oldhvymec
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| Transferring large folders of flac files OP that is 1.8 TB of file (s). It is usually the file allocation table used and the piece of software used to prepare the drive. You have plenty of space, but the number of files has exceeded the (FAT, NTFS or what ever is use) ability to TRACK th... | |
| Newbie Can't Decide Which Tube Amp I would be looking for a good AB that could run KT88s or LARGER valves, or a whole slough of 6L6s, for the great bass, mids, and highs.A operation, sounds wonderful, but runs VERY hot... Valves are hot enough.. Class A is smokin’ hot. An honest 87... | |
| Which Speaker OP Get it down to 2 or 3 by reading first and then listening, if you can..Come up with a budget too, that does really help.. BASS is bass, Sub is Sub.. I would want GREAT bass response from 40hz and up, and the ability to split the bass when I add... | |
| FUSES, Finally!? What I find funny, is there is a lot of truth on both sides of this silly argument. A simple fuse pull and reverse the direction after 20 or so turn ons.IF you can hear a difference, chances are a fuse change will change the sound, (FOR YOU). If y... | |
| TD318 Thorens Plattenspieler So the position of the tonearm relative to the platter, causes the sound to cancel out completely? If so look where the TINY wires have chafed inside and or against the tonearm stand (knife edge) tunnel. A simple check. Make sure the cart wires en... | |
| in the eye (ear) of the beholder That type of console sure was popular when I was a kid.. Philco, RCA, Mac, JBL, Marantz.. ALL had consoles of one type or another Paragon Metregon speakers.. Pure COOL!!!Regards | |
| tube bias WOW that is high for a single KT88, that a pair? at 110 MAXand 90 for 8417, The KT88 again at 80ma, that has to be a pair.. I think I'm right.. Tell me if I'm not... :-). 28-45 ma covers almost ALL power valves.. I use.. 6V6, 6L6, EL34, KT, 66, 77... | |
| Help me identify this label on tubes Sencore, use to be a pretty good source for test equipment. A lot of the older test equipment had valves.. Medical to space travel. Does it have an "Old" look and feel? Does it have the "Buck Rodgers" look? Loved that rocket! Tubes all over the pl... | |
| Need Help wiring six speaker to a head unit Dude you gotta learn how to read rookie.He has some type of Onkyo HT unit (Onk Head unit)AND 6 speakers. He wants to hook up a surround system..What no Sub OP.. ADD 4-6 of those too.. (Just being ME!!!) :-)Look up a manuel OP and read what it says... | |
| Help! Spakers damaged during shipping?Paid insurance (with proof)being told not Insured? I've never had a shipping problem other than, the time it took to get somewhere, or it was delivered to the wrong location.I have never had any equipment hurt by shipping provided they were packed, labeled, and handled correctly. For 25 years I sh... | |
| Speaker Treatment To Resist Negative External Infuence I purchased "10" 100 mg vials of graphene oxide. I had to really haggle for 18 dollars a vial. The person I was dealing with had it priced at 25.00 usd per single 100 mg vial. A 4X8’ sheet of graphene, would be a cool million plus... Super conduct... | |
| FUSES, Finally!? It's simple if I was down under I'd have George fix my stuff If he had the time.. I can always sneak in my fuse later.. I'm sure he's quite handy in the troubleshoot and repair department.. And what George likes, all weigh a TON.. I like tonnage i... | |
| Class H vs nCore for multi channel to match Class AB front stage. kijanki4,045 posts Thanks that was short and sweet. My kind of explanation. Now if I could figure how to do the same thing. :-) I've used class Gs. I think? Parts Express Plate amps SPA1000s. They are a Class G (A/B). Hearty bass plate.I've use... | |
| Perfect Pop Songs POP!. Was and is music that crosses from category to category and ALL music preferences goes out the window. Ya just want to listen to it.When I was a kid, POP, was what I listened to. So "Elephant walk", was POP, just like "Ruby" , "Born to be Wi... | |
| We spend too much time talking about tweeters Look at a two way, no matter where it's crossed a tweeter is doing a LOT of work. It better be good.. I'm still a ribbon/planar guy, in a two way..Just takes a good one... 400-600hz < and a single driver is doing the rest.600 - 20Khz + just a t... |