rodman99999
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| Tubes from Russia block I doubt if the guys at the Svetlana plant, that was in St Petersburg, ever started any wars. I sure did like their SED "WINGED C" 6550C's. Well, before I got my NOS, 1970's GE 6550A octet anyway(might been the last time though). | |
| AC POWER DISTRIBUTOR/POWER CABLE VERSUS DEDICATED Those upgraded outlets also are engineered to grip your plugs, much more securely(improved conduction). Important benefit! If the audiophile grades are out of your price range, at least spring for some good, 20 Amp(nema 5-20R), Hospital or Industr... | |
| AC POWER DISTRIBUTOR/POWER CABLE VERSUS DEDICATED Don't let the electrician use less than 10AWG Romex. A separate run and breaker, for each outlet. Especially if the run is better than 50'. Whatever anyone thinks or says, the difference in your system's potential dynamics will be worth it. Twisti... | |
| Turntable set up- How easy is it If you possess patience, attention to detail, patience, good eyes/ears, patience, the correct tools, patience and steady hands- no problem. I've never had a problem, quickly getting things right, after decades of experience, but- when instructing/... | |
| Wacky Question about cartridges Dynavector Karat Diamond? | |
| AC POWER DISTRIBUTOR/POWER CABLE VERSUS DEDICATED Both! Any current draw on a shared circuit, will cause a voltage drop, to one degree or another. The smaller the wire gauge and/or higher the current draw, the greater the voltage drop. Some noise from other devices, can still be transmitted throu... | |
| Flux Hifi Sonic Stylus Cleaner @Rshak- I've still got my Signet SK 305 as well(bought in 1980). Talk about money, well spent! NOW: if they could make a AA battery that survived that long...... | |
| Nude Turntable Project @Mr P- There are, "metallic" Corian colors available, that(in order to be, "metallics) contain aluminum flakes. No other Corian contains aluminum(or any other metal). I've been using Corian for a couple decades and there is no resonance or ringing... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Just thought I'd mention Dupont Corian, as an excellent, easy to work, non-resonant, very dense material, that can be built up into whatever thickness desired: (http://casf.com.au/?src=globalnav) I've personally used it in a variety of resonance d... | |
| With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you 6.5 years on, I'll bet the OP has spent his $20K already(just a guess). | |
| Tubes and their problems If your system is bringing in al-jazeera: look for tube with a beard and towel-wrapped head. Eliminate it, with extreme prejudice, before it blows up your house! | |
| Re: Technics RS-M85 casette deck part needed Mr K- E-mail on the way. | |
| TUBES: Telefunken EL84 & ECC801 Chakster- Some years back; I was building a driver board for an amp(ST70) and required three 12AT7 family valves. Desiring the most transparent available; I sought the Tele ECC801S and Tube Museum was offering them. This purchase was, and remains,... | |
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