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American Made Audio Unveils New Site For Made in USA Components
Please add Grover Huffman Cables-John 
Opinion on Yamaha Amps
The Yamaha MX-1 was my first separate amp. It was a great piece & I still regret selling it.  If you can find a nice clean one it would be a good day indeed.  -John 
"Breakfast In America"...a lost cause?
Along the same line:   We always called : "....Quietest Moments."" Even in the Scratchiest Moments"   Every copy I heard & both copies I own  in vinyl had more pops, clicks & noise from the factory then almost anything else I ever bought. ... 
Proper cartridge angle for Shelter 501 using tonearn height adjustment
I have the height set at 0.8mm from "0".  It can go up as much as 6mm. This puts it at near min.Tracking weight at 1-1/4 grams, anti skate at 1-1/4. I am installing a Sumiko headshell in lieu of the stk Technics.  I figured as long as everything i... 
Is my CSNY De Ja Vu a bad pressing, or lost cause?
Thanks fjn for the responses.  I really enjoy reading about some of this stuff.  The Couch name makes sense.  Like Peter Gabirle's Scratch album and others.  I remember us teenagers looking all over the Zep 4 album to try an find a name.  Now I'm ... 
Is my CSNY De Ja Vu a bad pressing, or lost cause?
This thread piqued my curiosity.   I have a Deja Vu copy that my wife owned prior to our marriage. 30+ years ago.  Atlantic SD 7200, The label is stamped at the bottom, "Mfg by Atlantic Recording Corp , 1841 Broadway, New York, N.Y.  Etched & ... 
Now Keith Emerson is gone...
What terrible news.   He was my musical hero.  I have played ELP's first album more than any other in my collection.  Take a Pebble.  What a gem of a song.   So sorry....-John 
Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers
There is a capacitor review on humblehomadehifi.com that you may find interesting.  He tested a bunch of them and wrote his impression.  I thought about replacing the capacitors in my Infinity Renaissance 90 speakers a few years back but never see... 
New Forum Format Sucks
After a few days, my gripes are;The color scheme is hard to read & way too bright.Once you look at the forums page  I see no way to go back to the std Audiogon website.  Did I mention the color scheme sucks...-John 
Did you get your copy audio porn?
Anyone know what year the cover picture was taken? It sure makes me reflect on those days. Makes me smile & cringe at the same time thinking of the things we did.-John 
Need a shipping box for Technics SL-1200-MKII
I highly recommend double boxing the unit. Try to find a box somewhere, like perhaps from behind Best Buy or similar. Then grab a couple other boxes so you can cut them and line the main box with a double layer. Maybe even triple layer. Use a box ... 
I s Benchmark the "Benchmark"
Being a casual listener and having used two of their DACs, I really like the Benchmark products. I started with the DAC 1-USB and upgraded to the DAC2-HGC. Really only because I had a little mad money for once. I wlll say it was a nice upgrade in ... 
Anyone love TIDAL lossless streaming like I do?
I never could find the 100 track playlist through Tidal. I had to google it and came right up. John 
Classic Rock Quiz
65% score and 90% were guesses.I wish they would have asked "Who wrote Spirit in the Sky".I actually know that answer..-John 
How old are your speakers
Infinity Rennaisaince 90 from the early 90's. I bought a spare pair just in case. I also bought a spare pair of the EMIT tweeters just in case. I have never had to use any of the spare parts. These speakers are really special to me. The sound is r...