1: Tubes Asylum, RE: Update: My 6DJ8's Sylvanias have Yugoslavian Date Codes (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-16, 18:42:52 (50.72.89.155)
Yup. Sorry, I should have said they have Philips date codes indicating the EI Plant. I had forgotten I had looked the codes up years ago to confirm. Quite smudged now and somewhat obstructed by the b .......

2: Tubes Asylum, Update: My 6DJ8's Sylvanias have Yugoslavian Date Codes (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-16, 17:37:09 (50.72.89.155)
NT .......

3: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: It did start working again, I'm just wondering how (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-16, 15:15:39 (50.72.89.155)
Sometimes components get stuck in a processing loop or protection mode when interrupted unexpectedly. Unplugging or leaving alone helps reset by draining residual memory and any stored power. But some .......

4: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: A small mystery (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-16, 12:16:57 (50.72.89.155)
LOL! Yeah. Seems that way eh?!! "Use your aggressive feelings boy," discharge those capacitors! Jonesy .......

5: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: A small mystery (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-16, 09:49:19 (50.72.89.155)
Not familiar with that unit but in general also unplug the AC from the wall after you turn it off. Then, if it has a power button depress it for 5 seconds or so to drain any residual memory. Finally, .......

6: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Tubes galore: Mac 275 vi, ARC D70 II, Mac 1500 (amp section) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-15, 19:53:56 (50.72.89.155)
Although my D70 is the Mk1, "dynamic jump factor" is one of the things that got my attention and made it a keeper when I auditioned it. Really caught me off guard, it being an old tube amp vs an ARC V .......

7: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Fosi v3 mystery death, one channel (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-10, 20:30:20 (50.72.89.155)
Try checking the interconnect cables and jacks. They are the common denominator when you physically tap either component. A short, loose, or dirty connection can introduce the symptoms you are experie .......

8: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: My Counterpoint preamps... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-09, 13:28:01 (50.72.89.155)
I had an SA3 as well. Yeah, I guess they are using all 4 decks of the quad potentiometer individually. I thought maybe they were using 2 decks in parallel for the left channel, and 2 decks in parallel .......

9: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Potentiometer Change. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-08, 13:13:20 (50.72.89.155)
I'm not familiar with the MBL preamp (though I wish I was!) Wasn't sure why it has the four channel potentiometer but from what I've read online it wired down to stereo as synchronous channels. My Cou .......

10: Tubes Asylum, RE: Could be EI 12AX7 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-05, 11:55:02 (129.222.113.134)
Good point about the Quicksilvers. Never heard them but wouldn't hesitate to purchase without hearing if my amp ever gave up the ghost. Almost bought a quad of Genelex KT88's to try. Were on special a .......

11: Tubes Asylum, RE: Could be EI 12AX7 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-05, 08:41:56 (129.222.113.134)
The amp is amazing. Besides the mids and highs it also brought the bass to a level in my Quads that I put any thought of a sub to rest. That's some system you have. Biamping with those amps quite the .......

12: Digital Drive, Dual Layer Transports with Digital Out (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-04, 16:01:54 (129.222.113.134)
There are a couple out there I am aware of. PS Audio Perfect Wave I have read good things about. Just came across one from McIntosh now while Googling but looks like it can only be used with one of th .......

13: Tubes Asylum, RE: I have several NOS NIB EI 12AX7 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-03, 15:34:11 (72.143.239.83)
I'll have to double check my Sylvania 6DJ8's. I don't recall any codes on them. They are A Frames and also came in a Sylvania sleeve pack in the 80's. Will pull the amp out on the weekend. Jonesy ::: .......

14: Tubes Asylum, RE: Could be EI 12AX7 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-03, 12:31:52 (72.143.217.199)
4 of the 7 6DJ8's I use in my amp are made in Yugoslavia, branded Sylvania. They have served me well all these years. Don't know much about the tooling other than it was supervised by Philips. Jonesy .......

15: Digital Drive, Shanling SCD 1.3 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-09-02, 16:21:37 (72.143.218.82)
That's a nice looking unit. It's a streaming/media player vs transport only. It will play either SACD or CD layer using it's internal dac. Reviews you browse will tell you how it sounds as an all-in-o .......

16: Tubes Asylum, Could be EI 12AX7 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-31, 17:57:43 (50.72.89.155)
Yugoslavian but tooled on acquired Telefunken equipment. Made for Audio Research and others, including guitar amp manufacturers like Marshall. No experience with either the Telefunken or EI in that po .......

17: General Asylum, RE: You need to hear them (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-27, 20:01:48 (50.72.89.155)
Well, we are hoping to do some traveling in that direction in the next year or so. You never know. They may still be available or if sold, maybe to somewhere closer that I could track down and maybe a .......

18: General Asylum, A1-UPX 90 Degree version (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-26, 16:36:27 (50.72.89.155)
There's a pair of these that a fellow on Prince Edward Island has been posting for sale off and on for quite some time on Canuck Audio Mart. I'm glad it's over 36 hours away from me here in the middle .......

19: Digital Drive, RE: What DAC are you using and over what interface ? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-22, 12:23:19 (50.72.89.155)
I forgot to mention the SACD layer is made from DSD64. That's why the DSD reference on your mofi discs. Jonesy .......

20: Digital Drive, RE: What DAC are you using and over what interface ? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-22, 07:40:32 (50.72.89.155)
USB cable may not solve the DSD reading issue but may come in handy at some point. (Edit: and of course you can still give it a whirl to see how it sounds.) I added an edit to my previous post that th .......

21: Digital Drive, RE: What DAC are you using and over what interface ? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-22, 07:04:41 (50.72.89.155)
The DSD layer is in "pit" form on SACD or hybrid discs. ET-3 optical drive cannot read that. But as an option the ET-3 can process DSD "files" from a storage device like a hardrive or USB memory stick .......

22: Digital Drive, RE: What DAC are you using and over what interface ? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-22, 06:28:40 (50.72.89.155)
It's not the USB cable. The optical drive in the ET-3 cannot read SACD discs or the hybrid layer of SACD/CD discs. Jonesy .......

23: Digital Drive, RE: What DAC are you using and over what interface ? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-21, 21:18:08 (50.72.89.155)
The Shanling does not read SACD discs. Only Red Book. It can however read DSD files off of a separate drive. Not many reviews comparing the CDT6000 vs ET-3. Some say night and day as you are experienc .......

24: General Asylum, RE: Kidneythieves Cover of Patsy Cline's "Crazy". (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-19, 08:43:43 (50.72.89.155)
I did not know that. Thanks! Jonesy .......

25: General Asylum, RE: SACD mystery (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-13, 20:59:24 (50.72.89.155)
Not familiar with the Plinius II but this is what Denafrips says for other models. Note the warning regarding Blu-ray Players. (Image attached.) Otherwise others have replied with good options to t .......

26: General Asylum, Kidneythieves Cover of Patsy Cline's "Crazy". (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-08-09, 16:00:00 (50.72.89.155)
First heard it off a "Chucky" movie soundtrack. Then got into several Kidneythieves Albums. Jonesy .......

27: General Asylum, Gated Reverb Drum Sound Began as Studio Mishap (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-07-29, 19:01:34 (50.72.89.155)
Just yesterday I was reading about the 80's sound of Tears for Fears album The Hurting when I came across the unfamiliar to me term "gated". Looking up the meaning I found and watched this short but i .......

28: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quads, Should I Bother? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-07-19, 22:00:13 (50.72.89.155)
Those chairs in Estat's pic would work well for me too! I move my chair off to the side when not listening. So something stylish and lightweight is nice. Guess those in the ad were from the 50's or 60 .......

29: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quads, Should I Bother? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-07-19, 02:59:36 (50.72.89.155)
Here's my setup. I've tried them in different parts of our home over the years since purchased new back in the eighties. Well travelled like foot print paths in a Family Circus comic strip. Ikea di .......

30: Speaker Asylum, RE: Thr White Glove Treatment (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-07-03, 03:30:09 (50.72.89.155)
Over 10 years ago my son bought some Quad 12L bookshelf speakers. They came beautifully packed and with white gloves as well. Though not an electrostat they certainly sounded like they came from the s .......

31: General Asylum, Good Videos. "Sweat Equity" Nice Sum Up. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-07-01, 17:56:56 (50.72.89.155)
Jonesy .......

32: General Asylum, It's a Lucas Muñoz Muñoz Sculpture. Pic is Diplo's Creative Room (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-06-19, 20:11:14 (50.72.89.155)
It's Diplo's favorite room in his home that he put together for creative space. Interesting reading all around when you actually look into these things. Easy fodder for torch bearers though LOL! Jo .......

33: General Asylum, That's Pretty Cool (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-06-19, 13:06:41 (50.72.89.155)
If you read all about the system's design and origin it's clearly not a typical piece. It's art baby! If you don't get it, don't get it! Thanks for sharing the link. Jonesy .......

34: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Sometimes Acetone Will Remove Loctite on The Screws (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-06-17, 12:30:54 (50.72.89.155)
Loctite or similar was often used on brands that made products for professional use so that the screws would not vibrate loose during use/travel. Unfortunately can be a bugger to remove if solvents do .......

35: General Asylum, RE: Poco Legend cover by the late, great Phil Hartman (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-06-07, 21:25:42 (50.72.89.155)
I never knew who the artist was until you pointed it out. Quite the bio. Means even more to me now. Many thanks. Jonesy .......

36: General Asylum, Poco Legend Still Captivating to Me After All these Years (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-06-06, 19:17:48 (50.72.89.155)
Always pictured a borderless white large wrapped canvas on my mancave wall, no wording. Maybe someday. Jonesy .......

37: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: What has happened with the (missing) posts from January to May 2024? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-18, 19:03:27 (50.72.89.155)
Try toggling with the different "views" or "expand" or "collapse" threads. I've messed things up from time to time accidently changing the settings. Jonesy .......

38: Digital Drive, RE: Eversolo DMP A8 vs AR CD3 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-17, 04:53:54 (50.72.89.155)
How do you like the combo of using the Eversolo's Dac with your CD3 as a transport? I ask because I noticed you auditioned some reputable dacs in the past vs the CD3 as a player. (Nice to have a deale .......

39: Digital Drive, RE: Eversolo DMP A8 vds AR CD3 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-16, 13:30:34 (50.72.89.155)
I still only have a CD transport to Dac set up, but have been keeping on eye on the various products such as your's for down the road. I've seen some products offer different filter settings that can .......

40: Tubes Asylum, I Thought That Pic Was Vacuum Tube Dampers at First! LOL! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-15, 19:52:25 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

41: General Asylum, RE: Do I have too much rf elimination? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-15, 18:51:19 (50.72.89.155)
As my system and household electronic devices change I find that I sometimes need a filter, while other times it's better without. Always nice to have a filter on hand though and fortunately I h .......

42: Tubes Asylum, From 1939 World's Fair. Nice Keepsake! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-14, 15:07:31 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

43: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quad Speakers in Less Than Ideal Placement (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-14, 14:27:03 (50.72.89.155)
If you think the intended set-up would be less than ideal, I would definitely recommend you allow for some easy re-arranging of the speakers, listening position and possibly furniture once in awhile t .......

44: General Asylum, RE: Ouch! iPad Crush Ad Takes No Prisoners! (YT Link) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-11, 19:50:53 (50.72.89.155)
Poor turntable! I didn't notice any other home audio equipment in there. The crushing of musical instruments, cameras, paints and sculpting has upset enough people that Apple has already apologized fo .......

45: General Asylum, Ouch! iPad Crush Ad Takes No Prisoners! (YT Link) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-11, 11:12:01 (50.72.89.155)
Link... .......

46: Cable Asylum, RE: 32 cables listened to and measured! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-05-05, 08:17:19 (50.72.89.155)
Thanks for the link. After a quick glimpse I'll definitely check it out. Also their RCA cable tests they mention. Interesting stuff! Jonesy .......

47: General Asylum, Kindle Books Now Show Up as Amazon Prime (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-30, 19:46:16 (50.72.89.155)
I did a double take when I looked at our recent credit card statement and saw a whole bunch of Amazon Prime charges. Then I realized they were Kindle Book download charges. Up until this most recent s .......

48: General Asylum, Thanks for Expanding on Behind the Scene Stuff! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-29, 09:50:16 (50.72.89.155)
Always a pleasure to read your comments and experiences! Jonesy .......

49: General Asylum, RE: I go back over 50 years too (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-29, 03:28:10 (50.72.89.155)
Definitely amazing spec numbers with some of the latest technogies. Admittedly skeptical though because from what I've been reading, the same old arguments still exist. I suppose one doesn't know for .......

50: General Asylum, $8,500 Cables in the Laufer Teknik Benchmark Room 2023 Axpona (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-27, 23:02:29 (50.72.89.155)
Must have been awkward. Jonesy .......

51: Cable Asylum, RE: Pinging Chris Vanhaus (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-26, 18:30:22 (50.72.89.155)
If you haven't already, try clearing history and/or rebooting your computer/device. Jonesy .......

52: General Asylum, Very True "some factors objectively/measurably affect we hear, many don't:" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-26, 14:20:58 (50.72.89.155)
One also has to be wary of a components listed specifications. I think that was one of first lessons I learned over 50 years ago when certain measurable specs like THD and wattage were the "be all" pi .......

53: General Asylum, LOL! I Needed That Today! (nt) The most important factor when considering cables is ................. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-26, 13:33:33 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

54: General Asylum, RE: Audiogon - (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-25, 20:17:03 (50.72.89.155)
Dang. I couldn't remember my user name and password so got that working again but only got so far as I needed to link a payment method for potential buyers. I started to enter the payment info but .......

55: General Asylum, RE: Audiogon - (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-25, 17:54:28 (50.72.89.155)
It's been years since I've sold anything anywhere. But looks like pay now pay later options are there. Mind you I didn't login. .......

56: General Asylum, RE: Static in speakers (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-24, 21:28:18 (50.72.89.155)
Is the speaker cable designed/shielded for long in-wall/ceiling runs? Issues like you describe can sometimes arise if the speaker cable is routed near electrical wiring or lighting. If you have some l .......

57: Cable Asylum, RE: Why do you need a special cable? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-14, 09:21:01 (50.72.89.155)
There are different price points for brand name cables based on current draw, noise reduction or both. It's possible at the time you purchased your "digital" power cable it's focus was on noise reduct .......

58: General Asylum, The "Good T*ts" BB is Renee Rapp's. Also in Coachella Festival Line Up (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-13, 09:47:59 (50.72.89.155)
NT .......

59: General Asylum, RE: Were I Lori Lieberman, I'd be Royally Pissed Off... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-12, 20:06:39 (50.72.89.155)
I thought it was just clever marketing "Killing "Them" Softly". Never even crossed my mind to link it to the popular song with the pronoun "me" or your historical reference "us". The "Them" pronoun ve .......

60: Digital Drive, RE: eliminated shrillness on strings with vibration isolation (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-11, 18:03:04 (50.72.89.155)
Sure thing. Here are 2 links. http://tweakaudio.com/EVS-2/Gustard_X20_Mods.html http://tweakaudio.com/EVS-2/X20U_Pro_information.html I've been looking at doing something like this to the toroidal tra .......

