I just got this really nice reciver for a steal and I am having problems already. I turned it on and something is smoking. I opened it up and located the problem. I dont know what kind of component it is but it looks black from it being blown and when the reciver is on it lights up like a light...

With a Marantz SR 3100 reciver. I think I might be getting my hands on one and I was wondering, more than anything, how it would be as a phono stage. I bought a Thorens turntable a while back but still havent set it up, silly me. Anybody out there have any info on this particular model?

Well I made the leep and bought myself a used Thorens 160 and was wondering how I could add to it to make my first delve into vinyl an enjoyable one. I also bough my first records two Allmans Brothers albums and one Jethro Tull live album used for like a buck. my dad has a whole bunch though...

I have been reading many posts about vinyl and it has made me very interested. I like to consider my self an audiophile but all I really own is a modded dvd player and a pair of MS-1s. I would like to find a well built, cheep turntable, that with some tweeks and mods will sing even if its...

I found one for 30$ good deal? I have been looking around on the net and can't find any real info on this receiver but I have heard that Marantz made very good vintage receivers and when I saw this I thought it could be a real steal. Any Opinions?

Just wondering what type of cable interms of material and thickness would be good for making a guitar cable.

Title says it all. I want a cheep source that I can mod so that I get better bang for my buck also for the fun and I cant decide on which Toshiba to get since they seem to be the most popular to mod. Any advice.

Well I just finished wiring and casing my pimeta and first of all the led doesnt light up and when it does it flashes on. There is no sound except for at times a dull hiss. I looked over my soldering job and even though not the prettyist thing in the world it doesnt look like there are any...

Just wondering because I have a mix set of resistors and I have some close to a lot of the values for the ones needed for the pimeta but do they have to be perfect in order for them to work?

well yeah i just recived my MS-1s today in the mail and was really excited and when I got to the part where you plug them into your stereo I realized that uh... where is the mini adapter. I must have forgotten to buy it with the mini adapter or something anyway so I go to radio shack and I find...

In terms of gaming I know that one of the most important thing (for me at least) is the sound and where it is comming from. I mean if you are playing a Shooter you want to know from which direction your being shot at. So insted of buying a suround sound system which set of headphones will give...

Hi I was planning on getting a new pair of headphones for about 100 bucks. I listen mostly to classic rock but i do listen to a lot of other stuff. Wondering whats the difference in general and whats the difference when you plug then in to amps? (The MS-1 and the SR-125 i mean) I havent been...