thecarpathian

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Phone preamp question
Anybody know if Amperex makes a 12ax7(ecc83) version of their 12au7/7316?  
Phone preamp question
@corelli , Thank you also for that tidbit about powering it up before the amp.   Ughhh! There is no such thing as a "passive preamp". The two words are mutually exclusive, Sorry @sleepwalker65 , going to have to disagree with you on that one!  
Phone preamp question
These units have been heavily modified by many but the biggest bang for your buck is a better tube, then the power supply. Yes, that’s next. The 12ax7 that comes with it is a ’Ruby’, whomever the heck makes that, which I’m certain can be improv... 
Phone preamp question
I have never seen a powered passive.(??) Yeah, that was kind of redundant....  
Phone preamp question
Just got it all set up, and with the gain setting not a quarter of the way on the Bellari, it's already loud enough and sounding pretty darn good. Too late to crank it, but I'm pleasantly surprised by the volume level. Forgot to mention, the Bella... 
Phone preamp question
Thanks all! Didn't think a non powered passive would do anything. Since it won't hurt anything, when the phono pre comes in I'll hook it direct. Won't have high expectations. Jerry, I'll check out that pre.  This is for a simple interim turnta... 
Phone preamp question
And I of course wrote 'Phono'. A pox upon autocorrect!  
Fraud /SCAM
A lot of guys here and on other threads advising never transact with someone with zero feedback or new to site. Every person here buying and selling started with zero feedback. Don’t perpetuate a Catch22. If you’re interested in buying/selling an... 
Green Mountain Audio
@ovinewar1 , Any updates on the speakers?  
Tubes, cheese, wine and cognac
As jond is alluding to, there were materials and processes for tube making in their hay day that are now known to be hazardous. So it follows that whatever those specific processes/materials were, made for a superior tube, among other factors such... 
Tubes, cheese, wine and cognac
Might I suggest installing a while house surge protector to safeguard your new investment in nos tubes...  
Demagnetize CDs
Yes, the aluminum can become weakly magnetic in the presence of an external magnetic field. But once it’s no longer influenced by that field, it no longer is. It cannot, on its own, hold a magnetic charge as it has an eneven amount of electrons. S... 
Demagnetize CDs
How do you demagnetize something that's not magnetic?  
Demagnetize CDs
I bikini wax mine. If I don’t, it becomes the size of a slice of New York pizza. I'm sorry, what are we talking about?    
Install A Dedicated AC Line at home
I recommend you read response #1.