61: Digital Drive, RE: eliminated shrillness on strings with vibration isolation (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-11, 17:05:24 (50.72.89.155)
If you find your headed in the right direction with vibration isolation using footers, I wonder if Igor did the internal toroidal transformer decoupling mod popular for your dac. The transformers may .......

62: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: This from Sparkos (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-10, 18:34:08 (50.72.89.155)
It was those 4 links that I pretty much read through entirely after your original post caught my curiousity. I gotta admit both the info and bantering sucked me in! Did you end up with the Sparkos and .......

63: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: This from Sparkos (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-04-08, 18:50:42 (50.72.89.155)
You've come to my aid more than the other way around when it comes to tech stuff but as we both enjoy Quad components the following sites might be of interest if you haven't visited them yet. Some are .......

64: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Arcici stands instructions for the 57s (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-25, 02:00:14 (50.72.89.155)
Here's a link to an ad that shows all the parts and instructions. I took a screen shot of the instructions but you can zoom in better if you go to the ad itself and click on the pics. I have ESL-63 .......

65: Speaker Asylum, RE: I Screwed Up (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-24, 08:03:24 (50.72.89.155)
Kent from ElectroStatic Solutions your best bet for the answer to that. All I remember reading when I first got my ESL-63's is that if you turned them off while playing they'll eventually drain in vol .......

66: General Asylum, ElectroBoom (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-23, 08:25:42 (50.72.89.155)
Posting (link below) here rather than Tweaks/DIY because it's entertaining and I believe can be appreciated by anyone with some electronic knowledge or curiosity. Some ads sprinkled in but can be skip .......

67: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Counterpoint NPS200 Info (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-20, 10:33:25 (50.72.89.155)
Maybe try posting on that site. One of the administrators is a Counterpoint guru who helped me a lot in the past. Good luck! Jonesy .......

68: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Counterpoint NPS200 Info (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-19, 18:41:44 (50.72.89.155)
Here's a link to an almost identical request/reply on another forum from many years ago. Not sure if you're the same person but in any event hope it helps. I am not familiar with their power amps but .......

69: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Did you ever heard of 'transnova'? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-11, 12:27:18 (50.72.89.155)
I remember the TransNova and TNT series amps and though wanting to try them decades ago never did get the chance. What an article though, eh? The passion some people had/have exploring ways for better .......

70: General Asylum, RE: This is jindeed the case... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-10, 15:37:44 (50.72.89.155)
I did a lot of research on the 6000CDT before I bought it in 2019. It seemed to be the only one that had taken a major step in sound quality in quite some time at a budget price. And there were alread .......

71: General Asylum, RE: Question RE: Audiolab gear out of the UK (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-09, 13:17:47 (50.72.89.155)
I have a 6000CDT. There is no switch and the fuse value is not the same for the different voltages. As Story suggests, best to check voltage with retailer. Likely a manufacturer's stock photo in the a .......

72: General Asylum, RE: More likely (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-08, 19:50:48 (50.72.89.155)
Yup. And for gaming headphones my son uses Sennheiser HD800s and my granddaughter Massdrop HD6xx. Jonesy .......

73: General Asylum, RE: Strange Fuse Direction Side Effect.......... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-07, 16:03:12 (50.72.89.155)
That's weird anything to do with a fuse whether replacing or changing direction would impact one channel only. You touched nothing but the fuse? Didn't remove any cables, unplug, pull the unit out to .......

74: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Kinda basic information, but... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-05, 16:57:33 (50.72.89.155)
Those are massive! I didn't realize they came much larger than the ones you have and posted pics of. Jonesy .......

75: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Kinda basic information, but... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-04, 15:32:39 (50.72.89.155)
Really enjoyed the video. Never knew that different cell sizes were used for various resonances. And how overall build addresses dispersion for a larger sweet spot. When he described membrane tensioni .......

76: General Asylum, This Small Cube Clock Has Numbers Like That (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-04, 13:20:26 (50.72.89.155)
I bought it a couple years ago to replace the one that was on my retired video box. I wanted something with smaller numbers like the video box had. The brand I bought was off the Canadian Amazon site .......

77: Tube DIY Asylum, Before I Had A Tube Tester... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-02, 15:11:33 (50.72.89.155)
I would check for any shorts with a multimeter before inserting a tube into any of my components. For example your KT88's should only have continuity between pins #2 and #7. Any other pin combination .......

78: Digital Drive, RE: $1000 Dac Shootout: Topping / Denafrips / SMSL (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-03-02, 11:47:15 (50.72.89.155)
Thanks for this. I watched the entire video and really enjoyed how he describes things, including personal preferences vs attributes others may prefer in their system. Jonesy .......

79: General Asylum, RE: Car Audio Question (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-02-24, 12:37:43 (50.72.89.155)
Did you try playing with any of the front to back fader settings? I would imagine the sub is centralized but even the other speakers can give more punch depending on the way the vehicle is acousticall .......

80: Digital Drive, RE: transport (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-02-19, 12:27:48 (50.72.89.155)
If this is the last transport you'll likely ever own I would maximize as much remaining time in total use of the original and replacement laser. You might not get 20 years out of the replacement. Migh .......

81: Speaker Asylum, RE: Pair 1980 Infinity IRS Speakers About Six or Seven 1980 Corvettes! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-02-08, 11:47:54 (50.72.89.155)
I looked up the construction of the flagship Magico speakers. Some pretty interesting materials used. For sure exorbitant! Some automobiles come with pretty high end audio systems. Maybe it's the othe .......

82: Speaker Asylum, Pair 1980 Infinity IRS Speakers About Six or Seven 1980 Corvettes! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-02-07, 14:47:48 (207.161.243.12)
Those Speakers were more than our house back then. Talk about WAF! Jonesy .......

83: General Asylum, Also by RLJ "Skeletons" ... "step in a waltz of red moonbeams" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-02-07, 13:35:51 (207.161.243.12)
nt .......

84: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I hate my Quads! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-02-04, 10:25:29 (50.72.89.155)
Your ESL-63's seemed to work fine for you. Do you think it was because you didn't run them full range? Alternatively I wonder if something in your system is pushing your panels to fail prematurely. Wh .......

85: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Might These Cooling Units Help? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-02-01, 08:21:36 (50.72.89.155)
Not familiar with them at all. I just read a couple of reviews about pros and cons. (See link). As well as fan cooling, your tube amps might benefit from some of the tube damping products like Pearl T .......

86: Tubes Asylum, RE: Blown 6CA4? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-01-22, 11:42:04 (50.72.89.155)
When I bought my SA5 back in the mid 80's I remember being told to never run it without the umbilical connected. Mind you this is the SA5, not the SA5.1 you have. I dug out and took a peek in my manua .......

87: Tweakers' Asylum, Great Info by Coincidence! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-01-04, 10:07:34 (50.72.89.155)
I just repaired a shaft on a 4 position switch. If it doesn't hold up the one you describe looks like a really nice option. Jonesy .......

88: General Asylum, Wondering About Analog Productions Versions? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2024-01-04, 09:30:34 (50.72.89.155)
I have original Genesis vinyls and some early remasters on CD. Just noticed that Analog Productions have and will release many of their titles. I don't have any experience with any of that company's d .......

89: General Asylum, Early Vinyl Genesis Albums Like Foxtrot, Nursery Crime (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-30, 13:45:26 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

90: Planar Speaker Asylum, Site is Back Up (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-21, 21:20:48 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

91: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: ER Audio Acorn Mk II (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-17, 10:31:56 (50.72.89.155)
I've been enjoying reading your posts. I've had ESL-63's since purchased new mid 1980's. The new Quad "X" versions have peaked my interest and though more economically priced are still out of reach fo .......

92: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: ER Audio Acorn Mk II (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-17, 06:50:03 (50.72.89.155)
Moving their site to another host. Should be up sometime next week. Best of the Season, Jonesy .......

93: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: ER Audio Acorn Mk II (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-16, 19:43:11 (50.72.89.155)
The Acorn kits looked really interesting to me as well and I've meaning to take another look but like yourself now find the site unreachable. I have his email from a parts purchase I made last year an .......

94: Tubes Asylum, RE: Are those real? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-14, 15:05:28 (50.72.89.155)
If they test as specified the price is pretty good compared to similar on eBay. I haven't purchased any signal tubes off eBay for sometime though, and not familiar with the seller of the item you are .......

95: Tubes Asylum, RE: Are those real? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-13, 14:35:24 (50.72.89.155)
Are you just being told they have matching Mullard codes but not what they are? Knowing the actual codes would help you confirm the type, factory and date. Then you're not guessing and can make a bett .......

96: Cable Asylum, RE: Huge Cables!... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-10, 17:56:18 (50.72.89.155)
Those Evolution Acoustic cables are off the floor on some sort of black box shaped cable risers. Cables were for sale in the Spring on AA Trader. Be cool to see those cables in person. Funny how some .......

97: Cable Asylum, RE: big failure... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-12-05, 19:32:14 (50.72.89.155)
Did you orient the cables correctly? I believe HDMI fiber optical cables are directional. The signal is converted at the source end to light, then converted back at the component end. Jonesy ::: TOPIC .......

98: General Asylum, RE: AES digital to COAX? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-11-26, 18:10:36 (50.72.89.155)
AES to RCA coax cables are available and should work fine with your player per page 9 of the manual. Not familiar with this enough to recommend any particular brand of cable though. Jonesy ::: TOPI .......

99: General Asylum, A Small Divider, Mini Speakers. No Duntechs. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-11-22, 14:29:32 (24.78.54.130)
Almost but not quite! Jonesy .......

100: General Asylum, LOL! Love That Ghostbusters Peter Venkman Quote! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-11-19, 14:04:36 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

101: General Asylum, RE: Two Birds With One Stone(age)? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-11-19, 11:17:57 (50.72.89.155)
Yes, it was dealers that would attend. I'll edit my original post for clarification. Thanks! Jonesy .......

102: General Asylum, Two Birds With One Stone(age)? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-11-19, 09:46:26 (50.72.89.155)
Wasn't there a time when an exhibitor would have both their flagship and economical product on hand at the same time "for dealers to consider carrying?" Maybe that was in the stoneage but I recall the .......

103: Tubes Asylum, Listening to music through "solid state" is like . . . (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-11-18, 15:26:02 (50.72.89.155)
going to an art gallery "displaying only posters of the originals." True or false? Jonesy .......

104: Cable Asylum, RE: Optical is a bad digital option I hear, what about on long runs, and a cell tower..?? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-11-01, 08:56:04 (50.72.89.155)
Hmmmm... I'm not quite sure how you have things set-up to best address some of your concerns. What would help overall for any of your current and future questions is listing the brand and model number .......

105: Cable Asylum, RE: Optical is a bad digital option I hear, what about on long runs, and a cell tower..?? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-10-31, 19:38:46 (50.72.89.155)
If you are using the analog line-out of your AE7 sound card and connecting to line-in of your AVR, then you are only using the dac on the sound card. The stereo line-in input connection on your AVR is .......

106: Digital Drive, RE: Switching from USB output to . . . (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-10-30, 20:43:35 (50.72.89.155)
Glad the AES is more to your liking. Great to have options. Jonesy .......

107: General Asylum, RE: And my girls. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-10-30, 20:40:11 (50.72.89.155)
That's a big group! Glad it turned out "win win" for everyone. Jonesy .......

108: General Asylum, My Granddaughter Knows (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-10-30, 10:47:23 (50.72.89.155)
My 10 year old granddaughter and her mom went to the Swift movie concert having booked the tickets a couple months ago. They let me have their conflicting tickets for that evening of our local symphon .......

109: Digital Drive, RE: Oh the irony . . . (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-10-23, 14:42:31 (50.72.89.155)
If burn-in doesn't help, also try playing around with different cables or EMI filters. Sometimes a product can either introduce or be vulnerable to other components in an existing system that were not .......

110: Cable Asylum, RE: KLE Innovation RCA sockets? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-10-01, 19:39:54 (50.72.89.155)
Great pic and glad a socket tweak solved the issue! Jonesy .......

111: Tubes Asylum, RE: Conrad Johnson PV-10B: Stock Replacement Volume Pot Confirmation (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-09-07, 20:26:09 (72.143.231.205)
Trying to help you figure out the correct part and I see a similar discrepancy elsewhere in that CJ Users forum Joe referred to in his post. Albeit it's a different model number than yours. (link belo .......

112: Cable Asylum, RE: Large Barrel Connectors??? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-09-05, 17:05:09 (72.143.232.53)
Definitely glamorous! But aside from that it is robust and very snug fitting. Some connectors almost feel loosey goosey. Jonesy .......

113: Cable Asylum, RE: Large Barrel Connectors??? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-08-29, 22:12:01 (50.72.89.155)
I'm very happy with the quality of Oyaide DC connectors but I don't think the max. 6.3mm cable diameter opening will be big enough for the gauge you would like to use. Jonesy .......

114: Cable Asylum, RE: KLE Innovation RCA sockets? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-08-25, 15:31:07 (50.72.89.155)
The inner wall diameter on my KLEI plugs measure 7.8mm so it is a very tight fit when I put it on any of my RCA sockets. My sockets all measure 8.2mm. I'm thinking the inner diameter of your plugs .......

115: Cable Asylum, RE: KLE Innovation RCA sockets? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-08-17, 20:15:11 (50.72.89.155)
I measured some RCA plugs and sockets on hand that maybe can tell you if the problem is with either the plug or the socket. Sorry the pics are not that clear. The KLEI RCA plug on hand measures .......

116: General Asylum, Got It. Thanks! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-08-15, 16:05:27 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

117: General Asylum, RE: No, but... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-08-15, 15:27:18 (50.72.89.155)
Ah, I managed to open it now that I am in the correct post. I've never tried shaving the ends off a Q-tip. I've used Dental paper points with success but they can be pricey and not always available in .......

118: General Asylum, RE: Note one of the tools I use... -nt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-08-15, 14:58:18 (50.72.89.155)
Did you remove your pic of "one of the tools" you use? It's not showing up on my end. I recall awhile back some members reporting they couldn't see some attachments but I don't remember how they resol .......

119: General Asylum, Luxo Jr.'s Parents? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-08-08, 14:41:50 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

120: Digital Drive, RE: Got all of that (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-07-13, 11:33:42 (50.72.89.155)
Ah, interesting. The Chord 2Qute dac was on my radar some time ago along with the Calyx 24/192. I ended up with the Calyx mainly because it became available first. Still enjoying it along with the Aud .......

121: Digital Drive, RE: All great (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-07-13, 10:45:54 (50.72.89.155)
Thanks for keeping us posted on your transport journey. It's great to be rewarded to the point your are revisiting music in your own collection along with exploring what's available on the market. I k .......

122: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ARC D-70 in the System Pic (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-07-09, 10:31:27 (50.72.89.155)
Edit: forgot pic LOL! Jonesy .......

123: Cable Asylum, RE: That's Pretty Handy! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-30, 07:52:27 (50.72.89.155)
The DVM can be used for checking cross wiring too but a lot more troublesome than your set up. I do have an AC outlet checker like yours in the pic. Never thought using it that way! Jonesy ::: TOPIC:: .......

124: Cable Asylum, That's Pretty Handy! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-29, 15:32:55 (50.72.89.155)
I usually just use an old Radio Shack DVM and test resistance for continuity or potential shorts on any DIY builds. In fact even new already terminated cables get tested before I ever insert them into .......

