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I have heard good things about the outlaw recievers, preamps and amps. I am told they can be bright sounding. I have several friends who believe the pioneer elite is the best quality for the money. I have an Onkyo that I have no audio complaints with, but the HDMI switching with my projector causes me problems. I have an 8 year old HK in my bedroom that sounds good but the setting menus drive me crazy. Good luck.

Does anyone believe in spikes? I have a carpeted floor on cement. I have used spikes for my vandersteens with good results. I think I will build a base like the Heresy and paint it black. Also trying to decide between cherry or walnut for the veneer replacment.

Here is table 2, AR ES1.

Here is mine. TD 150.

I have recently found the sonic pleasure of old AR and Thorens turntables. They sound great they can be had for reasonable money. Some say they rival $2,000 and $3,000 set ups. Add a Rega RB250 to an old AR or Thorens. If you are not happy with the result they re-sell very well. The base tables can be had for $200-$500, the tonearm for $275. The arm boards are pretty easy to make or purchase. You could buy one all refurbished as well, check out www.vinylnirvana.com and www.theanalogdept.com. I am a wood worker of sorts and can make armboards if you have trouble finding what you want.

Thanks Greg. Good advice.

Any advice on the best bank for the buck upgrades I should include in my restoration? Thanks

Thanks for the detailed instructions. I did take the back off of one of the speakers to look for anything obvious. All connections were snug and looked clean. It seems as though I might have been the first one inside these. No marks on or around the screws and the back was very tight. I will try the battery trick when I get home on Thursday and post. Does anyone have any experience moving from the quartets to the cornwalls? What should I expect? Should I change out the binding posts? I saw some ebay adapters for banana plugs. Does anyone have any experience with these adapters (http://cgi.ebay.com/ADAPTERS-MCINTOSH-FISHER-EICO-Old-AMP-BANANA-PLUG-SPADE_W0QQitemZ370055151825QQihZ024QQcategoryZ39783QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)?

I have a pair of Quartets that I really enjoy with my tube amp. Because I enjoy the quartets, I could not resist getting a 1985 pair or Cornwalls that I plan to refurbish and re-veneer. I notice that both tweeter are not audible. I thought it was strange that both would be out. I would think that one would go before the other. Do the crossovers fail over time? I know just enough about electronics to be dangerous. Any suggestions on how to diagnose to determine what to repair/replace? Also these were oiled oak that were allowed to dry out. Some long chip sections of the narrow front edge banding are missing. The veneer appears to have a reinforcing backing. Any trick to removing the veneer? Once I figure out the upload process I will post some pictures. Thanks.

Is to late to get in?

Just finished a rebuild/modification on a TD 150 Mk I. What a nice turntable. I added a Rega 300 arm, a Dynavector 10x5 cartridge, dampening material and an MDF base with tenderfoot spikes. Makes a great team with my 80's vintage Klipsch Quartets.