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Hi all. I rebuilt my small front porch last fall and the teak boards have turned chalky. It started to happen pretty much right away, but has worsened considerably over the winter. They have three coats of Watco/Rust-Oleum teak oil on them. I was planning on doing more sanding and sealing this...

Hi all. I use a set of Bose Companion 2 Series II computer speakers for my TV and like them quite a lot, but I tripped over my headphone cable, it didn't pull the plug out of the speaker, but rather pulled the speaker off the low shelf under the TV. Now the unit won't switch back to speakers...

I'm sure some of you have had a similar experience. You hook up some found combination of gear with no expectation except to enjoy fidgeting around for an evening, and you happen to stumble into something that sounds better than you'd ever have expected. That's what's happening right now with...

Over the years, I've taken in several record collections from people I have known. Some of the LPs are genuinely valuable. But looking at the market, it seems impossible to know just how valuable. For instance, I see Beatles Sgt Peppers early mono pressings (with -4 matrix) with inserts and...

Hi all. I've been away from the hobby for a couple years, but was just cleaning out my old orphan cartridge drawer. Sorting and deciding what to keep, I came across a Shure SC35C. It was a $30 clunker when I put it in the drawer. Now apparently it's a $400 cartridge. ($120 used to $399 n.o.s.)...

I thought HDCD was long gone. And, although I firmly believe there is more excellent muic being made today than any time in history, I do not expect anyone in the production chain to care about the fidelity of the recording. I've been really getting into Parquet Courts lately. (This was not an...

Hi all. I'm helping a friend who wants to replace his 90's-vintage BPC receiver that's developed an intermittent channel. (No, it's not just dirty controls). He just wants a good quality unit that can drive a pair of Klipsch KG 2.2 for satisfying semi-critical listening. (He's a choir...

Is that a grace arm? I'm not familiar enough to know. This photo is all I have to offer. A friend texted it to me for an opinion. The 'table looks like a KD-550? But those had stock S-arms. And while we're at it, what Grado is that? Thanks for your time. ---Brett

He's been in heavy rotation lately. Careful, it's got a hook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urwWDPsYkoo

Un-eff'ing real! It kinda' crept up on me after years of pursuing more and more refined stereo performance. I thought my foray into mono was nothing more than a fun little distraction. But not too long ago, i was sitting in my dark living room listening to an original mono pressing of The...

I need to pick some folks up in Park Slope Brooklyn and I really only know Manhattan. I'm very familiar with the west side highway. It's how I've been getting in and out of Manhattan for years. Merritt to Cross County to the very bottom of the Sawmill to the Henry Hudson/West Side Highway) It...

I just received and mounted my first true mono cartridge, an Audio-Technica AT-MONO3/LP. The product description says the following: Does this mean I can spin any LP from any era under it? Or is there some other concern in addition. ?

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/atq/4838001726.html "Free: Stereo cabinet circa 1940s mahogany. Am/fm radio turntable that plays 78's and 33's. The hi-fi works will Need a needle and I'm guessing some work. Very heavy will need two people to move. "

Hi all. Just as the title says, loud pop, main two-channel amp into protection, now my sub woofer plate amp is dead to the world. I looked inside it. No fuses to be seen. Thankfully everything else in the system is okay. Is it landfill? BTW, it's this: Yung SD500 500W Class D...

Hi all. I have 12 disposable cameras and 3 or 4 rolls of 35mm film from my wedding back in May of 2002 that I would like to take in and see what might still be good on them. (They spent a few years out in my unheated barn FWIW.) Is there anything I should bear in mind? I am planning on...

Hi all. I've really been enjoying rolling 6sn7s in my preamp (see sig). But the brightness of the heaters is never the same in any pair of tubes. I just received a pair of 1950's vintage RCA black plate bottom D getters from ebay that reportedly tested strong and matched, yet I can't even...

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I recently bought a pair of KLF-20s from a friend who was the original owner. They are in great condition, no rattles or whistles. I am totally captivated by their huge holographic presentation and the way they convey the spirit and momentum of music. I listen to mostly acoustic Jazz; Sonny...

This is what came on the Audio Electronics AE-3 MkII preamp I bought (used). If it had any markings, they've all rubbed off save for the "GR BRITON" low on the glass. Any idea?

A pair of Canadian Sound Dynamic standmounts with sand-filled stands (say that 3 times fast) in Hudson Valley NY. (No affil etc) Could be $250 well spent. http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/ele/4783331304.html

Just saw this: http://westernmass.craigslist.org/ele/4789067898.html From the ad:

EDIT TO ADD: Solved at post #12 I want to see if it's something I can address w/o calling someone. Symptoms: Water pressure drops too low before pump cycles on. Low enough to have difficulty washing a car or taking a shower. (It can stay low for the duration of a shower) Pump...

I can't get enough of this album: Bosq Y Orquesta De Madera http://bosqofwhiskeybaronsubiq.bandcamp.com/album/bosq-y-orquesta-de-madera Especially this tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvfGpOfbXZw Anyone herd of Mendee Ichikawa here? She's part of the Free Moral Agents collective.

I wrote this all up as a response to a PM I received recently. I thought since I had taken the time, I'd share it with everyone. It assumes you know generally how to make Audacity function; how to get it to pick up the incoming signal, how to set record levels, how choose your output...

Trying to deal with some glare and fatigue. I thought it might be my speakers. My dealer thought amplification. (I love that they're called "dealers".) Today they sent me home with a Conrad Johnson set on loan. A Classic 2 SE preamp and a Classic Sixty amp (not the SE). Nice guys. I've only...