rodman99999
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| HOW TO CORECTLY BY-PASS THE POTS Find the terminal, on each pot, that leads to ground(#1) and cut that lead. The other two terminals(#'s 2 and 3)on each pot, need to be connected together, via a jumper wire(bypassing the pot's resistive element and wiper). Or- you can clip the wi... | |
| Loud humming when I connect my DVD player Your interconnects may have a broken ground. Have you tried another pair? Are the DVD prayer and Preamp plugged into the same outlet? If not: One outlet may be wired incorrectly, with regard to hot and neutral. Try reversing the phase on the DVD p... | |
| Question regarding burn-in LAK is correct, regarding burning of interconnects, because the input impedence(LOAD) is the same, whether the power amp is turned on or off. re: Speaker cables- The more volume and bass; the faster the burn-in. If you connect one speaker out of p... | |
| tubes and moisture Corrosion in your voice coil gaps, tube sockets and potentiometers, and deterioration of foam speaker surrounds, would probably be the most worrisome effects of high humidity. Then there's the possibility of corrosion to any other contacts, that a... | |
| What SPL is music typically recorded at? Some good info here: (http://www.digido.com/honor-roll.html) and here: (http://www.digido.com/level-practices-part-2-includes-the-k-system.html) There's a plethora of variables, when one is considering recording levels. BASICS: we have the noise f... | |
| What makes strings sound "sweet"? What Onhwy61 said is exactly on the mark, as LIVE stringed instruments can sound very strident, when bowed aggressively. Good recordings will reproduce the edginess/bite, epecially if the mic was placed in front of the instrument. | |
| Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic. OH- And it's G-E-N-I-U-S, not genious, BTW. | |
| Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic. It's threads like this that put the, "FUN" back in dysfunctional. =8^) | |
| Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic. If we have to explain, you wouldn't understand! | |
| Yet another reason why Tubes are best I hope the cartoonist HAS NOT quit his/her day job! | |
| Best caps for updating my VTL 225 mono's ? Hello Mr T- Considering the prices of the better caps out there like: V-Cap, Mundorf, Deulund, the Audio Note or Jensen silver foils, and auraTEFLON; (RELATIVELY speaking) they are inexpensive. I'm just assuming the post originator values his musi... | |
| Best caps for updating my VTL 225 mono's ? From the description you gave of your tastes; a, "paper in oil" cap would probably suit you. Jensen copper foils are inexpensive, and will provide the presentation you're seeking. Click on, "JENSEN", at the bottom of this page: (http://www.partsco... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV11 tube noise Mr C- Chances are good, that he has solved the problem by now(check the date previous to your post). | |
| Best nos 6sn7g for my Atmasphere mp1. The, "best" will depend on your tastes in presentation. For me, that's been the 40's Tung-Sol round plates, of the construction shown in this guy's pics: (http://cgi.ebay.com/TUNG-SOL-6SN7GT-OVALPLATE-VT-231-NOS-RARE-6SN7-/390169929815?cmd=ViewIte... | |
| Replacement caps for Audio Note M1 Coupling caps exert a MAJOR influence on the presentation of an amplifier. The equation is simple; cheap caps=lost music. Nature(as in a musical signal) abhors a capacitor, and ESPECIALLY a cheap one. Use those that you have mentioned and you will... |