rodman99999

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Fuse Direction for Pass Labs Amp and Preamp
@atmasphere -      Perhaps I should have said, "That's why there have been so many theories and theorems."                                                                ie:                                                                        ... 
Fuse Direction for Pass Labs Amp and Preamp
      Inescapable FACT: No one understands exactly how electricity works.          That’s why there’s so much Electrical THEORY.            The number of Wiki-Scientists on these pages, attempting to win the IG-Nobel Prize in Pseudo-Physics, is ... 
New Power Cable on a 1990 Hafler DH120?
                                            Happy listening!  
New Power Cable on a 1990 Hafler DH120?
@itsjustme -        In my book: informing another on ways to prevent catastrophic failures (ie: upgrading rectifiers, etc), BEFORE they cause them (ie: by installing biggest capacitance possible), is simply sagacious, but- that’s just me.       ... 
Vinyl Repair?
     "Pre-divorce" advice:                If you have a well-appointed sound room, KEEP THE HOUSE!      Far as the vinyl (unless you have the hands of a Neurosurgeon), look here:                       https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/102335... 
Need a new PCB board for Cary 303T Pro and don't know how to find it?
     Depending on the severity/extent of the damage; the traces of most PCBs can be bypassed and components replaced, by someone with the talent/experience.       Of course: most of your CDP’s circuitry is surface mount, which makes things more t... 
Power Cable Break In - Such a Change!
@twoleftears -      This is just a guess and I suppose there may be other reasons, but, perhaps: "Biggest issue is that it does not inhibit oxidation of the conductors. That has to be taken care through other means."  
Power Cable Break In - Such a Change!
     When I bought my turn-of-the-century built home: much of the remaining wiring was still varnished cotton insulated.      As cotton was recognized to be a not-so-great insulator, that kind of wiring was threaded throughout the house, captive ... 
Effects of DC charging cable’s insulation a la Audioquest?
@emailists -      You're welcome and happy listening!       It's fun out here, at the edge of the Earth, isn't it?  
5AR4 rectifier tube question
     I'm sorry, "...VALVE..." (in case there are any Brits in the audience).  
5AR4 rectifier tube question
      Not certain about many of the NOS rectifiers, out there, but: a Mullard Blackburn, GZ34, in pristine condition, will always bring above $150, from what I've seen of late.       One reason for the demand and price, is the presentation, which... 
Power Cable Break In - Such a Change!
                   Regarding that dielectric polarization/break-in time factor:      My first SR power cable (Reference  A/C Master Coupler, w/Polyethylene), didn't have their active shielding and MPC.     Took quite a while.    That cable's feed... 
5AR4 rectifier tube question
     Keep in mind: there's a plethora of variables, between that 5AR4/GZ34 and what you ultimately perceive (media/components/room/ears/brain/perspectives).                   OH, and: NEVER accept info, from a bogus* Intelligence Operative!     ... 
5AR4 rectifier tube question
     +1s, for those that recommended NOS Mullards as the go-to, for tube rectifiers.                       Especially: look for those manufactured in the Blackburn plant.      In SS, linear power supplies: upgraded rectifiers and regulators, ofte... 
Effects of DC charging cable’s insulation a la Audioquest?
     Insulation biasing is easy to understand, IF one has a modicum of knowledge in how our musical signals are propagated.      ie: The speed of a signal/electromagnetic wave is affected by the Poynting vectors, of a cable’s dielectric and it’s ...