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What kind of music do you like to hear the most?
Oldhvymec.  There is nothing more pathetic than old geezers dancing around the hat or dancing at all!   I do it all the time <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>... 
Speakers sound brighter at evening / night?
I know it's a lot quieter at night at my house.  I can hear and feel the train which is about 1500 yard at the closest point. At night I can really hear it if I listen.. I figured it was all the background noise that wasn't there in the day..It su... 
What kind of music do you like to hear the most?
Smooth JazzBaliCounty WesternLandscapesSalsaCoral Island music..Not in that order, don't ask me why.. my ears just like it.. I'm Old..BUT I'm not wore out.. DANCE!!!!Olay.. Hat on the floor.. I slowly walk around the hat to the beat of the music..... 
Fuse replacement with non stock in preamp External Power Supply??
Makes good sense to me.. Is that a NEW avatar MC. I never noticed that.. Nice Apron,  definitely has a brother named Ivan. :-)Regards 
Reel to Reel information, user tips and tricks...
unless you are using low inductance heads. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Is there an option? I t... 
Looking for some Watt/Puppy 5 Advice
Everything is tight? make sure everything is torqued, and nothing is touching the driver in the back side. I thought when Wilson lost a resistor the driver quit working, a protection circuit, not part of the crossover, in a traditional sense.. Noi... 
Making phono resistance plugs
The recommended load setting for my Hana Umami Red is >60 ohms.Fortunately my phono allows me to adjust gain and load on the fly (EAT E-Glo S). My phono load settings are, adjust gain and load on the fly  (EAT E-Glo S). My phono load settin... 
Making phono resistance plugs
 Definitely it would not be "magic".  https://www.decware.com/newsite/ZP3.htmNot my words the guy that built it.. Look mid page "Tape option"I'm a tinker, a mechanic, rules? I thought they were meant to be tested, broken, changed.. LOL That's m... 
Reel to Reel information, user tips and tricks...
johnss439 posts11-24-2020 4:55amif you are handy with a soldering iron and can run the EQ curves, you can also use one of the tube phono stages as a tape head preamp......I have done it with an EAR 834 as well as the Marantz 7 clone phono stage.Am... 
Making phono resistance plugs
Oh my, 101 needs to be 102 or 202 ? LOL Look we can get all teckie, I don't think you need too.  That information, is just, that information..I suppose we could add a few dozen pages of "STUFF", BUT he asked how to make a resistance plug.. :-)My b... 
Amplifier suggestions please
Have you looked at class D? Big bang for the buck.. Compared to Emotiva, VTV, Nord, few more, I have Wyred4sound  (ICE) not my cup of tea. The Nords I really like with Sparco Op Amps... That little valve front end Freya + with the Nords.. oh yea..... 
Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401!
Decware ZP3 valve with Reel to Reel option..Herron VTPH2 valvePass XP15 or 17 SSRegards 
Reel to Reel information, user tips and tricks...
You know I sure appreciate, chiming in.. It has been a LONG time. I forgot about that, the baking part. I've never had to do it.  BUT I've not used what's left of my system for over 20 years.I left off with vinyl, cassettes, and the early part of ... 
Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT?
The arm is to long. If you have to move it to the right.. Nothing more nothing less. 9" arm, you'll be fine OR call the factory and tell them you're using a 12" arm and they will (hopefully) have a pedestal you can drop in place.If not 9-10" model... 
Separate grounded outlet for audio setup
Yea, be careful there, you can add all the grounds you want, AS long as they are tied back to the main ground. You get between the two different grounds, like I said you gotta be careful. They can bite.. A ground is a DRAIN, the difference between...