rodman99999
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| Psvane Teflon capacitors real or fakes? A streamlined burn-in solution: (http://phonoclone.com/diy-rack.html) The last sentence applies to the film caps, that this thread addresses. | |
| How many albums do you need ? Too many albums still aren't enough. | |
| Why do NOS Tubes sound better than new tubes? I need to sleep better AND stop posting at 3:00am! Again: Sorry for the anxious moments. | |
| Why do NOS Tubes sound better than new tubes? Mr X- Actually; it depends on semantics. Read the first paragraph of this article: (http://www.svvintageamps.com/tubebias.php) Most often; people refer to, "over biased" as being too hot, rather than the other way around. I simply covered both bas... | |
| Noise & Hum Rating Unplug the other equipment from your AC outlets, one at a time, while still disconnected from the Cary. | |
| Are film capacitors directional? Hehe....Next time? OK; you're on! Happy listening guys! | |
| Why do NOS Tubes sound better than new tubes? I wouldn't buy used power tubes, of any brand/vintage, unless I personally knew they were not abused(over or under biased). Either of those conditions can shorten a tube's life dramatically. Besides that; there is no warranty. I recently purchased... | |
| Are film capacitors directional? You owe me a Coke, Al. We must have hit, "enter" simultaneously! | |
| Are film capacitors directional? YES- in the photo; you have the Mundorf outer foil leads connected to the x-over's inputs, which is correct(for a series circuit). Reread point three, of the auriCAP advisory, regarding connection in a x-over circuit. | |
| Useful Idiots Only the ones that DON'T have a virtual life, in front of a keyboard. | |
| What makes a tuntable sounds warmer? If your cartridge's generating system is misaligned; you can lose much of your system's definition. Have you checked your tracking force lately? A weak/worn out/collapsed compliance can have the same result. | |
| What is the best 6SN7 driver tube? A wealth of info here: (http://www.dehavillandhifi.com/6sn7_vt.htm). I found their results very accurate, having tried the top 10 favorites of the survey in my Cary monoblocks. The 1940's, bottom gettered Sylvania VT-231/6SN7GT, is a VERY nice(tra... | |
| What's the oldest piece of gear in your system? The TungSol round plate 6SN7GT and tall bottle Sylvania 6SN7W tubes, used as phase splitters and drivers in my Cary monoblocks, were manufactured in the early 1940's. | |
| Are audiophiles people of sound prejudice? ONLY if you think YOUR priorities are the ONLY right ones! Mine ARE, in MY listening room. Natural and balanced ARE, in the venues I set up(according to my clients). | |
| Are film capacitors directional? If you plan on getting serious about your electronics: Bite the bullet, and buy a Fluke(http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fluke-114-True-RMS-Multimeter-/250994535268?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7070ab64). The 114 will resolve down to 0.1mV. I've ha... |