oldhvymec

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A Couple Little Things I'm Wondering About
Ok on the covers, they do help depending on the type you use. They are for point to point, crosstalk, and noise reduction. Not so much the newer stuff. The older tube preamps, they can get a lot of crosstalk between different, sources. They still ... 
Dynaco Stereo 120
Sure did a nice job, no lipstick on that one, very clean..Sure not stock, ay? I've seen the winding before.This person, took a lot of time for sure, quite an artist!!Wonder what his point to point looks like..Regards 
Is Anyone Else Not Being Able to Stay Logged in?
Same here, logging me out, over the last two days. Regards 
Total bass suck out at 40hz
40 hz, is the sub set higher than 40 hz. Set it to 40 or below, and place it.2 sources of 40 hz in the wrong place, comb, cancel, suck out, whatever you want to call it.Maybe, kinda, sorta?Regards 
I bought another Class D amp and didn't get what I paid for!
oldhvymec, how much are you asking for them? Just curious. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm thinking 1600.00 and some shippin... 
Very humble beginnings............and yours?
My what a small world. I was a little younger, lived with my older brother.I was almost 14, I had a 36 hour a week job. School, 4 and half hours a day. That until, I was 17, got married, to a gal I thought was gonna' have MY baby. Turned out not t... 
When to Poweroff amps and preamps
heavy - is your MC240 stock ? Mine is 1961 and super modified.... sweet amp for sure.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>All 5, M... 
Any experience or thoughts on the Mcintosh MA352
Come on give the guy some reason to turn up the music.Hat on the floor, turn up the SALSA, NOW dance around the hat, my dog will follow, the goat, well, he's a little hard headed. No tears, only dancing, better days ahead... Olay.. Amego!!!ZZTop, ... 
Perspective
I was in the same boat 10 years ago, Kids all working out of school, everything paid for.. Now I got one going back to school and a grandchild, that is a complete, crazy when he comes to see grandpa.. WE have a blast, Can't wait to get him going w... 
Speaker cables under floorboards - a good or bad idea?
Didn't think of that, conduit is a good idea. Yup..Regards 
I bought another Class D amp and didn't get what I paid for!
Oh I forgot, I have a pair of the 1000s not the R model. You still looking to buy a pair? I took them in on a trade. Never really listen to them.Serious power though, dead quiet.. RCA, XLR, lot of goodies really.Over 1000 watt rating, I think, loo... 
I bought another Class D amp and didn't get what I paid for!
Yes I had a person sell me a 1 month old Mcintosh, MC225. ONE MONTH. The guy bought the thing in 1968-9 something like that, then died, a month later, sick the whole time. The wife catches the kids messing with the thing, CUTS the end off the PC a... 
...bookshelf speakers that sound good at low volume...
Here is a classic, and little sonic nugget. The first two models, that were made. Infinity, Infinitesimals. Alu/Mag, cast cabinet with true ribbons and pretty good bass response, from the DVC 4.5, Watsons.. 93-5% they can pump it out, and LOOK, Ve... 
Jazz is not Blues and Blues is not Jazz.......
How's this, Country Western, Rock and Roll, Blues and Jazz were ALL born in the USA. They are bound to cross a few boundaries.Wrong country for being a purest, ay? If you think about it, one was born from the another, or branched and taken from an... 
Tub rolling
Did you do a little service work, like pulling the valves and reseating them, first? If that doesn't work or help, question two,Were you happy with the old sound? Have you heard someone else, use a different valve, and you liked the difference, th...