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| Test tones on redbook cd ??? Agonanon: That was very kind and thoughtful of you to provide such useful links. I am flattered that you would go to such trouble to help me out. THANK YOU !!!As to the discs that you recommended, they are probably the best suited to what i need o... | |
| Noisy pot? Rotating the control to get rid of the scratchy / gritty sound is a temporary fix at best. The problem will return as all you've done is loosened the dirt / corrosion that was between the wiper and the resistive path of the potentiometer. The "gri... | |
| Let's forget about being politically correct Asa: Quite honestly, i have a very hard time understanding the majority of things that you write. For some reason, reading / understanding some of your posts is like trying to decipher hieroglyphics to me. As such, i'll do my best to try and answe... | |
| Let's forget about being politically correct Brulee: To respond to you directly, i think of tube gear as having higher maintenance due to the fact that tubes degrade at a FAR faster rate than SS devices do. As such, the decline in performance that one encounters takes place on a daily basis ... | |
| Test tones on redbook cd ??? Thanks for the tip. Where can i find information about these discs ? I'd really like to know what John Atkinson uses when he does testing / technical review of a player or transport / dac combo. Sean> | |
| Noisy pot? Try following the directions in this link. The TV Tuner cleaner / lubricant at Radio Shack does work okay so long as you thoroughly flush the control out as listed in these directions. It is pretty mild and should not harm any plastics if you have... | |
| Let's forget about being politically correct Yes, one can hear "silence". However, one can't have "greater silence" or "blacker backgrounds" if the gear is not fast enough to fully respond to transient changes as needed. As such, i've found that very fast SS gear can be just as "silent" or "... | |
| Too much power? I agree with Brauser's comments i.e. "The issue of power is all too often confused with current and especially current reserves." That is why i have previously stated that one should look at how much power an amp generates at clipping into various... | |
| Perreaux TC unit - Help Needed Hi Ned, hope things are well on your end. While i've only seen pictures of these units, my guess is that you would either feed the input of the Perreaux from the output of a tape loop and then have the output of the Perreaux feed the input of the ... | |
| What causes imaging or the lack of it Steve, you must be a helluva guy to help your buddy out by toting all of your stuff over there like that. I'm glad that you found the problem. Hopefully, Mr Sanders will take care of the problem and your friend will be up in running very shortly. ... | |
| Loud and Live When you said "loud & live", i instantly thought of "If You Want Blood" by AC/DC. I remember listening to this when it first came out. It jammed then and it still jams now : ) Sean>PS... I have to admit that i HIGHLY prefer Bon Scott over B... | |
| Understanding Tube Power Ratings Z: Tubes and transistors are required to do the same thing in an amplification circuit. The advantage that tubes have is that they have ( typically ) a much greater voltage potential than that of most conventional SS amp. As mentioned, so long as ... | |
| Understanding Tube Power Ratings 1) Gs: I've never seen anything in Ohm's law that states the following: "While Ohm's law says this is inevitable, Ohms law also states that the voltage decreases with an increase in power (current). As the load is halved, the PS voltage drops and ... | |
| Let's forget about being politically correct My Father was running a tubed preamp with an SS power amp as was suggested to him by a few folks. I had always thought that his system sounded like hell i.e. the lower mids were always muddy sounding, bass was bloated and ill-defined, treble was s... | |
| Do Transports Matter??? My experience tells me that transports can have a big influence on the sound of the system, just as the digital cable that you use to link the transport and dac together can. Having said that, i would look for a transport that is built like a tank... |