rodman99999

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Soldering Help
@desferous-         Be careful, from whom you receive advice.                 ie: 350 Celsius = 662 Fahrenheit         Cardas Quad Eutectic's melting point = 364-384 Degrees F (185 to 195º C)         WBT 0805 = 420.8 - 426.2 Degrees Fahrenheit... 
Nietzsche and Runaway Audio Consumption
@mahgister -     If you'd care to conduct a scientific experiment, regarding that hypothesis: stop over sometime.      I have numerous ways to explore your proposition; IF you have the FAITH! "Sorry but Neither God or Nietsche could die... Our... 
Nietzsche and Runaway Audio Consumption
 
Nietzsche and Runaway Audio Consumption
Secrets to Inner Peace     If you can start the day without caffeine,   If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,   If you can resist complaining and boring people with... 
Soldering Help
     Then again: if you're anywhere around Indianapolis, IN and only planning on ever tackling the one soldering project; bring it over and I'll do it for you, gratis.      btw: Lead Free solders are typically used for plumbing, to avoid getting ... 
Soldering Help
      Below are links to three solders I've found very easy to work with low melting points, great flow, etc.      Just pick a soldering station that fits your budget.       keep the solder tip clean/shiny (with a damp piece of sponge) and tinne... 
RIP oregonpapa
            A great wit and pair of ears!               YES: he'll be greatly missed.                            RIP, Frank (I'll bet everything's much more transparent, up there)    
Hafler XL600 Vs Hafler 9505 Much difference?
    Updated Parts Connexion, discrete rectifier/PCB (etc) info; in case there's further interest.     That MUR860 bridge should be quite an improvement, in a lot of amps. https://www.partsconnexion.com/cgi-bin/sc/productsearch.cgi?storeid=*20b7b... 
Hafler XL600 Vs Hafler 9505 Much difference?
     I wouldn't use Schottkys in these amps either; especially since both rectifier bridges (L&R channels) are mounted on the front of the horseshoe shaped heatsink, very close to the outputs.    BUT: some people swear by them.      I've used... 
Does reducing gain setting on power amp increase chance of clipping?
       Have you ever listened to your rig, with the volume control turned to max?        Unless you've adjusted the amp's gain, to a point too low to satisfy: I can't think of a reason.        otoh: If the combination of your sources and preamp ... 
Does reducing gain setting on power amp increase chance of clipping?
     One uses such a control to set a maximum voltage into the amp. As long as that voltage is somewhere below the voltage required to overdrive/clip the amp: it simply can’t.      As long as that voltage can still drive the amp and speakers, to ... 
WTF: uncontrolled Tsunami of Spam pure crap post arising on AGON daily
     Simply click on, "Report this", to the bottom right of the post and be proactive.      The management deletes them fairly quickly.      Then again: there will always be those that just find it necessary to whine.  
Coiling XLRs.... yes or no?
     Coiling any wire makes it an inductor.      You’ll never know if it makes a difference in your system’s presentation/ your enjoiyment, without listening with the cables in both configurations (coiled and not). https://electronics.howstuff... 
What do audiophiles do in their cars?
@richopp-    About your noise:https://www.amazon.com/Car-Amplifier-Noise-Filters/b?ie=UTF8&node=10981591 
How long can a electrolytic capacitor last un-used?
     An interesting study, on just that topic (shelf life), here: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3104/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf