thecarpathian
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| 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 , 😆 | |
| 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... | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) What's up with all the deletions? I take my mom to get her mustache waxed and miss everything... | |
| 12au7 tube? Can't win a prize if you don't buy a ticket! | |
| 12au7 tube? I've got a pair of RCA 5814a JRC triple mica black plates. Nice tube. Also have a pair of clear tops. Wouldn't take another pair if they were given to me. | |
| 12au7 tube? Blacktops?? Do you mean black plates? |