oldhvymec
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| No free lunch I’m far less complicated here using large coned, high efficiency drivers presently from ~615Hz and down - "second wave" be damned; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>... | |
| Need help to file a FEDEX claim - damaged Nakamichi TA4A So this was in a factory shipping box? An FedEx damaged it? The corners on the faceplate. I could see one corner, but corner (S) in factory packing.. I don't think so... It came lose whatever it was packed in..Regards | |
| Can anyone recommend a printable label for vacuum tube boxes? I do the same thing.. I use Brothers P-Touch for cable labels too. Pigeon ring your valves too with label tape.. Like "Tube Depot"I mark the the TOP on the valve too, with a permanent marker. Easy to remove and clean the valve with an alcohol wipe... | |
| Who Else Has a Collection of 78 RPM Records? My wife received her fathers collection. It's very nice. All when he was in England during WWII and then stateside.. A lot of jazz, early blues, tropicals, and big band stuff. a few country western and opera (?) no ideaMost are in books. We fire t... | |
| Run length OP do yourself a favor, 10/2 or 12/4 Soow or Sjoow is great cable and a LOT tougher. 10AWG zip cord the smallest I’d be using even with just a meter run.. Bass loves heavy copper. In wall or under the structure, Soow or Sjoow cable.. Good ol USA m... | |
| Protecting from cats and dust ??? I live in an area that has sand, adobe and peat. It get hotter than heck here and dust is through the roof in the summer. I have animals including a bunny. VERY fine hair. A positive filtered air flow into the room. Simple wall mount AC and silk c... | |
| Is it just me? I bought several cars without looking under the hood. What am I, as a non-mechanic, going to see there that I can evaluate? <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<&l... | |
| No free lunch So "when you can SEE the cone move, that is harmonic distortion".NO IT’S NOT. On what planet? If you can’t see a speaker move at 60 hz with volume up, what am I seeing? It is NOT distortion.. it’s a 60 hz note being playing at a higher volume. Dis... | |
| Poll: What's your KT150 bias set to per tube (ma?) OP what kind of amps are you running? It seems the new 150 are all the rage. The 120s not so much. Am I really missing out on something special? What is the heat index? Is it through the roof. Are the lower bias settings and big valves running c... | |
| Hissing sound when Tone Control is turned on Yup... | |
| Hissing sound when Tone Control is turned on Crack me up.. Of course there is a reason for tone control. That's why the OP opted to have it just like me for the last 50+ years.. You don't need it until you do.. LOL One a month or so always ask "I need a bass boost, or they are a little boomy... | |
| Poll: What's your KT150 bias set to per tube (ma?) All that blabbing and still didn't say.. BIAS differently makes a difference.. :-) Things are not set in stone from valve to valve either. Some brands of valves act different too.. | |
| Poll: What's your KT150 bias set to per tube (ma?) Interesting, I haven’t ran 120 or 150 so I just don’t know. BUT it is good to know.. I’ve used the valves I use so long and the supplies I have are all about 6V6, 6L6, El34, 6550, KT88, KT90. I doubt I would change.. BUT I should never say never..... | |
| Poll: What's your KT150 bias set to per tube (ma?) I learned that the hotter I bias the BETTER the lower listening levels are.If I bias to hot then the upper listening levels suffer. It has to do with performance vs SQ. So if there is a party coming up and your going to be turning it up a bit, its... | |
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