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Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
almarg8,964 posts 08-28-2019 10:40am One thing I would do is to remove the top covers of the two components and make sure that the tubes are securely inserted in their sockets. Especially in the case of the amp, given that all of its 16 tubes ar... 
Troubleshooting problem Audio Research SP-10 preamp
How old, (number of hours on the tubes). Could be a bad tube/s.ARC SP-10http://www.arcdb.ws/SP10/SP10.html 
How much discount typically for a new MC275 to expect from a dealer?
I doubt you will be able to get any discount.You might find a Dealer that will generate a phony trade in allowance on the sales receipt. 
AC Dedicated Line
@cleeds,He lives in San Juan, San Juan, Argentina  
AC Dedicated Line
plga said: I will connect the line to the main breaker of the Electrical Company who supplies me the service. Not the street!!!  I meant I will by pass my house's main breaker. I will connect a dedicated positive, a neutral and ground. The lat... 
AC Dedicated Line
he reworked the single panel, keeping the larger draw appliances "away" from the music lines in, on the opposite side of the panel. Well, that’s a new one.Behind the panel where most never look are two great big bus bars. All the breakers attach... 
KT150s in Audio Research Ref 110.
You’ll burn up the power transformer in time. You will shorten its life.ARC power transformers are very expensive. KT 120Plate current 135 - 165 maHeater current 1.7 - 1.95 amp @6.3 Fil Vhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/tubedepot-com-production/spree/atta... 
Proper Ground for Tonearm and Turntable
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/anyone-have-this-turntable-issue 
Rare find Blowtorch Audio Preamp
There were only 38 of the CTC Blowtorch preamps made. The second one was specially made for a guy that only wanted a single stereo volume control. It was the only one made with the single volume control. 
My Cary amp - the story of a hum and a bug
bigkidz    1,928 posts   07-29-2019 9:27am    Trying powering up the amp with no interconnects connected to see if there is hum. Sometimes unshielded cables can cause the noise. If you are local to me New Jersey and can get the amp to me with th... 
My Cary amp - the story of a hum and a bug
But i do know that it is a design issue with the amp, for which Cary has a fix and they have fixed it in their newer version. Cary is not asking me to ship the amp back to them. They want to ship the harness/cable to me and they want me to pa... 
My Cary amp - the story of a hum and a bug
@ fiftyfifty  Your thread and posts to your thread are unclear. You say the hum is coming from the speakers and not mechanical hum/buzz/vibrating noise from the amp itself.But then you post this. fiftyfifty OP3 posts07-28-2019 6:51amSounds more... 
Grounding my Silvertone
bdgregory 1,590 posts 06-26-2019 7:19am The tube amp inside that model is likely a transformer-less design. I don’t think so.See page 15.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/master/mbrs/recording_preservation/manuals/Silvertone%20Radio%20(Parts%20List%...  
Grounding my Silvertone
Found this Web Link doing a quick Google search. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/master/mbrs/recording_preservation/manuals/Silvertone%20Radio%20(Parts%20List%... Not sure if it is the manual for the unit you have.If the manual is for the unit you have ther... 
Dedicated Circuit
So when my electrician installed the 20amp circuit breaker it is in fact right below two other 20amp breakers for the air conditioning units 20amp breakers,(two of them). 120V window air conditioners? If yes one is fed from the same Line as your ...