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12ax7 phono pre-amp tubes - plate voltage
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/question-about-preamp-plate-voltages.1770030/ Please take a look at the harman kardon A-500 schematic, which is quite similar to TA-5000x minus tuner section, its only supply 170V to the phono st... 
Voltage conversion of Accuphase E-650
@eugene81 Congrats! Thanks for posting the photos.  
Amplification: what are the biggest advances of the last 40 years?
During a recent visit at my local dealer, I inquired as to why the new amplifier we were listening to was so expensive? An Onkyo Grand Integra M-510 (1984-1992) will cost about $13k today’s dollars. https://audio-database.com/ONKYO/amp/m-510-e.htm... 
Voltage conversion of Accuphase E-650
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOGrOpMMqsYdBSgXH2RZ5WAQr8ECpSKQ9lZeFPP-kK9lqHx94MR8pkv-HWnDXZq... connector K3 needs to be moved to K5 and connector K4 moved to K6 as pictured here? Yes. 
Voltage conversion of Accuphase E-650
@eugene81 Your link to the picture doesn’t work. Is your board similar to this one? https://tsuf4g.ch.files.1drv.com/y4pqy67e0jerv5cTcb-Fc8_ipC-EI1w1ykz_wR1ZBK_94kZcjKZQGJV5K16_Rt6XGkm... Please upload your picture to your system page and provid... 
Amplification: what are the biggest advances of the last 40 years?
Better parts lead to better circuit designs. For example, output relay replaced by mosfet in Accuphase power amp to improve DF and protection. https://www.accuphase.com/technical_information/e-650_technical_information.pdf Also, you can’t build a ... 
Gustardx26 pro vs RME ADI2FS
No doubt the RME choice of power supply is not critical due to its triple stage regulators. But some wallwart smps inject noise back to the ac mains, unless all components in the audio chain can handle/reject those noise, otherwise SQ will be a... 
Help! Source Output Too High for Headphones
There is no volume adjustment on the Sony, unlike my Oppo 105D. Can I put anything in-line to reduce the output? A Goldpoint SA2 or Schiit SYS will do the trick, you can connect it in reverse if you want to use it to switch between two headphone a... 
Tripp-Lite Spike Cube
Thanks for sharing! 
Is TDA7498E okay to work with DC 12V power supply?
Power output is totally dependent on supply voltage. Yes.To answer OP's question, a DC to DC step up converter is required if use on a car battery.  
Decware ZSB please help
I just have one question about the switch. Can I use this switch? Will this one work? .....https://www.parts-express.com/SSP%20Applications/PartsExpress@SuiteCentric/SCA%202019.1/img/060-340_... Any dpdt switch will work. However, not all toggle s... 
Is TDA7498E okay to work with DC 12V power supply?
A car battery is 12V, up to about 13.8V when charging. According to specification of TDA7498E min. working voltage is 14V, a DC to DC step up converter is required if use on a car battery.  
Sound comes out of speakers and headphones simultaneously
Your problem is a faulty headphone jack, no driver software can fix that.  http://smanuals.ru/files/fileadmin/servicemanuals/ActiveSpeaker/Sven/img/sven-sps-702_1.gif  
How to connect headphone amp when system has separate transport and DAC?
Anther option is connect the dac rca output to Schiit Magi headphone amp input and connect the amplifier input to Magi rca output. https://www.schiit.com/public/upload/images/magni3plus-rear-1920.jpg 
Center Speaker as a “sound bar” or mono audio with a simple amp
What 2 channel amplifier do you have? if it is bridgeable and your preamp has stereo/mono switch, it will be easily connect to a center speaker.