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1: Vinyl Asylum, Orsonic AV-101S (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-11-28, 16:46:47 (104.172.39.253)
Easy to install, and matched well with the plain Vanilla 103 or with wood-bodied 103 (in my experienced). I have use the headshell for both SME 3012 and Schick 12" arm since 2010 and very satisfied wi .......
2: Tubes Asylum, RE: tube no longer works after cleaning pins??? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-10-26, 13:11:17 (104.172.39.253)
I bought my tubes from Mr. Jim Cross at Vacuumtubesinc.com .......
3: Tubes Asylum, RE: tube no longer works after cleaning pins??? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-10-26, 09:57:28 (104.172.39.253)
I have been using a 01A/201/301 preamp for years now. My experienced when having pin contact issues was always having poor contact with the socket due to dirty pins (they are 100+ years old tubes afte .......
4: General Asylum, RE: Love it! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-10-26, 08:59:05 (104.172.39.253)
Hi Rod! I am interested in 604E's. Thanks for the reply! Abe .......
5: General Asylum, Love it! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-10-25, 10:32:28 (104.172.39.253)
I do not see "ugly" there Gary! If ever you get tired of the 604E, no need for the cabs, let me know! Abe .......
6: General Asylum, Have you tried.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-08-09, 08:02:21 (104.172.39.253)
... the fake Valhalla 2 speaker cables from AliExpress? Go to the "Cables" forum here in AA and see if it checks the boxes for you based on what users are saying. I have one, same as the image shown, .......
7: General Asylum, Apple CarPlay here! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-08-09, 07:46:51 (104.172.39.253)
In my 2023 RAV4 Premium. Also, when I borrowed my daughters 2022 Corolla SE. The 2023 has standard large screen (option on 2022) and no knobs on the side to choose function, all touchscreen. Very conv .......
8: Speaker Asylum, RE: Gloss black scratch repair? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-08-08, 07:29:08 (104.172.39.253)
You can try the "fine" one! I use it to remove fine scratches on my Titleist TSi 3 driver, automobiles, plexiglass, even my iPhone glass screen protector with success. .......
9: Cable Asylum, Thanks for the recommendation Joe! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-07-31, 11:11:02 (104.172.39.253)
NT! .......
10: Cable Asylum, RE: +1 (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-07-28, 12:27:34 (104.172.39.253)
+3 Very nice sounding with SS Class A amps too considering that I am a low-power 2A3/300B/45/Pentode Strapped tube amp high sensitivity speakers enthusiast! IMO, it has a very high price to performanc .......
11: General Asylum, No, not really! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-07-11, 20:48:50 (104.172.39.253)
I do not think I need the SRMF to make the sound of my system better. I would rather set the money aside as savings for buying a better DAC. .......
12: General Asylum, It's Prime Day Today! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-07-11, 17:53:58 (104.172.39.253)
Bought some HomeKit Compatible (HKC) smart light switches, HKC motion sensor switches, motion detector outdoor cameras and lights,wireless doorbell and chime, and additional smart HKC garage door open .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, CLD Plinth for Thorens TD-124 (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-07-06, 09:53:35 (104.172.39.253)
I have a CLD plinth with brass spikes for my TD124 MKI with rubber mushrooms installed (always) and SME 3012 arm and it sounds great! I have tried a hollow plinth with SME 3009, and it's oka .......
14: General Asylum, RE: Have you heard about the Fo-Felix AC Filter? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-06-29, 08:16:48 (104.172.39.253)
Maybe. I have not tried it! .......
15: General Asylum, RE: Have you heard about the Fo-Felix AC Filter? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-06-28, 07:58:06 (104.172.39.253)
Hi Mike, Users can choose the common mode choke ratings depending on their application. They are: CMC Recommended Amperes by wattage - 120V/240V 8121-RC - 20A 600W/1200W 8120-RC - 17A 510W/1020W Q4018 .......
