curiousjim
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| rule of thumb: how long do you leave a tube preamp on versus turning it off then back on? When I’m done listening for the day, everything goes off and goes back on an hour before for warm up.all the best.JD | |
| The Hub: Acoustat X: 'stats with tubes! I still have mine. I did have some updates like the fuses were replaced with magnetic hydraulic circuit breakers and the sleep circuit was replaced switches. Oh and I added tube risers as the pc board was showing signs of heat and replaced the rca... | |
| Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again Is this supposed to be a working unit? It appears to me that the line out’s don’t have any leads going to them.All the best.JD | |
| Roon - 10 Things You Don't Know Thanks Chris. You answered several of my Roon questions.All the best.JD | |
| Shopping for new speakers-need ideas... Selling old DQ-10's... Have you ever thought about replacing the tweeters? I had DQ-10’s and the first thing I did was replace the tweeters with Decca ribbon tweeters. They were the best I found at the time and they made a huge difference!All the best.JD | |
| Tweeters are silent on my Wilson audio Sofia 2 jetset,This might have already asked and answered, but do the 2’s have any kind of protection for the tweeters? Can you get to the crossover? And how hard is it to get to remove the terminal plate?All the best.JD | |
| How old are you? 64 and holding.Saw Captain Beefheart, Captain Beyond and Ted Nugent all in the same day! | |
| Looking for new to me Jazz music schubert,Thanks for the tip and happy holidays to you and yours.JD | |
| Looking for new to me Jazz music mahgister, I just checked out Ryo Fukui and I like!Thanks for the tip.JD | |
| Tim deParavicini has passed away RIP Tim,you will be missed. | |
| Dedicated Music Room Recessed Lighting (High Hats)? I have 4 cans with led bulbs and they have never buzzed. I also have a center light that had CFL’s.they did buzz and were replaced with some leds and no more noise.All the best. | |
| Power strips- too many choices Plus one for Audence. I have an AR6 and other than the led going out, I have no complaints.All the best.JD | |
| Okay, How Important Is Speaker Break In? (Dynaudio Contour 60i) OP,Yes they need breaking in. One to three hundred hours for most, but that will bring out mostly subtle improvements. For this reason, I agree with miller. If you aren’t wowed from the beginning, send them back! All the best.JD | |
| Do you, or did you, have Audiophile buddies that you shared music, gear, times with? What a great thread!Back in the late 70’s, my friend Andy and I went to all the area stereo stores and shared a love of Halfler to ARC. And the music. We went and bought the Sheffield albums. I almost moved into his place when he bought those OH... | |
| The Future of Speakers? “A listening revolution”Run away!”A new sensory listening experience”Keep running!! |