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A "primer" on soldering...
Practice, practice, practice!  I have done it a couple times without practice and the results were not great. 
Analogue-free system
Oh, and+1 whatthe. Perfectly said! 
Analogue-free system
+1 Lewn.  Exactly! 
Whats playing on your system today?
Talking Heads. "Fear of Music".  LP 
Whats playing on your system today?
Thanks Slaw - Suzanne Vega is my next vinyl purchase! 
Whats playing on your system today?
Lucinda Williams "Blessed"Buckingham/NIcksNice Slaw - I have 1 CD by Gomez and love it.  Glad they have some vinyl. 
Sound of cables breaking in?
+1 Stringreen.  That is how it happens for me. 
Recapping your amp
Teo - Regarding my speaker recap, the capacitors and resistors were approved by the original desiger.  Sonic caps and mills reisistors superior to originals used in the 80's and 90's but it did change the character of the sound for the worse for m... 
Putting your components inbetween your speakers.
George, it is about preference also.  I do not like an image and soundstage that deep with my system.  I prefer layers just behind the plane of the speakers up to 10 ft and in some cases with some layering in front of the plane at the same time.  ... 
Tom Petty: It was an "accidental" OD
Yes, Jmc and bdp24, everyone is touched by tragedy in one way or another. I watched my sister pass from pancreatic cancer, it was the most inhumane thing I have ever experienced and I think about it everyday."I Did it My Way" might happen more oft... 
Tom Petty autopsy released
Maybe your right John.  Pain is debilitating for the body and the brain.  And it sounded chronic, tough outlook. 
Recapping your amp
If the amp is running and sounds normal, leave it alone.I agree...I recapped some old speakers and never felt they sounded quite the same.   
Thiel is officially closed!!
+1beetlemania.  Excellent idea.  Not something many of us DIY weekenders are capable of! 
Thiel is officially closed!!
I guess I have been lucky, I crank my CS6 and 3.6. Good advice on the importance of a good seal.  I do check mine periodically. 
Where to go next, DAC or Preamp
Go vinyl, it will cure your digi upgrade desire.  It did for me.  Just a thought.  Even entry level turntables have come a long way in terms of SQ.  Especially considering what really good digi costs.