rodman99999
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| Where do you source the smaller electrolytic capacitors during recap?Hi You do realize, you can go up in your voltage ratings, right? I shop with Mouser and Digikey, mostly for power supply, electrolytics. For circuitry, these guys carry some nice caps : https://www.partsconnexion.com/capacitors.html and : h... | |
| BAT VKD5SE problems reading some cds @greg22lz - If you're still out there: look between the IEC socket and ON/OFF switch, for a small swing-down door. You'll find a couple 2A/250V fuses in there. | |
| What does oppo stand for? @mcgowdog- Have you tried cleaning the LASER, on the one with problems? There are many cleaning discs, available. ie: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=laser+cleaning+d... | |
| How much are these tubes worth? Also- check between the pins for a diamond, molded into the glass envelope’s bottom. Some other companies manufactured tubes for Telefunken. Those with diamonds are worth more, if they test well, as mentioned above. Some of the smooth plate Teles ... | |
| what to do with a 25 POUND subwoofer magnet-- broken intermezzo basket Fishing for interesting stuff on the Clintons, could get you killed. Better stick to spinning woofers! | |
| external power supply question, will it work?? If the wallwart’s a 24V unit, another 24V supply should work, providing it has the current capability, required by the preamp. | |
| Threat of fire from audio equipment Some "smart" phones have a history of burning people, homes and cars. How many carry theirs around in fire-proof enclosures, or turned off? | |
| Threat of fire from audio equipment @elizabeth : +1(x2) A smoking/stinking electrolytic is a LONG WAY, from a burned down home. | |
| Threat of fire from audio equipment @onhwy61: +1 | |
| This question is aimed to TRUE Elec Engineers, not fuse or wire directionality believers. OOPS(never heard them referred to, with that acronym)! | |
| why a high end phono preamp? "Is it the Hegel that is responsible for delivering superior sound, or is it the preamp?" Everything, from the quality of your vinyls, to your speakers/room acoustics, is responsible for superior sound. A chain is only as strong as it's weakes... | |
| what to do with a 25 POUND subwoofer magnet-- broken intermezzo basket Got a lake, nearby? Tie a rope to it and fish for ferrous metal scrap. | |
| I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my mind... I've been using their Big Silver Ovals, for a few years now. People can, "chime in" all they want. My system tells me all I need to know! | |
| Higher Efficiency Speakers Being open on two sides, rather than a square(13.5 X 13.5), is an acoustic benefit. I used Maggies(SMGa/MG12/1.7i), for decades, in an actively bi-amped systems, with tubes on top. Recently, I purchased a pair of Emerald Physics’ systems, and won’... | |
| Sub recommendation to augment Klipsch La Scala's ??? How I wish I had that kind of room again. A pair of Lyngdorf W210’s would be perfect, in that situation. They certainly sell quickly! https://www.audiogon.com/listings/subwoofers-lyngdorf-tact-audio-w210-subwoofers-pair-wood-veneer-la... and https... |