mwilson
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| No More Pop-Ups Using IE is like walking around with a "Kick Me" sign on. Same goes for using Outlook (email client) and its deformed offspring, Outlook Express. They've got more holes than swiss cheese, and by virtue of their vast deployment, they're by far the ... | |
| Repairing a B&K ST140 The link I copied above said Fairchild Semi for the PN4889 - I don't know if it's their chip or if the PN4889 is a generic designation. I don't have an ST140 anymore to pop open for a better look/guess. As for the Mosfets, MOST (but not all) ST140... | |
| Repairing a B&K ST140 Here's one possible match, for example:http://www.chipdocs.com/pndecoder/datasheets/FAIR/PN4889.html?ReR=GGPartname: PN4889Description: PNP low noise high voltage amplifier.Manufacturer: Fairchild SemiconductorPackage: TO-92Pins: 3Oper. temp.: 0 t... | |
| Repairing a B&K ST140 Just put "PN4889" at www.google.com - it came up with dozens of hits for electronic components. | |
| Breaking in power cords I've always turned with a wince when I've heard the suggestion to run a CDP continuously like that - of course, thinking about my high-end player. Rather than put an expensive player through such a duty cycle, it would seem to me that one would wa... | |
| Breaking in power cords Use it to power your computer, that's even better (more current draw). Most computers take IEC-type AC cords. You'll be breaking in your power cord while surfing the 'gon! | |
| Difference between non and factory terminated Very true about the diminishing difference in value with age - that curve can be pretty steep, at some point you're not exactly hurting anything by doing what you please with it.Didactically, there are differing views of audio nirvana, and no sing... | |
| Difference between non and factory terminated Someday, maybe I too will be so enlightened. | |
| Difference between non and factory terminated I know this has nothing to do with sound, but in case you hadn't noticed: non-factory termination can severely damage a cable's resale value, especially with cables of more esoteric construction. | |
| I need a quiet tube amp Quicksilver Horn Monos. | |
| No Turning Back Now Mitch - that's a good question that I don't know the answer to (though I'd guess probably not?) Based on Dave's (Sogood51) response, my figure of 2000 hours for a bulb may be low for today's current projectors. I'm going from models I last evaluat... | |
| Which is better, Jolida or Cayin? Maxx - just wanted to comment briefly - from where I sit, I think you've taken parts of my posting out of context and have worked some of my comments over to make something more of them than what was said. If you want to discuss further, please co... | |
| Which is better, Jolida or Cayin? Maxxc, you may not be aware that Audiogon does not archive all threads that go on here. I searched for a keyword other than Kavent that I know occurred in a thread here that included members' bad experiences with Kavent equipment. The search did n... | |
| Which is better, Jolida or Cayin? I'll never touch a Jolida again. Had a recent JD102b integrated amp, and it was a piece of junk build-wise. I never owned a Cayin - after the Jolida, I'm cutting a wide swath around what appear to be similar brands: Cayin, Kavent, Jolida, Dared. I... | |
| best shippers? Yourself and yourself only with something large or extremely valuable. |