125: General Asylum, I Wonder Where Audiophile Hi Fi "Customers" Would Rank? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-29, 14:26:31 (50.72.89.155)
I had gotten to know many owners over the years from as early as the mid 70's and still maintain friendships. Some great stories. I haven't made any visits lately but last time I popped in for a visit .......

126: Tubes Asylum, I Want to Say "Seldom" but Don't Want to Jinx Things. Oh $#@! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-27, 13:49:57 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

127: Digital Drive, Congrats! Might You Be Listening to Some Front 242 When it Arrives?! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-27, 13:40:46 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

128: General Asylum, I Did a Quick "compare and contrast"... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-27, 13:24:28 (50.72.89.155)
as you mentioned. Was always intigued by Quick Silver products in the 80's/90's but have never owned or heard them. One of their attractions for me was the kt88 mono amps kept coming up as a good matc .......

129: General Asylum, I Heard Them at My Dealer's Store Early Eighties (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-21, 18:58:00 (50.72.89.155)
It was the complete version someone had brought in to get some work done on. Only heard them during a very brief test run before the customer was picking them up. One word sums that experience up... E .......

130: General Asylum, Great Video on The Passion in Pursuit of High Fidelity! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-21, 11:46:09 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

131: General Asylum, Hopefully Not A Ghost Position Ad (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-13, 15:12:45 (50.72.89.155)
Not saying that is the case here but what better way to instill confidence in a company's future for onlookers/investors/competitors by implying they need to fill a position to handle large corporatio .......

132: General Asylum, Great Stuff Had Me Laughing Out Loud! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-13, 14:17:29 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

133: General Asylum, Just a Little More Tweaking and ChatGPT Can Review Our Stereos... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-06-01, 10:02:32 (50.72.89.155)
Couple of microphones and let 'er go... analyze, gush, condem and make stuff up. And of course argue with Chatsonic. (Though I could be incorrect and apologize for the confusion.) Fun article. Thanks .......

134: General Asylum, RE: I have no idea why he things "Cheryl Wheeler" is worth $200. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-28, 14:37:23 (50.72.89.155)
Wheeler also being from Massachusetts, the seller "BostonB****" may fear she might bop him one on the nose for selling for anything less. Especially with his commentary! Jonesy .......

135: General Asylum, RE: OMG OMG OMG!!! The most HEARTLESS, BRUTAL USED-LP listing in history!!! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-27, 20:54:46 (50.72.89.155)
That seller has some interesting comments on all his 2,000 plus albums for sale. And they ain't cheap starting around the $40 mark and as high as $9,000. Jonesy .......

136: General Asylum, Thanks for Sharing This! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-27, 20:42:07 (50.72.89.155)
NT .......

137: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Did You Mean to Say "Gnome" Controls for Those Albums? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-25, 17:05:06 (72.143.216.148)
nt .......

138: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Replacing Smoked N5532 Op Amps (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-22, 00:54:32 (50.72.89.155)
Sockets would be nice but it would definitely take some creativity to do. Very little room above and to the sides. I would likely need an adapter and a wired extender to make a horizontal configuratio .......

139: Digital Drive, RE: Audiolab 6000CDT vs Cambridge Audio CXC (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-19, 14:04:48 (50.72.89.155)
Back in 2019 I purchased my Audiolab 6000CDT over the Cambridge CXC because the former had internal upgrade modifications that were available through an aftermarket company by either sending your unit .......

140: Speaker Asylum, RE: How About Replace the Binding Posts? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-14, 19:12:20 (50.72.89.155)
Yes, some captive caps are prone to damage if trying to remove all the way off. Jonesy .......

141: Digital Drive, RE: Is That Integrated Clamp Broken? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-14, 05:13:09 (50.72.89.155)
Sounds like your top platter has definitely lost it's clamping integrity. Clamped properly the top platter would stop when the disc stops. If it's not working properly then your CD may slip when th .......

142: Tubes Asylum, RE: if you need tubes check Guitar Center, Sweetwater, Musicians Friend etc (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-13, 12:00:32 (50.72.89.155)
Always wondered how Groove Tubes and their various "guitar sound" designations like medium or green worked out in home audio equipment. Did you ever get a chance to try the different kinds? Jonesy ::: .......

143: Speaker Asylum, How About Replace the Binding Posts? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-13, 11:50:04 (50.72.89.155)
Some nice hex posts out there if you are a do-it-yourselfer. In fact if your current "clover leaf caps" unscrew completely off, swap in the "hex caps" and leave the original studs in. Just need to che .......

144: Digital Drive, Is That Integrated Clamp Broken? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-12, 18:57:18 (50.72.89.155)
Can you describe the actual issue? All CD players have a spinning clamping mechanism or friction fit spindle of some sort to hold the cd in place. Sometimes the clamping ones where the integrated plat .......

145: Digital Drive, RE: Help With Audiomeca Mephisto 1 CD Transport Top Lid Clamp Platter Replacement (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-11, 15:09:17 (50.72.89.155)
Ah. I thought it was a sliding lid but see now what you mean after finding a pic. Hopefully you can find that part. So would it just be the spinning clamp portion and not the entire lid assembly? A .......

146: General Asylum, RE: From itself ? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-11, 14:25:24 (50.72.89.155)
Just looked at their current product list and I see what you mean by "lifestyle" products. The integrated i/50 available in 6 colors. Not typical of their brand. Jonesy .......

147: Digital Drive, RE: Help With Audiomeca Mephisto 1 CD Transport Top Lid Clamp Platter Replacement (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-10, 18:48:01 (50.72.89.155)
Do you mean the separate clamp weight that you place on top of the cd in a top load transport? Just do a search for Philips CDM9 transport clamp. eBay has some available in various styles. Maybe not e .......

148: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Tetraphobia (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-09, 18:39:04 (50.72.89.155)
That's the word! Ayon's designer mentions skipping iv in the link below. I guess it's OK to say generation 4 as opposed to actually printing it on the amp! Congrats again on your purchase. Jonesy ::: .......

149: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Yet another tube amp/speaker impedance question (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-09, 06:38:07 (50.72.89.155)
They skipped iv because it's traditionally bad luck. I've come across that before with other manufacturers depending on the country of origin. The photos of the Series iii on Ayon's site show the extr .......

150: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Yet another tube amp/speaker impedance question (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-08, 20:48:06 (50.72.89.155)
Though never heard one, I remember reading reviews on their amps. All excellent but one of the wonky things is they would keep the model name and version number the same even after apparent modificati .......

151: Digital Drive, Records as Self-Defence (video)... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-08, 10:24:54 (50.72.89.155)
Against zombies at least... Jonesy .......

152: Digital Drive, RE: SHM CDs from Japan? Anyone? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-07, 09:09:03 (50.72.89.155)
I have SHM Rickie Lee Jones self-titled and Pirates. Purchased based on reviews regarding their sound quality vs other pressings. Both very good. Jonesy .......

153: Digital Drive, RE: Luckily No One Was Harmed (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-07, 08:38:24 (50.72.89.155)
I have that one and their other two. So a complete set of "Knives" (Knifes). For listening purposes only! Jonesy .......

154: Digital Drive, Luckily No One Was Harmed (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-05-04, 13:33:26 (50.72.89.155)
Wonder which CD it was? Until such time I transfer to server storage I hope I don't have to register my collection as weapons. Though good to know I have plenty to defend with in the event of a hom .......

155: Tubes Asylum, RE: Oops...Eico on my mind - a correction (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-04-30, 12:07:18 (50.72.89.155)
I've come across some brands that you can barely tell if they are on or not. I think they were Russian made 12AX7 LPS. Jonesy .......

156: General Asylum, Cambridge, Rega, Bowie? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-04-26, 14:19:23 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

157: Tweakers' Asylum, Update: Successful Replacement and Sounds Wonderful! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-04-15, 11:38:39 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

158: General Asylum, ARC D70 amp 1983 Audiolab 6000CDT transport 2019 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-04-07, 13:16:53 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

159: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Replacing Smoked N5532 Op Amps (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-04-05, 10:05:32 (50.72.89.155)
Appreciate your comment. I'm thinking the same way about the NE5532. Lots of discussion about them and opamps in general. When my Dac first came out a reviewer even questioned it's use of NE5532 in th .......

160: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Replacing Smoked N5532 Op Amps (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-04-04, 14:47:47 (50.72.89.155)
Yes, thank you. I see those would have worked out. I ended up ordering NE5532PSR and NE5532APSR. Older stock I believe but match physically in body size to those I have on hand. I think these older on .......

161: Tweakers' Asylum, Figured Out Part Numbers (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-04-03, 20:36:52 (50.72.89.155)
They take into account sizes, mounts, any lead content and a few other things. Not expensive so I ordered a couple kinds and extras just to be safe. Interesting reading. Hope they work out. Not ready .......

162: Tweakers' Asylum, Replacing Smoked N5532 Op Amps (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-04-03, 14:52:07 (50.72.89.155)
I cooked a channel in my dac output doing something I realize was very wrong. Stereo Y cable from the RCA outputs on the Dac to mini plug mic-in jack on a laptop. Worked before on other computers b .......

163: General Asylum, Holy Moly That's Awesome! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-31, 15:49:26 (50.72.89.155)
NT. .......

164: General Asylum, 5.1 Set-up (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-31, 13:34:20 (50.72.89.155)
I thought the 5.1 set-up was a little odd for that room but now I understand he just wanted to try it there to hear his recording. So does that mean the system was otherwise for a home theatre room? C .......

165: General Asylum, RE: Revisiting a $1 million listening room project (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-29, 12:34:05 (50.72.89.155)
Wow that's quite the setup! Historically inspired by group listening experiences. An interesting subject in so many ways. Jonesy .......

166: Digital Drive, RE: All this CD player talk made me spin a few... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-23, 21:32:14 (50.72.89.155)
Nice pic! I took a quick peek at the online manuals and it looks like the Sony has some settings to optimize the digital output. I don't see anything like that for the C47. So must be the player as yo .......

167: Digital Drive, RE: All this CD player talk made me spin a few... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-23, 05:57:13 (50.72.89.155)
There are quite a few versions out there. The latest is an "unmastered" version. Just to clarify, are you saying any other regular CD you try shows 44.1khz? Jonesy .......

168: Digital Drive, RE: All this CD player talk made me spin a few... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-21, 19:16:36 (50.72.89.155)
I wonder if you have the HDCD version of Cafe Blue as opposed to the regular one. Could be your C47 is decoding it and displaying an encoded higher frequency rate. So not really upsampling. Just a gue .......

169: General Asylum, Mission Cyrus PCM 7000. Don't Recall 1st CD (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-19, 09:45:29 (50.72.89.155)
NT .......

170: Digital Drive, RE: My DAC contains one at the IEC outlet (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-15, 14:11:48 (50.72.89.155)
Nice! I had a built-in EMI filter IEC socket in my old Roksan CD player/dac that no longer reads discs. A vinyl wrap around the internal IEC workings prevents me from seeing the build but I know th .......

171: Digital Drive, EMI Filter Brought Back My Happines (Longish Read) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-03-14, 13:39:57 (50.72.89.155)
Over the past year I started to notice more and more glare in my system which I attributed to old age of either myself or my components. Historically a thorough clean-up of all contacts, controls, tub .......

172: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Question About the Radio Shack Alps You Mentioned in Another Post (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-25, 12:33:02 (50.72.89.155)
My Counterpoint SA5 has 3 total Alps pots stamped 234N 100KAX2. 1 for the volume and also the 2 trimmers used as balance controls. Wondering if these are the same as the Radio Shack ones you mentio .......

173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks for Link. Never Came Across this Fellow Before. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-22, 13:12:22 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

174: General Asylum, That's Awesome! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-22, 12:51:20 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

175: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Schitt Freya+ hum when muted: (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-19, 18:51:58 (50.72.89.155)
If you haven't yet, also see if it makes any difference using the remote mute vs the button on the preamp. Sometimes just doing that is enough to reset anything that may have gone wonky. Jonesy ::: TO .......

176: General Asylum, RE: Wow, Click for more. Sexual type adds now . . (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-19, 11:33:46 (50.72.89.155)
Don't click on the ad but click on the close box in the top right corner of it and select option to "stop seeing these types of ads". Worth a shot. Jonesy .......

177: General Asylum, Arrived Today... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-14, 12:26:14 (50.72.89.155)
Writing is not padded but to the point and enjoyable at the same time. Easy to pick up and browse through allowing you to read initial points of interest knowing you will reach for it again later and .......

178: General Asylum, Great Video and Song (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-14, 10:54:28 (50.72.89.155)
Bought the double vinyl when it first came out without hearing or knowing anything about it except that Justin Hayward was among the various vocalists and musicians. Now I have the double cd which I d .......

179: General Asylum, Carrie and Her Father's House Actually (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-13, 20:38:23 (50.72.89.155)
He comes to their house in London only to find they had already vacated it fearing an approaching attack on the city. Thanks for sharing the link. Jonesy .......

180: Cable Asylum, RE: Cable for DC power? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-11, 12:43:20 (50.72.89.155)
I can't find the recommendation source I used from the Asylum, but did use Canare L-4E5C Black Miniature Star Quad with an Oyaide connector from my LPS to my DAC. Results were good in the combination. .......

181: General Asylum, Colour Photos (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-10, 12:04:23 (50.72.89.155)
Ah, good to know. I couldn't tell from descriptions if it was just text or had pics as well. Jonesy .......

182: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tungsol with the 6550 liked to hit the tube with plenty of . . (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-09, 13:38:07 (50.72.89.155)
That's pretty cool that you knew/know those people. A huge yet sad reminder of how some tube refinements were required due to military use and not to make them sound "more open". Jonesy .......

183: Tubes Asylum, I'm curious too! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-09, 11:10:05 (50.72.89.155)
The getter is certainly the easiest and quickest way to help identify tubes. But I think you're asking if any particular shape was chosen vs any ol' getter available at the time will do for a reservoi .......

184: General Asylum, RE: I can't find the Contact Form at Darko.Audio. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-08, 11:44:29 (50.72.89.155)
If Instagram doesn't work as below, he has a contact link on the 6moons website. I couldn't find a way quickly on my smartphone to direct link to the page but start with the link below. Go all the way .......

185: General Asylum, "Seller was greatly communicative and most helpful." (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-07, 11:35:02 (50.72.89.155)
Hopefully your "audiophile" buyers don't search you out on forums, see your comments, and leave negative seller feedback. LOL! Jonesy .......

186: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Musical Fidelity A3CR Preamplifier Volume Control (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-07, 10:34:53 (50.72.89.155)
Sometimes remotes and the components they control just need a reboot. Remove batteries from remote and let it sit for a bit before putting them or new ones back in. Also turn off completely, unplug an .......

187: Planar Speaker Asylum, +1 As Below Thanks for Posting! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-06, 11:27:19 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

188: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6N1P (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-05, 08:54:34 (50.72.89.155)
Filling unused holes is new to me as well. Makes sense though as you say. I suppose it's possible especially narrow traces may even crack at thise points. Barely visible and enough to drive a tech cra .......

189: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6N1P (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-04, 20:22:35 (50.72.89.155)
Variable resistors always work better when there's an ice storm delay! Hope they arrive safe and get you back into music soon. Jonesy .......

190: Digital Drive, RE: Wired for Sound DAC2 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-04, 13:45:31 (50.72.89.155)
Yes. Very true to point out the analog vs digital. All of us with Perpetual Technologies P3A's in the closet should leave them there another decade or so. Jonesy .......

191: Digital Drive, RE: Wired for Sound DAC2 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-04, 02:58:22 (50.72.89.155)
I applaud the absence of physical parts like opamps and separate linear power supplies by integrating their overall functions into a single chip for portability and low power consumption. The chip's c .......

192: Digital Drive, RE: Wired for Sound DAC2 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-02-02, 10:03:36 (50.72.89.155)
If you are looking at older dacs and only using a cd transport or cd player digital out as a source also consider the Calyx DAC 24/192. It is comparatively priced on the used market to the Wyred4Sound .......

193: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6N1P (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-31, 11:31:52 (50.72.89.155)
Ah, always seems to be something. But at least the trouble shooting is going in the right direction. I replaced all trim pots in my amp some years ago and it really helped stabilize any measurement re .......

194: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6N1P (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-30, 14:14:37 (50.72.89.155)
I finally got a chance to dig around and found a quintet of 6N1P I had purchased as part of a complete retube set for an ARC VS110. I actually bought it for the SED Winged C 6550 output tubes I like t .......

195: Digital Drive, RE: AAC FM Intermet Radio (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-26, 18:24:20 (50.72.89.155)
Ah, good to hear. Thanks for the update. Jonesy .......

196: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Liquid solder? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-26, 01:19:03 (50.72.89.155)
That's a pretty serious looking headphone amp! Definitely an access service challenge as you say. I took some screen shots off the web to confirm that it's the same model. I also came across qui .......

197: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Liquid solder? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-25, 11:01:53 (50.72.89.155)
Can you let us know the make/model of the headphone amp? Might be able to help figure out best way to get at the loose contacts for actual soldering. Liquid solder may or may not work and perhaps best .......

198: Digital Drive, AAC FM Intermet Radio (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-25, 07:09:26 (50.72.89.155)
Theoretically AAC files should sound better than mp3 when broadcast at "equal" kbps by the station. But neither will sound as good at the lower kbps rates as you have noted. If you do wish to also pro .......

199: Digital Drive, That 24 khz frequency display is for mp3 48khz 2 channel. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-24, 15:51:15 (50.72.89.155)
That 24 khz frequency display is for mp3 48khz 2 channel. The second number(s) are the kbps and as you state the higher the better. Jonesy .......

200: Digital Drive, RE: Internet Radio Quality Sound Review (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-24, 13:30:39 (50.72.89.155)
I suspected it might be the display giving you those figures but I couldn't find how to interpret them even after looking up a user manual for your device. Honestly don't know what the 24 is about. Bu .......

201: Digital Drive, RE: Internet Radio Quality Sound Review (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-24, 13:09:18 (50.72.89.155)
Just a polite suggestion based on reading somd earlier posts. I would remove all the "24/" and AAC or MP3 references and only show the kbps the stations are capable of broadcasting. Thereby it goes in .......

202: General Asylum, Outside the Budget Unfortunately But... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-19, 17:32:19 (50.72.89.155)
I wonder what it would cost to have your unit upgraded at the factory. Or if you can purchase the 12 v trigger module separately, have it installed by someone you know. From their website pics i .......

203: Tweakers' Asylum, Elephant In The Room (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-18, 12:54:34 (50.72.89.155)
Getting off on the wrong foot. One step forward and one step backward. Or... One step backward and one step forward. Darn electrons. .......

204: General Asylum, Magic Eyes for Golden Ears (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-17, 17:48:40 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

205: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6N1P (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-15, 18:07:46 (50.72.89.155)
That reminds me of certain brands of signal tubes that would never allow me to dial in the DC balance correctly and hence biasing the output tubes. Nothing wrong with them. Just not a good fit in my ( .......

206: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6N1P (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-15, 12:27:34 (50.72.89.155)
Sorry to hear about the bad tubes. Hope you can return them. Just curious how you know all 4 are bad. The way they look/sound/test? .......

207: Speaker Asylum, Maybe Something from Martin Logan (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-13, 02:27:28 (50.72.89.155)
I looked up a few Monitor Audio small speaker reviews and came across a comparison to the Martin Logan Motion 15i. The author preferred the Martin Logan 15i but at the same time it is more expensive t .......

208: Speaker Asylum, What Floor Speakers Are You Using Now... ? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-12, 15:05:03 (50.72.89.155)
And are there any traits you would like the (bookshelf) speakers for the smaller room capture? Jonesy .......

209: Tubes Asylum, RE: Again - Miniature Tube Socket Cleaning - Dental Paper Points Still My Favorite (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2023-01-03, 17:59:06 (50.72.89.155)
Well that worked out nice. I think it's great to come across items that can have cross purposes like that. I bought a branded tube socket brush once long ago that didn't last long and was pretty expen .......

210: General Asylum, RE: Becoming immersed in the music (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-29, 10:56:06 (50.72.89.155)
I only listen to my main system late evenings with all the lights turned down, eyes closed, and usually not more than a complete album from start to finish. Even a 2 album set I break down over 2 nigh .......

211: Tubes Asylum, RE: Again - Miniature Tube Socket Cleaning - Dental Paper Points Still My Favorite (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-29, 06:47:35 (50.72.89.155)
I think I can see the taper in your pic now that I look more closely. They appear to be of the natural absorbing type material I like vs nylon bristles. I'll seek them out and give them a try. Never h .......

212: Tubes Asylum, RE: Again - Miniature Tube Socket Cleaning - Dental Paper Points Still My Favorite (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-29, 04:42:35 (50.72.89.155)
Would those fit miniature tube sockets? For octal size sockets with cinch type contacts I use MG Chemicals tapered swabs. Don't know if they are too thick for other contact types and stretch the op .......

213: Tubes Asylum, Again - Miniature Tube Socket Cleaning - Dental Paper Points Still My Favorite (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-28, 14:03:18 (50.72.89.155)
I've posted about these before but felt it worth mentioning again. In a pinch I have wiggled or reinserted tubes for a quick scrub. Or have used small nylon or floss brushes. But sometimes I wonder .......

214: General Asylum, We Wish You A Metal Christmas! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-22, 20:15:07 (50.72.89.155)
I have this on CD and swap it in replacing Michael Buble or Sarah McLachlan when no one is looking. Here's a link to to the title song. Jonesy .......

215: General Asylum, Maybe not actual feuds but public jabs through song... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-21, 21:17:21 (50.72.89.155)
Dire Straits vs Prince KMFDM vs Depeche Mode (and apparently a couple others but Depeche Mode is the one I know of) Jonesy .......

216: General Asylum, Saw Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Tour Twice... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-21, 18:01:43 (50.72.89.155)
Well over 10 years ago. Managed to see each of the 2 touring line ups. We had seats so close one time you cold feel the heat from the flame special effects. Have the Christmas trilogy CD box set that .......

217: General Asylum, Sure, sure... whatever you want. Just don't tell your mother. ,(nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-11, 13:22:30 (50.72.89.155)
Nt .......

218: Cable Asylum, Those Are Locking RCA's (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-10, 20:52:41 (50.72.89.155)
Did you unscrew them slightly to loosen, insert in the jack, then tighten them up? Though I have also come across some WBT knockoffs where the locking collar does nothing as they were not threaded en .......

219: General Asylum, You Should Have Dac Analogue Out Going to Goldpoint Line In Correct? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-10, 20:09:05 (50.72.89.155)
Had to ask as sometimes it's a simple oversight. I've been there. Jonesy .......

220: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Warning (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-09, 08:18:07 (50.72.89.155)
For sure and thanks for pointing that out! On the flip side I've used bits much smaller than the original hole and with careful centering open it up just enough for the new part to fit in. No disturb .......

221: Digital Drive, RE: I Set My Audiolab Standby Mode to "Never" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-08, 10:56:35 (50.72.89.155)
I hear ya about reading manuals. This being one of the few brand new purchases I've made over the years that I poured over the manual LOL! Be curious as to whether or not the "standby" remote button w .......

222: Digital Drive, I Set My Audiolab Standby Mode to "Never" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-05, 18:53:52 (50.72.89.155)
See page 6 of the manual for optional time delay settings Jonesy .......

223: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Micro Drill Bits (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-12-02, 08:11:05 (50.72.89.155)
There are a couple of posts with a link near the end of the thread that have descriptions of sizes and bit material. Both warn not intended for drilling through anything too hard. Jonesy .......

224: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Ebay Link (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-11-27, 12:02:05 (50.72.89.155)
Those look great! Jonesy .......

225: Digital Drive, RE: I'm Completely Lost! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-11-26, 08:08:03 (50.72.89.155)
There is usually a setting in the program you use to rip that allows you to turn metadata transfer "on" or "off". Note that some newer versions of programs no longer offer that function and default to .......

226: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Stubborn Solder (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-11-25, 13:34:31 (50.72.89.155)
The order was actually from Amazon but the link states "Currently Unavailable". Too bad because it was a lot less expensive then, and shipping was free. Is currently available on Aliexpress, but the p .......

227: Tweakers' Asylum, Stubborn Solder (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-11-25, 08:41:44 (50.72.89.155)
It's that stubborn solder (usually leadfree) on newer boards that I've found the tiny drill bits and handheld mini chuck to be particularly useful. Especially when there is barely any room to work .......

228: Tweakers' Asylum, Micro Drill Bits (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-11-24, 14:28:15 (50.72.89.155)
These micro bits come in handy for cleaning out PCB holes that still have some stubborn solder in them. For me they work much better than needles or dental picks because they actually carve the sol .......

229: General Asylum, RIP Mimi Parker of Low (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-11-08, 08:45:19 (50.72.89.155)
Amazing voice prominent during the slowcore years and plays a huge component in the later experimental years. Have followed Low since their beginning. Jonesy .......

230: Cable Asylum, HOLO:PLUG ® (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-11-01, 13:07:18 (50.72.89.155)
I didn't buy the speaker cables but did buy one of the knockoff digital cables and a pair of interconnects. I made it a point to purchase from a seller that used the HOLO:PLUG ® terminations that .......

231: Digital Drive, RE: CD Player suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-10-19, 14:23:03 (50.72.89.155)
Ah, good to know about its ability to read CDR's. Over the years I've had some that could while others couldn't. Jonesy .......

232: Digital Drive, RE: CD Player suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-10-19, 12:42:12 (50.72.89.155)
I've never owned A Marantz product but that CD6006 sure seems to be a good fit without actually being able to audition one. Especially given the range of headphones you have and the impedence/gain opt .......

233: Digital Drive, Headphone Impedence (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-10-12, 21:01:45 (50.72.89.155)
When selecting a player it may be prudent to keep in mind the impedence of the headphones you'll be using. For example, some of the Marantz players have optional gain settings for low to high impedenc .......

234: Speaker Asylum, Tail Wagging the Dog... Yet... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-09-20, 15:43:42 (50.72.89.155)
Who knew back in the day that the attempt to recreate music in the home would surpass that which created the sound in the first place! But hey, if I had that kind of money, there are certainly wors .......

235: Tubes Asylum, RE: GEC KT66 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-08-28, 20:09:51 (50.72.89.155)
I do have individual trim pots in my early 80's era ARC D70 but unfortunately from what I've read over the years it can be hard/fussy on tubes. Bought second hand I've had it for over 20 years now run .......

236: Tubes Asylum, RE: GEC KT66 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-08-28, 13:49:40 (50.72.89.155)
That's great that your amp can use different octal tube variations such as kt66 or kt88. Never know what's around the corner unless you try! Jonesy .......

237: Digital Drive, RE: Do I bother with a DAC? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-08-28, 13:41:09 (50.72.89.155)
Maybe one of your friends could let you try their DAC in your set up? That would be a good place to help you decide your next steps. Jonesy .......

238: Digital Drive, Torx T6 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-08-20, 20:40:28 (50.72.89.155)
NT .......

239: General Asylum, Great Pics and Descriptions! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-08-03, 15:35:10 (50.72.89.155)
nt .......

240: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Stepped Attenuators vs Pots (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-08-01, 11:06:48 (50.72.89.155)
Glad you heard an improvement with your investent in a stepped attenuater. (Edit) Do you know what the stock pots were that you listened to and then replaced? Thanks! .......

241: Cable Asylum, RE: Another Vote for the Chinese "Odin 2" Interconnect (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-25, 16:45:02 (50.72.120.174)
I have an Odin digital coax and Odin power cord both knock offs waiting for a test run. Might be awhile as I am repairing a speaker first. Looking forward to it though and will report back. Jonesy ::: .......

242: Cable Asylum, RE: Another Vote for the Chinese "Odin 2" Interconnect (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-25, 05:03:24 (50.72.120.174)
For what it's worth, I always like to test a cable's resistance. So far I've never come across anything that doesn't measure the lowest possible on my DVM at .1 ohms. I also check for any cross contam .......

243: Cable Asylum, RE: Another Vote for the Chinese "Odin 2" Interconnect (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-25, 03:56:58 (50.72.120.174)
I have a theory that though actual grade quality of material used in the knockoffs may be somewhat suspect, the recreation of the mechanical design alone can be enough to vault the piece into decent a .......

244: Amp/Preamp Asylum, And then there were 3... or 4... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-24, 04:14:56 (50.72.120.174)
If I could I would love 3 or 4 systems. 1) Quad ESL 63's and tubes (current) 2) Something solid state with slam 3) SE set-up (have never heard but...) 4) Good headphone set up (also never heard) Jones .......

245: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "how can you not love that tube sound?" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-23, 10:39:38 (50.72.120.174)
Ah, thank you. I agree wholeheartedly about the holographic soundstage and imaging benefits of tubes. I don't know how/if tube distortion contributes to that. But if that's part of the package, it can .......

246: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: that sounds like something Bob Carver would say /nt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-23, 03:42:22 (50.72.120.174)
Poor Bob eventually said in an interview years later how grueling it was with months of preparation experimenting with different models and amp tweaks in advance of the in person amp modification chal .......

247: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "how can you not love that tube sound?" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-23, 01:50:27 (50.72.120.174)
I hope I am remembering this correctly and not sure how easy it would be to find the post but I recall you once saying your software/media player could manipulate the sound to the same effect, tube so .......

248: Digital Drive, RE: New Denon DCD-900NE (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-22, 07:28:51 (50.72.120.174)
Denon's professional line has recorders with a digital coax in. That may be what they are referring to. I don't think it's a copyright issue. Might just produce a distorted sound that might make some .......

249: General Asylum, "Selling England by the Pound" Currently in Car Stereo Changer... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-17, 00:28:59 (50.72.62.210)
Sometimes when you listen to a familiar album in a different environment you pick up on different aspects and appreciate it even more. Not that I am a classical musician. Just a lowly Drummer. Jonesy .......

250: Digital Drive, RE: Want to add wireless input to audio system DAC (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-08, 08:39:23 (50.72.62.210)
If you Google "wireless audio receiver" you should find something suitable for your needs. The brand 1Mii seems popular on Amazon. Jonesy .......

251: Digital Drive, RE: Jolida JD100 vs BAT VK-D5SE (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-07-03, 05:55:46 (50.72.62.210)
Though your Jolida tray is acting up I would look at a separate newer model dac and use your Jolida as a transport for the time being. Baby steps, though actually a pretty big one as I expect you will .......

252: Cable Asylum, RE: Mogami 3173 AES/EBU termination (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-06-30, 01:17:24 (50.72.62.210)
Only need connect the drain wire to each end of pin 1 for XLR. Drain wires are built into the cable construction adjacent to the shield for convenience rather than messing with twisting and bunching t .......

253: Amp/Preamp Asylum, After 30 minutes it actually hurts... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-06-19, 19:17:45 (50.72.62.210)
Cripes, I can only "look" at the hookup options for a couple of minutes and my head hurts. I would probably have thrown it into meltdown mode. Good of you to try something as simple as swapping pol .......

254: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Goldpoint V47 is Linear vs Goldpoint V24 is Audio Taper (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-06-19, 15:00:05 (50.72.62.210)
NT .......

255: General Asylum, Sonos ARC Soundbar (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-15, 10:58:32 (24.76.171.131)
Nice! My nephew is building a house and currently torn between his current stereo playback system vs integrating hometheatre having surround processor receiver, speakers built into the walls, ceilings .......

256: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Long Binding Posts (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-13, 20:03:31 (24.76.171.131)
Cardas has some nice long ones available in different platings. Alternatively Solen has long sets, as well as ones that are in preformed plastic inserts that are meant to lay flush with the back. You .......

257: Speaker Asylum, "Garbage In Garbage Out" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-13, 19:45:58 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

258: Digital Drive, Transport Screw? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-11, 02:10:13 (24.76.171.131)
Sorry, I just thought of one more thing to check. When you unpacked the player from the carton did you have to loosen or remove a transport screw on the bottom? Not all players have one. It is used to .......

259: Digital Drive, RE: "bottom of the tray protruded too much" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-10, 20:13:42 (24.76.171.131)
Ah, this might explain things. Near the end of the article they go on to admit the mechanical build is not that great but that it was selected mainly for its control system. "It's not a bad transport, .......

260: Digital Drive, RE: "bottom of the tray protruded too much" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-10, 11:10:05 (24.76.171.131)
Here's a picture of the drive mechanism from a dCs player. Is your tray plastic? The one in the picture is said to be custom aluminum. So though the drive mechanisms have the same basic model looks .......

261: Digital Drive, RE: "bottom of the tray protruded too much" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-10, 08:08:43 (24.76.171.131)
That's a nice looking player! Are there guide pins on the back of the faceplate that look like they fit into slots in the front chassis of the player? Appears the drive is fine but is sensitive to an .......

262: Digital Drive, "bottom of the tray protruded too much" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-10, 02:58:11 (24.76.171.131)
It may be that only the faceplate needs aligning and not the drive. Stream only makes the transport mechanism and not the faceplate. The faceplate is attached later to fit with the design of the pl .......

263: Digital Drive, I'm Old AND Obsolete! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-05-02, 14:18:30 (24.76.171.131)
Having recently retired from the print and creative design industry I still enjoy the booklets and packaging artwork of many of the artists I listen to. But alas I realize that will end at some point! .......

264: General Asylum, I Like as is. Fast, safe, comfortable. Cripes, heaven help even so much as typing caps gets Defcon 1LOL! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-29, 14:07:58 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

265: Speaker Asylum, RE: Merlin TSM Owners....Need some help (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-24, 10:05:45 (24.76.171.131)
Maybe the seller sold them because he didn't like the sound, not knowing about the Zobel network. Your gain, their loss. Glass half full kind of thing. Imagine yourself going through the same thing if .......

266: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Do you even need them? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-23, 21:38:02 (24.76.171.131)
I've only recently been looking at the different builds and functions of pots. To set the Parasound input level at a fixed point, wouldn't 2 resistors be needed to replace each control? 1 for input to .......

267: General Asylum, LOL + 1... I bet Geddy Lee approves!. ~nt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-20, 15:35:39 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

268: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: stepped attenuator.... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-20, 06:57:18 (24.76.171.131)
More steps are better unless you don't need the full range of steps from "off" to completely "wide open" and will only be selecting resistors suitable to your needs. In that case fewer steps are OK bu .......

269: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Pulse Factor Derating Illustration (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-19, 13:45:08 (24.76.171.131)
So given the manufacturing process is already challenging, I can see where electro migration throws another wrench in the works in that it is something that occurs over time. Perhaps because most of t .......

270: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Pulse Factor Derating Illustration (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-19, 08:59:08 (24.76.171.131)
I hadn't heard of electro migration before so I looked it up. Now I understand the challenges semiconductors faced. Did you come across that at all in your career before you retired? Jonesy ::: TOPIC: .......

271: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Pulse Factor Derating Illustration (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-18, 13:56:35 (24.76.171.131)
Yes, I just wanted to add another point of interest on your thought for treating fuses as a consumable. Forewarned is forearmed. Though some may see this as a reason to spend more on a fuse than the o .......

272: Tweakers' Asylum, Pulse Factor Derating Illustration (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-17, 12:52:56 (24.76.171.131)
I had come across some info a couple years ago from the manufacturer Schurter on it. Pretty interesting stuff. Original link to post below. Jonesy .......

273: General Asylum, RE: Is this guy trying to pull a fast one? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-08, 14:05:30 (24.76.171.131)
Rarewaves is really good to deal with. You should have received a "shipped" confirmation from them that might (but not always) tell you if they were shipped in 2 lots vs 1. Either way if you don't rec .......

274: Digital Drive, Excellent Video! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-02, 12:24:49 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

275: General Asylum, RE: You need one of these! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-02, 11:49:54 (24.76.171.131)
I was shocked to learn that other than the April Fools silver, drill adapter, and exorbitant price, those kits are actually available for under 10 bucks at places like Walmart. I'd be afraid to use on .......

276: Digital Drive, Oh Man... You've Been at This for Awhile... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-01, 13:08:44 (24.76.171.131)
When I Google Search for more info I can see older ads where polarity inversion is a feature for the transport. And then I came across your posts on another forum where you ended up getting another EM .......

277: Digital Drive, RE: Huh? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-01, 11:50:41 (24.76.171.131)
Page 14 of the transport refers to the remote functions in conjunction with the dac. I don't see any reference to polarity inverting elsewhere. Oddly the polarity button on the remote diagram has it s .......

278: General Asylum, Fed Ex Business Rates are Great if You Have High Volume Contract (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-01, 05:32:38 (24.76.171.131)
Then pricing is more in line with what Partsconnexion or Digi-Key charges. Otherwise setting up a business account just keeps your shipping organized with monthly statements. Rates may still be at max .......

279: Digital Drive, RE: There is a polarity indicator on the dac display panel (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-04-01, 01:16:54 (24.76.171.131)
Yes, when I read the remote function sections in both the transport and dac manuals I understand it that the remote will toggle the polarity inverter in the dac and that the screen on the dac will ind .......

280: Digital Drive, ST Cable is Multimode vs Toslink Single Mode (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-31, 18:17:55 (24.76.171.131)
That ST connection may be linking the commands between transport and dac. Perhaps someone else might know for sure. I'm still leaning toward the dac being the only piece in that set up that can invert .......

281: Digital Drive, RE: Is There A Interface Function Cable Link Between The Transport & Dac? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-31, 15:41:16 (24.76.171.131)
Yeah, it was more of a tongue in cheek nod to Ed Meitner. I'm looking at the OP's equipment list, and if is the EMM transport and dac, it looks like there are some cable options to link the 2 units an .......

282: Digital Drive, Is There A Interface Function Cable Link Between The Transport & Dac? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-31, 14:09:20 (24.76.171.131)
If you have another cable linking the transport and dac other than just the digital cable, chances are the infrared receivers in both units will also accept/interchange commands for each other. So cov .......

283: General Asylum, RE: Now You're Pulling an Article From Our Own AA FAQ Section? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-26, 13:45:46 (24.76.171.131)
Yes, thanks I got that sorted out. J0nesy .......

284: General Asylum, All Better Now Here (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-26, 10:57:48 (24.76.171.131)
It's OK! I talked myself down LOL! Carry on. Besides traveling the challenging path you lay, I'm learning some good retorts from both you and your combatants. And myself. Almost got me in trouble in p .......

285: General Asylum, RE: Hoped You Were Better Than This (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-26, 09:18:30 (24.76.171.131)
Weird to me too and the trait is such that even when you appear to ask yourself that you still deflect the onus away from yourself. You did it again. "Why would I do that?". Either of us could explore .......

286: General Asylum, Hoped You Were Better Than This (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-26, 06:06:56 (24.76.171.131)
"Oops, did I just give something away?". Seriously? The magnetic bearing information you provided was great and appreciated as a contribution to the conversation. I am experiencing first hand the reas .......

287: General Asylum, Magnetic Tonearms (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-26, 03:24:55 (24.76.171.131)
Friction and non-variable (on the fly) settings on tonearms have been longtime challenges due to the mechanics involved in vinyl playback. Magnetic bearings started to show up some time ago followed b .......

288: General Asylum, RE: Now You're Pulling an Article From Our Own AA FAQ Section? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-25, 22:12:25 (24.76.171.131)
I remember that article from when hagustos was asking Rod for help uploading it to the FAQ Section. From my end the URL does not show a clear path that (FAQ) is where it came from. Jonesy .......

289: General Asylum, RE: Now You're Pulling an Article From Our Own AA FAQ Section? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-24, 17:05:47 (24.76.171.131)
Ah, I cannot see the URL. I apologize then. Note that I can actually say I am sorry rather than ask if someone helped you with that? Jonesy .......

290: General Asylum, Now You're Pulling an Article From Our Own AA FAQ Section? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-24, 15:33:54 (24.76.171.131)
At least acknowledge your source not just for the fact it is good form to do so but also a reminder of the wealth of information available and contributed by our very own members. Did you fall asleep .......

291: General Asylum, Uh... Yes or No Pop Quiz: (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-24, 12:14:10 (24.76.171.131)
Yes or No Pop Quiz: Did VPI test the tonearms on hand without increasing the tracking force. Yes or No? Did VPI actually "recommend" adjusting the anti-skating to zero. Yes or No? Jonesy .......

292: General Asylum, They Are Still Recommending Anti-Skating (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-23, 13:32:44 (24.76.171.131)
The statement you are quoting has to be read in the context that they did several "experiments" where they set the anti-skating to zero "but" compensated for the zero setting by increasing the trackin .......

293: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Plenty of pix here (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-22, 17:29:54 (24.76.171.131)
Yes, thanks, those are what I kept finding as well. It was visible physical differences (if any) of the resistive track between different values like 50k and 100k I was looking for. Turns out it was e .......

294: General Asylum, Not Just Wear on the Groove (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-21, 14:35:33 (24.76.171.131)
but I remember if the anti-skating was not set up right the needle would actually jump the groove and damage the record as it "skated" towards the center. Especially as you went up in speed to albums .......

295: Tubes Asylum, RE: La Radiotechnique 12AX7S HF 6727 - FRS - 67024 - Tube? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-20, 18:51:20 (24.76.171.131)
Here's one link but you can also try Googling RFT 12ax7 or French 12ax7. Some marked "S" for Special Quality. The link has a pretty good description. Personally not familiar with them in audio or guit .......

296: Digital Drive, RE: Denafrips Ares II question (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-20, 18:01:51 (24.76.171.131)
Their website support section has a little more info on set up (see link). In particular a "video" on setup where even the Tech says it can be a little tricky. Also be sure of your USB cable and any a .......

297: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Good Spotting. Here's Link Discussing Variations (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-20, 09:54:26 (24.76.171.131)
I just skimmed through different sections on the site and input tube variations/options come up several times through original designs and later modified variations. Never heard but I can see why they .......

298: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Muses 73230 These Look Interesting! Thanks! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-16, 13:46:17 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

299: General Asylum, Great Video! Thanks for Sharing (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-16, 13:38:47 (24.76.171.131)
nr .......

300: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Pots and Resistors (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-16, 09:59:26 (24.76.171.131)
Good to know. I never thought about testing for channel imbalance on the pot itself. I have original (basic?) Alps pots in my preamp. 1 stereo for volume and then 1 each of the same that are used as l .......

301: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Which fuse value would you go with (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-09, 15:50:05 (24.76.171.131)
OK. Here is a link to a small size 250ma "Slow Blow". I don't have experience with the Supreme Hi-Fi Tuning but do like the Classic Gold and Silver Star. Supreme are out of my price range! I don't see .......

302: Digital Drive, Slot Loaders (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-09, 14:21:39 (24.76.171.131)
I can see where slot loaders can give audiophiles the Willie's and ultimately it's what you are comfortable with. My first experience with the slot load on a Mac computer was like that. After a while .......

303: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Which fuse value would you go with (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-09, 11:52:23 (24.76.171.131)
Trying to find some options for you but can't find fuse specs for you preamp (Rotel 1570) online? Thinking you'd like to get all 4 from the same supplier or at least as few suppliers as possible. Can .......

304: Digital Drive, RE: If you are happy with the Audiolab (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-07, 09:55:36 (24.76.171.131)
Good idea. I give it a listen without the cover before putting it back on. Jonesy .......

305: Digital Drive, Ah Man! Now I Feel Inspired AND Pressured! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-06, 12:38:24 (24.76.171.131)
My previous unit had the green (blue?) LED internal set up that a few manufacturers used to address scatter. Never hurts to try different things. Jonesy .......

306: Planar Speaker Asylum, Excellent Point to Check The Manual! Similar Guidelines in the '63 Manual (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-06, 12:18:18 (24.76.171.131)
I've vacuumed the gtull cloth nicely with a handheld. Just found I could do a better job with the attachments that came with our large household vacuum. Guess it depends what you have access to. Jones .......

307: Digital Drive, RE: If you are happy with the Audiolab (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-06, 12:03:41 (24.76.171.131)
I will take a good look at the sealed transport assembly regarding potential access for applying the material. Unfortunately I am still working on other components and progress has been delayed. Coupl .......

308: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Vacuuming Quads (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-06, 11:28:16 (24.76.171.131)
I looked up the Omnistatics. Really cool looking and definitely agree keeping a vacuum away from them. The Quad ESL 63 grill cloth lays overtop a protective metal grill but there is definitely the pot .......

309: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Vacuuming Quads (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-06, 09:36:07 (24.76.171.131)
Good point. For sure you have to be careful with a vacuum. I use the small upholstery head and go horizontally across the grill cloth in rows very slowly. In my case you can see the previous row just .......

310: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Vacuuming Quads (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-06, 06:33:58 (24.76.171.131)
Vacuuming the outer grill cloth won't reach the internal poly front and back dust covers and certainly will not get to the conductive coated mylar film between the stators in each panel. Having said t .......

311: Speaker Asylum, RE: I think this kind of mixup happens sometimes, because... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-03-06, 02:45:17 (24.76.171.131)
Looks like they are mistakingly applying digital dB dynamic compression analysis in recordings instead of SPL. Scary when people use technical specifications incorrectly to judge what they hear. Const .......

312: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: You just know when youre right (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-28, 12:32:21 (24.76.171.131)
That's great that the Silver plating on your IEC cables is a good fit in giving you that sparkle you've been looking for in your system. Especially if you've acieved extra detail and openess without s .......

313: Tweakers' Asylum, Pots and Resistors (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-27, 19:11:04 (24.76.171.131)
Ah, good comparison. I looked into the makeup of the various resistor types and saw how the type of composition, thickness and/or a few other variables can come into play but not necessarily something .......