16: General Asylum, RE: Have you heard about the Fo-Felix AC Filter? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-06-28, 07:18:38 (104.172.39.253)
Hi, In my application, I have installed a filter where the analog units are connected and one where the digital units are connected. For analog, it does not restrict the sound of the amp. For digital .......
17: General Asylum, Have you heard about the Fo-Felix AC Filter? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-06-27, 15:10:14 (104.172.39.253)
One of the most successful "Group Buy" in diyaudio (diyaudio.com) history and still going because it actually works! Fo-Felix is the upgraded version of the original Felix AC filter. I have no affi .......
18: Cable Asylum, RE: We're all beat, from trying Chinese cables.....nt. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-06-08, 08:16:14 (104.172.39.253)
The Valhalla 2 gets much better over time! I have mine since I first posted about it here and never took it off my system. I found it sounding so much better on High efficiency setup than any cables .......
19: Inmate Central, Because it is made in Japan.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-05-31, 11:05:43 (104.172.39.253)
...that is why it retains its value! I have Toyotas, and when I was shopping for them, I made sure that the VIN# starts with "J". Here's my very good condition 1997 all original Toyota 4 Runne .......
20: Cable Asylum, Silver or..... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-05-16, 13:28:35 (104.172.39.253)
...move your speakers forward a bit (speaker placement)! For me, midrange (or vocals)that sounded far back is not an interconnect issue but a phase, poor impedance matching between components, or room .......
21: General Asylum, Thanks for the info! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-04-11, 07:07:59 (104.172.39.253)
Nt .......
22: General Asylum, Thanks for the info! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-04-08, 10:08:50 (104.172.39.253)
Nt .......
23: General Asylum, Nice components! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-04-07, 12:15:07 (104.172.39.253)
I bought my Jolida CD100 and George Wright WPP100C (phono preamp) in 2002 and still have them, .......
24: General Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-04-07, 10:04:58 (104.172.39.253)
Great build! Looks amazing! I have a wood base on mine too. I would suggest to try Original Mullard GZ34 rectifier, Telefunken ECC81 or Amperex Orange Label ECC81 for the driver tube, and Tungsol brow .......
25: General Asylum, Schedule 1? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-04-07, 09:05:32 (104.172.39.253)
I have Schedule II. I am trying to figure out the correct date of manufacture. I have the original manual and the original box that comes with the unit. In the manual, it has the checklist of .......
26: General Asylum, 01A Tubes - Oldest! About 100 years old! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-04-07, 08:35:57 (104.172.39.253)
Newest is Sissy SIT 42 from ZM (Pass Labs) using a Tokin THF51-S still in the works (4/2023). .......
27: Inmate Central, RE: Tom Yum Noodle Soup (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-03-29, 11:45:53 (104.172.39.253)
Pardon me, but that does not look like Tom Yum soup. Tom Yum soup should have Kafir leaves and Lemongrass, not Leeks or green onion not to mention the fried noodles. Also, where's the shrimps and mush .......
28: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Move it further away from the speakers! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-03-17, 10:49:37 (104.172.39.253)
Have you checked the bearing of your 124? Is it properly oiled? Do you detect any wiggle of the platter when you hold it on the sides and try to rock it gently? Also, do you hear rubbing sound when th .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, Move it further away from the speakers! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-03-17, 08:27:17 (104.172.39.253)
NT! .......
30: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My JBL 2226J measures 8 Ohms across the terminals (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-03-10, 08:57:36 (104.172.39.253)
Maybe voice coil rubbing? Gently push the cone of the suspected driver horizontally back and forth if the driver is installed on the cabinet and try to feel/hear for rubbing vibration/sound. I had one .......
31: General Asylum, 2018! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-22, 18:33:10 (104.172.39.253)
nt .......
32: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: It's the other way around (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-22, 11:42:44 (104.172.39.253)
Understood, thanks! So mostly tube front-end then. I think, with this approach, a transformer based (like autoformer) is better (low noise). .......
