oldhvymec
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| McIntosh MC275 VI preamp tubes # 1 Telefunken or RCA (I don't trust to many of them any more RCAs)Valvo, Mullard, Mazda, Marconi (Expensive) or Tungrsram (Expensive). Then Tung sol, GE, GL (not a big fan of their little valves) Sylvania (always bright).. GL KT66,77,88s good stu... | |
| Shipping speakers It’s a lesson learned well by me..Ship the package no matter what it is, as if it is coming BACK to you..THAT is the only way to pack.They cannot move inside the first box and the speaker grills usually are removed and reversed and securement tong... | |
| Do tubes matter beyond gain stage on preamp? Do power valves impact the sound? Very much. Low gain stage amps normally have a lower noise floor. That’s the reason why. Macs, you better pay attention to the small valves. Every step up is a potential to amplify noise to the next stage from ALL... | |
| Capacitor cakyol, I knew you would know the answer without the chest thumpin’, and making my brain hurt.. :-)Thanks again..Regards | |
| If Power Cords Don't Matter... I'm thinking a solar trailer, to tell the truth. If you have the room. I do.It cuts the maintenance, I can unplug, fold up and be GONE.. Have Power will Travel. They actually are less expensive. Depends how fancy of a trailer you want to. Full blo... | |
| adding multiple subwoofers If you split the signal to the Behringer DBX before going to the mains, it's a great idea. Split the signal, one pair goes into the DBX the other pair go to the main speaker amp (s), then to the mids/highs terminals on the speakers. (remove the ju... | |
| Capacitor cakyol I have a question, about, the cap located in this crossover. You know what's going on.https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=AOaemvISUie9iqEenJQJ0DicyUgdIvgMZg:1630605881434&source=univ...Can I use directional caps in this crossover? Hook... | |
| Learning to Listen: Neurological Evidence winnardt.You got the chops buddy. Simple, you have great hearing AND seem to preserve that wonderful gift.. Take care of "them ear bones", bud.. :-)Regards | |
| My stereo is haunted!! OP are you here, there or anywhere? | |
| PS Audio FR-30 Speaker... What gets me is Infinities as a reference. I've actually heard them. I'll take IRS Betas just for the real estate SQ, at 1/5th the cost, sorry. Passive radiators in the newbies???? Really? I would have thought they would be all servo (ed) up..If m... | |
| Capacitor I've used those Wima caps in a diy dac project years ago, meh. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&... | |
| Please Suggest An Electronic Crossover And you've fixed how many? I figured.. ZERO.. Like I SAID I have two more fixes that are a lot less expensive, the rest of the XO is fine.The other requires one cap one inductor and one resistor.You can even use the old bass speaker terminals.. to... | |
| Please Suggest An Electronic Crossover OP I’ve worked many Kappa 9.1, 9.0, 8.1, 8.0 crossovers. Easy fix. leave the mids and highs alone for just a bit.https://www.google.com/search?q=kappa+9+schematic&sxsrf=AOaemvJtW6lbVtDQ_r7En3RoGvvCsb5fIQ:16304...Look at the schematic you will ... | |
| Please Suggest An Electronic Crossover So is the External for the Kappa? You want to remove the stock XO and add your own? Take care of the dip below 1 ohm? Amp killers..First Watt B4 1500 new, 1000-1500.00 usedhttps://www.firstwatt.com/b4.htmlRegard | |
| Townshend Springs under Speakers Well a great speaker may not have such noble beginnings as some of the above. Here we go. Three guys setting around talking one night.One a speaker manufactureOne an Amp designerOne a master cabinet makerThe amp designer, who doesn't care for spea... |