314: Tubes Asylum, One Last Thing You Might Try... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-26, 02:12:23 (24.76.171.131)
Glad it's not the amp. But sorry to hear about the tube. Hopefully you can get a replacement from wherever it was purchased. One last thing you might want to do is take a close look at the tube pins. .......

315: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube installation issues (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-25, 05:01:15 (24.76.171.131)
If that's the only plastic trim pot showing damage it's possible previous owner was having issues slowing. How do the all trim pot slot positions look overall? In my (smaller) ARC D70 I find that the .......

316: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Help Trying to Find Some Pics of Potentiometer Inards (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-24, 10:27:05 (24.76.171.131)
Ah, so it's the composition of the tracks then I guess. Thank you! Jonesy .......

317: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Help Trying to Find Some Pics of Potentiometer Inards (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-24, 06:48:24 (24.76.171.131)
I've been coming up with those pictures as well. But none I find are showing a physical comparison between 50k and 100k track examples. Or taper vs linear. Mind you I'm assuming it's the track that de .......

318: Tweakers' Asylum, Help Trying to Find Some Pics of Potentiometer Inards (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-23, 20:30:02 (24.76.171.131)
Showing the physical difference between say 50k and 100k potentiometers on the inside. Is it the width of the resistive track? Same with taper vs linear? Shape of the resistive track? Or something el .......

319: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Is The On/Off Trigger Switch on the Back Set to "Off"? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-22, 14:44:41 (24.76.171.131)
If I'm reading #8 in the online manual looks like it should be Off vs Auto for the remote to work. (I took a screen shot.) Jonesy .......

320: Tubes Asylum, RE: A tube pin cleaning tip (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-22, 12:37:52 (24.76.171.131)
Instead of a brush I break a Q-Tip in half and insert it in a Dremel. I use either a bit of polish or cleaner depending on how dirty the pins are. Then follow up with a rinse or dry Q-Tip also spinnin .......

321: Digital Drive, I'm Still A Tortoise In This Race... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-22, 12:23:42 (24.76.171.131)
My 10 year old dac is better than my 20 gear old dac. My 2 year old transport is better than my 20 year old transport. My 10 year old laptop sounds crappy feeding any of the DACs I've had. Though I ad .......

322: Digital Drive, I Like Your Reference To High End Watches (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-22, 12:02:03 (24.76.171.131)
Better "time" vs better "sound"! Who's crazier? LOL! Jonesy .......

323: General Asylum, Interesting Trend? In 2021, Sennheiser sold its consumer division to Sonova Group (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-21, 11:05:48 (24.76.171.131)
NT .......

324: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: NAD M2 remote issue (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-20, 04:37:22 (24.76.171.131)
I don't own an M2 but sometimes amps have to be turned off, unplugged, and let set for a few minutes in order for a complete reset. Can't see the IR sensor just looking at pics on the web but you woul .......

325: Digital Drive, Enjoyed the Videos! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-19, 18:27:20 (24.76.171.131)
I didn't understand the benefits of higher sampling rates in order to allow the filtering process to yield a higher quality recording. Thanks for this. Jonesy .......

326: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: probably the most beautiful amp(s) I've ever laid eys on BUT.... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-17, 18:54:56 (72.143.236.85)
I had seen a single of one of it's siblings in a pawn shop and kept going back to admire it thinking maybe use it for a sub or something. Found it odd it was just the one. Guess the other may have ove .......

327: Digital Drive, RE: Roll the clock back ten years (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-17, 15:23:00 (24.76.171.131)
Thank for taking the time to put this together. I won't be able to watch/ingest it right away so thought I'd let you know I am looking forward to it. Hopefully this weekend. Thanks again! Jonesy ::: T .......

328: Tubes Asylum, Here's a link on the Asylum for starters... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-17, 09:43:37 (24.76.171.131)
accidently replied to the wrong post. Your tube is the last one. Jonesy .......

329: Digital Drive, RE: it's quite a mess - cymbals and such are NOT 20khz (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-17, 08:52:59 (24.76.171.131)
My fellow Drummer I have but a few steps to reach my kit. Yes, who knew the importance our cymbals would play in the world of audiophilia. Great points on describing their complexity! Jonesy ::: TOPIC .......

330: Digital Drive, RE: A Higher Sampling Rate Has Nothing To Do Hearing Frequencies (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-17, 08:46:32 (24.76.171.131)
I agree the higher sampling rate in the 20hz to 20Khz is debatable. My comment is your thinking that people are being sold on the thought that at 96Khz they can now hear or capture upto 48Khz. Persona .......

331: Digital Drive, RE: A Higher Sampling Rate Has Nothing To Do Hearing Frequencies (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-16, 18:37:08 (24.76.171.131)
I'm saying that the intent of 48khz, 96khz sampling recording is to capture more information within the "entire" 20Hz to 20Khz frequency range for example. Not solely to capture "above hearing" ultras .......

332: Digital Drive, RE: A Higher Sampling Rate Has Nothing To Do Hearing Frequencies (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-16, 15:50:22 (24.76.171.131)
You're saying something totally different now that has nothing to do with high hearing frequencies. Jonesy .......

333: Digital Drive, A Higher Sampling Rate Has Nothing To Do Hearing Frequencies (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-16, 14:38:01 (24.76.171.131)
As far as I understand. A higher sampling rate just takes more samples at that given moment in time regardless whether it's a cymbal or a bassoon. Akin to different recording/playback speeds of record .......

334: Tubes Asylum, Matched Pairs and Mirrored for ARC VT100 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-14, 19:23:14 (24.76.171.131)
Abe Collins who regularly posts here is (was) the guru on the VT100 but I believe this should work well. Main thing is to be working with matched pairs. And then mirror those across the left and right .......

335: Speaker Asylum, RE: Keep on trying .... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-11, 14:14:29 (24.76.171.131)
Try moving the speakers a couple of inches more away from the side walls and then play with toe-in. Do this a couple times and see how it goes. I've had situations thinking the speakers should be as f .......

336: General Asylum, Here's a Link With More Indepth Info on the La Boite Concept Turntable (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-11, 13:45:15 (24.76.171.131)
Link below. Jonesy .......

337: General Asylum, Well, If Everyone Did as Audiophiles Do, Would That Catagory Even Exist? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-11, 13:19:06 (24.76.171.131)
Though I suppose you would now have tiers of audiophilia. Cripes, is there an Asylum big enough? Jonesy .......

338: Tubes Asylum, Don't Know But Please Share if You Know How Citation II Prevented (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-11, 12:01:11 (24.76.171.131)
Oscillation. Would be interesting. Thanks! Jonesy .......

339: General Asylum, I Like It! Never Heard of Rocco Deluca... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-09, 11:45:37 (24.76.171.131)
Not going to get into any new audiophile standard discussion. But from the samplings I listened to I like the music. Any sonic benefits are an added bonus. Will be purchasing for my collection. Thanks .......

340: Tubes Asylum, RE: Retubing ARC VT-100 III (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-08, 12:55:15 (24.76.171.131)
It's because the tube amp is technically "running" already at idle even without a signal. You need a load on it. Otherwise using a "car analogy", it's like slipping your transmission into neutral whil .......

341: General Asylum, RE: Audiolab CDT 6000 SPDIF Cable (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-06, 09:04:31 (24.76.171.131)
This is interesting indeed. The cable does not use the traditional 75 ohm design and it uses bullet plug type connectors. The very things I found worth exploring. Thanks for this. Jonesy .......

342: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Variable Cylinder Management Analogy (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-05, 02:10:23 (24.76.171.131)
I think I get what you are saying. In order for class A and B to integrate into A/B, the basis for each is there, but they never truly work as pure now that they are called upon to work together vs ho .......

343: Propeller Head Plaza, RE: This turned my head around about how cables actually work. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-04, 14:19:41 (24.76.171.131)
Not sure about "civilized", but there were some conversations regarding that video here on AA. Can't find it with a search though. I think unless a YouTube video topic is actually listed in the subjec .......

344: General Asylum, RE: Audiolab CDT 6000 SPDIF Cable (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-04, 14:01:44 (24.76.171.131)
Thank you for the list. When I don't use BNC or Canare crimp style 75 ohm equivalent plugs I find I am quite happy with hollow center pin plugs with low mass outer shell RCA types. Soldered only. Migh .......

345: General Asylum, Audiolab CDT 6000 SPDIF Cable (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-02-03, 13:02:56 (24.76.171.131)
Which cable is working well for you? Out of all of my DIY cables, my favorite has been a regular stranded QED coax that I've used in different systems with a variety of connectors including BNC. It wa .......

346: General Asylum, Failed Magazine Publication... Consensus Audio (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-31, 18:30:46 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

347: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Can You Test All The Parts Separately (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-30, 18:39:47 (24.76.171.131)
If assembled, and depending on the type of probes you have, you can still test the plugs at each end separately, and the cable wire itself. Then you could also test any section including maybe the cab .......

348: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cleaning scratchy gain control on Audio Research SP14? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-30, 12:01:52 (24.76.171.131)
I've taken pots apart for cleaning but never that one. I think that as well as removing the screws you need to pull the sections apart to get at each of the internal wiper levels. On some pots you can .......

349: Digital Drive, B Stock Audiolab 6000cdt Nice Price (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-30, 10:25:19 (24.76.171.131)
No affiliation with Partsconnexion but I have ordered from the often without issue Great transport if you don't mind slot load. Had mine for 2 years now. Jonesy .......

350: Tweakers' Asylum, Can You Test All The Parts Separately (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-30, 10:04:53 (24.76.171.131)
Meaning the wires and plugs before they are attached? Jonesy .......

351: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary amp: Adjusting bias on in-service tubes (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-30, 09:33:21 (24.76.171.131)
The main concern is that connected cables are not influencing the bias setting "at idle". If for example you know for sure your interconnects have no affect, then leave them connected. Cary has no ide .......

352: Tubes Asylum, Might Not Hurt To Also Check Your Speaker (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-27, 11:42:40 (24.76.171.131)
If something shorted in the left channel speaker it would certainly cause the amp to heat up and blow a fuse. Not unusual to notice a smell from this. And there doesn't seem to be any visual damage fr .......

353: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Raising the humidity to 50% did help! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-26, 11:31:05 (24.76.171.131)
Though sealed, I suppose it's not impossible for a tiny particle already inside the panel to come loose. There are a number of reasons for the static noise you are hearing. And the fact you are hearin .......

354: General Asylum, RE: Covering a TV Screen (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-19, 20:59:05 (24.76.171.131)
How about a carton of acoustic foam panels on the cheap and figure out a way to hook them over the TV. If they are large enough you might only need one or two. Or to cover a larger area you can always .......

355: Tweakers' Asylum, Glad To Hear You are Finding the Right Balance (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-17, 14:13:48 (24.76.171.131)
Goes to know that conditioner tweaks can contribute to the sound of components plugged into them. Also nice to hear about the AMR fuses. They are reasonably priced. I've never had the opportunity to t .......

356: Tube DIY Asylum, Classique Sounds of Leicester (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-15, 13:15:08 (24.76.171.131)
I've never dealt with them directly though have with some of the other suppliers they are affiliated with on their website. They show a pic of the plug end you need and indicate they sometimes have ol .......

357: Tubes Asylum, More Brimar vs Mullard EL34 Stuff (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-13, 20:59:32 (24.76.171.131)
Mullard originally designed and manufactured the EL34 in the 1950's in the UK. Mullard EL34 data sheet showing specs can be found on the web. Often rebranded for other companies, like Brimar, as you s .......

358: Tubes Asylum, RE: Vintage Brimar EL-34 tubes (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-13, 12:21:27 (24.76.171.131)
Correct. Made in the Mullard plants back them. The new Brimar boxes pictured have "FOREIGN MADE" stamped on them. Jonesy .......

359: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-12, 07:42:31 (24.76.171.131)
Got your email address, thanks. I'll check my profile and fix it. Something may have changed as I had received emails in the past. Jonesy .......

360: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-12, 07:30:39 (24.76.171.131)
That speaks highly of the Marantz vs Oppo. Hopefully the Audiolab doesn't disappoint. Though the delay in delivery and anticipation usually make things sound better! That Technics looks stunning. Jone .......

361: Tubes Asylum, RE: Vintage Brimar EL-34 tubes (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-11, 14:22:33 (24.76.171.131)
Those pictured are not vintage tubes and I don't believe there is any intent to claim that they are. If you read through the description on their website they say these tubes are hand selected and goo .......

362: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-11, 11:25:08 (24.76.171.131)
On my unit I replaced the diodes to good effect. Next are the caps. My old player had a green LED internally meant to do something similar in addressing scattered light. The slot loading mechanism in .......

363: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "what could one measure" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-11, 09:55:41 (24.76.171.131)
I always like to look at the equipment list used for reviews. Especially when reviewers swap in different pieces and provide their commentaries. Not just to say what works best but characteristics som .......

364: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-11, 09:18:06 (24.76.171.131)
That's excellent! I got used to the slot load pretty quick and now find it almost strange whenever I come across any tray loading devices. Go figure! Jonesy .......

365: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "what could one measure" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-10, 13:47:34 (24.76.171.131)
Congrats on reuniting with the amp/sound you really liked. Really a wacky hobby we are in. Luckily most of us know it's not just "what" is measured but the "how". Speakers are measured in sound chambe .......

366: General Asylum, RE: Ear Training...... [yt] (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-10, 12:04:20 (24.76.171.131)
Ear training is important. Sad that it needs to be used at the end of the mix rather than getting it right at the recording stage. Many forum members have mentioned how the objective seems to be to ge .......

367: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-10, 11:16:49 (24.76.171.131)
Thanks for asking but I am north of the border in Canada under a few feet of snow. Jonesy .......

368: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-10, 10:20:19 (24.76.171.131)
Except for the current issue, sounds like you've come across a nice option with the Marantz for those playing CDs. Including potential tweaks like removing the cover. I am about to upgrade the caps in .......

369: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-10, 09:08:07 (24.76.171.131)
Note the Audiolab 6000cdt is a transport only. So you'll need a dac. I read about the scratches in some reviews also but have not experienced any in over 2 years now. Excellent transport. That's a goo .......

370: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-10, 05:59:53 (24.76.171.131)
Didn't make any sense that you still had to pry on the tabs after the metal slots were aligned to "open". So I zoomed in on the pic from the web. Looks like on your model you have to first twist so th .......

371: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-09, 13:54:39 (24.76.171.131)
I'm not sure if you are seeing any of the pics/posts I am replying with through the thread? The clamp rests/floats in the plastic assembly above the CD. When you removed the plastic assembly, the CD c .......

372: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-09, 12:54:33 (24.76.171.131)
Shoot. While holding underneath, the top part of the clamping mechanism should turn counter clockwise so that the tabs line up to the open position and the whole assembly can come apart. Looking on .......

373: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-09, 10:44:35 (24.76.171.131)
It's a 2 piece clamp that untwists to come apart. So turn the top part while holding the bottom. You'll see the tabs move along the slots until they come to the end and it will release. Pay very close .......

374: Digital Drive, RE: Cambridge CXC V2 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-09, 09:50:27 (24.76.171.131)
Check that your power cable is firmly seated all the way. Wonky things can happen if voltage is fluctuating. You can also try unplugging it altogether and let it reset itself for a few minutes. Then p .......