33: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Lazy (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-22, 07:43:42 (104.172.39.253)
Welcome! The AlephJ is a pretty nice sounding amp. I can say that it is worth all the wait and investment! The F4 and M2X amp are also very nice amps as well and the latter can sound different by chan .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, Classic! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-20, 13:36:53 (104.172.39.253)
I was cleaning my stand alone phono preamps today. Then I realize that these guys are 15~20 years old! Cornet 2 on left and Wright WPP-100C at right. Both are hum free on 99dB speakers, even at .......
35: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Another example perhaps ... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-14, 09:39:49 (104.172.39.253)
I do not get the reasoning of having an SS amp or a PWM amp with a tube buffer output. It's like "let's make the output Z lower, then let's bring it up again and increase the distortion while we are a .......
36: General Asylum, when you have money to burn! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-11, 10:37:51 (104.172.39.253)
nt .......
37: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Can I or should I...measure a resistor... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-09, 18:06:21 (104.172.39.253)
No markings or color bands on the resistor in question? If you can post a pic, clearly focused and lit, of the resistor it will be very helpful. .......
38: Tube DIY Asylum, PSUD is your friend! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-07, 15:46:05 (104.172.39.253)
Are you familiar with PSUD? You can build a power supply with the required outputs and see what it does in simulation using PSUD (free, with MAC or Windows version). A 400 Vdc B+ with 6.3 Vac heater s .......
39: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Musical Fidelity A3CR Preamplifier Volume Control (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-07, 15:32:26 (104.172.39.253)
Measure the voltage at the IR remote receiver sensor (usually around 2.5 - 5 Vdc) for TSOP package. Typical IR sensor datasheet below. If you cannot measure anything, then it has to be the PSU. IME, I .......
40: General Asylum, RE: Main Capacitor for Marantz M-02 Amp. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-07, 15:20:24 (104.172.39.253)
You can try this with the voltage rating you want: Capacitor Mouser Capacitor Digikey .......
41: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Aleph J Class A Amp (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-02-03, 13:12:14 (104.172.39.253)
Yes, the voice is silent at first, then all of a sudden an ear deafening shout to build something! It's a curse. Lucky for us who have resources to feed the beast. Very fortunate and thankful! Thank y .......
42: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Very nice build ! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-31, 21:26:28 (104.172.39.253)
Thank you! I remember your build at diyaudio. Hope you are still enjoying your amp! .......
43: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Does anyone sell a kit for the F2 or F2J? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-31, 12:51:48 (104.172.39.253)
I do not know of any! The diyaudio store only carries F4 onwards. Your best bet is to find the gerber files and order the PCB (through JLCPCB). If I am not mistaken, mosfets for the amps you mentioned .......
44: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Congrats! Very cool (well, not temp. wise)... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-31, 12:46:06 (104.172.39.253)
"Hope that anti vandal button isn't needed!" Ha,ha! Thank you! .......
45: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Very nice build ! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-31, 10:34:24 (104.172.39.253)
Thanks Gary! It's a Deluxe 5U (you can see the split heatsinks in the first photo). I have my F4 in a Deluxe 4U and still have some spare space inside when I completed the layout. I mount my trafo ver .......
46: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Very nice build ! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-31, 07:34:56 (104.172.39.253)
Thank you! As Johno mentioned , the heatsinks comes with the chassis (5U Deluxe aluminum) from Modushop based in Italy. Reasonably priced at $399.00 with free shipping from the diyaudiostore. Heatsink .......
47: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Aleph J Class A Amp (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-30, 21:13:46 (104.172.39.253)
Thank you! I am just using what I already have as I hoarded chassis and boards awhile back. One good thing about the diy Pass amps when using the universal PSU is that boards are switchable using the .......
48: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Aleph J Class A Amp (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-30, 15:31:39 (104.172.39.253)
Have the boards since 2022 (and all the parts) but so lazy to finish the amp. Finally, because of so much rain from previous weeks, I managed to motivate myself to build the amp and completed .......
