rodman99999
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| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? Mr R: Spoken(typed) as a true Litho-cephal. Perhaps it escapes you; virtually everything, as related to electricity, is referred to as, "theory." That would be because nothing has been actually observed on the quantum level, as yet. NOTHING, regar... | |
| Audio Magic Monoliths .. Has Anyone Tried Them? Mr B- You are correct. The Mini, Standard and Monolith are iterations of the same technology(Pulsed Electron Alignment), with various placement possibilities(ie: inside equipment) & power increases, relative to size. | |
| Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well? The best way to learn what a, "forceful transient" sounds like, is to find a live music venue and listen to the drummer, as he warms up. | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? For one that is accustomed to working on electronic gear; installing an IEC socket, and upgrading the internal wiring, is no big deal. I've performed the job on a number of ARC preamps, and a few brands of older tubed and SS power amps. The differ... | |
| Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well? To be clear; the medium to which you listen(vinyl, CD, master tape) is not as important as the mic technique(as mentioned by Lowrider), Recording Engineer's ears, mastering or pressing. There are more poor recordings out there, than high quality/a... | |
| Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well? Ditto on the recording quality being suspect. Snares(and drums in general) are difficult to record, regarding the capture of their dynamic potential/impact. The vinyl version of this album was recorded Direct-to-Disc and is now almost impossible t... | |
| Cleaning melted plastic from MC275 chrome surface One of Goo Gone's primary purposes is paint(spills/over spray) removal. The OP mentioned wanting to retain the chassis' lettering. I'm guessing that lettering would be silk-screened(paint/ink). Also; Goo Gone is a pretty mild solvent. Plastics gen... | |
| 5AR4/GZ34 Rectifier Tubes If anyone let's you, "try out" any NOS tubes; you MUST have a VERY GOOD friend(in heaven)! Especially tubes as rare and expensive, as the Tung-Sol roundplates. The bottom gettered Ken-Rad VT231, is not nearly as expensive/sought after, but: still ... | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? I would delete my last post, but- the site is not offering the option. | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? If I were using old Marantz gear and Altec speakers; I wouldn't worry about fuses either. | |
| Audio Research d79 blows plate fuse Hopefully; it's simply a tube. Another possibility is a leaky or shorted coupling capacitor(especially based on the age of the amp). If so; it will either be the 2uF or .22uF(bypass)/600V, mylars. | |
| Speaker imaging AH- The essence of Jeet Kune Do! Let your ears be like water and flow with the music. Especially those liquid midranges? | |
| Bypass caps what value should I use. YES; a bypass is paralleled. Bypass caps are generally just a small fraction the capacitance of what they are bypassing, changing the total very little. They can and will create phase aberrations, however. Better to replace the original, with one ... | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? Very well stated, Mr S! | |
| Dynavector When your cartridge was new; it retailed for $795. There have been four iterations since then(over 13 years), including new/improved models and various changes(ie: compliance, output, etc.). If it sounds good to you........ |