albertporter
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| A question about power. The short answer is, a 15 amp outlet is rated to safely allow 15 amps to pass. A 20 amp outlet is rated to safely allow 20 amps to pass. The rules and testing procedures are set fourth by Underwriters Lab. You would have difficulty purchasing a pr... | |
| Power Cord Stress There are peel and stick pads that serve as mounts for tie wraps sold at Home Depot and other hardware stores. My favorite spot to mount these is on the back of my equipment shelves, securing them with a tiny wood screw once position is perfect. A... | |
| Overtubing? Danger? Well Matchstickman, If I count all the tubes in my system I come up with eighty four.I cannot imagine substituting any for transistors. Fact is, my home theater began it's life as 100% solid state and evolved to all tube (at least everywhere possi... | |
| Where can I get my power cables cry'oed? Sean, the place near Chicago you are likely looking for:Controlled thermal Processing, Inc.703 Rogers StreetDowners Grove, IL. This is the company I was involved with in 1998, doing my (factory sanctioned) cryo experiments with Benz Micro cartridg... | |
| Power Cord; upgrade vs tweak Matchstickman, I would love to know what that amp is. Do you think it's modern or something from the 50's or 60's?I agree with Buckingham about fitting the male IEC into the chassis. This allows you to experiment with off the shelf and aftermarket... | |
| jennifer warnes, discs other than The Well Agree with both posters comments, especially with Yslee comments about the heavy bass on "The Hunter."There is an album called "Duets" with Rob Wasserman that contains perhaps the most beautiful recording (ever) of Jennie Warnes. The track, "Balla... | |
| Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" Miles is one of the most important musicians of our time. He has performed tirelessly for more than 50 years, forging new directions in the jazz community.He has received 9 Grammy awards, with 79 of his releases holding top 50 chart positions. Whe... | |
| Time for everbodys Top Ten list..... This list changes constantly depending on my mood, who is listening with me, and time of day (or night).This moment it is:Alison Krauss, " New Favorite" ('01)Bjork "Debut" ('93)Red Hot Chili Peppers "By The Way" ('02)Crosby Stills and Nash, "Crosb... | |
| Tube combos for a jolida 302B Can you tell us what comes from the factory, both type and brand? | |
| Help. What phono preamp to buy? Snooker, might be possible to buy a used Aesthetix Io (non signature) at the upper limit of your budget. This is my favorite phono, and has lots of possibilities for tube swaps and gain settings to match any situation.If you ever planned on a high... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? Some years ago I agreed to test prescription eyeglasses for Pearl Vision. Several pairs were switched while I kept my eyes tightly closed. I immediately choose the "perfect" pair, that were very reasonably priced.After a day I had a horrible heada... | |
| Krell Amps vs others Here is my favorite. Click on Gryphon Antileon Signature Monohttp://www.gryphon-audio.dk/indexmain.html | |
| Who R U? Rapogee, did Audiogon mention membership dues? Generally about one third of the vinyl from any music store employment.Please contact me for the shipping address. | |
| Hey tube guys Is that the bong in this song?Down came a jumbuck to dri-ink at that billaBONGUp jumped the swagman and grabbed him with gleeAnd he sang as he stuffed that jumbuck in his tucker-bagYou'll come a-waltzing matilda with me. | |
| Deja Vu All Over Again My 1955 Chevy Nomad station wagon. If I had it today I could enjoy driving it or sell it for 100 times what I paid.(Nobody said the answer had to be audio gear). |