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What can anyone say about Quarter Wavelength transmission line enclosure design ?
Of course, those are being actively bi-amped.  Only producing between 80 and 20Hz(60dB/Oct cutoff).    
Do you ever do this before you listen?
Especially after a skydive(well...from.anything over 13.5K). 
What can anyone say about Quarter Wavelength transmission line enclosure design ?
Too bad you can't hear my pair, regardless of what I type(8', tapered, folded, w/10" Seas L26RO4Y D1004) .   Are you ever around the Indianapolis, IN area? 
Suggestion To The Moderators To Rid This Site Of Spam
@nonoise - Same here(proactivity)! 
Where do you source the smaller electrolytic capacitors during recap?Hi
You do realize, you can go up in your voltage ratings, right?      I shop with Mouser and Digikey, mostly for power supply, electrolytics.  For circuitry, these guys carry some nice caps :  https://www.partsconnexion.com/capacitors.html    and : h... 
BAT VKD5SE problems reading some cds
@greg22lz -  If you're still out there: look between the IEC socket and ON/OFF switch, for a small swing-down door.  You'll find a couple 2A/250V fuses in there. 
What does oppo stand for?
@mcgowdog-  Have you tried cleaning the LASER, on the one with problems?    There are many cleaning discs, available.  ie: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=laser+cleaning+d... 
How much are these tubes worth?
Also- check between the pins for a diamond, molded into the glass envelope’s bottom. Some other companies manufactured tubes for Telefunken. Those with diamonds are worth more, if they test well, as mentioned above. Some of the smooth plate Teles ... 
what to do with a 25 POUND subwoofer magnet-- broken intermezzo basket
Fishing for interesting stuff on the Clintons, could get you killed.  Better stick to spinning woofers! 
external power supply question, will it work??
If the wallwart’s a 24V unit, another 24V supply should work, providing it has the current capability, required by the preamp. 
Threat of fire from audio equipment
Some "smart" phones have a history of burning people, homes and cars. How many carry theirs around in fire-proof enclosures, or turned off? 
Threat of fire from audio equipment
@elizabeth : +1(x2) A smoking/stinking electrolytic is a LONG WAY, from a burned down home.        
Threat of fire from audio equipment
@onhwy61:   +1 
This question is aimed to TRUE Elec Engineers, not fuse or wire directionality believers.
OOPS(never heard them referred to, with that acronym)! 
why a high end phono preamp?
"Is it the Hegel that is responsible for delivering superior sound, or is it the preamp?"   Everything, from the quality of your vinyls, to your speakers/room acoustics, is responsible for superior sound.   A chain is only as strong as it's weakes...