jea48

Responses from jea48

IMAGE PROBLEMS VOCALS OFF CENTER
What is the make-up of your audio equipment, it would help. Tubes? SS? 
NOS tubes for Sonic Frontiers Line 1
Just an update. I have been running early 60s Amperex PQ white label USA made tubes in my Line One preamp for the last few months. I pulled the two pairs of early 60s Siemens CCa tubes I was running in the middle and back rows mainly because of th... 
RE: Outfitting AC to 220V in USA
Hawaiikid, you will notice I did not give a position one way or the other what you should do. As for Hawaii I only assume your ac power system is like what we have here in the lower 48. You stated the equipment you were interested in is 220V. What... 
RE: Outfitting AC to 220V in USA
An update ....... A technician who sells European plugs and outlets informed me that I should purchase a transformer to convert from 220V to 120V. I was told European or overseas power has only one phase as opposed to USA with 3 phases.>>Huh... 
Air Line Arm Owners- Compressor Electrical Noise
So, Jea48, when are you going to send me a bill- or at least take a ride over and have a listen?>>>>>>> I never charge a friend. Just glad to help a fellow Audio buff.Jim 
Air Line Arm Owners- Compressor Electrical Noise
Whart postsI had the electrician come back and set up a separate line just for the compressor- having nothing to do with the system wiring or subpanel. (He had already pulled extra wire through the conduit up into the room, so it was no big deal t... 
Is there an audiophile or hi quality cheater plug?
Check this,http://www.boundforsound.com/tweak.htmhttp://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1014011751&openusid&zzSean 
Air Line Arm Owners- Compressor Electrical Noise
What is the air line made of? Could be building up a static charge and discharging at the TT. Air moving through some types of plastic lines can cause static electricity. What is the humidity in the room now compared to what it was with the zappin... 
Help I think my AC is polluted
Jmho excessive mechanical noise of a toroidal transformer is not due to low voltage. It is due to DC offset voltage on the AC power mains.Here is a link for the industry standards for power companies. The nominal AC power voltage they should maint... 
Help I think my AC is polluted
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread/t-2080.html 
Help I think my AC is polluted
Mootsdude posts;The thing that's odd is it only occurs every couple weeks, and only for two or three days at a time. The other thing that's strange is it happens on the weekend and ends usually by Monday night.>>>>>>>Is your h... 
Isolation transformer benefits?
Mrtennis posts;since all isolation transformers are not created equal, you may have to listen to several before finding one you want. Mrtennis, are you speaking of a stand alone isolation transformer with electrostatic shielding verses non shielde... 
well-recorded country music recommedation
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, "All The Roadrunning".Great recording!. 
Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth'
Whart,You called your new dedicated branch circuits 1, 2 & 3. Is your new sub panel a 120/240 volt panel? Or is it a straight 120 volt panel? Does your circuit numbers match the factory breaker numbers on the panel front cover? If the sub pane... 
Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth'
Whart,How about an update. What did you end up with?Jim