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Audiogon members poor packing and shipping damage I also agree with you guys. I go out of my way to OVER package and make sure the item will arrive in perfect shape. I need to get this off of my chest: I have been buying ALOT . . .	70
Will there be any 'Arrow' mark in a Fuse holder? I have read, (here in this forum and elsewhere) that the "Audiophile" fuses have a direction. I did finally try one in my preamp. I was the most skeptical of anyone . . .	64
What city do you live in? Narnia...maybe that's why my system sounds so good	53
Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? I have been using Acme Audio Labs fuses for several years now. I have compared them to my Furutech and HiFi Tuning fuses and heard absolutely no difference. There was a . . .	48
Periodic replacement of Audio Grade Fuses? "Under normal conditions, Audio Grade Fuses should be replaced from every 6 to 12 months the longest." I have some ocean front property in Colorado for sale	32
Breaking in speaker cables?? I agree with Zman. There has to be a load. I have always put the speakers face to face, a few inches apart and wired one speaker out of phase. This will cancel out alot of the . . .	28
Rookie; replace my own amplifier caps?? The caps that would need to be replaced are the larger ones and would be very easy to do. Go for it dude	28
Upscale audio advice I had a BAT VK-30 and used numerous different 6DJ8/6922/7308 tubes in it. Not sure what the Upscale Audio guy was thinking? The VK-30SE uses ONLY 6H30 tubes, maybe he was . . .	27
Who sells lead shot pellets to fill an equip.stand If you have a small, locally owned shop, they might have "reclaimed" shot which is cheaper than new	27
Anti static foam? I've lived in Colorado since 1986 and in Wyoming before that. I have never had a "crazy amount of static"? Maybe your problem lies elsewhere. Just my .02 cents worth. . . .	24
Trusted tubemeisters Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio is wonderful. http://www.upscaleaudio.com/bVacuum-Tubesb_c_38.html	19
Sirius radio quality vs redbook cd player I have a Kenwood DT-7000, which is a stand alone home only Sirius Tuner. I am running the toslink, (the only digital out it has) to a Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC. The sound is . . .	18
DIY record cleaning solution recipe needed Here's a link from Soundstage with a recipe: http://www.soundstage.com/synergize/synergize041998.htm I know most of the major mags had an article about different recipe solutions. . .	15
What Are The Best 12AT7's and 12AX7's? What tubes are in there now? I am a Mullard man, so I always recommend the Mullards for most applications. I get these from Kevin at Upscale Audio. http://www.upscaleaudio.com/. . .	15
CounterPoint SA3000 Repair Technician Alta Vista Audio, (Mike Elliott) is no longer in business: http://socal2bend.blogspot.com	14
Got Noise? Mark, have you tried unhooking everything from the amp except the AC power cable and speaker cables. That would eliminate all but the amp and the AC power into it. I have heard . . .	14
Granny says heah. This is what you need: http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1245/batphone-ear-extensions	13
Who has used a PMR? What's a PMR	12
New 12AX7s from Audio Research For about that kind of money, you can buy the new Psvane 12AX7 Grade A, fully matched from Grant Fidelity. I have some of these in one of my phono stages and LOVE them. I think . . .	12
William Z Johnson RIP Bill was one of the first high-end people I meet when I decided to open an audio store way back when. He gave me much needed advise and I always appreciated his kindness. Audio . . .	12
Matching Replacement Woofers Just have the blown woofer reconed/refoamed. Much better to use the exact woofer model when you can. See links below for these services. www.simplyspeakers.com www.millersound.. . .	12
Looking for amplifier kits. I don't think that NAD or Levinson ever offered anything in "kit" form, so I am not sure what you are asking about. If, indeed you are looking for actual kits to . . .	11
Recommendation on a modding service? Mark at Midas...oh, sorry wrong forum. Chris at Parts Connexion	10
WiFi Connection THANKS so much to everyone! I am going to try this, (probably the router route at first). I'll report back with my "hopeful" success	10
Unfocused Sound stage You say that you have "a tube preamp". Many tube preamps invert phase, (mine does). If yours does, you need to swap + and - on both speakers	9
