amandarae
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| Preamp Deal of the Century ADDENDUMMy post above assumes that you already tried swapping amp, speakers etc. and the problem is in the linestage. If phono, and using a 6106 rectifier, I would take a look at the FET for that particular channel. The 6106 have a voltage drop of... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century IMHO,When the usual hit or miss tube swapping troubleshooting technique fails, you have to have a freq generator and a scope to solve problems like this. This is not just a matter of what "looks" broken anymore.Your tech friend, how did he come up... | |
| Troubleshooting speaker Use a battery. | |
| Someone tell me where to find wooden volume knobs http://pages.sbcglobal.net/quackfat/_wsn/page4.html | |
| How to test if conductor is copper or silver based Easy! 1.)Get a bowl large enough for submerging a piece of each. Place each sample in the bowl. 2.) Pour vinegar(any kind) into the bowl.3.) Wait three minutes.4.) If one of the sample turns greenish, that's copper. If one turns whitish, that's si... | |
| which tubes for which genre ? Your speakers are the limiting factor, not the SET amp.Make no mistake, DHT Flea Powered SET amps, be it 2A3/45/300B/171A/845 etc. can do rock and can do it very well. They can give you details like you have an electrostat speakers, and tranparenc... | |
| Why not more DIY talk/equipment on the 'Gon? You are kidding right?If you are looking for a recommendation where to spend your money, this is the place. If you are looking for DIY, you are in the wrong venue.Examine the thread, "what's the next upgrade for brand xxx CD player?" for example. ... | |
| Best amplifier for driving Martin Logan Aerius? Hello,I owned Aerius, Aeons, and Ascents. I was using Odyssey Audio monoblocks at the time and it was a very good match. You can look up Odyssey Audio at Audiocircle.com. Klaus, the owner of Odyssey, is one of the best person/manufacturer you will... | |
| Anyone permanently convert from tubes to SS? I went the other way around. | |
| Supratek Preamp. and 6SN7's impressions The 6sn7 tubes are a different story. I like the NOS tubes better. The best all around tube in my set-up is the 52 Sylvania (Bad Boys)it has a very nice midrange,extended smooth highs, and deep tight bass.The regulators I use are either GEC KT-66 ... | |
| Spraying the platter No! But definitely, it will change the color of the platter unless you are using "Natural" or "Clear".I hope you do not mind but may I ask why you want to change the color of the platter? I am curious! | |
| Supratek Preamp. and 6SN7's impressions Agreed 100%I have a Chenin since first quarter of 2004. Went astray with the tube rolling threads and spent tons of money on the so called "recommended" tubes. Garbage! I never like the 6106 and have some reservations on the Tungsol RP (still hav... | |
| Supratek Tubes and Tube Swappin' for Everybody Hello,First off, let's make sure we are only talking about the Syrah here.You cannot use the 300B, PX4 or 45 tube replacing the 6SN7 tubes or any other tubes in the preamp without any modifications. The most obvious reason is that 300B and 45 have... | |
| What quest have you embarked on? Yes to all accounts! Please check my system page. From Martin Logans, to Magnepan, to Orion Plus, to Altecs.I only need less than a watt at the speaker input for my normal listening levels during the day, less during the night.I kept the Orion Plu... | |
| Measure My Turntable Speed I've been told that a very accurate way to measure the speed of a turntable is by using a test meter set to khz, placing the positive terminal into one of the outputs of the phono stage (or tape output), the other to the ground and then play a 100... |