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    Leaky Tube

    Kinda nice when a problem with a new radio I picked up is pretty easy to spot. Mike
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    Decent Inexpensive DAC

    On my home stereo I use a Schiit Modius. For my shop I was looking for something a little more inexpensive. I found this on Amazon for 25.99. My Linux box recognized it immediately and it works just fine. Mike
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    We may be cool........

    But we're not Frank Sinatra cool. What's in the bowl on the table? Cigarettes? Mike
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    Empire LTD 400

    Empire LTD cartridge on a table I picked up. Decent cartridge or not? Worth picking up a stylus or not? Mike
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    78 Mono Cartridge

    My Dad sent these home sometime in the 50's from basic training. What would be a decent 78 cartridge that won't break the bank or damage these records? They look to be one sided. Looking for something that can be mounted on a standard Technics headshell. I normally don't play 78's. Thanks Mike
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    Got bit by an 85 year old today

    I work on a lot of AC/DC "hot" chassis tube radios. This is just a reminder because we all can get complacent. I was working on a 1939 Arvin 3 tube set and regretfully was not using my isolation transformer (I know better). To make it worse this is a metal cabinet radio, I have a few of these...
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    Somebody wasn't thinking

    When they came up with this idea for a t-shirt. Mike
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    Bic America Speakers

    Picked up a pair of Bic America DV62si speakers this morning for a ten spot. The actually sound pretty good even with a missing woofer dustcap and a dented in tweeter dome. I think they'll become my new shop speakers. Mike
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    Poor Quality Pressing Kind Of Blue

    I picked up this from Amazon and will be returning it. It has a "TSSShhhhh" sound on the right channel on both my tables. Yes, everything is set up properly and other records are fine. Without breaking the bank what's a recommended version of this album? Mike
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    Dual 1246 Question

    I should know the answer, I'm not a (gasp) "newbie". On my Dual tracking is set at 2, anti-skate at 2 so I'm assuming that stylus pressure should also be set at 2. The manual is not very clear on this. Stylus pressure adjustment is the thumb wheel on the side. Mike
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    Shibata VS Micro-Linear

    Yesterday I swapped out the Shibata stylus on my AT-VM95 for a Micro-Linear stylus and have done some critical listening. I seems that the ML is crisper and a bit "snappier". I would think that the Shibata should be better, it costs more. Right?
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    Talking Alarm Clock Record Player

    Put a new belt on a Raggedy Ann & Andy talking alarm clock today. From 1974, kinda cool little simple record player. Mike
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    Old man record label rant

    What's with the record companies not putting "Side One" or "A" etc on their labels? Especially annoying on double albums. I hate having to reach for my Dollar Tree cheaters to look at a label. "Get off my lawn". Mike
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    Smaller sub sounds better?

    I've been using a Klipsch KSW-10 powered sub for many many years. Recently I found a very good deal on the larger KSW-12 and swapped them out. I just put the 10 back in place. Too me the 10 has tighter cleaner bass. Has anyone else experienced this? Mike
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    Bing on the Grafonola with volume at 11

    Bing Crosby on my Grafonola. No overhang, no VTA. Mike
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    Darlington Labs

    A few months back I bought a Darlington Labs MP7 phono preamp. I really like this preamp, it's the best I've ever had. I decided to get "fancy" and build a power supply for it. You can read about it here: https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/ac-to-ac-regulation.1038685/ It worked...
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    Making Jerky

    It's sorta like cooking. Running low so making another 5 pounds. Mike
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    Franklin KY 07 October

    Swap meet on the 7th of Oct in Franklin KY. Mostly tube radios (something I'm very into) but usually records, HiFi, etc. as well. Mike
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    Turntable Feet From Mnpctech

    Received a set of new feet for my Technics SL-1500C today. Very nice quality from Mnpctech. Mike
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    Interesting Speakers Shannon Brooke

    On Marketplace just across the river. No affiliation. Mike https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/997307871300818?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab9f5f8b5-31dc-413b-98eb-46de175a85c9
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    Allied Model 3105 10" 3 Way Speaker System

    Picked these up off Marketplace on a whim. Not a very good sounding speaker at all. The ugly CV's I got from @onwardjames for my shop blow them away. Drivers are all in good shape. Very "thin" sounding. Mike
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    Dual Question

    Found a little bag of Dual parts the other day. The sled, alignment gauge, etc I know. Does anybody know what the black round plastic doohickey is for, or if it is even for a Dual? Mike
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    Panasonic SG-200 Funny Graph

    No good condition records were harmed in this video. Mike
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    Audio Technica VM540ML

    What are your thoughts on this cartridge for my Dual 1246. Overall reviews look good. I moved the Nagaoka MP-200 off this table to my new SL1500C because I didn't care for the OM 2 Blue/ Mike
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    AC to AC Regulation

    I have a couple different 24VAC power supplies. With 120.4 input and no load one measures 29.13 and the other measures 27.09. Is there a way to regulate this to where it would be 24 on the dot? Mike
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