oldhvymec
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| Cable droop My amps are close to the ground. 6" or so. I support from the floor to the bottom of the cables, and every 18-24 inches, to the speaker connection. Wood, toilet paper roles, all kind of other fancy stuff.Me I DIY with Ms and Ws, others will chine ... | |
| Line conditioner... If you turn on your system, the source is a good CD/SACD, well made, with a good power supply. Turn the volume all the way up, with nothing playing.My system you hear NOTHING, no noise anywhere, from the tweeters, the mids, the bass drivers, the s... | |
| Is idler drive better than belt drive or direct drive? mijostyn2,419 posts08-17-2020 6:41amHere we go again. 18 hz, on a TT, that would be something... Most of my stuff is cut off at 35-40, just for that reason.. Heck the old 78 stuff, didn't go below 60.There was nothing recorded below that. I hav... | |
| Concrete Audio Speakers...Speaker Enclosures made out of Concrete ?.. audiotroy2,546 posts08-16-2020 12:26amKenjit is wrong concrete. Does not resonate the issiue is weight and ability to ship without damage <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<&... | |
| Should I upgrade my Tubes Check them at least, ay. Do you have a way, or know someone?It will also tell you how much is still there, and when you might need to change them, or at least be looking for some good replacements.Panic buying is no fun, over a valve. A spare or t... | |
| Should I upgrade my Tubes Call me picky, but I have some great 6550s Tung sol (GEs) they make the MC60s just sound wonderful, NOS 1964s I think.. A set of 8 NOS would be 2k easy more like 3-4k. KT88s sound NOTHING like a 6550, 6550 is US made KT88 is across the pond stuff... | |
| Acurus A150 amps into 4ohms? Page 2 of the 2 page manuel.150 watts per channel @ 8 ohms200 watts per channel @ 4 ohmsI didn't look up the amps pulled at start up or while running.Regards | |
| parasound 200 pre or zpre3 or what other pre for 2 channel I had a Freya +, I had to send it back.. BUT they have the BEST return policy I’ve ever seen. The unit was a great little unit. It got REALLY hot, to the point of shutting off the valve section, cooled down. and worked again. The volume pot would ... | |
| Synergistic Research Orange Fuse This is a serious question. Why does the SR guy replace BLOWN fuses for no charge? I wouldn’t. NO MATTER the reason.Rule of acquisition #1. Once you get their money you NEVER give it back. Why a fuse? The ONE ware part that is made to fail.Why rep... | |
| Game Changing Tweak Thanks OP, I’ll check it out before I make a comment. I’m always interested in STUFF.. You had good results. You can hear.. Just remember, jealousy ALWAYS seeks unkind word...Pay NO attention to the naysayers. Thank the EAR GODS, you have some goo... | |
| Is idler drive better than belt drive or direct drive? LOL. MC.. Crack me up...I'll take ROCK... I like direct drive, when it's party time...YUP. I like rim, idler with belt, and belt drive when I'm getting serious with the ol vinyl.. Not as often as it should be...RUSSCO.. Garrard KILLERSCheck them o... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. Yes Fed-X is better than UPS and I’m a full blown UNION man... Fed-X is not (local anyways), BUT they seem to handle the package BETTER.. I have always had FASTER service from UPS. UPS is the roughest of ALL. US mail is the actual best for me. USP... | |
| TAD M2500 amp - Power Cord warning Yes the 15 amp outlet is fine. A higher amp value is ok, lower is not..EX. Equipment rated at 300 watts, max amp pull 4-5 amps. You can use a 120VAC/15 amp/1800 watt, 3 prong plug. (normal house hold stuff). Your 2 prong stuff will be fine... Wh... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. If it's tight it's right. It CANNOT move inside the packing. It must be double boxed with a 2" standoff between the outside of the inner box and the inside of the outside box. The inner box cannot move inside the outer box...NO ifs, ands or buts..... | |
| Replacing driver screws with brass screws FINGER TIGHT? Sorry I'm rolling on the floor. That is a "I don't know how to tighten things" answer. I'm actually rolling on the floor... Me the dog and the rabbit. This is a builder (not engineer) answer to a poorly designed baffle, and driver se... |