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Least cost way to send amp to USA from Belgium?
Try BAX GLOBAL, door to door (or door to airport if you collect). Regards, Richard. 
Where can I get Vaic mesh plate 45 tubes?
You can directly contact Jac who is the factory representative for these tubes. Email him on info@jacmusic.com. You can also view the website at jacmusic.comWe have used AVVT mesh-plate 2A3's and they have performed very well.Regards, Richard. 
Robert Plant-Dreamland
May be able to comment after next week and only if I do receive the album from my son for my birthday..! Heard a couple of tracks and tend to agree with you on what I did hear. Happy listening, regards, Richard. 
IMF speakers and KEF B139 woofers
If you replace the capacitors be careful about replacing them with any later, fancy types. The tendency these days is to replace older vintage types with modern capacitor types that are "faster" and able to pass higher energy peaks thru to the twe... 
IMF speakers and KEF B139 woofers
Hello Matt. We send any drivers we need repairing to an associate company in the UK. They repair pretty much anything speaker related. I can ask them Monday about your specific problem. As far as replacement drivers go we search around our contact... 
IMF speakers and KEF B139 woofers
There are some units available from time to time here in the UK. What damage do you have? Regards, Richard. 
Need to get information on a Levinson JC 2 preamp
I've done a few repairs and mods over the years to my own JC-2 and ML-1. Let me know if there is anything specific you are after and I'll try and help. Regards, Richard 
problem with sonic link interconnects
You may have a "cold" joint in the cable. To double check it is the cable, swap left and right channels and see if the problem changes side. Depending where and when you purchased the cables, ask the dealer/manufacturer if they can sort it out for... 
Vintage turntable running fast, any ideas?
This brings back dim, distant memories...!! The PL-12D was a good budget deck and was sold in competition with the Garrard SP-25 (MK whatever..) in the 1970's.In the past we have worked on some of these decks for clients. Most of the speed problem... 
Tonearm-Preamp Grounding Problems-HELP
Sounds as if you have a combination of problems, including ground loop, static and earthing. Since you changed those components in 11/99 have you since also changed anything else or had work carried out (eg: electrical wiring, carpets changed, etc... 
digital coax to balanced aes/ebu converter?
If you are handy with a soldering iron and fancy a little DIY, you will find a converter circuit diagram at the following page:www.vantageaudio.com/info/spdif.htmUsual disclaimers apply if you try this circuit.Regards, Richard. 
Any help to ID old garrard TT
If you can send me a photo I'll try and ID it for youRegards, Richard. 
Where to buy Emission Labs Tubes
Try the following links:Europe and Asia:JAC-Music Horber Steige 25, D-72172 Muehlheim, GermanyTel: 0049-7454-406777 Fax: 0049-7454-406888 Mobile Cell: 0049-175-5382641http://www.jacmusic.comUSA:AMR, contact: Bob Ungemach, 700 Verdant Drive, Elm Gr... 
Pinging sound from Preamp
Had a similar problem with an amp. Turned out to be a faulty capacitor in the mute/protection circuit. I don't know enough about the BAT to comment on what may be the cause of your problem, but thought I would share my own experience.Regards, Rich... 
Cello Strings 1, Fischer 104 connectors
Bill, email me if you still require the specs for the specs, levels, etc as I have finally found what is left of my manual.Regards, Richard.