375: General Asylum, Likely They'll Just Work on Better Auto Tune Software. Not Stop Using It. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-09, 09:41:34 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

376: General Asylum, RE: Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-09, 09:28:59 (24.76.171.131)
The top spindle platter clamp should be relatively loose and can even wiggle slightly side to side. In play mode, without a cd in place it will connect with the bottom spindle platter (sometimes ma .......

377: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks for the Uodates! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-04, 09:42:07 (24.76.171.131)
Though this is the tweaks/DIY forum, I find the "cable" forum actually has more discussion on DIY cables and connectors. Especially more so now that it is quite common for sellers or do it yourselfers .......

378: Digital Drive, RE: A layer of subtlety is lost (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-03, 19:41:24 (24.76.171.131)
OK. Thanks for this. I now recall reading your posts on opamp experiences and will spend some time rereading it all. Could be an order of opamps in my future. Jonesy .......

379: Tweakers' Asylum, Ah. I'M Looking at the Wrong Facts! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-03, 19:34:33 (24.76.171.131)
Thanks for clarifying. I see all the different options now. That's disappointing when you expect an improvement. And it would be nice to hear a difference right away. Ideally for the better. Personall .......

380: Digital Drive, Dang! You Had to Say That! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-03, 14:47:51 (24.76.171.131)
Recently I was yet again considering replacing the 5532 op amps in my dac until I talked myself out of it after reading varying opinions. Now you had to put that "bug" in my ear again. Sheesh! Back on .......

381: Tweakers' Asylum, Whoa! Hold Your Horses! Actual Facts! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-02, 11:33:33 (24.76.171.131)
The IEC you speak of is silver plated AND then rhodium plated as a final step. See link. Hope this helps. It's not just silver vs rhodium. It's "adding" silver before the rhodium plating. Makes more s .......

382: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Silver terminations (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-01, 17:12:43 (24.76.171.131)
Sadly some of the most conductive metals are soft and prone to tarnishing. So a compromise is made by introducing a tough but decent plating. Silver is more conductive, softer and prone to tarnishing .......

383: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: A new but improved hum (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-01, 16:24:15 (24.76.171.131)
I've you've already cleaned and tightened all tube pins and socket contacts maybe do it again just to be sure. If they are not seated or connecting and are just a smidgen off, tubes won't operate at t .......

384: Tubes Asylum, RE: Addendum... do those screws mount into the board? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-01, 15:42:30 (24.76.171.131)
Sounds like a plan. I find myself stopping before I go any further on certain projects. In the end I'm happier for it. "Live to fight another day!" Jonesy .......

385: Digital Drive, Looking Forward to Golden Sounds Follow Up Review... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2022-01-01, 14:58:47 (24.76.171.131)
... and then everyone will be happy again. Kind of fun to see our hobby attract some drama. Daresay enough finally for a movie? May need to poll for potential actors. Thanks for sharing the thread. A .......

386: Tubes Asylum, Addendum... do those screws mount into the board? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-31, 15:37:37 (24.76.171.131)
... on your unit? If they don't, then yes you probably should remove them. That will make it easier to handle the tube and see exactly what is going on as you go along. But be careful removing the tub .......

387: Tubes Asylum, RE: Unsuccessful tube-rolling attempt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-31, 14:17:28 (24.76.171.131)
Here's a screen shot from their website. Not sure if it's your exact product, but it does show empty sockets with and without the bottom shields. What tubes are in there now? Perhaps getting some f .......

388: Tubes Asylum, RE: Unsuccessful tube-rolling attempt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-31, 05:46:51 (24.76.171.131)
It's not the bottom shield that has a grip on the tubes. Sounds like the unit has excellent tube sockets in there with extremely tight contacts. You may have to rock the tube back and forth a little b .......

389: Tubes Asylum, RE: Unsuccessful tube-rolling attempt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-31, 02:11:39 (24.76.171.131)
The bottom shield does not hold the tube in. The reason the bottom shield is screwed in is so the larger top shield has something to lock into securely. The tube should pull out as Airtime stated, .......

390: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks for the Update! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-30, 15:44:23 (24.76.171.131)
Nt .......

391: Tweakers' Asylum, And Yet Another Option... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-30, 14:36:04 (24.76.171.131)
I keep coming back to this post after seeing more ideas posted that have also crossed my mind. Soooo... yet another is to see if you might be able to remove the original inserts. From a pic of one .......

392: General Asylum, Subjectivity Again I Suppose (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-30, 12:53:20 (24.76.171.131)
"A good solo can have great tone, rhythms, melody or expression, but only a work of rare brilliance features them all to this degree." The above quote from the article refers to the solo listed as num .......

393: General Asylum, RE: AliExpress - "Payment declined for security reasons" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-28, 20:16:03 (24.76.171.131)
More often than not it's your credit or debit card company that is actually rejecting the transaction for security reasons. In this case it may be because it is the first time, or perhaps the amount y .......

394: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Anyone installed Isoacoustics Gaia on their Feickert turntable? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-28, 15:13:16 (24.76.171.131)
I've made studs with 2 different thread types on the ends using a tap and die set but never looked into a step down where the core size changes. I'm not sure what a local machine shop would charge to .......

395: Tubes Asylum, RE: Testing Quad of NOS Svetlana EL 509 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-23, 19:22:43 (24.76.171.131)
Did you mean the plastic guide pin? Hopefully not one of the metal ones. Though I've seen some Octal tubes in general where there are extra dummy pins only because that was the way a particular factor .......

396: Tubes Asylum, RE: Testing Quad of NOS Svetlana EL 509 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-23, 18:41:55 (24.76.171.131)
I'm not personally familiar with the EL 509 but you should be able to test for continuity present "only" between the 2 heater pins and then shorts between any other 2 pin combinations. That's what I u .......

397: Digital Drive, Is This Similar to What Chord "Dave" and Other Chord Models Do? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-21, 11:59:35 (24.76.171.131)
The other day I was reading about the Chord "Dave" and their approach to processing and handling of clock timing. Quite interesting. Good luck with your project! Jonesy .......

398: Planar Speaker Asylum, "sonically amazed" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-16, 14:42:00 (24.76.171.131)
I think sometimes we listen to sonics more than the music. I was a victim of that for quite some time until a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in years since University came over. I kept playing him .......

399: General Asylum, I Think You Need To Audition These "Naked" Kimber Cables... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-09, 14:37:21 (24.76.171.131)
to set reviewers and manufacturer's straight. Apparently the last rant on the "Naked" interconnects you did in September this year didn't take! Would be kind of fun actually if you could somehow swing .......

400: Tubes Asylum, RE: Issue with tube bias drift in my integrated amplifier! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-06, 11:22:28 (24.76.171.131)
I'm not familiar with your amp, but for my amp there should be no signal to it and idle for at least 20 to 30 minutes. So maybe try letting it sit without a signal again after listening for a few hour .......

401: General Asylum, Happy Ending! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-06, 10:59:51 (24.76.171.131)
Back together, including doing some detective work as to where the missing rubber feet disappeared to upon reassembly. Everything was cleaned up and put away so I figured the adhesive type strips g .......

402: General Asylum, Sumiko Cartridges (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-06, 10:28:57 (24.76.171.131)
Probably not as refined as your's, but I really liked the Sumiko Talisman Alchemist IIIS high output MC cartridge. Suspension eventually collapsed though. Tried a Shure IV for awhile but didn't find i .......

403: Cable Asylum, RE: Cardas banana to spade adapters (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-05, 04:57:08 (24.76.171.131)
Nice! Thanks for the update! Jonesy .......

404: Tweakers' Asylum, Dang! Sale Extended to Dec 19th! I Restrained Myself in Nov, But Now... !?!? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 18:18:27 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

405: General Asylum, "Rattling Boxes of Parts" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 18:04:07 (24.76.171.131)
Sadly I have quite a few of those. I actually used to felt mark on the outside as to the contents but stopped when my wife started to get after me to toss them. So now I have unmarked mystery boxes th .......

406: General Asylum, RE: today it's me too (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 17:53:19 (24.76.171.131)
Ugh! I saw, but didn't read further, one of your posted subjects about retipping. Sorry to hear, and hope it goes well if you get decide to get it fixed. Jonesy .......

407: General Asylum, RE: How did it sound before it go, um, desoundified? -nt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 16:19:54 (24.76.171.131)
It was the only sound system out at the lake. When the in-laws were kind enough to let my wife and I use the cabin it sounded pretty good out there. It's a very peaceful area during the week without b .......

408: General Asylum, The miniature drivers are pretty slick looking (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 13:52:39 (24.76.171.131)
Was thinking same as you making some mini speaker cabinets. They're only 2.5"! Jonesy .......

409: General Asylum, RE: I can relate. What was that before it was destroyed? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 13:46:43 (24.76.171.131)
It is (was) a Sony microsystem that our in-laws kept at their cottage. CD door slides over to let you put a disc in but is jammed. Really neat little unit. Reminds me of something Bang & Olafson wo .......

410: General Asylum, When I'm Not Listening, I'm Usually Destroying Something (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 13:08:31 (24.76.171.131)
When I can't find the service manual I just go for it! At least the pieces and small screws will be sorted into little containers that I'll likely never use, as my attempted repair project dies a s .......

411: General Asylum, Reminds Me Of Suspended Bose 901 Speakers (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 11:11:11 (24.76.171.131)
Though not an audiophile speaker, store demos were fun to listen to. When cranked loud the suspended Bose would start swinging! Jonesy .......

412: Digital Drive, RE: CD tray belt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-04, 03:09:49 (24.76.171.131)
When I am unable to find a belt through player or drive mechanism model number I measure the belt and order a couple of different sizes close just in case. They are not very expensive if you don't min .......

413: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Is that a center channel? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-02, 10:17:30 (24.76.171.131)
There are quite a few pics of his setup on the net and in some you can see more clearly the large speaker cut-out behind the grill on all three cabinets. A lot of guesses over the years as to what the .......

414: Cable Asylum, RE: Cardas banana to spade adapters (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-01, 11:24:39 (24.76.171.131)
Eliminating extra contacts/adapters should result in a benefit overall. Only thing you might want to look at are the metal contact platings you have now versus what type of spades they offer. Ideally .......

415: Digital Drive, Congrats! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-01, 11:05:52 (24.76.171.131)
I honestly didn't think an outboard dac would improve on the one already built into the Bille Amp unless spending a fair chunk of change. You did it very ecomically and found the improvements you hope .......

416: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ARC VT 60 distortion at high volume (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-12-01, 10:55:24 (24.76.171.131)
I had a driver tube in my ARC D70 that did just that. After going through all the same excellent trouble shooting steps being recommended now and in the past, I was able to identify the problem tube. .......

417: Cable Asylum, RE: Yearly Copper Post Cleaning (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-30, 10:27:25 (24.76.171.131)
I start with "Nevr-Dull", which is a wadded cotton like material infused with a cleaner/polishing ingredient. I then remove all the residue with cloth and either a contact cleaner like MG Chemicals Ze .......

418: General Asylum, RE: Martin Levac might disagree (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-30, 07:58:54 (24.76.171.131)
Phil is/was my favourite Drummer! I will have to check out Martin Levac. Thanks for this! Jonesy .......

419: General Asylum, You did say "impregnate" the original audience ,;) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-29, 20:33:57 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

420: General Asylum, RE: they do "tribute" concerts, where they impersonate the original musicians? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-29, 18:12:16 (72.143.229.222)
Pretty much gold if you can impersonate a lead singer. Drummers not so much... :( Jonesy .......

421: General Asylum, RE: they do "tribute" concerts, where they impersonate the original musicians? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-29, 17:35:51 (72.143.228.157)
Maybe it is a musician's viewpoint as you say. We would practice hard, and I mean really hard just to "nail it". And that was just doing 3 different themed pop/rock sets at bars. If a tribute band mak .......

422: General Asylum, Jazz and classical musicians do it all the time and I would pay (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-29, 16:35:45 (72.143.223.169)
nt .......

423: Cable Asylum, RE: Yearly Copper Post Cleaning (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-28, 20:31:46 (24.76.171.131)
I've had these posts on my speakers for over 30 years and had another set on an amp for quite some time. The yearly maintenance gives me a chance to inspect the connections. And of course they sound b .......

424: Speaker Asylum, LOL... Plus I love the "feeler" Paul threw out when he said... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-28, 13:42:22 (24.76.171.131)
"sell for somewhere between $20 and $30 grand! Jonesy .......

425: Cable Asylum, RE: Yearly Copper Post Cleaning (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-28, 13:38:53 (24.76.171.131)
I knew about the copper oxide as a semiconductor in general, but not so much the science behind dissimilar metals and thermocoupling. Really interesting stuff. I only use the pure copper posts and had .......

426: Speaker Asylum, Appearance (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-28, 12:55:54 (24.76.171.131)
It does look a little conflicting with the square top to match the ribbons vs rounded bottom to flow with the active and passive drivers. I can just picture the designers pulling their hair screaming .......

427: Cable Asylum, Yearly Copper Post Cleaning (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-28, 03:32:33 (24.76.171.131)
I clean my binding posts and all other contact connections throughout my system once a year. In the pic the positive post (right) has been cleaned. More noticeable in person than in the pic. I thin .......

428: Cable Asylum, RE: Binding Post Recommendation??? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-27, 12:44:13 (24.76.171.131)
Cardas are excellent. Note that they come with a black insulator plate with small "+" and "-" embossed on them. Depending on the situation the markings are sometimes difficult to read. But you'll note .......

429: General Asylum, RE: On that topic... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-25, 21:10:42 (24.76.171.131)
Yes! I had seen that. Amazing! Jonesy .......

430: General Asylum, RE: Exactly! That's what I've been trying to say. It's not black and white. Nt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-25, 11:39:13 (24.76.171.131)
I just had a thought about room treatments and if perhaps optimization might be different for analog vs digital playback. Perhaps to the degree where extreme room treatment for one could actually nega .......

431: General Asylum, RE: OK, check it out (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-24, 19:58:35 (24.76.171.131)
Perfect, thanks! To be honest I just felt the video explained the overall concept and something like "directionality" would be another topic. Strangely feels a lot like motors and generators we built .......

432: General Asylum, RE: Did he misappropriate your idea? Possibly so! Lol (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-24, 19:15:15 (24.76.171.131)
They should at least give me some fuses! Yes, we were discussing electrons a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for the additional info. It helps with your pop quizzes! Cheers! Jonesy .......

433: General Asylum, +1 Exactly (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-24, 18:49:09 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

434: General Asylum, Off Topic! Just Read SR Using "Stadium Fan Wave" in Fuse Description! LOL! I Used That Too! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-24, 13:37:56 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

435: General Asylum, Could You Please Provide the Tie In to SR... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-24, 13:27:53 (24.76.171.131)
I watched the video that was kindly posted on Cable Asylum last week. Interesting stuff. I can't find any reference to it on the SR site though. Would be curious as to what they have to say. Thanks in .......

436: Speaker Asylum, I Got All Excited Thinking the Rose Colored Curved Panel Was a Dipole Stat Sub! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-22, 12:17:46 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

437: Digital Drive, RE: Curious if it comes stock with Gustard Nano Alloy Fuse? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-22, 11:59:29 (24.76.171.131)
I couldn't see anything on the Shenzhenaudio site dac specifications and description. Though I did see separate pricing and description for the Gustard made fuses. Appreciate your mentioning of Gustar .......