49: Tweakers' Asylum, Congratulations! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-29, 12:45:44 (104.172.39.253)
You just created a FW rectifier with a "fudge" capacitor! .......
50: Cable Asylum, If it's me.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-23, 17:37:36 (104.172.39.253)
..doing this, I will have one wire each for power ground then connected to the chassis individually (plate). From the wall, I connect the GND to the chassis at the nearest point of entry. Say if the t .......
51: General Asylum, RE: Ultimately -- SE 2A3 and... rather sensitive loudspeakers :) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-23, 17:23:58 (104.172.39.253)
Soon, you will be running out of room! ;) .......
52: General Asylum, Low power! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-23, 10:04:18 (104.172.39.253)
I do not see the logic in using low sensitivity speakers and high power amps anymore but I use to own planars and electrostatics. To me, when I experienced 94db or higher speakers, it was a paradigm s .......
53: Tubes Asylum, Me too! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-20, 11:15:19 (104.172.39.253)
I have Sylvania Gold Brand gold pins black plate triple-mica , RCA triple-mica Blackplate, and had GE triple-mica. In my case, I did not find the Raytheon (any version except VT-231) at all that speci .......
54: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: SSE, yes (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-18, 12:14:09 (104.172.39.253)
Nice amp! I still have mine and enjoy it from time to time. .......
55: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: It's nice to be alive and 75 but it comes at a cost (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-17, 12:20:45 (104.172.39.253)
Beautiful! Looks like a Tubelab SSE amp. Is it? .......
56: Tube DIY Asylum, Audio Grade Electrolytic Caps (example) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-15, 14:47:04 (104.172.39.253)
For the 3300 uF cap, I recommend Nichicon UK series (A, W, T, etc). Being as PASS DIY builder for years now, audio-grade electrolytic caps when use as output sound very nice to me in my build. Exam .......
57: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: "Yes it has minimal feedback!" (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-13, 08:51:06 (104.172.39.253)
With 8 ohm load, I believe if I recall correctly, the Open Loop Gain of the ACA is about 23.1 or ~ 20). The close loop gain is close to R12/R11 which is about 10 dB approx. So the feedback is about 10 .......
58: General Asylum, Did not know that! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-12, 14:47:54 (104.172.39.253)
Mind blasting! Thanks for the tip. .......
59: General Asylum, Freddie Mercury: Radio Gaga! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-11, 14:31:34 (104.172.39.253)
Queen .......
60: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Which begs the question.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-11, 10:38:30 (104.172.39.253)
Yes it has minimal feedback! It also has a switching PSU :) Amp Camp #1 But they sound good to me when I heard it from my brother. .......
61: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: I know the feeling! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-11, 09:31:27 (104.172.39.253)
F4 is it? A Guide To Building the F4 Amp .......
62: Tube DIY Asylum, You got me! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-11, 09:28:25 (104.172.39.253)
That's why I built the F4 first then the M2X (no feedback). See link below for the chart and F4 description First Watt Products F4 Amp .......
63: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: I know the feeling! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-11, 08:48:05 (104.172.39.253)
No secret, just empirical deduction through experimentation. First off, the ACA imo is aimed for a beginner electronic/audio enthusiast to get an experience in amp making/assembling at lower cost o .......
64: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: I know the feeling! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-10, 12:41:38 (104.172.39.253)
I believe you! All I am saying is that class A amps (properly designed and documented) are great with my Altec high efficiency speakers. Conventional wisdom says otherwise as they have no right to sou .......
65: Tube DIY Asylum, I know the feeling! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-10, 09:16:15 (104.172.39.253)
I have several SET amps (45, 2A3, 300B, El34 strapped) sitting in my listening room for a long time now since I built the Pass DIY F4 and M2X amps. Also, I have several tube preamps (please see my pro .......
66: General Asylum, Great advice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-09, 14:55:07 (104.172.39.253)
I use mesh router set up and if my device is only 6 feet or less to one of the router, I do not even consider wireless connection. Proof is in video resolution using 4k signal for me. .......
