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    W9TR replied to the thread PBN Montana EXP Prototype 2.
    I thought the brand was dead, hadn’t heard a peep out of them since the turn of the century.
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    W9TR replied to the thread New Vintage Audio Restoration HQ.
    Thanks again. I’m taking this one slow and being deliberate about what I do. Most everything I see is surface contamination. There maybe...
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    W9TR replied to the thread New Vintage Audio Restoration HQ.
    Michael - that is an amazing restoration. Well done! Thanks for the great recommendations. I’ll order them today. These 50 year old...
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    W9TR replied to the thread New Vintage Audio Restoration HQ.
    The Casework is textured plastic. It’s a medium gray. The texture is moderate and ‘pebble like’ and gives the surfaces a nice hand...
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    W9TR replied to the thread New Vintage Audio Restoration HQ.
    Thanks Michael, So far I have used water with a drop of Dawn and microfiber towels to clean the surfaces. I have to take the deck...
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    W9TR replied to the thread New Vintage Audio Restoration HQ.
    Thanks Ralph. I have several types of De-Oxit and will go through all the switches and faders. This deck has all linear faders which are...
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    W9TR replied to the thread New Vintage Audio Restoration HQ.
    This is my latest project. Yamaha TC-800 GL. Circa 1975. This completes my MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) audio collection. The other...
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    W9TR replied to the thread Accuphase/Kenwood.
    Trio/Kenwood is still considered an excellent offering in Amateur Radio circles.
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    W9TR replied to the thread MIT going out of business.
    I found the same thing. Bass improved dramatically and I got smoother highs, too.
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    W9TR replied to the thread MIT going out of business.
    I think to understand the genesis of what Bruce Brisson of MIT originally did you have to go back to the bad old days of harsh digital...
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    W9TR replied to the thread What Are YOU Doing to Grow Hi-Fi?.
    I am planning some listening parties! I’m not sure when listening became a more solitary pursuit for me. Jobs, family, kids, and...
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    W9TR replied to the thread MIT going out of business.
    Here’s a great article on the early cable designers. MIT was one of the first and set the stage for super high end cables...
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    W9TR replied to the thread MIT going out of business.
    I like their stuff. Made an improvement in my system to the point that I opened my wallet. That’s a rare occurrence for me in...
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    W9TR reacted to Kramer64's post in the thread MIT going out of business with Like Like.
    If you believe the statement from the MIT owner, it seems that he is past retirement age and understandably ready to go. He says he had...
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    Feanor, the history of your amplifier design is very interesting. You can read about it here...
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