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Factory service for products from the 90's
I am thinking you can get better amps and preamps now for less than the repair + shipping costs.   
Hi-Fi Tuning Fuse Holder
Got to admit, I am not inclined to try it. Maybe that’s where I draw the line. It has its supporters though. From a Six Moons review:   “So? Out with the old calculator: The mains fuse including mount is €36, add five component ... 
Energy speakers
+1 @soix   
Bybee Technologies Crystal Series Plug-in Speaker Bullets.
@brunomarcs  You need 8 only if you are bi-wiring.   
Results with Shunyata Venom Defender
I have a single 15A dedicated circuit also and no drop off in my volume. Everything in my system is connected to my SR conditioner. The Defender is connected to the first wall receptacle outlet and the conditioner to the second. It would be intere... 
Bybee Technologies Crystal Series Plug-in Speaker Bullets.
For what it’s worth, the guy who invented this was a respectable, patented physicist. I am not sure I would understand the theory behind this even if he would explain it to me. The product has a thirty day return policy so everyone is free to try ... 
Bybee Technologies Crystal Series Plug-in Speaker Bullets.
@twoleftears  I think he is referring to these: They go for $3000. Not cheap indeed.   
Bybee Technologies Crystal Series Plug-in Speaker Bullets.
I agree with @tablejockey. A respectable speaker system should come with these qualities. Keep in mind, he is not saying that these things don’t work. They are merely fixing a problem that is not universal. If your speakers are missing any of thes... 
Results with Shunyata Venom Defender
@nyev  How many of them are you using? Have you tried a single one? I have one in my system with no complaints whatsoever. This is one of those pieces that I will not get rid of. It does everything you described but have no effect on the lower reg... 
Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive?
@mapman  We are talking about hi-fi pricing per your original post. No one here is talking about advances in technology. It’s a given that we are moving forward, thank God.   
Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive?
@dayglow is absolutely right, nothing has changed except for our own perspective. We are older and hopefully with God’s grace can afford more than we could then but nothing is different.   
Can moving wire location at circuit breaker reduce hum?
Hi Looks like you have a pesky one. The way you described it is a little confusing though. Does the hum happen constantly or is it “oftentimes”?  Is the amp the only component humming or are there more?  You talked about “any component that’s hum... 
Sharing my experience with cables
I am partial to Purist Audio 30th Anniversary AC cable at $15,000 a pop. A loom of 6 of these babies (90 grands) will make your system sing. What??  That’s not what you guys use? 😀   
Acoustical manufacturing company CR speakers
A picture is worth a thousand words; it might help if you could provide some pictures since you own it. Sometimes the value is not in the engineering but in the craftsmanship.   
A Grounding Cable Question for those who know and own this addtion to their system.....
I had the Synergistic Research Active Ground Block SE with both the regular and enhanced ground leads. Unfortunately they didn’t make any difference in my system, one way or the other. So I ended up selling them. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.