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| How does one copy cassette tapes to computer? Also, if by any chance a digital recorder is available, such as those that record onto flash memory cards, another approach would be to record the output signals of the cassette deck onto that, and subsequently copy the digital file to the compute... | |
| How does one copy cassette tapes to computer? Another approach would be to purchase a separate interface unit that provides an analog-to-digital conversion function, and outputs the digital data via one of the standard computer-compatible digital interfaces (USB, Firewire, etc.). A vast numbe... | |
| Longest Advisable Speaker Cable Runs? Tony (Clio09), it looks like the shielded Ply S3.4 is currently $36/meter/pair, rather than $26.Dave, if you go with a shielded cable, such as that one, you'll have to determine a circuit ground point on the amp to connect the shield (the "drain w... | |
| Can magnet placed beside cartridge damage a coil? Correction from above where I mentioned the reading was output volts. It was micro-ohms.If that is what the person told you, he absolutely does not know what he is talking about. 0.8 micro-ohms is for all practical purposes an unmeasurably small a... | |
| Where to get regular fuses for an amp? Digikey does have a minimum order of $25.00 I believe. That used to be the case, but no longer! From their Terms & Conditions page, towards the bottom of the page:7. Handling Charge. There is no minimum order or handling fee.Regards,-- Al | |
| Longest Advisable Speaker Cable Runs? Hi Dave,Thanks for providing the additional info. You've got some esoteric and unconventional equipment there indeed!As a consequence of that I would suggest caution in extrapolating from the experiences of others who may also be using low powered... | |
| Impedance Matching - Tube Amp/Speakers Guys, according to the Stereophile review linked to above there is only 1 output tap, "optimized" for 5 ohms, with power output being specified for 4 ohms. Some photos of the rear panel that can be found via Google's image search function appear t... | |
| Longest Advisable Speaker Cable Runs? Variables that are relevant to your question include speaker impedance (the higher the better); the variation of speaker impedance as a function of frequency; the type of cable; the criticality of woofer damping to the particular speaker; the outp... | |
| Can magnet placed beside cartridge damage a coil? He tried to re-energize it by running current through it with a small 9vdc battery but it did not work. I sure hope that he had a suitably chosen resistor in series with the battery. Otherwise I would expect doing that to result in the 0.8 mv beco... | |
| Impedance Matching - Tube Amp/Speakers What you are reading with the multimeter is the speaker's impedance at a frequency of zero Hertz, or in other words its DC resistance. That will differ significantly from its impedance at audio frequencies, which is what matters.According to this ... | |
| Where to get regular fuses for an amp? These appear to meet your requirements:http://search.digikey.com/us/en/products/0326008.HXP/F2643-ND/777359http://search.digikey.com/us/en/products/BK%2FMDA-8-R/283-2732-ND/954312Digikey is a good place to order from, IME.Regards,-- Al | |
| Shielding components from EMI/RFI... Help please Hi Bryon,Good find. Whatever Dr. Johnson says, is so! He is one of the world's leading experts on high speed digital signal transmission. As it happens, I took his course on high speed digital design about 15 years ago, in connection with my job. ... | |
| Shielding components from EMI/RFI... Help please Hi Bryon,The 14 gauge wire is certainly an "effective path" at low frequencies, and probably at frequencies ranging up into the ultrasonic and perhaps low RF region. But the inductance of a plain piece of wire will cause it to have a significant i... | |
| Is good customer service about dead? Is good customer service about dead? No. Check out this thread.BTW, Daedalus Audio, which is commended twice in that thread, makes excellent speakers in your price range. By their nature, though, they do take some time to build, their website indi... | |
| Sota+SME IV=Ugh !!! 03-02-12: StringreenThe hum that the above poster is talking about comes from the Grado cartridge. They don't do well with some arms. Even if the hum is inaudible when playing music, it depletes the amp from valuable power and lessons the quality ... |