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What's going on with Synergistic Research fuses?
graphene, diamond dust  (12-1600), and a dab of nuclear never seize, thin it with mineral spirits for a slow dry, and or lacquer thinner for quick dry.Paint the silly thing, and let it settle in the working position for a while, let the fumes evap... 
What do/did you do for a living?
Heavy Duty Master Mechanic, Retired, UNION YES.Baptist Church, teacher, Retired.To ALL the hard working labor in the WORLD...Thanks for your service above ALL.Regards 
Danny Richie "fixes" the Linkwitz Arion loudspeaker
I’ll tell you why. It’s EASY to take apart someone else’s work. Danny has been doing that since he started, repairing other peoples speakers, years ago. He was a VERY harsh critic, of the late Brian C. of VMPS.They use to go at it, because the fix... 
Replacement amp for subwoofer
+ One on the Parts Express. All kinds of goodies, and options if they are out of stock. Regards 
Anyone here prefer songs without lyrics??
I like it, ALL, with or without,  just no Yoko Ono, EVER...Regards 
Left and right subwoofers with integrated
Start low (50-80 max) and increase until it booms and back off a bit, (50-80). The "Gain’ at the 11-12 o clock position. Reading the book is alway a good idea. Less is better, not more, when it comes to bass.Though 10-100 hz is NOT directional, 80... 
AnyFM tuner mechanics out there?
This is from the manuel. It has a good pic and tips on how to do it, in the repairmans notes.. MR73http://thetubestore.com/lib/thetubestore/schematics/McIntosh/McIntosh-MR73-Service-Manual-Schematic....Regards 
What other hobby...
HO Model RailroadingGardeningWood workingAND the greatest hobby of them all;Retirement, is the greatest, sport, hobby, and THING ever invented.Too bad it took me over 45 years, to figure it out..Favorite animal.... Terriers, and Hummingbirds, Both... 
Left and right subwoofers with integrated
I use MB Columns, 100-300 hz, VERY stereo.. 48-74" tall. Changes the whole way thing sound.. Took most of the little ripples out of the neighbors swimming pool. No kidding.. Wife’s not yelling turn down the music or BASS. I turned OFF two of my 30... 
New to 2.2 Stereo...Pointers?
Bass Bin, 250 hz and below. What you call a sub. Which is actually 60 and below.The HP option cuts the mains, at around 60-80 you have to look it up, and make sure your SUBs (bass bins) have that option.  It helps with a smoother transition, There... 
500 albums in a basement flood--worth saving?
None of mine warped. Took about 4 days in the garage, with fans after a couple days of dripping. It was 80-90 degree weather here. I didn’t have flood water though, I never did get any molds. There were a few that were pretty dirty too. Bubbler ta... 
Whats a good economical way to test the electricity on a circuit?
I don't think smart meters are bad, I think they collect a lot of information and STOP, meter readers in their tracks. I really think that is what it's all about. Smart meters cost a LOT of folks their jobs and as a results few EVER come by to che... 
Kt88 or 6550 tube for McIntosh MC275
oldhyvmec - don’t waste your breath!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Well OP is getting 2 cents worth. I was... 
Whats a good economical way to test the electricity on a circuit?
Now that you know your VAC is "Dirty", what you gonna do about it?I have a good supply, very seldom have outages, very seldom have brownouts, and we haven't had spikes or over voltage for over 30 years.PG&E went from 8k lines to 20k lines, 35 ... 
Analog or Digital and why?
I read something like  "analog will be gone in a couple of decades"I had to laugh, Vinyl has already gone over a century, one score, and a few.. Feel like Abraham Lincoln.Regards