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Tubes Unlimited
No, but thank you for the lead on another supplier.  
name for stereo system in single case
Mini-Console? 
Suggestions for medium priced Power amp and Pre-Amp Combo's
Tubes for $2k? Schiit Freya+ for Preamp. Maybe a rebuilt Dynaco ST-70 for an amplifier?Right around 2kish.  
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
“What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?”The Ocean.  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Peter Gabriel. S/T 
Break-in of a Class D amp?
PS Audio had a video recently commenting about burn in time. The number of amps returned to them significantly dropped when the burn in time was increased. Maybe give it some time?  
Unreal prices
The retail of the Pioneer SX-1980 was $1295. In 2021 dollars = $5,660.33. Not a horrible investment if one used it for that number of years.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ted NugentDouble Live Gonzo! 
Dual 701 pops fuse.
The fuse rating may also need to be double checked. Thinking back, some of the manuals had the fuse rating for the USA and Europe as the same. In other words, incorrect. Read the specs carefully. Again, those other sites lay most of this informati... 
Dual 701 pops fuse.
Remembering back, the other thing I did was jumper in a laptop power supply bypassing the onboard power supply. It functioned properly with the laptop supply thereby narrowing down the problem. There are some other sites that do deep dives on this... 
Dual 701 pops fuse.
Purchased a dual from the 5 and dime with the same blown fuse issue. However, this dual would not spin after fuse replacement. The strobe light illuminated. Dissected it and found 2 caps on the power/speed supply. Replaced the small one first. Nad... 
Yamaha CR-820 Tuner Issue (Tech input sought)
The tuning capacitor may need to be cleaned. There are videos on the web showing the procedure. It’s made improvements on all the tuners on this end. Outside of that...... Good luck. RadioXtuners, maybe? 
Transrotor Dark Star
Never heard of the company. After looking them up, their tables look quite nice indeed. The Artus FMD looked interesting. 500 pound interesting, yikes! Thanks for the review.  
I have been on the hunt for the best turntable I can buy. Any suggestions?
If the B&O fails, U-Turn makes a nice unit that can be had with a cartridge and warranty for roughly $450. It’s quite nice.  
Moderately priced DIN phono cable suggestions needed
Signalcable Made to order. Straight or angle connector. Various RCA connectors. Different levels of wire. All specifications clearly posted on the website. Very nice indeed.