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    Pioneer CU-VSX016 Remote Control Instructions

    The original remote for my Pioneer VSX-4500 receiver is dying. The closest I could get to replace the CU-VSX006 remote was a CU-VSX006, which doesn't have the "Learn" feature the other one has that lets me clone buttons from other remotes to it. I haven't been able to find a manual for it...
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    Homemade White Rum

    A friend of mine from Maine also has a place in Puerto Rico. He came up a few years ago and gifted me three bottles of booze he distilled from sugar cane. I am not, by any means a big drinker, but I was intrigued enough by the gift, the story behind it and the proof, so I had the Lovely Blanche...
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    Left Speaker Relays

    Why does it seem that the left speaker relay in an integrated amp or receiver is always the first part to go? I've had the same problem in a Rotel I had, My Pioneer SA-8800 and my Realistic STA-2000D.
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    Fisher SM-330 Apparently Dead Tweeter and Midrange

    I bought a pair of Fisher SM-300 speakers new around 1980 and they worked fine until my last move 15 years ago. When I hooked them up in our new place, the tweeter and midrange had stopped working and I only get sound from the woofer. The grilles don't come off and the backs, which are made from...
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    What Do You Like on Your Pizza?

    The Lovely Blanche likes her Pepperoni (on the right), but hates anything that comes from water. I, on the other hand, like anchovies, especially with fresh thinly sliced garlic (on the left). Fortunately, since we've been customers for so long, our favorite pizza place makes us two small 12"...
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    Challah (Egg Bread)

    In 1975, I got a scholarship to attend a Jewish camp (Sadly closed in 2019) called the UAHC Kutz Camp Institute, set on 85 beautiful acres in Warwick, NY. The highlight of every week was Shabbos (Sabbath) dinner, prepared by the late Teddy Phelps z"l with his incomparable fried chicken and...
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    Pioneer RT-707 Pickup Reel Only Winds On FF, Not Play

    I have a Pioneer RT-707 that I haven't used in a few years. I hooked it back up to find that the takeup reel doesn't move when it's in play, but it does when it Fast Forwards. Any idea what the problem could be?
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    Remember The Truckstopper Sandwich and Big 'Un From 7-11?

    I was talking with some old friends and reminiscing about some of the stuff we'd scarf down in the throes of "the munchies" way back when. When we had gas money, we'd head to the nearest White Castle for a few sacks of sliders, but for pure satisfaction, nothing came close to The Truckstopper...
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    Ailing Körting Dynamic AM/FM/SW/LW Radio

    I just picked this Körting Dynamic AM/FM/SW/LW Radio up from a repair shop that's closing. It definitely needs work: I noticed that someone made a diagnosis on one of the parts. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the part, what does it do and can it be replaced?
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    Meatballs Even YOU Can't F... er... Mess Up!

    The Lovely Blanche and I have been producing a series of cooking shows for the culinary inept for a few years. After a year's hiatus, we're back. Your opinions?
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    Roast Duck

    I love duck. I love Chinese duck stuffed with star anise and hung up until half the fat drips out. I like Duck a l'orange, but I never tried making at home until last night. Yesterday, I was in our meat store and saw a LI duckling for $3.75 lb. I brought the five pound critter home and looked at...
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    Stenorette Tape-Safe To Use On A Regular RTR?

    I have boxes of reel to reel tapes my father and uncle sent to each other in lieu of written letters between 1961 and 1971. I just opened one box to find two standard 3" reels and two of Stenorette tape. I presume I could respool this onto a standard reel, but it it safe to run through my AKAI...
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    Digitizing Reel Old Tapes?

    I have a bunch of tapes my family mailed back and forth to each other in lieu of letters recorded from 1959-1971 on Knight "portable" KN-4025 1/2 track mono tape recorders similar to the one in this photo. I want to transcribe them to MP3s so I can share them with family members, but the RCA...
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    TEAC ME-50 Electret Condenser Microphone

    I have two of these TEAC ME-50 Electret Condenser Microphones. It seems they take batteries, but the chamber is wider than a AA and I don't want to mess it up by using a battery with the wrong voltage. Does anyone know what battery these things take?
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    Corned Beef and Cabbage

    St. Patrick's Day is coming up fast, so The Lovely Blanche and I are sharing our recipe for Katz's Deli style corned beef. Enjoy! Our Video
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    What Did You Do to Your Thanksgiving Leftovers?

    Tired of that mush you get when you nuke your leftover stuffing? Heat up a Belgian waffle maker and load it up! It'll be crispy outside, moist & fluffy inside! Try it! What else have you got?
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    Frozen Turkey. You're welcome

    Finally, an idiot-proof guide to when you should move that rock-hard bird from your freezer to your fridge! You're welcome!
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    Mother Fuddrucker's Mustard

    Years ago, I went to a Fuddrucker's and fell in love with their mustard. It was a regular yellow mustard with an undeniable smoky flavor I've never seen in any other mustard. The Lovely Blanche and I were at Foxwoods Casino and went to the Fuddrucker's there, but evidently, they discontinued the...
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    AKAI GX-4000D Repair in or Near Brooklyn, NY

    Just hauled my AKAI GX-4000D out of mothballs and while it works mechanically, the pots are all crackly. I'm not up to taking it apart to deox them, so does anyone know someone in Brooklyn who can do it (preferably cheaply)? Akai by Bogframe posted Mar 3, 2010 at 10:36 AM
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    Can't Cook To Save Your Life? We Can Help!

    In case some of you don't know, The Lovely Blanche and I have been working on a YouTube cooking series to teach non-cooks how to cook. It's both informative and fun, and best of all, durn near foolproof! Here's a link to what we have up so far. As always, if you want to help us, "Like" and...
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    What's For Christmas Dinner 2017?

    I figure with most of us handy in the kitchen, most of us are making a Christmas dinner that can't be beat. What's yours?
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    Marantz Model 22-A Keeper?

    I'm basically a Pioneer guy, but I was recently given a Marantz model 22 receiver. I don't Know any of the specs. It doesn't have a whole lot of inputs, but it could be good for my office. Can anyone give me any info on it as far as desirability, performance and how hard it will be to...
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    I'm Back

    Hi everyone, I've been dealing with medical issues for the last year and a half, so I drastically cut back on my net activities. Things have evened out a bit; enough so that I can finally start back with my regular net activities. I've missed this place and all in it!
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    Schmaltz and Gribenes!

    Passover is coming up, and I always use schmaltz (Chicken fat to those who aren't Jewish) in my matzoh balls, but I've always bought it frozen. This year, I thought I'd try my hand at rendering it the way my Grammy Pearl of blessed memory taught me when I was young. I should have been doing it...
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    Pioneer VSX 4500S Volume Control Gone Haywire

    I've been using a Pioneer VSX 4500S with out Samsung 55" Smart TV for the last year. Last night we were watching TV with the volume around 7 when all of a sudden, without the knob moving it went loud...I mean REAL LOUD. We turned it all the way down and that got it to an almost tolerable volume...
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