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| Jazz Hands @hilde45 @bigtwin I apologize to you both, And @elliottbnewcombjr was right, "OP asked for Likes/Dislikes". I think before that set in I immediately went on "don't criticize my childhood idol" mode. I first heard Bob James in early college... | |
| Jazz Hands @hilde45 "West Coast easier jazz"? "Strikes me almost like muzak" "Jazz for white people "? And @bigtwin You guys all have your head in the sand. Bob James may not have been among the pioneers you mentioned, but he has been a legend in his... | |
| How much should I expect with a warranty issue from a large retailer/distributor? @tony1954 Well said! | |
| Vacuum Tube preamp with my KRELL KAV 250a, a no no......WHY? @atmasphere Thank you so MUCH for taking the time to reply. I do feel a bit better. My reply this morning on this thread at 8:16 A.M. lays out my problem that prompted this thread in the first place. Something did happen to my KAV250a. But th... | |
| Vacuum Tube preamp with my KRELL KAV 250a, a no no......WHY? @mattw73 Thanks for your reminder about the sequence of powering on and off. I have to admit, I sometimes forget and then end up crossing my fingers. Not good. Regarding the power going out or flickering during storms: I have both preamp and am... | |
| Vacuum Tube preamp with my KRELL KAV 250a, a no no......WHY? @lynn_olson Your input is much appreciated. HERE IS THE SKINNY: I have 2 KAV250a's. In May, 2022, I had the oldest one recapped with some new resistors, etc, to the tune of $1,600. Being a guitar player with several tube amps, I always loved ... | |
| Vacuum Tube preamp with my KRELL KAV 250a, a no no......WHY? @immatthewj you're too funny. Nothing to get off the pot on. Check my virtual system. It's the preamp that I have that's in question. It has the best music coming out of my system that I have ever heard. That's why I'm scratching my head. @lyn... | |
| Vacuum Tube preamp with my KRELL KAV 250a, a no no......WHY? I tried calling Krell close to where I am, they're in Connecticut. But when I went to leave a message with tech support I got a nice sounding man who said, "please leave me a message". Then his mailbox promptly told me, "voice mail box full". So, ... | |
| Vacuum Tube preamp with my KRELL KAV 250a, a no no......WHY? @immatthewj @invalid Thank you both! @erik_squires When you say "over time, the coupling capacitors can leak", what if they were replaced during the reconditioning? And, what would you consider a time frame for malfunction: 50 hours, 150, 2... | |
| Vacuum Tube preamp with my KRELL KAV 250a, a no no......WHY? I was told that vacuum tube equipment was "old 1940's technology." And that tubes created conditions and extraneous signals that could/would fry certain components within the amp. Is that so? | |
| Advice needed on upgrading tonearm for VPI SCOUTMASTER @stringreen @tonyptony string: I did notice lots of unipivot arms in stock at VPI. Tony, you confirmed they are still available, but going forward with a focus on gimbal arms. That's good. Every time I set my unipivot down on my wax, I always br... | |
| Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home? @audphile1 I can't stop laughing. I'm hiding all transformers in the closet tonight. No Papua here. 😁 | |
| Think I ruined stylus @tsbarro I think your stylus was jealous! | |
| Advice needed on upgrading tonearm for VPI SCOUTMASTER @ije I never heard of VAS, or the Nova cartridge. Just checked out that site and will research that option. Looks very interesting. Thanks for the suggestion. | |
| Advice needed on upgrading tonearm for VPI SCOUTMASTER @elliottbnewcombjr Thanks for your advise. Spoken from experience. Makes sense, if nothing is wrong, which there isn't, why the pursuit? |