Man am I glad I found this site. I was up late last night working like a mad man on getting my system restored. Found a can of Deoxtit 5 at a nearby Radio Shack (yep, they still have a few left), and went to work. Long story short: Bingo! I quickly realized that I needed to spend some time re-wiring and re-configuring my set-up, and by 1:00 a.m., it was all systems go. My wife thinks I am a nut (she doesn't get "it"), but the system sounds great. Looking forward to many more years of sweet listening.
Because my system is situated in a basement, my only concern at this point is my tuner reception is week. Anyone have a recommendation on a good antennae to enhance reception in a basement (my tuner is a Carver, of course, TX-11).
Thanks to all who have assisted, especially Jim in Rockford, who has received my emails and texts graciously.