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Do you like Jazz?
You can use the link to WKCR's website to see their schedule as well as listen online anywhere. 
The importance of component location...
Unsound, She knows they are there, it's just that she has more to say about speaker placement in relation to furniture in our living room. 
Any Electricians home?
My house was built in 1927 and had single 2 prong outlet that I changed to three prong. The ground comes to the box which is connected via the metal sheathing (BX) back to the fusebox. The outlet has it's ground screw on it's mounting frame, so it... 
replacing vintage amp speaker out puts
On my Dynaco MkIV amps I eliminated the 16 ohm lugs( cut and capped wire inside amp) Then mounted 3 five-way binding posts in a piece of vinyl siding material large enough to cover the rectangular hole in the amp where the original "screw strip" w... 
NJ Audio Society?
Great to meet you all, I'm in. 
NJ Audio Society?
I live in Millburn and have an interest in information abaout club activities. 
The importance of component location...
My mono blocks are suspended on chains below the floor between the speakers. This eliminates vibrations, little fingers touching hot tubes and dropping things on the amps. And my wife has never even mentioned their existence. 
DIY head amp
Actually the Markof used 2 AA batteries. 
DIY head amp
Point-to-point just as the circuit is layed out including a 9 volt battery. I saw the Markof version on eBay and it used 2 AAA batteries. 
Anyone rediscovering their old LP's?
Has your taste in music changed in the last 20 years? I know I have rediscovered old lps I had'nt given a chance when originally purchased back in the 80's. 
How Long Cables From Turntable to Preamp?
Why not use a passive or battery phono step-up transformer? 
Large Classical Record Dealers
Try Yahoo auctions, I have had luck LP hunting there usually winning at the starting bid. I also like house sales. I recently picked thru a large(2-3000), pristine collection of classical which I noe wish I had made an offer to by in total. Also c...