dekay
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| Tax Returns: Nothing, a new DAC or... ? Pay off your credit cards in full (why pay interest $'s that most likely have little, if any, benefit when filing taxes)? Sell the gear you don't need/use before you become too old/lame to do so easily. DeKay PS: If you come back to LA help... | |
| Objective Opinion? I think I've found it! Here's a kind of related post I made 20+ years ago (I was indeed using a power conditioner with that setup)... "12-27-2000 at 01:13pm Is Audioreview the Bose and Grand Enigma reviews? Anyway, here is a mishap that happened the day before Ch... | |
| Is rectifier tube arcing a problem? fiesta: Not going to happen on my end, so your decision is all on you from here on. You remind me of a recently new "member" who posted that my abbreviation of Audiogon as A’Gon was "pretentious". DeKay | |
| Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions So far is seems that you have a contemporary 75 watt MC275 VI tube amp with no mention of room size/layout/listening habits/budget. More info would be helpful for informed feedback. Also, are you not interested in horn "based" speakers at all? ... | |
| Is rectifier tube arcing a problem? Fiesta: "Your multiple comments here were of no value." Really? I first commented on the start/inrush as well as pointed out a source (though I did not know how to forward/link it) to a schematic of the power supply. And, yes... I do have a p... | |
| A Great Day in Harlem photo Here's another for a tad less. https://greatofferstock.com/Home-Garden/A-Great-Day-in-Harlem-by-Art-Kane-African-American-Art-Print-24-x-35-in./12158386/product.html DeKay | |
| A Great Day in Harlem photo Here’s one (supposedly). https://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/photographs/HHbYBA/IA-Great-Day-in-HarlemI-1958 DeKay | |
| Is rectifier tube arcing a problem? fiesta: "Finally, some real help for this problem. Thanks for helping to solve problems that the wannabees simply cannot." You have contributed nothing useful to this thread (instead you have performed as a cheerleader with your +/- opinion of t... | |
| Why this forum deletes full threads ? Why does my doing so bother you sooo much? Pretentious? DeKay | |
| Moderation/Censorship Poll and surely more... Jerry; I was listening to this very song (newly installed spare bed/computer room mini system) when I came upon your post. "Sharp SD-EX111 mini system/Polk RT15 speakers/DIY Canare 4S11 speaker cable/BMI Whale power cord/TrippLite surge protecto... | |
| Is rectifier tube arcing a problem? Some/most of it is beyond my tech knowledge as well, but I do understand the basics of it. I've relied upon techs/friends to update my tube gear in the past and I gleaned a tiny bit of understanding from doing so This would be good info for your... | |
| Best cheap $200 ish speaker stands with free shipping ??? Recommend clean/dry silica sand instead of steel/lead shot. It's commonly used for sand blasting. However the dust from silica sand is not good for you, so fill them outside while wearing a decent mask and eye protection (not a problem once the ... | |
| Why this forum deletes full threads ? Because some of them are basically crap? Think I may have posted to that thread... so, perhaps I am partially responsible for its deletion (if my post(s) didn't pass the crap test). I've been posting here for 20+ years (search for my early post... | |
| Bellari PP 555 one tube Pre-amp ....A strange problem Did you mean the PA555? Read complaints (online) similar to those you make, but assume it wasn't you. Here's a link (see first review). https://www.ubuy.cm/en/product/2FMAAANS-bellari-pa555-preamplifier DeKay | |
| Is rectifier tube arcing a problem? From what I gathered surfing the WWW 5U4G is the only rectifier recommended for your amps in stock form. I've only come across them with guitar amps of which a few local guys preferred the 5U4G (over the GB version). This is of course apples to ... |