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Speakers after Infinity Kappa 9
Glad to see this post. I own the Rennasaince 90's pushed by a Krell FPB300cx. Every once in a while I get the itch to buy new(er) speakers. I would love to hear some Eggleston Andra II's. But alas, no dealer in Calif. from what the mfg. emailed me... 
ruined a phillips screw, any inspired solution?
As long as everyone is chimming in; *Replace any other screws with new ones. Chances are they are jacked up as well. *Clean out the holes with compresed air before reinstalling the screws.*Don't over tighten the screws when you put them back in. T... 
Finger Prints on Records
I had a terrible issue where all my records got wet and the covers were fused together by mold. After lots of trial an error the thing that worked for me and worked perfectly was glass cleaner (non amonia as noted above). Glass Plus or something s... 
Source for component cabinets?
"Core" woods systems are awesome & advertise on Agon. I bought their LP cabinets & they are really beautiful.Good luck, John 
I could cry
As the line in "Young Franknstein" goes; "Could be worse""Could be raining"We had a leak in our home while away for a week 1/2. 600 albums were stacked against the wall,on edge waiting to be placed in their new spot. All the album covers were fuse... 
How is your power bill?
My Krell FPB300cx has the following listed in the owners manual as power consumption;Stand by; 60wIdle; 175wHauling butt; 1700wThe KCT manual doesn't list the power consumption. It does run very warm at idle so I reckon it sucks some juice. A smal... 
Selling Large Speakers - How to reduce shipping?
Shipping expenses are based on "class" or what you are actually shipping. For instance jet engines cost way more per pound than scrap metal per pound. Make sure you have the proper class code when you ship them or you may pay too much. We ship air... 
Fed Ex Ground Shipping Woes
FedX Air scrapped a Krell amp of mine. They did pay up but it was a jacked up ordeal. Krell uses Ocean Air. They treated my new amp box like it was crystal. It costs more initially, but saves in the long run.Good luck, John 
What components are manufactured in the U.S.A.?
Krell is made the good ol' US of A. BUT, there are no user serviceable parts inside :') If you take the cover off their equipment you will be amazed how aligned all the components are. Beautiful workmanship. Makes me want to get clear covers for a... 
Infinity Renaissance 90 or JBL 4425 ?
Howdy. I see you're still kicking around the Ren 90 speakers. I own a pair run with Krell equipment. To tell you the truth, some other speaker better really be something special to make me want to switch. They are really good speakers. I have thou... 
Get new FM receiver or better antenna?
I tried a couple of signal boosting type antennas and returned them all. The Dynalab whip has worked the best of any I have tried. But what really tricked it out was connecting the unit, then walking it around while my wife watched the signal stre... 
CD player ungradeitis; Sony SCDxa5400es
I thought the XA5400 looked like a single disc player, but ont of the reviews I saw on line stated it was a multi disk. I figured perhaps they changed the loading mechanism to a car type where the disks shuffle around inside the unit. I'll have to... 
AV receiver with hd radio tuner...
My Yamaha RXV4600 has it. Note; The HDMI is the older revision & does not upconvert. Nice unit though.-John 
Pre Suggestions Krell KSA-250 & Apogee Scintillas
I ran a KRC2 with my KSA200s and also my FPB300cx. I absolutely loved it. I ended up changing to the Krell KCT pre only because it matched cosmetically & has the CAST connections. I actually liked the KRC2 almost better due to a couple of thin... 
Who sells lead shot pellets to fill an equip.stand
If you can use steel in lieu of lead, you can get it from suppliers that supply sand blasting media. We use steel shot to treat aircraft parts and it would be a lot cheaper than 500 cans of bb's or whatever. I lot of guns now use steel shot as wel...