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| Too much gain in preamp I'm not trying to denigrate the advice on the attenuators but more than one audio dealer told me a big no on those. Of course everyone has their view.That’s because Dealers make very little money selling Rothwell attenuators. I would highly recom... | |
| This website has become S-L-O-W The users are getting slower, not the website. Lol | |
| Suggestions for side wood panel selection / choice for a custom 2A3 build... Pure copper chassis with ebony side panels | |
| My really dumb tube mistake(s) Tubes are like soldiers, they never die, they just fade away. | |
| Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ? I remember when some manufactures use to supply dealers with a plexiglass top cover in order to show off the internal construction. | |
| AES48 , is there a test to determine? @I have no dog in this fight, I was just curious. | |
| AES48 , is there a test to determine? @yyzsantabarbara, does the benchmark conform to the AES48 standard in their design application, or does the unit merely support an AES48 input signal ? Kinda like when a manufacture says that their unit supports xlr inputs, but they are merely si... | |
| Red Plating?? Interesting, the manufacture designs an auto bias amp around the kt88 tube and then recommends the user to use 6550 tubes. | |
| Cary 805B without bias pot Well, if your 805b amps do not have a chassis cut out hole for the bias pot or the meter jack, I would hazard a guess that your amps are a prototype of some sort. If they were upgraded/modified, they would still have the chassis cut out holes. | |
| What about Uni Din? All the science and physics related to setting up a turntable is just another part of the hobby which some enjoy and appreciate more than others. I appreciate the fact and joy some users achieve when they view their cartridge under an electron mi... | |
| Cary 805B without bias pot The Cary 805 series was never designed with auto bias. If in doubt, go to the Cary website and look at all the various 805 manuals and they all have a section on how to bias the tube. To check yours, plug in the bias meter and turn the bias pot ... | |
| Purple Heart = Purple Rain? @schubert, Purple Heart is the type of wood used for the cartridge body. Thanks for your service. Add me add me to the list of people who had QC issues with the Purple Heart. | |
| Perfect Speaker Placement - Put next to the back wall as much as possible. The best part about speaker placement is that it cost zero to try for one self. | |
| Mistakes I’ve made Imho, it sounds like your friends confused loaned with gifted. Since this has happened on multiple occasions with different people, perhaps you should make your intentions more clear. | |
| Mark Levinson 332 - Buying decision If the 332 has not been recapped, stay away. |