carlsbad
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| Not Chinese Fakes But Not big $$$ Either @dekay I first used strippers like that at Fermilab when I worked there in the 70s. Didn't know they still made them. Yellow handle and all. Get them set up correctly and you can't beat them. Jerry | |
| Advice on a tube tester @verdantaudio I'm hijacking my own thread here but as an aside, I'm having a new amp built with EML AD1s. I found your website and see you carry them. my builder bought my first set directly from Jac. Jerry | |
| What Gear Has Disappointed You? High wattage ss amplifiers with good (not great) reviews. Also I switched my utility from regular power to green power and could tell no difference. | |
| Advice on a tube tester I love it when I can justify the biggest and the best but not being a tube seller (other than my excess) I can't really justify and Amplitrex. @verdantaudio Not sure what your relationship is with Jac Music is but I just boght a couple grand of... | |
| Advice on a tube tester @thermionicemission Rob, Very useful post. I'm finding a lot of testers don't do the 9 pin minatures that were introduced with color TV so they are relatively new. For the TV-7 you need the D/U. for the 752 you need the A to test 9 pins. for... | |
| Not Chinese Fakes But Not big $$$ Either @bigtwin Hope you didn’t find my note negative. Just mentioning why it took me so long to read your post. Very nice post. thanks. I have posted photo of my cables on my profile. Your small cable shrink wrap goes the entire way which looks nicer. -... | |
| Not Chinese Fakes But Not big $$$ Either I built the same cables. I used BFA style banana plugs since i like low mass. You didn't say how they sound but I'll say that I'm very happy with mine and recommend this sytle cable. I'm not patient enough to load my photos on another site to p... | |
| Advice on a tube tester @oddiofyl Thanks for the story. I'm starting to play in NOS tubes too. I have a bunch of not necessarily new but old stock voltage regulators I'd like to sort. I've looked at the Toolshed amps and they look nice. Whick hickok did you choose?... | |
| Advice on a tube tester Thanks @gregdude I've watched his good videos. He likes TV7. @petg60 thanks for the details. Turns out the D/U version is specially changed to address 6DJ8 tubes--which is half the tubes in my favorite amp....so that would be worth finding. Je... | |
| Is This Black Enough for You pass. | |
| Advice on a tube tester Thanks @petg60 . Which TV-7 did you have? Do you know what the differnce is between the TV-7 A/U, B/U, C/u and D/U is? | |
| Advice on a tube tester @oddiofyl That's a beauty. And I agree with your advice. Loose sockets can be a problem with well worn testers. @tksteingraber I would probably agree that I don't need one. It is consistent with my lab scientist nature and I-build-thing menta... | |
| Advice on a tube tester Should have added that I intend to do any work it needs myself. Never came across a machine I couldn't fix. I just don't want to get one that is shot. I see tube testers that the seller tested several tubes on to confirm it is working. or are... | |
| how to buy power cords that fit my components (i.e tight and snug) I've seen people change out the female socket in their component to tighten it up. Manufacturers are generally not going to make it tight unless they are selling both halves and even then they will give plenty of clearance. Won't fit in the hole... | |
| Dedicated Electrical A subpanel won't add anyting. It is often used if you are putting in service to many circuits a long distance from the box. run one big wire and split it up. or if you are running out of breaker positions in your box. Neither applies to you. J... |