438: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: How to check sound pressure level and spectrogram (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-21, 11:21:57 (24.76.171.131)
That's pretty cool. It would be fun to physically lock your cell phone in a sweet spot listening position and compare results of the same track vs system changes like cables or components. Especially .......

439: General Asylum, RE: Scam on eBay (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-21, 10:57:39 (24.76.171.131)
It's gone now but I did originally see it. Looked like $3,000 was the price displayed for all the items. Mixed addresses and locations UK or California. Blatant contact info in description to bypass e .......

440: Digital Drive, Curious if it comes stock with Gustard Nano Alloy Fuse? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-21, 03:57:09 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

441: General Asylum, Fun Fact 1980 Infinity IRS System Inflation Adjusted $214,500 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-21, 03:24:37 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

442: Cable Asylum, Interesting! Thanks for Posting! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-20, 10:37:01 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

443: General Asylum, RE: What's wrong with starting a war?? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-20, 10:10:49 (24.76.171.131)
Rumor has it the last time someone opened up one of these mystery boxes they found Monster Cable and a boutique fuse inside. But then they were never heard from again. Jonesy .......

444: General Asylum, RE: I Like Discovering New Music (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-20, 06:47:48 (24.76.171.131)
Chantal Chamberlain Sometimes the artist name will flash quickly at the beginning of the video at the top of the screen. Otherwise look for the small drop down "carrot/arrow" on YouTube videos and it .......

445: General Asylum, RE: Even if it voids the warranty? /n (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-20, 06:34:35 (24.76.171.131)
Warranty will be voided unless performed by authorized dealer at additional cost at time of order. Or send in for authorized treatment no charge return shipping today only. Jonesy .......

446: General Asylum, RE: I Hope I Don't Start A War. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-20, 02:57:44 (24.76.171.131)
That's pretty cool. Aside from the glimpse inside, if they sound better after the x-ray, watch out! Jonesy .......

447: General Asylum, RE: Silclear (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-18, 13:26:28 (24.76.171.131)
Yes, thanks, and I will add Silclear to my list of things to try. The odd DIY and small tweaks keep me busy. Glad to hear things going well with your '57's and all after the flood. Jonesy .......

448: General Asylum, RE: thanks for the link (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-18, 12:39:16 (24.76.171.131)
I've only ever bought economically priced "audiophile" fuses. In particular the heavily discounted Hi-Fi Tuning fuses at PCX. And even those I've only purchased as an add-on or to build up an order $$ .......

449: General Asylum, RE: PCX Acme "wish list" (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-18, 11:09:51 (24.76.171.131)
I've noticed the lack of small fuse availability as well for some time now. Even among other brands, and sellers. Not just value rating but also physical size. Am considering modification of some comp .......

450: General Asylum, RE: Shipping ...... Help !! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-18, 10:56:12 (24.76.171.131)
I've received items in Canada from the USA without any problems or surprises. Only thing I can add to some of the good advice posted is to ensure you handle everything through eBay, and not skirt it f .......

451: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Small vs Large Physical Size Fuses (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-18, 06:54:21 (24.76.171.131)
Seems straightforward to me too. Wanted to make sure there wasn't a "yes, but" scenario regarding "safety integrity". Perhaps there is a "yes, but" scenario for "sound quality" vs physical size. But w .......

452: Tweakers' Asylum, Small vs Large Physical Size Fuses (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-17, 13:03:12 (72.143.238.219)
If they spec the same do they work the same? For example in a situation where I wanted to change out the existing fuse holder to match a more common size available for certain ratings. 5mm x 20mm to 6 .......

453: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Billie Amp and the ESS 90 DAC (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-17, 11:04:05 (24.76.171.131)
Option to consider... From what I've read, your Billie Amp is a nicely put together all-in-one component. And you said you "love" it. Likely won't be long that an improved Bille Amp II will come out t .......

454: General Asylum, RE: Audiophile (audiophool?) fuses (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-17, 10:47:25 (24.76.171.131)
I was initially concerned that I had the wrong orientation of the fuse in my remote as things actually got worse. Until I realized I was pointing the remote the wrong way. Jonesy .......

455: General Asylum, RE: Audiophile (audiophool?) fuses (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-17, 10:42:06 (24.76.171.131)
If you are only ordering fuses in that price range from somewhere online, be sure to check the shipping cost. Sometimes you may as well order different values at the same time for different components .......

456: General Asylum, "Limited Edition" made me think of "Pre Sale" items (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-16, 11:31:32 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

457: General Asylum, Non Earth Shattering Audiophile Stuff That Makes Me Raise An Eyebrow (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-15, 12:47:37 (24.76.171.131)
Aside from flavor of the month or night and day proclamations, there are a couple of quirky things that come up in general context I still raise an eyebrow over after at least 5 decades of enjoying au .......

458: Cable Asylum, RE: Mogami 3103 vs 3104 (link) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-14, 15:11:30 (24.76.171.131)
Oops. I originally meant to. I haven't read about pros/cons of inductance and capacitance for a long time so it was interesting to see the specs listed in the table for wire 1-2 (3103) and wire 1-2 vs .......

459: Cable Asylum, RE: Mogami 3103 vs 3104 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-14, 12:47:44 (24.76.171.131)
Combining the pairs and sounding fuller is my thought as well. Kind of interesting on the Mogami site is noting the spec characteristics of the 2 wire cable on it's own vs only using one of the diagon .......

460: Cable Asylum, Mogami 3103 vs 3104 (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-14, 11:52:41 (24.76.171.131)
Did you ever compare the 2 wire 3103 vs combining each of the pairs of the 3104 into a single connector? Jonesy .......

461: General Asylum, RE: Not... John Bonham. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-13, 23:27:53 (24.76.171.131)
Bonham was in a different class altogether. But I didn't hear him until a few years later. Jonesy .......

462: General Asylum, I see what you did there. Clever Drummer! (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-13, 12:59:39 (24.76.171.131)
Personally for me Edge's clean and crisp drumming really stood out to me. I wanted a snare especially to sound like his. Drumming tastes and styles changed over the years, but he started it all for me .......

463: General Asylum, RE: He was one of the inspirations for me to become a poet. Nt (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-13, 12:37:22 (24.76.171.131)
Fond memories of folding out the album covers and pouring over the fabulous artwork and thought provoking lyrics. Jonesy .......

464: General Asylum, RE: Ad & Critic Should Both Be Tossed In The Pond Cuz They Weigh The Same As A Duck (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-13, 11:40:09 (24.76.171.131)
Yeah, I just thought pascal terminology is more appropriate than watts in expressing mechanical noise. Or at least included and explained in his chain of thinking. Admittedly the result is the same. J .......

465: General Asylum, RIP. He Was My Inspiration to Become a Drummer (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-12, 21:07:28 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

466: General Asylum, Suface is 90% of Surface! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-12, 20:56:40 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

467: Speaker Asylum, RE: I was awed by how they sounded. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-11, 17:53:39 (24.76.171.131)
I only had a brief moment to oogle them at a dealer's, but not listen. And then they were gone the next time I stopped by. Having read about them, the experience still left an impression on me that I .......

468: General Asylum, RE: Ad & Critic Should Both Be Tossed In The Pond Cuz They Weigh The Same As A Duck (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-11, 11:00:52 (24.76.171.131)
Both parties take some liberties stretching things to suit their needs. Marketing on one end, while the other uses a power energy chart for dB. It's like creative accounting! Jonesy .......

469: Cable Asylum, Directional Sandwich Debate Continues! (pic) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-10, 19:14:02 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

470: Speaker Asylum, I Remember Being Awed by "Hill Plasmatronics 1A" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-10, 19:04:58 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

471: General Asylum, Ad & Critic Should Both Be Tossed In The Pond Cuz They Weigh The Same As A Duck (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-10, 18:50:48 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

472: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maybe the iFixit Kits, or Double Ball End Allen Keys Would Work? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-09, 11:15:11 (24.76.171.131)
The small iFixit kits are great for those kind of situations, containing assorted bits. Some real nice double ball end allen keys are also available. They are not completely flat, but are long and do .......

473: General Asylum, I Use Business Card Paper to Clean AC Sockets (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-05, 06:52:07 (24.76.171.131)
I make sure the paper is no thicker than a plug so as not to expand the integrity of the socket tension. The paper is cut to size in strips and I give them a squirt of cleaner before inserting. Then f .......

474: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Audiolab 6000CDT Mods (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-04, 20:21:15 (24.76.171.131)
I've only done the diodes so far using Schottky's. Really happy with the results. Capacitors are next but yup, I'm going to wait awhile because I know it's going to be a bit of work. I haven't opened .......

475: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess - by Yello (Youtube) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-04, 19:51:15 (24.76.171.131)
This song begins to play in my head everytime I see a "Wretched Excess" topic. May as well share the "earworm" with others! Jonesy .......

476: General Asylum, RE: explaining conductivity (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-04, 17:55:38 (24.76.171.131)
So if you could freeze time and space and took a cross section slice of a conductor during playback, I could only imagine what all of these particles were doing. Sometimes it's a wonder that many say .......

477: General Asylum, RE: I Like To Think Of Electron Flow As A "Stadium Wave"... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-04, 12:27:52 (24.76.171.131)
Ah, this is excellent info. Thank you for this and the link as well! Jonesy .......

478: General Asylum, RE: I Like To Think Of Electron Flow As A "Stadium Wave"... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-03, 19:46:03 (24.76.171.131)
No they are not connected to the atom. I guess I am trying to simplify it by saying the free electron in one atom nudges the free electron in the next atom. The original electron isn't actually travel .......

479: General Asylum, RE: I Like To Think Of Electron Flow As A "Stadium Wave"... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-03, 14:24:25 (24.76.171.131)
Doh! Yes of course. Ain't nothing happening without voltage. My description needs editing! Jonesy .......

480: General Asylum, I Like To Think Of Electron Flow As A "Stadium Wave"... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-03, 13:40:39 (24.76.171.131)
Where people are the atoms and the electrons are the "nudge" for the person to stand and throw their hands up in the air. That would be "DC". To remain standing and wave side to side would be "AC" LOL .......

481: Speaker Asylum, Ha! Pretty Cool. Thanks for Sharing! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-02, 13:18:07 (24.76.171.131)
nt .......

482: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Here is the latest answer from my friend. (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-11-01, 12:32:01 (24.76.171.131)
Lots of great suggestions posted! Interconnects Wouldn't hurt to try different interconnects between the pre and amp. Some interconnect builds are more suitable than others, especially when connecting .......

483: Planar Speaker Asylum, Perfect Symmetry vs Non Perfect Room (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-31, 05:03:17 (24.76.171.131)
In my case I used to fret over perfect symmetry with my Quad ESL-63's but always felt something was wrong. I then realized my room is far from perfect so played around with speaker placement until eve .......

484: Digital Drive, That's pretty cool actually... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-30, 12:30:36 (24.76.171.131)
that you're enjoying your transport. Aside from some decision making of pursuing CDR burning or further digital component tweaks, do you play with the upsampling option on the Jay's Audio Transport? F .......

485: Digital Drive, RE: With pleasure ...- (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-28, 14:30:32 (24.76.171.131)
I don't think it's a crazy idea to make "a couple" of CDR's from your downloaded digital files to see what they sound like played from your transport. Have you gone the other way and copied a CD to yo .......

486: Digital Drive, RE: Labeling CD Info Appreciated... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-27, 18:57:07 (24.76.171.131)
I have a small stack of printable CDR disks as well as the standard. So like yourself, actually toyed with pursuing either option. A couple of identifying marks with a permanent Sharpie is what I have .......

487: Digital Drive, Labeling CD Info Appreciated... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-27, 14:26:40 (24.76.171.131)
I have some CDR discs I was getting ready to order a pack of labels for until J read your post. Jonesy .......

488: General Asylum, #110 Gauge Dental Paper Points For Miniature Pin Sockets (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-27, 13:18:58 (24.76.171.131)
I love these things because they will clean and remove with visible evidence of any residue. Thing is you usually go through one or two of them per socket whereas small synthetic brushes last almost i .......

489: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I just solder a wire directly from the wall socket to the power transformer (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-24, 19:01:19 (24.76.171.131)
Now that would truly be the best! I can't recall where exactly, but I remember a reviewer that would hardwire inter connects and use the tape out on preamp as a hot rodded reference component to compa .......

490: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I Believe Fuses Can Make a Difference... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-24, 15:20:19 (24.76.171.131)
based on my experiences with even lower priced boutique fuses. I'm just a little disappointed the Stereo Times author feigned directionality ignorance at the beginning and later as a story prop. Maybe .......

491: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Disappointed the Review Started with the Cliche Directionality Issue (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-24, 11:07:09 (24.76.171.131)
Whether or not anyone believes it, I would think a reviewer who is no stranger to boutique fuses would automatically play with orientation regardless if arrows were on it or not. But I guess the whole .......

492: General Asylum, RE: Be aware that UPS now charges you if you want a package held for pick-up (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-22, 14:18:31 (24.76.171.131)
Updated with edits in "" marks for clarification. I don't see any changes in UPS hold for pick-up charges. Still looks like "zero" fees if picked up within 5 days. Is it possible you are referring to .......

493: General Asylum, Agreed! "Give me a well stocked jukebox in a bar any day" (YT) (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-14, 18:44:14 (24.76.171.131)
Agreed! Jonesy .......

494: Digital Drive, Micro USB (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-14, 15:23:16 (24.76.171.131)
You need a cable with a micro USB connector to go into the 5V power port on the back of the Project S2 DAC. Coming out of the 5v of the ACCU power supply is a standard USB or A. This type of cable was .......

495: General Asylum, Good Review But... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-09, 14:33:50 (24.76.171.131)
Maybe knowing a couple other things would have been nice... My immediate concern was "level" matching. One has unbalanced/balanced 2.0/4.0 output vs 2.9/5.8 for the other. Though looks like one of the .......

496: Tubes Asylum, RE: Who uses European tubes? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-09, 05:46:01 (24.76.171.131)
I'm not familiar with any of the tubes you mention. Are you referring to "tube gear" that perhaps is more geographically common? Or are those that you mention easily interchangeable with all gear. Jus .......

497: Speaker Asylum, RE: How far back do you need to sit from a 3 way? (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-07, 11:14:34 (24.76.171.131)
Well, I doubt you would have to sit closer, but it's too general of a question. You might get a better answer if you stated the room size, what speaker you have and what you are considering? For examp .......

498: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Boyuurange amp (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-07, 05:15:28 (24.76.171.131)
Here's is a thread from awhile ago on IEC fuse removal you might find helpful. Be careful because as noted in this thread if you mistakingly removed screws thinking you can get to the fuse, nuts on th .......

499: General Asylum, Pick Your Poison (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-07, 05:00:41 (24.76.171.131)
"Fever", and "Budweiser" (attached), are other common descriptors I've come across in overseas marketing. But in reverse I wonder what goes through their mind when they hear accolades expressed in .......

500: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I have the same Calyx 24/192 Dac in the review... (0.00)
Posted by Jonesy on 2021-10-06, 19:53:49 (24.76.171.131)
Thanks for refreshing my memory... and the rope caulk tip! Jonesy .......

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