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| Power amp for Supratek Chardonnay preamp I think the better question would be what power amp to mate with my speakers. The power amp to speaker interface is much, much more critical than the pre to power interface. Just about about any power amp on the market can be properly driven with ... | |
| Amp heat sinks are ringing You also try the opposite of Rhljazz's recommendation. Put the blocks under the fins so the weight of the amp rests on the blocks instead of the feet. That way the heat from the fins could rise and escape more easily than if the top is blocked. Yo... | |
| Help - Tube amp Problem Hi,It is very likely a defective tube.Unless you just want to buy a whole new set, the conventional approach is to swap tubes from one amp to the other until you find it. First swap half the tubes, maybe output tubes. If the problem moves it is in... | |
| Cardas Interconnect Placement Nrchy, now that you have complemented my system we can be friends again. I have updated it since you looked earlier so you might want to check it out, and yes, I agree with your last post.My apologies to Bobby for hijacking his thread. | |
| Cardas Interconnect Placement I had no intention of being rude. If it came off that way then I apologize. If I am a stupid dork for suggesting that it should be tried both ways, then I will just have to accept that I am a stupid dork because I still agree with Ingvar that is t... | |
| Cardas Interconnect Placement I disagree with Artistic Audio. There are very few absolutes in this hobby. I would be wary of someone who uses the term always when making a recommendation.Ingvar is correct. Get up from behind the keyboard, walk over to your system and try it bo... | |
| Stunning cable comparison I don't find it strange in any way that cheaper cables of one design (manufacturer) sound better in your system than more expensive cables of another. You are looking for cables that bring out the best in your system and perhaps hide some of the d... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV10AL Tube & Polarity Questions? It has a pair of 12AU7 tubes and does invert polarity.Begin by taking out the screws that hold down the top plate. Be sure the unit is unplugged before you do this. To remove a tube, gently rock it a few degrees back and forth while pulling up. So... | |
| Tom Waits on Austin City Limits That is an interesting observation Albert, I thought "Mule Variations" was a bit of a return to old form and I like it much better than some of his 1990's stuff like "Bone Machine" that I find to be more irritating than enjoyable.I also recommend ... | |
| Tom Waits on Austin City Limits "Heart of Saturday Night" came out in 1974 and "Nighthawks at the Diner" is a live double album recorded in 1975. | |
| Tube Question is 5687 tube same as 5687WA?? This link will take you to a wealth of tube data. Elevick is correct that a circuit designed for the maximum plate-cathode voltage a WA can handle (330V) will exceed the maximum of a non WA (300V). Most circuits are not designed at the maximum ope... | |
| Tube Question is 5687 tube same as 5687WA?? I don't know what WA actually stands for but it indicates a ruggedized tube designed for industrial and military applications. It can be substitued for a 5687, and a 5687 can be substituted for a 5687WA in most audio applications since it will not... | |
| Vinyl manufacturers don't stand behind product? A shop near me told me the same thing, the distributors won't take it back. I guess it is up to the retailer whether they want to eat the return. I checked Music Direct's web site and they exchange defective LPs. Probably a bigger operation than y... | |
| Power supply variations- I forgot to mention that some warts are AC and some are DC, that also must match the original. | |
| Power supply variations- Are you sure it is millivolts and not milliamps? 800 millivolts is too low to operate most stuff.Wall warts are rated for:The amount of voltage they develop; this MUST be the same as the one that is replaced. The maximum amount of current they can... |