrading the sound plus causing other possible problems.I would try th... 
Rectifier Tube Clarification/Help W/ Dared 2000a
Scottyschweiz,somebody else did the hard part,putting all this info out there for us.And here is some more tube info forus.Thanks.More tube info link >>>[http://tubedata.itchurch.org/index.html] 
dustcover up, down or off
Any turntable I had always was better with the lid off.The lid resonates easily and transfers the vibration to the platter,or record.Different models had different vibration characteristics,but worse with the lid on,up or down. 
Anthem AVM20 remote control buzzing
Why not try a $15-30 universal learning remote.The kind you point your old remote at to teach it new codes.That way,you can have the buttons do what "you" want.Walmart even a possibility. 
Rectifier Tube Clarification/Help W/ Dared 2000a
More tube info>>>[http://www.bunkerofdoom.com/tubes/syl43/data/1943/1943.htm][http://www.bunkerofdoom.com/tubes/syl43/data/1949/1949.htm] 
Rectifier Tube Clarification/Help W/ Dared 2000a
RCA tube manual link>>>[http://www.bunkerofdoom.com/tubes/rc25/] 
Toshiba ST-420 tuner, any one heard of this ???
No,sorry.But here is a good sight for other tuners.link>>>[http://fmtunerinfo.com/] 
rewire older speaker internal wiring?
On this link I sent you on the 23,I think they show the crossover coming out of the front,when it looks like it may bemounted inside.There might be a cover plate hiding the two screws?Their diagram doesn't look 100% right.[http://manuals.harman.co... 
Normal Practice To Use 6 1/2" Sub With 8" Speaker?
The main thing I believe is,does the sub woofer have the sound pressure to match the speakers? What I'm trying to say is,if your playing your speakers at the loudest level you like,will the sub produce the low frequencies you like at the same leve... 
ground noise isolation
The whole purpose of a regenerator is to give you clean power.I don't understand why one would add noise.Maybe the noise is the unit turning off and on to keep the battery charged?I hope somebody could give a reason why this is supposed to beaccep... 
Power Cables which take the soundstage back
Buying a expensive power cord gives you the placebo effect.After all,it must sound better because it cost a lot more. 
rewire older speaker internal wiring?
Another link>>>[http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/jbl/jbl.htm] 
rewire older speaker internal wiring?
Any good wire should be ok.Good tight connections are important.Also,don't use higher uf,or mfd values on the capsunless a real pro tells you its ok.That will pass lower frequency's to the drivers possibly blowing them.A little higher voltages sho...