67: Inmate Central, Think about this: As you pull out.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-04, 18:36:23 (104.172.39.253)
... your 11 in front of the cashier at your local pharmacy then using contactless payment, people behind you (most likely seniors over 60 yo)will be so impress how slick you are. Talk about shock and .......
68: Inmate Central, Go nuts! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2023-01-04, 16:07:17 (104.172.39.253)
Get the 11! Stop making yourself worry about these nonsense of battery and reliability problems day after day. Not worth the stress and inconvenience. If you get the eleven, per your usage history, it .......
69: General Asylum, YouTube .... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-21, 13:28:28 (104.172.39.253)
...via Macmini ---> bifrost DAC ---> 26 preamp. --->Pass M2X class A amp For example xmas1 or xmas2 .......
70: Speaker Asylum, Maybe I am slow! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-10, 18:30:42 (104.172.39.253)
That's why I hang out here in the Asylum from time to time! .......
71: Speaker Asylum, RE: You might try again... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-08, 14:24:08 (104.172.39.253)
Hi Jim! Thanks for the response and the tip. I am into high sensitivity speakers now and my most powerful amp is only 35 wpc. so I do not think that I will step into the world of planars again in the .......
72: Tube DIY Asylum, Jeff Markwart 604-8G Crossover! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-07, 16:20:04 (104.172.39.253)
NT .......
73: Speaker Asylum, Martin Logans (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-07, 16:12:27 (104.172.39.253)
Aerius Aeons Ascents All of them sucks! First buy did not hurt at all, the second only makes me wonder, the third brings me on my knees, ears start bleeding I start screaming! -Propaganda "Duel" 1985 .......
74: General Asylum, Maybe next year! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-06, 11:32:03 (104.172.39.253)
Christmas lights are up! Horn speaker dismantled. .......
75: General Asylum, RE: Two tweaks you should consider (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-06, 11:30:56 (104.172.39.253)
Will do Gary! .......
76: General Asylum, RE: Looks great but where are the stands ? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-05, 09:18:13 (104.172.39.253)
Indeed! The green ones so it is eco friendly. :) .......
77: General Asylum, Correct! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-05, 09:15:50 (104.172.39.253)
nt .......
78: General Asylum, There it is! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-05, 09:15:11 (104.172.39.253)
The one I am looking for! Great suggestion! I will try a vintage 992. .......
79: General Asylum, RE: Image height needs assistance from... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-05, 09:11:37 (104.172.39.253)
Always good to have an extra vacuum around. Yes, I should have tried lifting it up a bit. .......
80: General Asylum, RE: making lemons from lemonade ;) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-05, 09:10:32 (104.172.39.253)
Ha,ha! Amazing sound though, for such setup! I was very surprised. .......
81: General Asylum, RE: Please Critique My New Horn Speaker! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-05, 09:09:24 (104.172.39.253)
Hi JE, I was thinking about that! Same to you! Happy Holidays! .......
82: General Asylum, I beg to differ! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-04, 21:33:27 (104.172.39.253)
Don't let the brown material around the driver fool you. It is not a box, it's the boundary planes of the horn! :) .......
83: General Asylum, RE: Try a TaylorMade sub next time ;-) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-04, 21:28:34 (104.172.39.253)
Mr. Collins, I have to agree, the SoundLink is a surprisingly good sounding waterproof portable bluetooth speaker, and it is from Bose (the nerve!). I like mine too and use it primarily when playing g .......
84: General Asylum, Please Critique My New Horn Speaker! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-12-04, 20:53:44 (104.172.39.253)
Amazing soundstage, organic down to earth bass, true single driver Bose Soundlink(latest version) horn loaded speaker! If I change the wing stabilizers to an Ecco instead of the Asics, will it chan .......
85: Tube DIY Asylum, You isolated.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-28, 11:33:16 (104.172.39.253)
...the output binding post from the chassis ground. My guess. .......
