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Straightening Bent Fins
Is almost impossible to do, any repair will always be visible  Your best bet would be to get a new heatsink and replace it.You might want to lift the lid to see if anything else got knocked loose in shipping.This btw is why this happens  :-)https:... 
Up to $4500 burning a hole in my pocket
Chubaka,thank you for the recomendation,  prior in this thread I posted a link to our Liberty Audio XvoX Speakers.  Liberty Audio is our Direct to the consumer line so pricing is very competitive.Good ListeningPeter 
Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable
Lew,I only will use the RoadRunner for a readout in place of the strobe light, I will of curse leave the original control system in place.You mention that the RoarRunner only looks at the RPM once a revolution and while this is correct if there wa... 
Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable
Bima,Yes I'd say a recap and replacement of the most of the old transistors  would be essential as well as readjusting the circuit once its been fixed. If your somewhat handy you could do this yourself, but it requires some knowledge and the prope... 
Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable
Bimasta,I'd state that the stories you have "heard" are vastly exaggerated, I have had over 50 of various DP series coming through here over the past few years and have never had one with a "chip" out.  Once recapped they perform excellent. Im wor... 
Up to $4500 burning a hole in my pocket
http://libertyaudio.com/products/x-vox-loudspeaker-systemFor your considerations well, from their makerGood Listening, Peter 
recommendations of phono preamps < $3000 range
Here's another one for your consideration http://libertyaudio.com/products/b2b-1-all-fet-phono-preampFrom its makerGood ListeningPeter 
Tidal News RE: Sprint Acquires 33 Percent of Jay Z's Tidal for $200 Million
Jay Z paid $56M for 100% of Tidal a couple years ago - now sells 1/3 for a cool $200M - that was a very good initial investment. Good ListeningPeter  
Soekris ApS dac1101 another discrete R2R Multibit dac.
Very interested in your findings on this one - the BB1704 is getting impossible to find so this might be an alternative good listeningPeter  
Isolation Feet for Garrard 301 wood plinth
I use Steve Blinn's Isopeds - you can find them here on Audiogon.  I generally use the large ones but you cols certainly get away with the smaller ones too.Beautiful Plinth you have made for your TTGood ListeningPeter 
Power supply hum transmitted to loudspeakers
Most transformers hum - and most of it is because of dirty power.  A good way to eliminate this is using a balanced power isolation transformer, it is exceedingly efficient in eliminating hum. I use a power transformer similar to this one.https://... 
Selling speakers to a buyer in Russia?
Let me chime in - it will be almost impossible for you to ship the EPS2 to Russia. We ship there frequently,  its always very cumbersome and most shipments go through intermediaries in Europe.Best of luckPeter 
Top resistors
@erik_squires I think you must be referring to this type of fuse http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Littelfuse/0251002MXL/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsNIlwy3aAdUVxIQvxhy%252bighe...which is a fuse not a resistor, although to a layman it might look like it. Tha... 
Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation
http://libertyaudio.com/products/x-vox-loudspeaker-systemFrom its makerGood ListeningPeter 
Lemon HiFi-Tuning Fuse?
Different manufactures have different codes for fast blow and slow blow, the letters F and T does not automatically mean Fast  or Slow.  As stated earlier it is most likely a slow blow fuse thats employed as the mains fuse in you Boulder preamp bu...