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New Variac for Joule Electra Amps
Outlier,It's toast! It is not worth repairing in my opinion. I would just see what a new one would cost. A new one will come with a warranty. The variac is the latter; manually 'dialed up' to operating voltage of approximately 166 volts.12-09-14:... 
Directional speaker cables - switching direction
just make sure it should and will sound different and it will. if you do contrary, it won't.there certainly things that will sound different believe it or not as well.12-09-14: CzariveyAin't that the truth!To think of all the money I wasted about ... 
New Variac for Joule Electra Amps
Outlier,Sounds like you slowly ramp up the variac with the amps connected, powered on, and then set the desired voltage under load. This action over time will cause wear on the brush that contacts the autotransformer winding directly proportional ... 
New Variac for Joule Electra Amps
Outlier,Is your Variac one that self-adjusts to keep the voltage constant within a fairly tight tolerance? Possibly made by Monster? http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Cable-MPPROAVS2000-Channel-Conditioner/dp/B0002ZO5W2 Or is it the type where you set... 
New Variac
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Directional speaker cables - switching direction
Jea48 I have proved it as it is a true fact, this burn in thing that is. I hear the difference, but for folks like you who think we folks are hearing things we want to hear, I now have absolute proof. 12-04-14: GrannyringGrannyring,LOL, folks like... 
Directional speaker cables - switching direction
Jea, it can't be proven as far as I know and I'm interested to know how you could possibly have construed anything I've said to have been in support of the directionality or cable burn-in concepts. Please go back and read the discussion; I think i... 
Directional speaker cables - switching direction
And then flip them back and forth at least two and preferably three or more times, not only to verify that your perceptions are consistent, but that the perceived difference (if any) is not the result of an extraneous variable (for example, change... 
Directional speaker cables - switching direction
I can't imagine a scenario where the break-in would matter or how direction would matter in a simple cable design such as basic monster cable or my 10 AWG Blue Jeans Cables. MceljoOne way to find out for sure, flip your 10 AWG Blue Jeans Cables en... 
Why do designers/manufacturers...?
why is it " illegal to use solid core wire in an AC power cord"? Is there a fire/heat hazard? Does that mean only that a pc must have multiple strands of wire? What exactly is "solid core wire?" Isn't all wire "solid" in a sense?I have always wond... 
Why do designers/manufacturers...?
Atmasphere,I find your post very interesting, because it involves a measurable difference. Are you comfortable in telling us which brand or brands of power cord you found that do not limit current flow? That is obviously important, and now I am wo... 
Grounding
It appears that the only thing i did was ground my porch railing into the Denon.11-07-14: Roscoe50Actually you may have provided a great path for lightning to fry your audio equipment.If the apartment building is constructed of poured concrete a l... 
Grounding
Specifically i am using a Denon 395 with a Ground terminal on the rear panel. I am not referring to a power cord. What i may do is get a 10 Gal dirt filled pot and sink the wire right into it on a tent stake or something. 11-05-14: Roscoe50The Den... 
AudiogoN Inception Date?
One of the early members of Agon. David99 Posting since Dec, 1998 Membership Private user.  
Amplifier Hum - A Problem Solved
I would like to add this post by Wayner, a member of Audio Circle. This was apparently the cause of the OPs hum/buzz problem.>> Re: Hum whenever preamp and amp put in system...Help!« Reply #25 on: 16 Jul 2014, 02:45 pm »Quote: "I have an FM ...