rodman99999
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| Analyzing the power from the outlet This is a device that can be plugged into a dual-trace O-scope, and will display the high freq noise, on your incoming AC(both line to neutral and neutral to ground): (http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/STARINMANUALS/ETA/Manuals/Power%20Probe.pdf) H... | |
| Opinions on bang for the buck on TT & tonearm @Mr L- The OP asked about, "Bang for Buck" turntables and arms. That's what we addressed. I'm assuming they are capable of doing their own research, and picking from the VPIs available(drives/suspensions/arms), according to their tastes. That a ca... | |
| Opinions on bang for the buck on TT & tonearm Second on VPI. | |
| Speaker cable manufacturers The Big Silver Oval is proven, "sure bet." I've got them on my mains, and they simply get out of the way of the music. They made more than one iteration. Try to find the latest(IF you can find someone, willing to part with them): (http://www.analy... | |
| Phase Linear 700 & 400 series II Working in Orlando, FL; It seemed like we had one to rebuild every other week(lots of discos, Naval Base clubs, live music venues, college students, etc. in that area). Of course, there were a number of other brand amps in for repair also, as we d... | |
| vacuum tube shelf life If one buys tubes that do not measure in the, "NEW" range, on a calibrated tester, but were described as, "NOS," either the seller didn't know what they were selling, or they lied. I've bought almost a hundred tubes, off eBay(some from Germany, Au... | |
| Phase Linear 700 & 400 series II BTW: That was not just a personal opinion: ie: (http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/old-phase-linear-equipment.140038/) (http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?25317-Phase-Linear-700) | |
| Phase Linear 700 & 400 series II "Rarely smoked?" The electronic repair industry nicknamed them, "FLAME LINEARS." | |
| What Are your impressions? Click on the second link that I listed, for a source of Walker's products. Or- go direct to the source: (https://walkeraudio.com/) | |
| What Are your impressions? From Walker's instruction sheet: HOW TO APPLY E-SST/SST: 1) Whether you are putting it on audio and video equipment or something else, the same rules apply. It is best to clean the connections with a contact cleaner that leaves no residue. If the ... | |
| What Are your impressions? Walker SST(or E-SST) is NOT a cleaner. It is a contact enhancer. It is intended to be applied after your contact points have been cleaned, with some other product. Another, very similar product, that I've had excellent results with: (http://www.qu... | |
| When to recap? I should have qualified my statements by mentioning that your caps, in those 40 years, have gone through a combination of those two dynamics. In other words; what would be considered, "time in service" and "shelf life", assuming that the amp was n... | |
| When to recap? The McIntosh tech's statement was a ploy, to get you to bring the amp to his facility. Electrolytic capacitor manufacturers, in their data sheets, will specify an expected lifespan(in hours) for their capacitors(during use), at a certain temperatu... | |
| Customer Service A rarity, now days- KUDOS! | |
| power cables - not in the signal path? You may find this treatise interesting: (http://amasci.com/miscon/whatis.html) |