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Working with 78’s
Try esoteric sound-78 rpm specialists https://www.esotericsound.com/index2.htm  
Tandberg TD20A. I need a reputable repair shop.
The tape head (thetapehead.com) in Appleton, Wisconsin worked on my TD20A. Did a nice job. 
How Do Digital Amplifiers Clip?
Many thanks, Bombaywalla. Helps a lot. 
Fisher 800B or Fisher 500C which one is the best
The late Paul Grzybek, tube Fisher specialist , preferred the 500C. If I recall correctly, he told me it had better fm as it had one more IF section than the 800C which stole one for the AM section. 
Paul Grzybek Tube Audio Design Passing
For many years, Paul ran a little store on School street in Naperville, Illinois by the North Central College campus. He called it the "Bizzy Bee". Google Bizzy bee and you will still find references to the store. You can even see a picture of it ... 
78 RPM turntable
Go to http://www.esotericsound.com/. They are 78 rpm specialists. 
Who sells lead shot pellets to fill an equip.stand
I filled the hollow parts of my turntable table with vermiculite on the recommendation of the dealer. The table is completely dead sounding when tapped. It's readily available as a gardening supply 
VPI TNT static problem, Why?
I had a similiar problem with my TNT III. You have to ground the turntable. There is a metal shaft you can see on the underside of the table. Loop bare wire around this shaft and pull it tight. Attach the other end of the wire to the ground on you... 
any recomendations for 78 rpm TTs?
Try esoteric sound. They manufacture inexpensive turntables with both 78 rpm speed and pitch control. http://www.esotericsound.com/ 
A Very Long Primer on Record Cleaning Fluids
I'm a retired PhD in Chem E with 25 years R&D experience at a major chemical company.The sigma aldrich catalog has most everything I think we need along with properties. http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/Area_of_Interest/The_Americas/United_States.html 
A Very Long Primer on Record Cleaning Fluids
Many thanks for the informative post. Can you assist those of us who do have access to reagent grade constituents so that we can minimize our leaning curve? Some recommended surfactants and detergents would be appreciated. For example, I have acce... 
Any recommendations 78 rpm audiophile turntable?
Try esoteric sound. They specialize in 78 rpm turntables which have variable pitch as many were not exactly at 78 rpm. Low prices toohttp://www.esotericsound.com 
Marantz PM 94 or something more recent ?
I have two PM-94s, listen almost exclusively to classical music and I don't think I will ever part with them. A few years ago, some capacitors on my Levinson 333 went so I substituted a 94 while the Levinson was being repaired. I was really impres... 
McIntosh Tuner Alignment
My MR71 was touched up by Paul at the Bizzy Bee in Naperville, Illinois. Naperville is a far west suburb of Chicago, perhaps a 5 hour drive from Detroit. His web site is www.angelfire.com/biz/bizzyb/. (He's out of the shop until 3/13 if you email ... 
Static Problem
I had a worse problem with my TNT III where the cartridge would no longer track due to static buildup. Touching the lp with a carbon fiber cleaning brush would solve the problem--for about 5 minutes. I called VPI and learned that it's not uncommon...