jea48
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| Strange Grounding Problem? Even though the EQ unit has a two prong non grounding power cord you still could have a ground loop problem. The polarity on the primary of the power transformer could be reversed.Just for the heck of it one thing you might try is reversing the po... | |
| NOS tubes for Sonic Frontiers Line 1 In my last post I forgot to mention I found the best position for the Herbies HAL-O damper was near the top of the 6922 PQ tubes.. In fact I run the HAL-O dampers near the top on all the tubes in the Line One. | |
| NOS tubes for Sonic Frontiers Line 1 I finally got around to buying a pair of early 60s USA made Amperex PQ 6922 tubes. Both tubes were made in 1961.Another great tube. Not quite as warm as the early 60s Siemens CCa tube but still a very smooth sounding tube. The 6922 PQ is detailed,... | |
| A blood oath among Audiogonistas The reason they post in all caps is because they are hard of hearing... HELL, I thought everybody knew that! | |
| well-recorded country music recommedation Just a few to add to the above posts.George Jones, "Cold Hard Truth" "George Jones the Bradley Barn Sessions". This CD was Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab. Alison Krauss, "Now That I Found You".Vince Gill. | |
| NOS tubes for Sonic Frontiers Line 1 I just experienced my first NOS tube failure. One of the Siemens early 60s CCa tubes. The bad tube was installed in the center row of the line one, V2, right channel.Here is what I experienced. When switching line inputs from the front panel I got... | |
| AC polarisation. Does it matter? >"With the reversed cord going to my hydra and reversed cords from my hydra to the amp and preamp does it not balance out assumnming the house is wired properly? As for the CDP and tuner they would be reversed because their cords are properly w... | |
| AC polarisation. Does it matter? Yes Polarity is very important. If incorrect it can effect the sonics of equipment. Hi-End manufactures check and make sure the primary polarity of the power transformer is correct. Check the archives for the proper method to check for proper AC p... | |
| Listening devices when will they start to fail? >"I'm not sure of a correlation between age and hearing loss"<>>>I wish that were true, but like everything else of the human body age takes it's toll....====="Age related hearing loss is a progressive loss of the ability to hear hi... | |
| Do you get Ringing in the Ears from your hi-fi? Jndean, do you use a sound machine to help you sleep? Jim | |
| NOS tubes for Sonic Frontiers Line 1 Well nothing like starting over. In the last three weeks or so I have acquired two pairs of early 60s NOS Siemens CCa tubes. The first pair about 3 weeks ago. Time enough before I was told the center row was the most important on the Line one. Up ... | |
| Music for Riding a Storm Out? Rhyno, If you are reading these posts, that means you have power, give us a status report....Jim | |
| Music for Riding a Storm Out? CCR, "Bad Moon Rising" "Who'll Stop Rain" | |
| NOS tubes for Sonic Frontiers Line 1 Here is a response I posted on another members thread.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1126736041&openmine&zz09-19-05: Jea48Gsselling, I spent most of yesterday experimenting changing tubes around in my Line 1. Lately I ha... | |
| Attention Sonic Frontiers owners..... Gsselling, I spent most of yesterday experimenting changing tubes around in my Line 1. Lately I have been running a pair of early 60s NOS Siemens CCa tubes in the back row LV1 & V1. In the center row LV2 & V2 a pair of Amperex early 60s PQ... |