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| Audio Research D400 mk2 Caps Bumping this because Pyramid Audio serviced my "unserviceable" D400mkii. Issue is those original caps are direct soldered to the board, which makes it a PITA to work on. The tech at Pyramid Audio in Austin found a solution. He should have record... | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i @jbhiller he is in San Jose, CA. Here is Scott's info: https://scottfrankland.com/ | |
| Audio Research D400 mk2 Responding to this thread because the OP had Audio Research quote him $2,000 for repairs. The issue is ARC no longer services this unit and "doesn’t" have replacement caps for the Philips units in the amp that tend to go bad. Last time I talked t... | |
| How is the Auralic Aries S1 or the Vega S1? I find the inability to use another DAC with the Vega to be annoying. I prefer the ability to use or not use the DAC like in the Rose 150B. Also, the fact the Aries and Vega are the same price makes me wonder which part of the Vega is "cheap," th... | |
| Gale 401's I recently went down a vintage audio rabbit hole and was intrigued by the Gale speakers. And just wanted to pipe in and say today received a fully rebuilt/restored set of Gale 401A's from David at Vintage Gale. Currently breaking them in, but they... | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i @smodtactical see my post above. @jbhiller not sure if my post above addresses any of the issues you were having, but Scott said no bypass caps for the shared power nodes was a big no-no. | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i I posted this on StereoNet, so I figured I’d post it here too. My personal R800i blew a 300B tube (Gold Lion) and wouldn’t bias correctly (no matter how far I turned the adjustment down for either channel, it wouldn’t get within the proper range ... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off I used to have an Adcom GFA-555 that I left on all the time. When I got back into audio gear during COVID and purchased some Aragon gear, it very clearly stated in the owners manual to turn the amps off when not in use. After being between those... | |
| Vintage Integrated Amplifiers With Great Sound I'm bumping this thread because I'm currently in this boat myself...have gone down a rabbit hole and am trying to build a 70's system. First purchase was a Technics SU-7700. Not a ton of power, but think it will work well with some ADS speakers o... | |
| klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2350554 I’m not sure why one would consider posting frequency response curves as the work of a charlatan...it’s literally measured data. I mean, I’m not making a purchasing decision based solely off data, but hey.... | |
| klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers @perkadin I mean, you may not like the DIY thing, but you can clearly hear the resonance in the horn. That horn is agitated as the sound waves cascade out of the horn. Now, is that enough to affect the sound? No idea. You'd need to test and/or lis... | |
| klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers FYI, I exchanged emails with Don (he’s awesome, BTW), and in addition to the Dynamat on the horns, the crossover mod basically consists of replacing the cheap Chinese caps with VCap ODAMs (which I know Don has made clear he’s a fan of) and the san... | |
| So I bought the Willsenton R-800i My previous post about my "unbiasable" R800i: https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2493681 So, in searching for someone who can update my Audio Research LS-5 mkiii, I have also found someone who can take a look at my r800i...Scott Frankland...who cam... | |
| klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers Is there a link to what exactly Don Sachs did? I did an Internet search and couldn't find anything. Thx! | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii Thanks @djohn. I'll make sure I do that re: Scott. Also, I went with the gold pin EH tubes because that's what Upscale has as their recommendation for the 6922 tubes on their site re: ARC equipment. I will contact Brent Jesse about tube recs for... |