Bi wiring? Correct, that would be bi-"amping", not bi-wiring. You would still need some way to control the outboard amp. Either level controls on the amp itself or an outboard . . .	9
Matched Tubes do I need them and why? It really depends on how they are used within the preamp, (for what purpose). I'm guessing (2) for the line stage and (2) for the phono stage? Then, yes they need to be matched. . .	9
Can you bridge any 2 channel amp? It's pretty rare that you CAN bridge a 2 channel amp. Unless the amp has a mono/bridge switch or jumpers, you can't. Most do not	8
Why 6H30 Tubes? I'll add my 2 cents worth also. I have owned many, many preamps, (and still own 2 phono stages) that use the 6DJ8/6922 tubes and enjoy them very much, but on the line stage side . . .	8
2 tape decks- 1 tape monitor loop I have a QED tape switch box that converts 1 tape loop into two. I'm sure others make them also. Maybe try Niles also	8
Mullard Tube Code Help Samhar, Thank you	8
Where to buy a good quality wall wart I've always had great luck with Digikey. http://www.digikey.com	8
XM, DAC Question The RCAs on your XM receiver are ANALOG outputs. You would have to have a DIGITAL output to send to the DAC	8
Tube Break in Period / Method 40-50 hours with a signal running through it. Just play music and sit back and listen and enjoy	7
Blackburn Micro Tech Tubes no longer? The order site is still up and they show them as being in stock. Hopefully they will still fulfill orders until the stock is depleted. https://shop.blackburnmicrotech.com/. . .	7
where to get shorting plugs? Here's some from the Tweek Shop: http://www.tweakshop.com/Shorting%20Plugs.html	7
Reliable valve suppliers on web I whole heartedly concur with the Upscale Audio recommendation! Kevin has NEVER steered me wrong in his advice and I have purchased at least 12 different sets of tubes from him . . .	7
ARC XLR pin s question I have owned lots and lots of ARC gear, (and still own several pieces). I have always used the XLR, (balanced) inputs and outputs when available. I have never had to order any &. . .	6
Fuse : Voltage ratings Agreed. You're fine with what was sent to you	5
Songs used for Imaging and Sound Staging Tests? "Before the Deluge" by Jackson Browne. When the chorus comes in, it's spread high, deep and very wide along the soundstage	5
Bridge NAD 4225 and NAD 2100? The NAD 4225 is a tuner ONLY. There is NO power output from it, so no it can't be bridged. The NAD 2100 has a bridge/mono switch on the back, so it can be made a single mono amp	5
Make your own vacuum tubes Thanks for sharing that! I wonder how they sound	5
Spray Adhesive advice to repair speaker grills??? I've redone several grills and have always used a hot glue gun too. It does indeed work very well	4
Capacitor Help As long as you go higher in vac value, you're fine. I think the Solens are probably better caps than the Daytons	4
DIY tube pre-amp recommendation requested I second the BottleHead reccomendation. Excellent product at very reasonable prices	4
How to repair speaker surrounds? Simply Speakers will either sell you a DIY kit or you can remove the drivers and send them in. These guys are very good and reasonably priced. www.simplyspeakers.com	4
12bh7 TUBES It depends on the circuit. You can't make a "blanket" statement that "ANY" 12BH7 can be subbed for a 12AU7 and vice versa	4
PLEASE HELP ASL Hurricane Blew Up? No Jokes Plz Call Divergent Technologies at 519-749-1565. They are the North American Distributor	4
can a Forte model 1 be bridged? No, not within the unit itself	3
Low sound from Naim CD5i-2 Found this in the manual: 19.4 Output Socket Selection A pair of RCA Phono output sockets are fitted on CD player rear panels to provide an alternative to the preferred DIN . . .	3
Connecting F-type cable to Mcintosh Tuner It's a 300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter. Just like a older TV would use. Screws on one end and a female F connector on the other. Link is below. http://www.amazon.com/75-to-300-Ohm-. . .	3
Fuse equivalent I'm sure that Digikey will have it. www.digikey.com	3
I have an orig Threshold S-500 and it needs atten Jon Soderberg: http://www.vintageamprepair.net	2
Sonic Frontiers Schematic Chris Johnson owns Parts Connexion. http://www.partsconnexion.com/about.html	2
Juicy Music Preamp Your HK3480 is a receiver that does happen to have preout/main in jumpers. You could remove the jumpers and use the Juicy Music for the preamp section and run it into the main in . . .	2