oldhvymec
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| Low Frequency Equalizer Unit for Infinity RS-2b (IIB) speakers Your MUCH better off with an aftermarket DSP or just about any other EQ if you want to know the truth.. That is a bass contour because of the bass boom, they produce. There are a dozen better ways than to use the old conture box.. I TOSSED mine 15... | |
| What exactly is textural density?? Sometimes "Words" are the pallet of wisdom and understanding. Other times they are just that, "WORDS". Call me simple, I don't want it to be, that hard to understand..Regards | |
| Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k OP if you could swing the Cary V12R and the preamp.. You would be blown away.. It has ALL the upgrades too. It is one cool amp..I own that amp also.. You can run 4, 8, or 12 valves. You can run 6v6, 6L6, KT66, KT77, KT88, KT90, El34, and 6550s. 12... | |
| L-Pads. Speakers Awful Without Them, New Ones Ordered Keep the L-Pads.. Everything I’ve ever built has L-pads for the highs. They need to be maintained, though.. Mine last 30 plus years. Ribbons and planars for me.. 300hz to 30khz. L-pads just work..I’ll go further to say you’ll get better sound, tha... | |
| Protruding wall heater OP that's not that tall. Something as simple a cardboard. Stack sheets of cardboard the height and width you want and put foldable wings on either side to space it from the wall and to stand it up.. 1/2 - 1" thick should do.Leave the top open. Pri... | |
| Grounding with a Earth box? Well heck that explains it all, silly me.. I don't want to get rich, I don't want to be poor either.. I just want to have a good time. Do you really think these people can't hear an improvement or difference with CAD?5:00 am in the morning until 2... | |
| What exactly is textural density?? Well Erik, is that a two way mirror, how do I look.. Don’t answer that.. LOL<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>... | |
| Recapping and Bias MC you'll never do a tune up for me.. sputter, sputter put-put.. :-) If you change the caps what good is it if you don't check resistor values..That half the rebuild.. LOL. Jeez ma neez.. I replaced 100 carbon comps if I replaced one.. BUT that th... | |
| Grounding with a Earth box? If it looks like ...And it smell like ...It probably is ... <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOL, I knew ... | |
| What exactly is textural density?? Well he's the Parnelli Jones of the stereo review world... Now think if he was a sanitation worker of the stereo world.. "Did you see that pile of shi%, smell like shi%, sounds like shi%, it's just a big pile of ..... LOLStyle indeed!! Tap Tap.. T... | |
| Ribbon Tweeters and Animal Hair If someone EVER complained about pet hair and my speakers, they would be shown the door anyways. LOL No one is above approval from my loyal companion.. I've literally closed the door on people because my dog wouldn't quit barking at them.. IT IS A... | |
| Grounding with a Earth box? is for lightening strikes.ANY over current from outside your home, actually.. Transformer goes nuts..because someone hit the pole.. la te da SURGE.. :-)<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<... | |
| Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k The problem with adding a budget like 3k AND wanting pre and amps, gonna get pretty tight pretty quick..For SUPER sound. VTL, Luxman, and Mcintosh. Mac, though.. you'll look long and hard to get happy with 3k in your pocket..Gear like Ravin, Atmas... | |
| What's The Furthest/Longest You Have/Will Travel To Audition? I flew to Texas and bought 32K worth of Mac gear, behind a dealer here in the bay area, not giving me and the Wife the time of day.. 25+ years ago. My wife’s purse was flush with cash. We walked out after 15 minutes of being ignored. Two phone cal... | |
| Recapping and Bias Hopefully you won't need to recap, check resistors, rebuild power supplies (swap filter caps) for at least 20 more years.. 30-50 years is not uncommon. I have Macs that are 1961-65 Never been touched.. 65 + years old..The bias is something SS and ... |