jea48
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| Right Angle AC Plugs Maybe not audio grade but still a good plug.Leviton 8215-CAT Plug (The plug can be rotated for the desired cord direction during wiring make-up.). | |
| power cord length Dwhitt,Depends on the PC.... In the case of a regular run of the mill factory non shielded pc that comes with the equipment it would not make any difference in the length. But when you cut off the factory plug and install a new plug then the quali... | |
| Strange ground loop...? I just hooked up a new amp and I'm having a strange noise issue. Only in my right channel, I get this high-pitched whine... maybe around 2khz. My left channel is dead silent.The problem seems to be an interaction between my DAC and my amp. If the ... | |
| Heavy Power Cords Teflon tape would I imagine be way better than electrical tape in terms of not leaving any goo, better heat resistance, and better "adjustability" since its so thin. The down side would be many more wraps and more patience necessary because its so... | |
| Heavy Power Cords So far from reading this thread, sounds like there is money that could be made here....A simple cable support bracket that does not connect directly to the equipment and does not harm or damage the equipment or after market PC in any way.....Seems... | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not Taters,In your conversations with Upscale Audio, with regards to the tubes, at any time did anyone at Upscale Audio badmouth ARC or the ARC VT100 power amp? | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not I still have not learned why this amp is so difficult to retube!03-04-09: ThsalmonDid you read my earlier post? It takes a certain amount of skill to re-tube the ARC VT 100. If you do not know what you are doing you can damage the new tubes or the... | |
| Heavy Power Cords The IEC connector is one of the worst form of electrical plug and receptacle devices ever made. Why American manufacturers went with the European IEC connector is a mystery to me. Contact pressure between the male and female connector sucks. The U... | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not Might explain a little better why Upscale Audio does not sell tubes for the VT 100 Amp.Sorry about that..... | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not The last set of tubes I bought for my little ARC VT50 I bought from Upscale Audio. When it comes time to re-tube the Amp I will do the same, buy them from Upscale Audio.Taters,In case you haven't re-tubed your Amp in the past, you might want to ch... | |
| To terminate.. or not I'm not interesting in obsessing on this one. Rather, I want to order some stuff and listen to some music on my new speakers!Headshrinker2 03-04-09Then go with spades or banana plugs. With bare wire there is always the chance of strands of the + &... | |
| is audiogon good for the audio industry or bad? The only reason I would go into a dealer now would be to see what a speaker looks like in real life. I wouldn't even ask to hear it. 03-02-09: EjlifLOL, if all the B&M stores go by the wayside you will still be able to look at a picture in a M... | |
| Single Point Ground Jea48, pls clarify your comment 'If you do have to use some type of metallic raceway, conduit, ask him if he can use MC aluminum armor cable'. Would that be because of a Code requirement ?Depending on the wiring method the electrician may have to ... | |
| Single Point Ground Rogerdn, Isolated grounds?If the gentleman was speaking of NEC approved branch circuit isolated equipment grounds, as used in commercial or hospital occupancies, then I assume he is talking about the use of isolated grounding type receptacles with... | |
| Single Point Ground Well I posted because I wanted an explanation of exactly what it was, I've read it is desirable. But if it comes with Code wiring then that is all I need to know. Just puzzled then why it would ever be recommended if it's mandatory. thks for the r... |