thecarpathian
Responses from thecarpathian
| Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music I'm guessing he's probably made a decision in the last 2 1/2 years... | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? @texasblues1959 , It's all right, they're baby aspirin. I'm Quite delicate... | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? @texasblues1959 , I'm confused by your response, which is not unusual for me. Are you agreeing? Disagreeing? While you decide, I'm going to take another aspirin. | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? I’m sure someone is going to dispute this, live and learn! @faustuss , You are correct! I’m totally disputing this. Since the ideal material for storing acids is glass, and highly corrosive hydrofluoric acid is about the only acid that etches... | |
| New split AC System impact on sound. @desktopguy , Ah, no reason other reason than I’ve never been and I’d always been interested in spending a weekend around there. I’m over in Connecticut so it’s not that far to travel and as far as I can tell it’s a beautiful area worth exploring... | |
| New split AC System impact on sound. @desktopguy , Are you near Sleepy Hollow? | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? @mclinnguy , I always get those two mixed up... | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? @mclinnguy , I believe it was John Harvey Kellogg. Yeah, no matter how you pop tubes in and out, be careful of smearing the printing. I grab it at the top, gentle wiggle back and forth, then pull it up by the bottom. | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? I use kitchen tongs. Just kidding. I use my teeth. @hilde45 , 😆 | |
| I found a way to get around tariffs that will raise the price of audio equipment. Speaking of audio equipment and tariffs, are you aware that Cornish game hens are not Cornish, they’re not game, and half the time they’re not hens??! All they are are 4-5 week old regular chickens, both male and female. The poultry equivalent o... | |
| Suggestions for Preamp Tubes @yogiboy , No kidding! For some reason I had it in my head they don't come with remotes. Now I want one! | |
| Tube rolling with Rogue Audi RP-1 Preamplifier 12au7’s, correct? There is an overwhelming amount of choices ranging from around $60-$600 a pair and more. Some of the more popular NOS brands are Amperex, Mullard, Telefunken, Cifte, Tung-Sol, just to name a few. You can go to sites like Brent J... | |
| Suggestions for Preamp Tubes You have a Quicksilver preamp with a remote??! I didn't know there was such a thing...🤔 | |
| 12au7 tube? They hide this in the FAQ on their site: We want to give you the vacuum tubes you need. To achieve that, we work with multiple contract manufacturers across Asia and Eastern Europe. Because no manufacturer covers the entire range, each manufactu... | |
| New split AC System impact on sound. I think the main problem with oversizing your AC/heat pump is if it’s bigger than the house requires, it cools your home too quickly and cycles on and off too much instead of running for a longer duration. It’s the cycling on and off that wears it... |