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| New Variac for Joule Electra Amps Hi Thaluza, I have explored that route (and that would definitely be my preferred route), but it was not an option. I'm working with Rich at Signature Sound in NY on a rebuild - I've been very happy with his speedy and thorough engagement so far t... | |
| New Variac for Joule Electra Amps Hi Swampwalker, yes, I've been very careful to follow Jud's guidance on dialing up the variac - per his actual words - a smooth, constant motion taking about 5 seconds in total.The variac is actually very rickety though - my sense is that plenty o... | |
| New Variac for Joule Electra Amps Hi Jea48,Thanks for the great info. Yes, I'd feel far comfortable buying a new one, assuming it will work with the amps. The 166volts recommended setting is likely because the momoblock amps are approximately 160 watts per channel into 8 ohms and ... | |
| New Variac for Joule Electra Amps I managed to open the variac and I saw that the windings were blackened generally, there was little to any 'brush' to speak of and probably most worrying, there was a vertical segment of the winding that was essentially gone (the outer metal windi... | |
| New Variac for Joule Electra Amps Thanks guys for the input. I'm not so mechanically inclined, but am ambitious enough to try. The variac used to have the original (small) fuse holder scenario, and the fuse kept failing on me, so I sent it back to Joule and they replaced it with a... | |
| Need Speakers to be Close to Wall $10k budget Sorry for the late follow-up on this thread I initiated this time last year (I ran into forum login challenges). Well the upshot is that I was able to continue using my Audio Physic Avanti III speakers. After moving into the new place, I ened up b... | |
| New Variac for Joule Electra Amps Hi Jea48,Thanks for the input. The variac is the latter; manually 'dialed up' to operating voltage of approximately 166 volts. It's not a branded variac; it came with the amps, and am sure is designed for the amps. It's part of how the joule amps ... | |
| Need Speakers to be Close to Wall $10k budget Thanks everyone for the responses - all good reading. I made my move a couple of days ago and it will take another couple of days before my system is up and running again. I'll definitley check if I can make the Avanti's work in the room. I do LOV... | |
| Who can fix Supratek preamp??? I have a syrah. I believe the schematics on the Suprateks have changed over the years, in some cases quite a bit so getting one's hands on a schematic may not be enough.Winsound, in some cases the hum may be to some type of tube resonance - I've h... | |
| Doshi preamp l/p vs Messenger preamp line/phono I'd also be interested in this comparsion - am considering both of these as a potential pream upgrade. | |
| Focus on 24/192 Misguided?..... Based on the article, I'm convinced and satisfied that there is no intrinsic benefit to hi-rez sampling rate. Although the quality of the recording, as always, plays a significant role in the quality of the audio files, its still independnet of th... | |
| Russian 6C33C Tube Testing and Matching I know that TrueSound in Northern California has tested and matched 6C33C tubes for a customer, so you might try the other, Nick Gowan. | |
| Room Treatment for Corners - Recommendations? Kevinzoe, to answer your question on Outlier; it was my section name in business school. Irongically, statistics is one of the few subjects I failed in undergrad - I'm practically scared of stats ;-0 I do like the meaning of the term Outlier though. | |
| Room Treatment for Corners - Recommendations? Thanks again guys for the tips on the treatments. Tholt, those Cathedral treatments look intersting and are the right price. I'm curious that they do not align with the three corners in the corner like most corner treatments, but are positioned fl... | |
| Velodyne DD18 Owners - Tips and Guidance? Hi Guys:Thanks for the extra input. Yes, I have video connected to the sub (strangely enough, via a bit CRT front projector) so I can see the visual cues for calibration. However, I do not seem to get any sine wave sound. I can play music, and i c... |