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Wyred 4 Sound Driver Issue
You may have already tried this, not sure from your description: look at your sound settings (System > Sound) and make sure that you've selected the correct output device. Hope this helps!  
Jazz for aficionados
@curiousjim Wow, turn it up!  
Jazz for aficionados
@curiousjim These records come to mind: "Overtime" by the Dave Holland Big Band; "Power to the People" by Joe Henderson; "Unity" by Larry Young; "Gnu High" by Kenny Wheeler. Enjoy the speakers, hope they're great.  
Jazz for aficionados
Haven't posted anything for awhile. I found this in the Qobuz new releases. https://youtu.be/IFRPurO0rV4?si=YjaNj0fRU3-uk8q5 The whole album is on Bandcamp...  
Jazz for aficionados
Miroslav Vitous w/Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Jack DeJohnette.      
Which Vintage CD Player To Use As A Transport?
Technics SL-P550. It also has a digital output.  
Cartridge mounting woes
Thanks for all of the responses. I appreciate your willingness to share your creativity and expertise. I think the approach with set screws is worth a try, and I'm planning to start there; small investment, very little downside. From there, perha... 
Cartridge mounting woes
@lexphin McMaster-Carr looks impressive.Set screws appear to be what I need. Thanks.  
Cartridge mounting woes
@mijostyn Thanks for the excellent suggestion. The 698 headshell is made of plastic and is very brittle (bought it in 1977!); I’d be really concerned about fabricating it as you describe. Also, the 698 in original condition is probably worth a fai... 
Buying online, online searches and Scams oh my!
"ten thousand cans of blueberries at a profit of 10 cents a can for me adds up to a Corvette in my garage,"   Where can you buy Corvette for $1000 🤣 Maybe at the same site where you buy the blueberries?  
Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade
@timothy_m Glad to help. I'm thinking about going to monoblocks, so it was good to find out now about a potential problem. I ran a quick scan for cables that might work, and it appears some of the Audioquest cables could fill the bill.  
Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade
@timothy_m Good question. I moved one of the Speakon connectors to the center (monoblock) position and then tried to install the Power Plus cable. No success, it wouldn't fit! Hope you can find power cables with less bulky connectors. I'd be inte... 
Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade
I'm using DH labs "Power Plus" cables with my AHB2 and other Benchmark components (LA4 and DAC3B). They are a very tight fit in all cases! I noticed some beneficial results with the new power cable installed in the AHB2, but not nearly as signifi... 
Jazz for aficionados
More "Harlem Nocturne" - Booker Ervin:    
Jazz for aficionados
More Gil Evans. Just came across this recently: