rodman99999
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| 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... | |
| It's Hammond B3 Organ Day Maybe I'm showing my age, BUT- has anyone heard of Jimmy McGriff? I saw him live, many times, in Cleveland, O., Back in the 60's. Some samples, here; (http://music.yahoo.com/jimmy-mcgriff/albums/mcgriffs-blues--202254777) Jimmy Smith played some o... | |
| Shielding components from EMI/RFI... Help please A simple(but efficacious)solution. Happy listening! | |
| Shielding components from EMI/RFI... Help please The TI Shield, that I mentioned earlier, will block all RFI/EMI and is VERY easy to work with(thin enough to cut with scissors, and bendable). | |
| SDS speed control Shakey- Belt slippage doesn't have to be, "severe" to show with a strobe/disc and not everyone can discern minor speed/pitch variations aurally. The OP did say, "a slow spin to the right." |