rodman99999
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| 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... | |
| Welcome to Hell, here's your 8-Track Saw/heard many, back in the day, but: never desired/owned one. Still believe it to be an ingenious use for the Mobius Strip. Can’t think of another application*, outside of some obsolete typewriter ink carts, computer tapes and conveyo... | |
| System that sounds so real it is easy to mistaken it is not live People have been fooled for for quite a few decades. Even by Edison! ie: https://phonographia.com/Factola/Edison%20Tone%20Tests.htm | |
| Do speaker cables really make a difference ? Science loves me This I know 'Cause my textbooks Tell me so But my mind To my ears belongs They are right The books are wrong Yes: Science loves me Yes: Science loves me ... | |
| Do your speakers bite?? One primary reason I left Maggies behind, for Clayton Shaw's wares: they never reproduced the, "bite" (and attendant goosebumps), I knew existed and missed in many electric guitar solos. | |
| Vintage tube sound from a modern amp If one seeks a warmer, more romantic (colored) presentation from the typical tube amp, whether newer or older: try NOS tubes manufactured in Britain (ie: Mullard, Brimar, Genelex) especially in the amp's early stages. For a sound somewh... | |
| Source for resistors for an acoustech/sutherland phono preamp Plus a BIG ONE for ordering from Michael Percy AND, "high quality"! For a pittance: he was matching components to within 1% tolerance for me. Began our transactions 20+ years ago and never a moment's disappointment. ... | |
| To all our Veterans here, Thank You! And: yesterday was the USMC's 247th birthday, as well. SEMPER FI | |
| Stored, used, crossover capacitor burn in / reforming time @jim94025 - Please: report back with your impressions, whatever they may be. |