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| Late-80's Philips CD Player Disc Errors If you've had that player that long, and never cleaned the LASER: This wouldn't hurt- (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Discwasher-RD1142-2-Brush-Wet-CD-DVD-Laser-Lens_W0QQitemZ120353745726QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item120353745726&_tr... | |
| Safe to replace fast blow fuse with slow? Exactly as Herman stated! I've had correctly rated replacement Radio Crap fuses blow when there was nothing wrong too. Find some Buss or Littelfuse fuses at a real electronics store. | |
| How make my Ayre system "warmer"? Mr T: You're right about the getter supports on the later CCa's being shiny metal. Also- They had the date code on a plate inside the tube. Mr N: The VK-D5 is also somewhat sensitive to the impedance it sees at it's output. It's bass will roll off... | |
| How make my Ayre system "warmer"? I've got six NOS(pre- 1968) CCa's in my CDP(BAT VK-D5) and enjoy their presentation very much. Like you said, "It's also the gear into which the tubes are placed." My goal has always been to recreate(as much as possible) what I hear and feel in th... | |
| How to diagnose the need for room treatment? If you have a significant-other's-acceptance issue. There are very attractive alternatives to the pro-sound booth type traps/treatments. Some of which actually allow you to submit your own artwork/photographs for display, while still effectively c... | |
| How to diagnose the need for room treatment? Given that none of your dimensions are evenly divisible into any other: You're ahead of the game. Here's a possibility, as far as an available test that will help you in identifying problem areas- (http://www.acousticsciences.com/matt-test-flyer.p... | |
| How make my Ayre system "warmer"? Hi Tvad- Like most subjective evaluations with regard to this hobby: One person's candy will be another's poison. My first Mullards(CV 4004) were tried in a CAL Alpha DAC, when I had a much less resolving system than now. Their warmth was much mor... | |
| How make my Ayre system "warmer"? You might keep in mind that tubes are not the only components in those pieces of equipment, and that designers of SS equipment have historically taken vastly more drastic steps to minimize distortion figures(ie: typically 40db of negative feedback... | |
| OPamps still inferior to discrete circuits? Don't forget that discrete components(capacitors/resistors/rectifiers/transistors/etc.) have advanced in materials, manufacture and design over the years also. Much of what is considered "High-End" now days not only is built with discrete componen... | |
| How make my Ayre system "warmer"? Tubes don't add distortion until they are driven to distortion. Then they produce even-order harmonics rather than the odd-order harmonics that SS devices produce when over-driven. I personally own a tubed CDP, tubed power amps, and still enjoy ve... | |
| Can a fuse affect sound quality in my Classe Amps He probably doesn't think that improving the voltage/current through the PS(or fuse) can positively affect the presentation of an amplifier. Most don't recognize that the power supply IS indeed directly in the "signal path" of the power amp. Every... | |
| Can a fuse affect sound quality in my Classe Amps Boy am I glad too! That would be another couple Hi-Fi Tuning fuses I'd HAVE to buy. | |
| A good power conditionner with tube amps ? Mapman- Your power amp will continue to produce sound until the power supply filter caps discharge fully. I've had excellent results with my Audio Magic Stealth XXX, Cary SLM-100s(tubed mains) and Hafler TransNova 9505(SS woofer amp). | |
| Cary Audio...What do you have ? A pair of SLM-100s, NOS 40's TungSol JAN CTL/6SN7GT, round plate(drivers), NOS 40's Sylvania JAN CHS/6SN7W, tall bottle(phase splitters), Winged 'C' 6550s(from Kevin- St Petersburg plant), Vampire 5 way binding posts, WBT RCAs, Wonder Wired/Solder... | |
| Another Cable Burn-in Question Thanks for the confirmation, and HAPPY LISTENING!! |