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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gilbert And Sullivan ‎– Iolanthe. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company with The New Promenade Orchestra Conducted By Isidore Godfrey (London 1979) 
Biggest audio hoaxes
@mapman It’s just part of the charm of the man. We know. He knows. It’s all good. 
Biggest audio hoaxes
@hilde45 Hopefully not flogging a dead horse but for $32, you can try the Nobsound springs to get an idea of how it sounds.  
Biggest audio hoaxes
@slaw Yes, of course. Slaw has been using springs for years. His wall-mounted shelving system is well worth checking out.Thanks @bdp24.In fairness, MC walks the walk and don't forget, we all stand on the shoulders of others. 
TDA2822 Audio Amplifier Circuit Problem
The circuit diagram shows 10k and 3-15v. The voltage might be on the low side. A bench power supply would be useful for testing?  
Cheap Audio Cables
Don’t forget 14 gauge Neotech UP-OCC copper in Teflon hookup wire for making your own speaker cables. Fast, black, detailed, and sweet. #Parts ConneXion 
Test and repair amp
https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=Repair+%2B+dallas 
Test and repair amp
Hi Mike. You could have a look at previous posts. https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=Repair+%2B+texas 
Who remembers audio from the time when ...
We always had tube radios and amps around growing up. I know that smell so well, I'm convinced it's hardwired my brain. Look at my system to see why! 
Older vs. newer REL subs
I had Strata III and replace with S3/SHO. Faster and more tuneful. There is the new T5x which may be as much as you need.  
Need help: turntable market in the $1500-$2000 range is overwhelming
If you did go for a Technics 1210GR in black, you could add a wood plinth. 
Need help: turntable market in the $1500-$2000 range is overwhelming
Take a look at the Schiit Sol. It gets a sterling review in the last Stereophile mag. 
What's the best plating material for interconnects plugs ?
Just to clarify where several posters have stated that silver oxide is a good conductor@ljgerens Thank you for the correction. Ironically, I read that misinformation on Audiogon. 
Biggest audio hoaxes
@millercarbon Yeah, geoffkait is an interesting dude for sure but I will give him this. He turned me on to springs at a time when the whole world laughed. Then I tried them, and posted about them. And then you tried them. And we spread the good ne... 
Synergistic Research Fuses vs cheaper ceramic fuses
Buckminster Fuller believed that technological advancement would one day allow humans to do “more and more with less and less until eventually you can do everything with nothing.”Seems SR has succeeded in reaching the endpoint!