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Where can I find threaded brass rod for equip rack
Yep McMaster-Carr has threaded brass rods. My catalog #106 (page 2791)list lengths of 2,3,&6 ft. in both coarse and fine threads.There is also ACME threads (more square 29° vs. the common Vtype 60°) but they are in different materails.Hope thi... 
Need help on how to use a variac.
This is one I've found on the internet:http://www.classamp.com/amprestoration.htmlI have a few books at home dealing with this with guitar amps.Hope this helps.Rich 
Thin label stickers for cd-r case sides?
Great news, I've been using an electric engraver (Dremel). 
Comments of recommendations on Xmas music
Here are my favorites, from the PROJEKT label:Excelsis v.1 a dark noel (1995)Excelsis v.2 a winters song (1995)Excelsis v.3 a prelude (2001)Here is link:http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=PRO00062&dept%5Fid=10 
BGW Amps?
I also remember back in the late seventies that I recommended this brand (model number long forgotten) to a bass player for his rig. He was a happy camper.Many, many 75 watt darlington output transistors derated to a few hundred watts per channel. 
Bit o' Nostalgia
I'm Eighteen - my age senior year H.S. 1971 
any fans of early industrial?
Megasam I have the 12 inch single Machine Age Vodoo by SPK.As to playing/talking about GOTH being sacrilegious. Since 1981 FAITH by the Cure I've been playing, listening, and seeing Goth bands (away from the stagnet(sp.) dinosaur rock bands from t... 
Favorite Movie Soundtrack
LIQUID SKY from 1983(the only soundtrack LP I own, besides Yellow Submarine). Here is the plot (from Amazon.com):This 1983 science fiction oddity, set in the subterranean world of heroin addicts, performance artists, and androgynous models in New ... 
Favourite Guitar CDs
Bleed Artist Jeff Pearce Album Title Bleed Date of Release 2002 Genre Electronica Jeff Pearce is one of the top two electronic guitarists of all time. Years ago, saying that would have been blasphemy. To compare anyone to Robert Fripp, the acknow... 
Blues /rock: music recommendations?
Gov't MuleDoyle Bramhall II/(Arc Angels)Joe Bonamassa 
Maximum distance from my monitors
FWIW, Energy's literature recomends the ratio of 1:1.5 (speaker separation to sitting distance) with the distance to the rear and side walls not being equal, (exact dimension skips my brain).Rich 
Is this possible?
I believe you will be losing the LFE (.1) sub info by not using the sub pre out to a powered sub amp, also buy using the rear or side speaker amps to power the subs you will be getting only that encoded channel info (full range) to the subs not th... 
JEsus and Mary Chain 21 Singles....
Besides Rhino there is WEA International (an import) of 21 Singles 2002 CD Rhino 78256 2002 CD WEA International 46141 Not sure about the masteringRegards,Rich 
speaker stand filler follow up
My guess will be about 56 lbs. each.Volume is 138.56 cubic inch eachLead density is .397 lb./cubic inchSearch out reloaders for gauge/ball size to weight for a more acurate answer to the volume I've given you.Regards,Rich 
Y-Connector with XLR ends for Bi-Amping?
I've seen them in music stores: Sam Ash, Guitar Center,etc. maybe some mail order catalogs (Muscian Friend, etc.) the manufacturer Hosa has these models: YXL-119 & YXM-121, don't know about their quality, I'm sure there are others.Regards,Rich