tsherwood6e89
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| Building amps from kits I built my Hafler DH-220 amp from a kit back in the 80's and it has been working flawlessly ever since. You should be careful of the kits coming in from Asia. Some have gotten mixed reviews for quality and sound. The Velleman kits are cheap but ha... | |
| Amplifiers From Scratch? You need to lay your hands on a copy of AUDIO ELECTRONICS (formerly THE AUDIO AMATEUR) Peterborough, N.H. (If you are a US resident) at (603)924-9464. They have been publishing amp projects since the 70's and also have ads for plans books, parts h... | |
| How long do high quality speakers "last" If you have foam surrounds on the cones, expect them to rot away eventually. Check periodically. It can be repaired. If you drive them hard with amp clipping, expect to cook a voice coil or have the coil former start to rub and buzz. A balance bet... | |
| Are tuners getting worse? You may be right, except for the high end tuners that are "custom designs". And if you thin FM sucks, Try AM on any of the newer equiptment! (For old time music and talk radio) The tuner components have been reduced to simple I.C. chip sets to sav... | |
| Vandersteen 2Ce and bass performance Get down and listen to the rear firing woofers to see if your speakers are in fact funtioning at the low end. Sounds simple, but check polarity if someone else has had a chance to get at your system. My 2Ce's are just 15-18 inches from the wall du... |