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| Changing electrolytics If those use the Mallory caps and you want to replace them in kind, CDE has picked up the line which is now the CGS series. Mouser has a 39,000uF in stock. These are tough to find without having to place a factory order (which is a minimum of 24 t... | |
| Is this a scam? If you contacted an online seller such as Upscale Audio or Schiit and asked how much of a deposit do you need for an order to be shipped, what do you think they'll tell you? | |
| Adcom 545 MKII Amp...A "Pop "Sound If the popping sound comes from the speakers, then you are getting a DC transient from the amplifier. Yes, it can damage the speakers, depending on the voltage. Disconnect the speakers, place DMM probes on the + and - terminals. Set it to read VD... | |
| Factory service for products from the 90's A lot of products manufactured in the 90's have discontinued semiconductors. This is the main reason support has been dropped -- they are afraid if they open up the unit for an unrelated repair and accidentally take out a transistor or two that's ... | |
| ODAM capacitors. I agree. I use them on my KT150 build. | |
| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? Audio gear has always been expensive because audiophiles associate price with sound quality. Even dealers are reluctant to carry lower price items because they know it's a hard sell (unless it gets a Stereophile Class A rating) and they won't scor... | |
| Can moving wire location at circuit breaker reduce hum? First make sure there are no motors on that circuit. If not, then use a receptacle tester (the one that plugs in with three lights) and see if it is properly wired. Next step is to check for an unbalanced neutral at that receptacle. Measure both h... | |
| Voltage regulators and input impedance A loading impedance of 15K will not damage the preamp or its tubes. All it will do is impact the lower frequencies and you will not get optimal performance from the preamp. My guess is that AR uses a low value coupling cap on the output for sonic ... | |
| What Does This Mean: Amplification: 2 x 400 watt per loudspeaker? Or it could be there are two 400W amps built in to the speaker and you hook it up to a preamp. I think the specs would've stated 'recommended' amplification if they wanted you to supply the power. | |
| Disadvantages of buying old solid state. Go to the Schiit Audio website and look at the Aegir and Vidar. Less than $1,000. New. With a warranty. 15 day trial period in your own listening room. Probably will sound better than anything used within 5 times the price. | |
| Audio Research D400 mk2 Caps Audio Research gear is a pain to work on, everything is tight. What is the lead spacing between the cap terminal screws? How tall is the cap? You don't have to use exactly 67kuF. | |
| Tube or Amp Problem? Please help. Without cross checking with other tubes, I wouldn't run the amplifier. There may be a problem with the screen voltage being out of spec (which can cause tube failure, distortion, and/or inability to increase or decrease plate current to spec). The... | |
| Too Much Power All things being equal, there are really no drawbacks for a high power Class D amp, other than maybe paying for something you may not need. But all things are never equal and one of those is Class D is horrible sounding if not done right (Levinson... | |
| Ok ..I have Maggie 1.7is on Magnarisers but one keeps blowing the "tweeter" You will need a digital multimeter, like this: (cheap, but good) Read the instructions on how to test for resistance. Basically it is plugging the black lead into the COM jack and the red lead into the middle jack (greek letter omega). Set the s... | |
| Ok ..I have Maggie 1.7is on Magnarisers but one keeps blowing the "tweeter" Measure the resistance across the terminals without the cables connected. If there is a difference between the speakers then you'll know it's a repair issue. |