dekay
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| How can you tell when tubes are shot? I like Sugarbrie's take which is an easy way to tell. Another thing to watch out for (if you are not used to switching/comparing tubes) is to allow them to cool all the way down before handling/changing them. Not doing so can damage or take a lot ... | |
| Heads up on Toshiba SD-6200 What is it? | |
| Highest B/B If you have a friend with a SS setup, just switch speakers for awhile (if they are up for it). | |
| Tube amp newbie- where can I learn?? Sutts: I just read your recent post (another thread) and you answered my question of where you found a combo of amps like this. The farthest I will ever get is to maybe add a single SS powered sub down the line. Good go. | |
| Confused By A Transport Upgrade Whatjd: If the cable is not a part of the "stereo", can this still make a difference? I assume that our electrical panels are connected to a different earth ground than the cable (which is a cold water pipe as you mentioned), but will double check... | |
| Best Vinyl stores in L.A. Kubla: Both of those and many of the others. It's hit and miss, but they get new (old) collections in all the time and always have many on hand. I just started checking out the vinyl recently, but have purchased at least 300 CD's from them in the ... | |
| BMI Whale Elite - Construction? Asa: I used the Whale on my Audion Silver Night 300B (when the DAC was away for upgrades) though it was not a very good test as this particular amp is fairly cavalier about which cord powers it. The Whale however is one of only two PC's that I hav... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit RedKiwi: Next time you are up to bat, please explain the image "thing" a bit further. I think that this is what I also mentioned at the end of my chat, but did not know how to go about explaining it properly. To further explain, specific placement... | |
| Confused By A Transport Upgrade Thanks for the product name Pls1. I will try to find it elsewhere though as I have decided not to do business with AA in the future. | |
| Best Vinyl stores in L.A. Kubla: Too bad about Arons, another one bites the dust. I run across a lot of good vinyl in the WLA/LA/Hollywood area thrift stores "Out of the Closet's" in particular, but alas, do not have a rig. I may start picking them up anyway, just in case ... | |
| power consumption Richard: No hair dryers since trimming off the old Mullet 20 years ago. It's the Musical Fidelity amp that sucks the most power (not the tube amp). The MF amp also plays, at volume, for a good 10-15 seconds or so after its power has been cut. The ... | |
| Will Internet Distroy High End ? Good question. Most of the items that I have been upgrading to have come direct from the manufacturer (custom shelves, speaker cable, IC's and PC's). These items are not carried by the local retailers and they are what I wanted. Speakers were purc... | |
| Best Vinyl stores in L.A. I purchased vinyl from Rhino (in the 70's-80's) and it was a great shop. I also purchased from Arron's (sp), now on Highland in Hollywood (used to be on Melrose). Does anyone still shop there? They used to have a good used and import section. I tr... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit PS: I forgot to mention (in my rambling) that I will also be trying out half a set of the analog IC's as a digital cable (maybe in a month or two) as the Maplshade digital cable that I currently use is neither of a 75ohm or coaxial design and I fi... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit I have been using the OTA cable kit in the system listed in Virtual Systems under "SET Hide Away System" for one month now (both as Analog IC's and as speaker cable), the playing time exceeds 500 hours. Two things that changed, off and on, in the ... |