jea48
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| 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... | |
| Does antiskating matter with spring disabled? Why do you want to disconnect the antiskating?=======>>"I am planning to use Expessimo counterweight with Rega arm.With internal spring disabled do i need to touch antiskating?"<< [Overhang]>>>>>>>>>You do no... |