dekay
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| Rogue Owners Unite Buckingham: E80CC is not a direct replacement for 12AU7. They often come up on Ebay offered by sellers in Europe. I am looking into modifying a Pilot 232 power amp to run one in place of it's 12AU7, hoping that it will flesh out the tone a bit (ma... | |
| Having a BC 2 gain increased at factory Paul: Does it sound good at 11:00? That's what really counts. Less ambitious volume pots can also have a "sweet" spot (or area)in which they sound better. You may want to run this by the manufacturer of your preamp as well as checking things out w... | |
| Old Dyna amp -- Worth Repairing?? Good advice, even though you remain "Clueless". BEWARE working on the amp yourself unless you do your homework as it contains "lethal" amps (even many weeks after being unplugged). Though Clueless remains so, he/she is far from, again good advice. | |
| Primer on horns Wow: Ezmaraldo, fascinating post (as always) and now onto the thread. Pete: Your space seems a bit small to optimize traditional horn systems unless you can place them near the short wall and be seated approx. 3', or so, from the opposing wall (mo... | |
| phono stage volume Phono preamps can require turning up the volume (over other sources). You might try making certain that the interconnects and other cables are tidy and "separated from one another" as much as possible in order to reduce the system's noise level an... | |
| Why doesn't Audiogon have some guidelines? Gary: I add "sale pending" until it is a done deal. For more popular items I have received emails following this update and always reiterate with individual emails, later on, confirming that the item has definately been sold. It's reasonable to pu... | |
| Vantage Cables From U. K . Very impressive Hi Ozzy: I have two different models of Vantage PC's that I am running in right now for audition (should have some results in 4-5 weeks). Guess the "buzz" involves skipping across "the pond" if you are here in the US as myself. These are silver ca... | |
| Looking for warmth,openess, detail Johhny: You do not mention budget, but take a look at the OTA thread (do a search of "Sakura" and/or "OTA"). The kit will wire your entire system (speaker cables and IC's) for $600 and you should have enough cable left over for future configuratio... | |
| What would you do about a sleazy buyer?? David: You failed to mention that it is the X-Files division hot on your trail (for drilling holes and placing sand in your tube preamp:-). | |
| I know Audiogon is the best for buying and selling I list here because I like the page design, it's easy to include a photo in the ad and also because I am familiar with the drill. I may try AA next, though, both out of curiosity and because they have gone to the trouble of recently including clas... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Crap: I rewired the TT again today and am getting a low level hum in "both" channels (it was very silent before). I will completely redo it in a couple of weeks if I cannot trace it to a bad joint (hope that I did not screw up the tone arm cables,... | |
| What would you do about a sleazy buyer?? Charles: I am forced to use an "internet pseudonym" as I am rich, famous and extremely sexy (same as "Tim the Tire Guy":-). Nothing underhanded about it. | |
| Smoke coming from transformer means........anyone? Yes, a Variac is a needed for vintage gear that has been out of service for awhile and/or recapping a piece. I am in the market for good used one right now. As Clueless mentions the caps can hold high amperage charges for long periods of time and ... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Slawney: Is there a website for MEC? I have not heard of them. I tried ferrite magnets a year or so ago with various cables (not the OTA) and found them to supress the HF's (less noise, but also less music). These were not high ticket magnets, but... | |
| What would you do about a sleazy buyer?? Charles: Seems more bizarre than sleazy/scummy to me (unless of course he kept allowing his robe to slip open on purpose). The amps are popular and will sell in time. |