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Technics SP 10 Mk II a
It looks like I should think about having the electrolytics in my MKIII replaced. I also need one push button cover for the speed controller. Anyone have a spare? 
Mark Knophler; recommended music??
I know it's free but the music it makes me want isn't. 
Mark Knophler; recommended music??
Using Pandora always costs me $$$. Check out All The Roadrunning with Emmylou Harris. 
which dvd for under 1k
The Oppo does look like a winner if you want a universal player. The JVC has all the bells and whistles and claims to load in 8 secs or less and can be bought for 229.00 from Best Buy with free shipping. But it is not a universal player. 
How to find Mark Levinson ML-1 Power Supply?
Build one. Or you can use an adjustable DC power supply such as a Rat Shack model. 
which dvd for under 1k
JVC XV-BP1 
Oppo Blu-ray ???
How do you like the player Kal? 
How to test an unmarked capacitor?
My Fluke has a capacitance function built in. But it will not work in circuit. There are devices that will. 
Anybody prefer JL Audio or Velodyne subs for rock?
Get the DD18.http://www.velodyne.com/newsletter/volumes/v14/article_1.htmlhttp://www.velodyne.com/newsletter/volumes/v14/article_8.htmlhttp://www.velodyne.com/newsletter/volumes/v14/article_4.html 
Can I connect directly to a receiver's DAC ?
If your computer has a digital out as most do, it will work fine. You should also be able to use surround sound but may have to go into your computer's sound setting an implement it. 
Sub output: Is it the woofer size or the rated RMS
((doubling or tripling drivers does lower their f3 point))I meant to say does not. 
Sub output: Is it the woofer size or the rated RMS
Just because a driver is large doesn't mean it will sound less good. Remember it is trying to reproduce such devices as ten foot bass drums and long stringed instruments. In order for ten inch drivers to play deeply enough they will require much m... 
Sub output: Is it the woofer size or the rated RMS
The design is of the utmost importance for a sub it's true. It's just easier as the driver size increases. That being said a system with multiple small drivers would probably be the best but would require a lot a of equalization and power to have ... 
Jethro Tull questions...
Yes. I have lots of Fairport. 
Sub output: Is it the woofer size or the rated RMS
I for one believe that a fast sub is not reproducing deep bass. The very thing that makes deep bass deep is the long wavelength. I am not saying a small sub can't make deep bass. It just takes much more power and further cone movement than a large...