tomic601
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| Thiel Owners We achieved natural laminar flow on some tricky bits of the 787.... I could tell ya how but if I told ya how, well.... you know the rest...,two layer boards :-) but for a mod upgrade the point to point is an excellent choice. | |
| How long do NOS 6L6gc power tubes last in a Mcintosh MC240 amp? Also, if you don’t listen very loud, try light loading the output transformers but dropping down another setting on the impedence- listen also as that is the key - if it sounds better w no clipping keep it that way. | |
| How long do NOS 6L6gc power tubes last in a Mcintosh MC240 amp? But the skeptics will ask ( fair ) how do you know ? 1961 Amp store demo came to us in 1965 and went to McIntosh clinics regularly, I remember over many many years a few tubes. I inherited it in 2001 and it finally needed another set. I put the Vi... | |
| How long do NOS 6L6gc power tubes last in a Mcintosh MC240 amp? The 240 is very easy on tubes as long as you put good quality in AND your caps are in good shape. Like 2-4 k hours, you can see a nice rebuilt 240 on my vintage system page.a fantastic amp and very sweet w Telefunken in the small signal. I am curr... | |
| What is up with Audio Research during the pandemic? @richopp try Randy at Optimal Enchantment in Santa Monica, most years he is the largest ARC dealer in USA - more than likely he can answer your question - and he is a really cool dude :-) | |
| Tweaks that work? (yes very subjective topic) Thanks for the answers...Leg of panel is not same as circuit, but computer on same circuit as analog is something I would attend to including consider a second Furman for any digital component. I would also plug the amp direct into the wall and a... | |
| Tweaks that work? (yes very subjective topic) I normally try to ask a few questions before leaping in with advice...what is plugged into the Furman ? How many dedicated circuits? Who setup the Dynavector and w what tools ? When you say butcher block, glued up long boards? How thick ? What leg... | |
| Diminishing Returns @david_ten as I am a smart A !!!! Rat chasing endless sonic cheese no matter the score !!!! | |
| Diminishing Returns @david_ten is it a Peloton? | |
| What is up with Audio Research during the pandemic? Right a hundred year old storied firm ..... sad. I was lamenting this loss with Donna at SOTA last week... bummer | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rickie Lee Jones - The Evening of My Best Day | |
| Installed bulk foil resistors in phono amp Cool thread @noromance and thanks for sharing the modification- for those who don’t understand how tight things are near tube sockets on a Croft - you can see a photo of a Croft RIAA - RS ( single chassis ) phono stage in my Poverty Bay virtual sy... | |
| What is up with Audio Research during the pandemic? @arion please do let me know how I can buy your team lunch :-)))) | |
| What is up with Audio Research during the pandemic? @arion so very sorry for your losses. Our extended family has experienced the same including significant lingering serious medical issues 8 weeks + into infections. Nobody is a number.in my dealings with manufacturers ( everything from 1 person fi... | |
| Diminishing Returns Trickledown and smart frugal but better sounding innovation is alive at Vandersteen since 1977the latest model II is even better, quarter million sold :-) how funiF we are limiting this to speakers we have actually heard at some length then I woul... |