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New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
In spite of how this product was rolled out to us, I always had interest in it.This interest continues to grow. I was thinking.. if I had TC at home right now, where would I first try it? I think I’d begin on my AC outlets..then go from there. Doe... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The xx "I See You" (lp)....rubs me in all the right ways. 
Tune of the Day
Rhiannon Giddens  "Birmingham Sunday" 
Done buying new vinyl
I buy only vinyl and quite a bit from various sources.I say return it. (I know if the lp suffers from a poor recording or pressing issue, it isn’t the vendors fault....it isn't the buyer's either.) Returning is the only way any vendor will have a ... 
Best music of 2017
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings  "Soul of a Woman" 
Whats playing on your system today?
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings  "Soul of a Woman"  (lp)Her last record. Rarely does a performer like Sharon grace us. Rip Sharon. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris "All The Roadrunning"  (lp) 
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
I listened to an interview of Judy Collins where they were taking callers..a caller was explaining that in school, his teacher had a program that could show waveforms and compare voices with them. According to the caller, his teacher said Judy’s v... 
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Rhiannon Giddens  "Freedom Highway"  (lp) 
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
Karen Carpenter Neko CaseRhiannon GiddensTift MerrittJudy CollinsJenny LewisCarly SimonK D LangAlison Moyet 
Mapleshade Isolation: Does Nothing?
A single piece of wood is not as stable as several pieces glued together, assuming they are cut and dried and assembled properly. 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
@tommylion,Your comment about the (pitting) on surfaces that are not visible to the naked eye and how that could be related to "micro-arcing" makes sense to me as well. I remember seeing a magnified gold plated RCA jack in an ad for CAIG I believe... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Norah Jones "Come Away With Me" Classic Records 
A "primer" on soldering...
Thanks for the links and all of the posts so far.My first experience with tonearm wire.... I was unaware about the best way mate the leads on a RCA jack to the 33ga tonearm wire. I later learned to heat the thick piece first to add solder, then he... 
Whats playing on your system today?
@ ghosthouse,I understand your post. I haven’t listened to the (Live Album) for quite some time. It brought back a lot of good memories. In fact, it did not have the overplayed radio hits that most may associate with the band in their studio form....