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| preamp tube hiss from my SF Line 1 Just grabbing at straws here, but is there a chance you may have a cold solder joint on one of the tube socket terminals caused when changing out the tubes? If you put back in the three tubes you had pulled before the hiss, and you still have it, ... | |
| Tube testers for 6922, 12ax7, etc, etc, >>"I would like to spend around $200 for a simple to use tester."<<>>>>>>>>>>Sometimes you can pick up a B&K 707 for around $200 on Ebay.Also the B&K 606 is a nice little tube tester. Easy to use a... | |
| Audio Tweak gone bad...similar experiences? Bearotti,1982, 1982, if I remember here in the USA we were in the mist of a recession. Of course you would of been to young to remember. Inflation was starting to raise it's ugly head, commodity prices were soaring. Copper prices were soaring as w... | |
| AC polarity question Chris I forgot to give you Bob Crump's (now deseased) Audio Asylum user name, it is "rcrump".Seanhttp://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1014011751&openusid&zzSean&4&5#Sean==========rcrumphttp://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.m... | |
| Audio Tweak gone bad...similar experiences? Cdc, With all due respect I must strongly disagree with your premise. He was using the penny on top of his right speaker. Last time I checked speakers are still an analog device. Though some times called digital ready, confusing.....Any way after ... | |
| AC polarity question >>"1. Why does AC mains polarity affect sound of an audio gear?"<<>>>>>>>>>>It is very important, it can effect the sonics of a piece of equipment. If the AC polarity is reversed it also can cause hum when... | |
| Audio Tweak gone bad...similar experiences? I have found NOS pennies from the 50s work the best. Early 60s NOS pennies are ok, but anything newer you are just wasting your money. Just my 2 cents.... | |
| What kind of outlet wall plate do yo use? Update: I have found that using different receptacle outlets changes the sound effect obtained by the outlet cover plates. I moved from the Leviton 8300 hosp Grade outlets to the Hubbell 5362IG outlets. Then onto the Cryoed Hubbell 8300H Hosp Grad... | |
| "Bedini Ultra Clarifier", does it really work?? Here is some more info. Actual testing, in the lab.http://www.furutech.com/news/RD-2%20web.htm===========Qdrone, I have found that if a Cd is Harsh or bright sounding, if it is spun in the Bedini clarifier it usually will still sound harsh and bri... | |
| "Bedini Ultra Clarifier", does it really work?? Here are a few links of interest I would like to add.....http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1051384332&openfromhttp://www.soundscapeav.com/bedinrv.htmlhttp://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/furutech/rd2.htmlhttp://www.gcaudio.com/re... | |
| Why outlet makers warn against aluminum wires? Here is a little reading material regarding AL terminations and AL to copper terminations.Lit is a little old, but still to the point.http://www.inspect-ny.com/aluminum/piclib02.htm | |
| Why outlet makers warn against aluminum wires? >>"I have copper wires going from the box into the wall but the ends coming out of the wall are for some reason dull silver colored.That is why i assumed they're aluminum.Can it be some other material?How can i find out?Thanks."<<>&... | |
| when shutting down my system the speakers squak >>"no matter how i shut the system down, preamp off first and power amps second or the other way around, i get ungodly squaking sounds from my speakers."<< >>>>>>>>You should turn off the power amp first. Turn o... | |
| What kind of outlet wall plate do yo use? Here is an answer to a question I posted on AA. I asked him if he would test the SS plates in the manner I am presently using them.========Posted by Al Sekela (A) on February 10, 2006 at 09:53:28In Reply to: Al, my system is dead quite. posted by ... | |
| Does antiskating matter with spring disabled? Dougdeacon, Sorry, I just assumed he would set the antiskate to zero to set up the VTF. It would be a little tough if he did not.I will concede you know a hell of a lot more about TTs than I do. Thats a given.....As for some of the VPI arms not ha... |