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Refurbished / Re-tipped Cartridges - Are they worth Buying?
Interesting topic -Rebuilt vs "mildly" used.  Rebuilt IF, you know the rebuilder is experienced and skilled in this delicate craft and has proven results such as customer reviews.  Industry recognition would also be a plus.  If rebuilder is local ... 
Subwoofer Advice
ps; Hey  navyacht,  I failed to mention that new Hsu woofers are well within the price range that you mentioned in your post.  Hope this is helpful info. Btw Hsu is pronounced "Shoe".  That's easy:)  
Subwoofer Advice
Hello navyachts, Just a suggestion that you may wish to speak to Dr. Poh Ser Hsu, owner/designer,builder of Hsu Research located in Anaheim, Ca. He has been designing and building subs for over 30 years and earned his Phd in engineering at MIT.  ... 
Replacing Capacitors, I Don’t Wanna!
If the unit is functioning properly ( no hum, visual inspections indicates no damaged/overheated/discolored caps I would advise against r&ring the caps.  As an experienced electronics hobbyist I've learned that one must be judicious when apply... 
Spades vs. Banana plugs ??
The dialogue on the "best" way to connect wire to speakers has been a dynamic one as long as I can remember.  I caught the "hi-fi" bug from my dad and an uncle back in the 60s. and have been enjoying it ever since.  Dad liked to keep it simple and... 
I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do?
Maybe analogous to considering a used car.  Check over the item in person, do all of the features perform properly, how are the cosmetics , dings, dents, scratches,etc.  Was the item exposed to tobacco smoke.  As more specifically to used speakers... 
If Steely Dan had a different vocalist
Hello to all you Audiogonics, This is my first post, but the Steely Dan reference got my nostalgia juices flowing.    By way of intro, I'm "old school" going back to the days of taking my tubes to Olson Electronics with my dad to use their tube t...