[MrFixr55]

@TV Man, try tapping the plate cap of any shunt reg with a lead pencil. Or are the zeniths uninsulated? It's been too long. the fact that I made it to adulthood alive and with all of my limbs, eyesight and some of my grey matter is proof of the existence of a benevolent, loving God!

Yeah, I used to scrounge. Still do. Until the flat panel TVs came out, I had purchased only one new TV in my life, an RCA Dimensia. Still have it. The others were all street finds. People made fun of us "recyclers" back in the day. Today, it is not uncommon to see a Beemer or Benz stop, and someone pick up a nice street find.

As far as tubes vs xistors, try to find a serious rock guitarist with a solid state amp.