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    Recommendation for a FM antennae for vintage receiver.

    I second what Oerets said.I use rabbit ears on my Marantz 2285 and it works great,really pulls in the stations and I live out in the boonies.
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    Marantz 250 restoration recommendations

    Try Blagstrom up in Washington. He's on the forum,Done work for me,reasonable and good turnaround.
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    Marantz prices,through the roof

    Anyone notice what a2275 is going for on the bay? $2000 in original cond.
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    Must have receivers

    I can't believe what there getting for Marantz recievers on e bay. $2000 for a 2275 original cond. Holy crap!!
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    Hitachi Turntables? Any experience?

    I have a Hitachi HT-550, I think thats the number,I'm not in my studio now.It's really a beautiful table but when I bought it ran kind of wonky speed wise.I recapped it and now it;s right on the money.Not a big job,about ten caps and easy to get at.
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    Is there a piece of equipment that you absolutely swear by?

    My Marantz 2285B,absolutely killer. Also my zen tube amp from Decware.
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    Tips, Tricks, Cheats and Shortcuts

    Doug,I was just about to offer the green magic marker trick and you beat me to it.
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    Lightning protection

    If I know there is going to be an electrical storm I unplug my system. Simple protection.
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    Any fans of Alan Watts out there ?

    Never read illusions,maybe it's not too late.
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    Foods you are literally addicted to.

    Coffee and ciggs.non filter American Spirit. Popcorn is a staple with me,I make it the old way in a pot on the stove with a little oil.Got a special pot for my corn. Try garlic powder and soy sauce and a little ceyane pepper and butter of course.The soy takes care of the salt.
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    Any fans of Alan Watts out there ?

    I met Alan Watts in Ann Arbor back in the '70's,devoured all his books.There was a group of us that became very aware of cosmic consciousness back then and we wrote him a letter asking what to do next and he wrote back "flowering branches grow,some long some short" Stuck with me my whole...
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    Fm antenna

    I use an old TV rabbit ears.Works great,I get lots of fm and I live way outin the boonies.
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