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| Upgrade capacitors in tube amplifier? My advice is, if you’re going to change coupling caps, stick with the various film and foil types, rather than a metallized film. They’re generally more expensive (but not always, depending on mfgs), but are of better construction, especially in r... | |
| Fuses and confusion Santsuru, in regards to #2, you should contact the manufacturer before opening the unit and changing any parts, including fuses. All manufacturers have guiding documents stating their warranty policy, but it’s always best to call/e-mail and ask fi... | |
| 8 track tape vs 1st press vinyl Experiences are powerful. It was ’78, and my buddy’s parents had just bought a new Monte Carlo. As it turns out, between my family’s Sony 8-track player for the home, and his family’s old "all in one" console with TT, the Monte Carlo had the best ... | |
| 8 track tape vs 1st press vinyl Not superior, GS, just different. There is some anomaly that is pleasing to you.The track breaks are burned into my memory forever. Whenever I hear one of those songs, my mind plays the fade-out, fade-in. | |
| New JBL Studio Monitors (4349) Coming in September You guys are making me jealous. My 4pis are almost built up, though; that will give me a taste (the old 2226H below 1k). Also excited to hear Wayne's CD horn. | |
| I sold a CAL Aria Tube CD player and buyer claims a burning smell If the drawer isn't opening/moving, it could be because of a faulty (cooked) motor driver IC (or a component in the PS). Maybe you didn't detect the smell at the time, being in a well ventilated space. Now the unit's packed in a box for several da... | |
| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. Sorry to hear about your troubles, David. From another cat lover, I feel your pain.To those who are offering advice/reasons for behavior, though well intentioned, you may want to ask David whether he would like/need the advice. I mention this beca... | |
| Warn Sound Capacitor You might be chasing your tail a bit, trying to find a cap that will tame your tweeter. Something with a high ESR would work, but it would make more sense to just install an L-pad (in parallel to the tweeter, across the tweeter output of your filt... | |
| Warn Sound Capacitor Audio4pass, what Values and quantities do you require, and what is your budget? | |
| Warn Sound Capacitor I suggest the Miflex KPAL series. If those are a bit too spendy, I would suggest sticking with a film and foil type, and staying away from metallized polypropylenes. The construction is much better. | |
| Schiit Freya+ vs. high end (e.g., Mcintosh) ? The current solid state version, the Freya S, measure very well. The first sample did have a channel imbalance, and it performed measurably worse that the other channel. A new sample was sent, and performed nicely. This does bring Schiit's level o... |