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| New caps for preamp? Different caps will change the sound for sure. If its an improvement or not depends on which way it shifts the balance of the sound. You might want to call the mfg of the preamp and see if they have any recommendations. John C. | |
| Need help with room treatment acoustic treatment Stick with real sound treatment, not voodoo. A rug with heavy commercial padding under it, and heavy curtains for a start. Add the first panel traps to the left/right side reflection points, and then treat the wallbehind you. Experiment with pulli... | |
| 8 ohm speaker hooked up to 4 ohm post ? An 8 ohm speaker hooked up to the 4 ohm post will draw half the rated power of the amp, and so poses no danger. It may have better damping factor though, and so better cone control. You will only get half the volume at the same input level.A 4 ohm... | |
| How much does your system retail for? 4 systems here. They range from $4-40k if build with used components. Also at least $100K spent on CD's and records. John C. | |
| Do failing tubes give off burning smell? I would try swapping the tubes left/right.This will show if its the tube that won't bias, or the amp can't be set correctly. John C. | |
| Shakti Stones Do they actuall work guys. Google shows this as the patent:http://www.google.com/patents/download/Passive_EMI_dissipation_apparatus_and_me.pdf?id=fcUBAAAAEBAJ&output=pdf&sig=ACfU3U1ER0cCB3--ypqIinrnvrGSZTKsew John C. | |
| "Internet Radio" Suggestions Please? I really love Pandora, but 2 others that haven't been mentioned are lastfm, and imeem. John C. | |
| Shakti Stones Do they actuall work guys. Sure they work. They make money for the manufacturer, so its working for them.Take a look at the other product they make, and try to grow a brain. John C. | |
| 6N8 tubes 6N8 is a Noval base(9 pin). 6SN7 is Octal base(8 pin). They are not at all similar in pinout. The 6 as first digit means 6.3V heater, thats the only similarity.The 6AD8, and 6DC8 will substitute for 6N8.John C. | |
| Looking for amplifier kits. Decware and Triode Electronics both offer low cost tube amp kits. John C. | |
| Opinions on vintage cj amps and Teflon cap mods If CJ is doing the mods themselves they should be able to give you more specific details on the change in sound you can expect. Power supply caps are often deteriorated in vintage amps. I've refurbished a pair of Fisher 80AZ's, and a pair of Dynac... | |
| Does anyone or does everyone pay retail price? There are some Mfg's that sell 'seconds' directly for greatly dicounted price. On inspection I found no cosmetic defect at all. It is merely a way to bypass their distributors. I saw some speakers advertised by a dealer as 'mint trade in' For a go... | |
| Fedex minimum insurance for special handling At $5k and over UPS consider a package 'High Value'It must be signed for at each handover, and once such a package is given to the driver he must return directly to the hub with it, it isn't allowed to sit on the truck the rest of the day. All hig... | |
| Despriately looking for amp for Maggies 20.1 I have MG 20's, and for the longest time was using a pair of Krell 300 MDA monos. Before that I blew up several HT recievers trying to feed these current hungry beasts. I've used a pair of Fisher 80AZ monoblocks, and am currently using a pair of D... | |
| Subs for the 5z4 tube? Check tube bias after any rectifier swap.A different rectifier can be higher or lower voltage, and affect bias. John C. |