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Thanks, I'll check them out. I've been getting some teas from the shops supplier, Spirit Tea, some Japanese teas from hibiki-an.com and Taiwan oolongs from floatingleaves.us

I remember looking at one of your posts, seeing a tea name that looked like something the people I buy from would call it, and then being mildly disappointed it wasn't actually from them. Always good to find more places to look...

Have you tried J-tea? I brew a variety of Pu-erh and Oolong teas and really enjoy their choices when I want to treat myself.

In my defense though I did not expect to be cutting through 1/2" steel reenforced concrete board laminated to 3/4" drywall laminated to lead paint enameled 1/4" steel reenforced concrete board laminated to 1/2" drywall just to get to the ceiling joists.

Jesus, your kitchen sounds like it could survive a nuclear blast.

@RestoredSparda ikr? It was built in '54 - prime nuclear panic time, but the painted part in the middle really confuses me. I assume it was the original ceiling, why did someone laminate over it again with drywall AND reenforced concrete board? Luckily I have a leftover length of floor trim thats the perfect size to act as a spacer for the single sheet of drywall I'm using to patch.

Just need to get rich and find some Altec 604's so I can submit my application to ORFAS

loving the thread about vintage audio restoration, however. Keep up the good work, and glad you got the hum solved!

@yotacowboy thanks, I'm glad it has turned out to be interesting for a few people here. I'm a real newb at it, but it's fun to learn. Up next is opamp updates in my vintage McIntosh integrated, plus adjusing the phono board for a more accurate riaa curve.

Congratulations!

Navras, a UK company, was good. used to do CDs.

Otherwise, some decent stuff on youtube these days! lookat Dabar.

I feel the same, but just assumed it was a reflection of my mental illness.

@Senorx12562 might be in the same boat, but also it's been good for my personal goals in my work life, and I like only having to interact with people on a limited/controlled basis.

I don't mind wearing a mask: I had rather that strangers be unable to see my facial expressions. (Also, with my grey hair, I can tell people that I'm much older than I am. I yelled at a banker, "I'm 74 years old. Show some respect!")

try a first watt kit! the build guides on diy audio forums are super easy to follow.

@fraggler Crackatwoa, but not sure about OTL, Mainline maybe, various designs with enough documentation online that I could build it without really knowing what I'm doing

@E_Schaaf I have an ss amp, need tubes, doesn't matter if they're actually better or even different