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| Goertz MI2 with Sim I-5 If your amp is running noticeably warmer, you do need the zobels. I would refrain from running the amp with the Goertz until you can install the appropriate impedance networks to take care of this problem. In the meantime, go back to using your ol... | |
| cable cooker, do they work? It's not a matter of high current that matters, it's the voltage. As such, the use of a square wave generator and small amplification circuit with some type of terminating device ( dummy load ) is all that one needs to "build" a cooker. The higher... | |
| cable cooker, do they work? Bomarc, if you think that i'm living in "my own little world", i at least acknowledge the "chaos factor". I always welcome an exchange of information based on inquisitive comments or first hand knowledge that apply directly to the situation being ... | |
| Where can I get RAM super low noise tubes? Roger has been responsible for a LOT of very good designs and products. Anyone that has read IAR from the beginning knows his name and would recognize the influence that he's had on the industry as a whole. Let's hope he pops back in and shares so... | |
| cable cooker, do they work? Bomarc, why would someone volunteer information when they know absolutely nothing about the subject other than pre-conceived ( and false ) ideas ? That is like someone offering their opinion of a car that they have never driven, never rode in as a... | |
| Do "Cardas Caps" make a difference? Shunts don't necessarily have to be direct shorts. You can solder a resistor across a low grade RCA and achieve a "resistive shunt". This effectively "closes" that input without any adverse affects since it is not loading down the preamp circuitry... | |
| Primer on horns Ezmeralda, my comments were talking about AB amps that were "richly biased". I'm talking about amps that stay in Class A for at least several watts. You can typically tell these from other SS amps as they tend to run hot even at idle. Most amps th... | |
| better gear, worse recordings Well put Kelly. I keep trying to "push" things sometimes and swap multiple components at a time. This is basically a BIG no-no from my experience, but i still do it. I have been hurt ( sometimes drastically ) by doing this too. At one point, i was... | |
| Goertz MI2 with Sim I-5 This is not true. Some amps / circuits can become marginally unstable yet not break into full blown oscillation. Performance is degraded and the circuit will VERY gradually break down. Full blown oscillation causes much more obvious degradation an... | |
| Comparing AQ Diamonds to the new AQ interconnects I have to wonder how much of a difference there is between some of these cables if they were all burned in using a burner for the same amount of time ? I think that a lot of the differences would be MUCH smaller than one might think. Sean> | |
| cable cooker, do they work? Natalie is on the right track but some people can't dissipate the sound that a "burning system" creates. As such, you can use an old receiver with some easily procured "dummy loads" to do the same job. Not only can you pump more power through thes... | |
| Do "Cardas Caps" make a difference? You will gain more ( on most systems ) by using / building "shunts" than by using "shields". The parts can be procured from Rat Shack and will set you back WAY less than what a set of the aforementioned "caps" cost. The difference between shunts a... | |
| Primer on horns Since horns are so efficient, you have to have an amp that runs pure Class A or is at least biased pretty highly. Since horns take such low power to play at reasonable levels, you will hear the low level switching on many Class AB amps. Many low p... | |
| better gear, worse recordings Here lies the trap of the upgrade / hi-fi bug. One can climb the ladder of "better components" i.e. "greater detail, more accuracy" but does it make it more enjoyable to listen to i.e. "musically entertaining" ? I think that this is the tightrope ... | |
| Acoustic treatment for a garage ceiling Will, Go to Amazon.com and look for books by F. Alton Everest. He has a couple different books on acoustics that will walk you through what works best and costs the least. Anyone that is thinking about building a dedicated room or is interested in... |