nsgarch

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Always ON?
My experience (with my amp) is the same as Chuck's, except I haven't upgraded it yet. 
Always ON?
Ari, are you saying that as a nation, we should go on squandering our resources, because (pick one)a. It's a good thing (just ask Martha)b. It's not going to make any difference anyway (oil is going up to $9/gal. no matter what we do.) 
Sub Suggestions
Once again, the ML Depth. Very forgiving of placement when using two, and terrific in all other ways. Has separate LFE input. 
Always ON?
Everything, tube+ss, incl. fm tuners, on 24/7Except:Amps off when not in use - even toobies warm up in 30min, don't burn foreign oil! Do you believe those who say SS amps sound even better after being on for days, or months?Do you believe their am... 
recomended musical sub for 2 channel audio
ML Depth. everyone who hears mine says it's the most musical, seamless, unobtrusive sub they've ever heard. 
Unwanted turntable signal
Whoa! That's a weird one Celtic. Let's see . . . . . . . . The meters cycle up and down as the platter rotates, and the arm is on its rest correct?Well, the only way the meters are getting a signal is from the phono cartridge (and not from mechani... 
How to upgrade a nondetachable power cord?
Alan, in the mid eighties, no one used detachable PCs except for portable or pro equipment. Certainly NOBODY used alternative aftermarket PCs, because there was no such animal.If you needed a longer PC on your amp or whatever, you used an extensio... 
Help set up phono stage resistance with dip switch
You'll get a lot more and better help, if you'll please provide the make and model of your phonostage. I'm sure you just forgot to include it with your question. No doubt someone out there has better documentation than what came with your unit. 
Unwanted turntable signal
Can you hear what's indicated on the meters when you monitor the CDR? What does it sound like? (My guess is it's 60 Hz ground hum) 
What is an Audiophile?
She'll find out when she sets her hot teacup on it to protect the antique side table. 
How to upgrade a nondetachable power cord?
The last time I looked into the "how to" of this matter, it seems to me there were chassis punches available that accommodate either 15 or 20 amp IEC receptacles. I'm sure you can find them to purchase, or (even better!) a repairperson who has the... 
What is an Audiophile?
Jsaah, do tell! 
How to upgrade a nondetachable power cord?
Either way you suggest would do the job, but if you want a really workmanlike solution, you need to install a IEC panel receptacle on the amp and plug your PC into it. That's how CJ would have done it.Additionally, that'd allow you to try lots of ... 
Setup Dynavector XV-1s on SME V help
The trick, with my visual anti-skate technique, is to get a good "fix" on where the cantilever is relative to the cartridge body just before the stylus settles into the groove. That's why you need a lot of light.It's not going to deflect at most m... 
Tube cage help
Someguy: If you just want to see what's available, go to Google and search "perforated metal" and look at some of the websites.Then go to your local sheet metal fabricator and see what kind he might have laying around (your job may not be worth pl...