oldhvymec
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| Carver TFM 35 popping sound at high volume need help Infinity RS6? That's a pretty old speaker, but also a true little RS speaker.What's the wattage on those, 75-100 NEW.. Single bass driver, your hitting the bottom, I bet. I upgraded quite a few Infinity RSs The RS2B, 3Bs, 4B, and 6Bs.. The upgrad... | |
| Is it fine to bunch together power wires? A lot of the times, that little noise you were hearing, and were putting up with was a routing issue. None of the wires touch, if it's a PS it crosses at a right angle, and at least 2 inches from any IC. I have one place where this happens. Every... | |
| I am restoring a Stromberg AU-42 - 6L6G question You mean a by pass on a filter cap? They are usually pretty small right?like .47 .22, you know .XXX not 50 or are you talking filter caps? I agree you could go up a bit. I'm no designer, lol, but I'm one tinkering fool sometimes.. It's the nosey... | |
| What the heck do these terms mean? Pomade, Dapper Dan, and Baby oil..., predate them all. LOLI get it..Regards | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? I have hypersensitivity, due to bone malformations in my ears Now it's intensifying due to tinnitus episodes. Mine is brought on by caffeine abuse and meds with caffeine in them.. I swear my ears would bleed if they could... HF is just a killer.. ... | |
| speaker stands--general considerations You can also Beard a stand to increase bass response and not lose the imaging. That being said, 60-80 and down, like Noble100 said, really needs to be somewhere else, timing is just too far off.I like 60-300 hz placement too, it's just too directi... | |
| What the heck do these terms mean? Crack me up... I love the describers of things.. Cables descriptions get me rollin' on the floor. I swear, sounds like someone explaining food, to me... Just yummy.... Or Betty built well's Gams. These long, lean, well structured, cables are magn... | |
| Raising my subwoofer I'd say concrete blocks, but depends how often you need to clean, right?They are cheap.. you can make your own if you want.. Make the formsand mix it yourself. Strip the boards and add whatever you can wash.Indoor outdoor carpet.. Same with premad... | |
| I am restoring a Stromberg AU-42 - 6L6G question They made everything.. 98 and 102 stromberg down draft.. carbs. lot of those on the old flatheads...6 singles... what a mess, what a LOOK...Home steam radiators, hot water bottles... Car seats. Mining air pumps...LOLRegards | |
| I am restoring a Stromberg AU-42 - 6L6G question Where is rodman99999? He might have an answer. 15% increase he told me, got the same from Samra on 6L6 PS upgrades on Macs and Citations II. Some 6L6s sure can take the punishment.. Tough valve.Gut the can and put exactly what you want in it... I... | |
| What your choice speakers with spikes or speakers with a vibration isolation device? I always decouple, no matter the floor..No spikes ever...I dampen the enclosure, as much I can. If you can get the KNOCH factor to green concrete, you've done a good job... I go by the pound..about 60 lb a foot for monitors, bass lowriders or bass... | |
| Help with hearing problems I went through a couple of time, when my hearing took a dump, once behind exposure to starting fluid, got doused with the stuff.The second was a reaction to certain types of pollens. I don't get allergies for the most part. Have you moved? Crazy q... | |
| New TT for ~$1500 Do you like any of the older stuff like, Thoren, Garrard, Sparta, QRC, Russco. I love the look, Art DecoRim drive, belt/rim drive combo. For a direct drive I like Micro Seiki, they were, wonderful sounding, nice looking, and good tone arms too. I ... | |
| Cheap starter system for kids msafrick1 posts05-13-2020 9:30amI have the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon. They come with clear spot tape. If you don't install the tape the lid will fall off. They do teach how to handle a manual tonearm though.. I learned when I was just 6 or so.. 59... | |
| Cheap starter system for kids You can get some great deals on Thorens too. The older ones are really easy to fix if they ever do break. They are belt driven. A lot of the models parts interchange. I have a dozen or so. LOL. Look! 100-1500.00 for the same TT one with a heavy P... |