rodman99999
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| chatGPT identifies concentric driver designs like Ohm Walsh.... How about where one finds a chicken's, "nuggets"? | |
| Tube Amp Repair @jasonbourne52 - Now, back to reality: https://www.tubesforamps.com/broken-guide-pins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQG-dq38lFo https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/are-tubes-with-broken-guide-pin-still-okay-to-use.73... | |
| Tube Amp Repair Did you remove the KT66's broken pin from the socket, before installing the EL34? I ask, because: a broken pin, if pushed through a tube socket, can often wreak havoc* on the other side. ie: There are wires and resistors that pass... | |
| Tube Amp Repair Did you remove the broken KT66 pin, from the tube socket, before installing the next tube? I ask, because: if the pin piece was pushed through the socket; it could easily cause havoc* on the other side. *ie: A number of wires and ... | |
| Bi-Amping: How can I determine relative output? There are a variety of Audio Spectrum Analyzers available now on the Net and (looks like) as phone apps. Seems they (and whatever mic) should be accurate enough, at your crossover freq, to be of service. I've never used either, a... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? Thirty months late to the party, but: who's counting, right? | |
| Bose 901 series with and ipod. @yogiboy - Little Caesars and Chef Boyardee sell a lot of pizza too. heaps of hype + mindless masses = super sales | |
| NOS Tubes - Ecstasy or Agony UPDATE (just a little fyi): STILL have the same Sylvania (40's/bottom-getter/two hole*) VT-231 and a T/S Round Plate (metal top support), in each of my Cary monoblocks (per my 3-21-2021 post) and they are STILL performing splendidly, far as ... | |
| Soundstage drastically worsened when I replaced a solid state AV amp with tubes. Recheck (possibly try reversing) phase on the MC 275/LaScala connections. L/R cable (speaker or interconnect) orientation, perhaps? +1, regarding time for amp to break in. Can... | |
| Does a higher gauge electrical wire impact voltage level? Interested in obtaining DATA/FACTS? https://www.calculator.net/voltage-drop-calculator.html | |
| Audio-grade rectifying diode? I don't believe anyone is claiming, "audio grade", in reference to their diodes. However: a number of gear manufacturers offer fast/soft recovery diodes (FRED/HEXFRED, etc) as upgrades to their equipment. Personally (since t... | |
| Purchasing barely used NAD gear Keep in mind: there are numerous aluminum electrolytic capacitors throughout the circuits of all of those NAD components. NOT just in the power amp's power supply. All are subject to electrolyte drying out (after a couple decades, use... | |
| Vacuum Tube Break-in My first post to this thread was a quote from Brent Jessee. I doubt many would dispute his knowledge/claims, as regards vacuum tubes. Anyone that was interested enough to have checked my previous post would notice: my first referen... | |
| Vacuum Tube Break-in For a few facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwmDf5bSRMQ https://hometheaterhifi.com/editorial/oped/the-phenomenon-of-tube-amplifier-burn-in/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs4fo8qJbio SS stuff too: https:... | |
| Vacuum Tube Break-in This is a verbatim quote, from a letter Brent Jessee sends, whenever one buys valves from him: "CARE AND FEEDING OF NEW TUBES: BREAK-IN New tubes need a break-in period before they can fully exhibit their true sonic c... |