86: Cable Asylum, I have the IC's. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-15, 15:12:10 (104.172.39.253)
It sounds great, but the tubing is stiff and as a result, not easy to maneuver in tight places. Overall, I think it is better than my knock off Kimber Cable PBJ's, and my old Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 .......
87: General Asylum, I use Herbies .. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-15, 15:01:19 (104.172.39.253)
Tender Foot vibration isolation feet. I have two examples above. One for a type 26 PSU (35~45 lbs.) and a DAC (3~5) lbs. I bought the footers more than 15 years ago, I think. It cost more nowada .......
88: Cable Asylum, RE: Chinese Nordost Valhalla speaker cables sounding glorious.. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-14, 16:03:26 (104.172.39.253)
Metallurgy and purity/quality of insulation material comes to play too! I also forgot to mention, I can confirm that the fake Valhalla SC has better low bass (deeper and more weight I believe) than th .......
89: Cable Asylum, RE: Chinese Nordost Valhalla speaker cables sounding glorious.. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-14, 11:03:46 (104.172.39.253)
The midrange has more weight and body while maintaining the fast top-end is my observation. .......
90: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My suggestion and my opinion... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-11, 17:47:05 (104.172.39.253)
...build a better power supply than the walwart. The small PSB on the left (where the incoming power is connected to) is a switching PSU filter. It's called P089ZB SMPS filter. I know because I have t .......
91: Amp/Preamp Asylum, PM sent! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-11, 17:23:56 (104.172.39.253)
NT .......
92: Amp/Preamp Asylum, So you sold your B1 to him... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-11, 16:02:15 (104.172.39.253)
....and you are making another one? Nice! Just curious, did you use Toshiba JFETs in the preamp that you sold? I think the purple Clarity Cap is great (I have them in my BA-3 preamp and it sounds much .......
93: Cable Asylum, Agree! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-11, 10:21:18 (104.172.39.253)
And mine has the stock RCA's. My Nordost Blue Heaven rev. 2 is now officially in storage. .......
94: General Asylum, Absolutely! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-11-01, 10:14:01 (104.172.39.253)
Speakers first, then other equipment will follow. To find a HE speakers that you like the sound is paramount in enjoying and building a system that can accomodate low, mid, and even high power SET or .......
95: Cable Asylum, Correction! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-27, 13:09:53 (104.172.39.253)
Hi OScar, I did not change the terminations on mine. I bought the Moons Audio banana plugs with an intention to replace the banana plugs that comes with the Valhalla SC but I was not able to use it an .......
96: Cable Asylum, RE: I guess I won't know if my Chinese Valhalla speaker cables are better (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-25, 09:57:59 (104.172.39.253)
Hello Oscar! Sorry to disappoint but I do not have that kind of ears. All I know is that if the music moves me when I listen to it regardless of source, then the system components as a whole are alrig .......
97: Cable Asylum, RE: I guess I won't know if my Chinese Valhalla speaker cables are better (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-23, 20:31:19 (104.172.39.253)
Hi Oscar, It's pretty good in performance and value. I have WBT's bananas and I would say it is comparable to it but cheaper. I have never tried Rhodium plated plugs so I have no opinion on those. ::: .......
98: Cable Asylum, RE: I have used those LC1 cables in the past (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-23, 00:38:46 (104.172.39.253)
Thanks for the reply! I just connected the LC-1's from the pre-out of my receiver to a Naksa 80 amp in stereo mode and it's good. I will try it in my 2 channel stereo later and enjoy the outcome. ::: .......
99: Cable Asylum, RE: I guess I won't know if my Chinese Valhalla speaker cables are better (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-23, 00:34:00 (104.172.39.253)
Glad to hear that you are giving it a chance. For me, I am very happy with the price / performance ratio of the cables. .......
100: Cable Asylum, Are these the cables you use? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-22, 12:36:52 (104.172.39.253)
LC-1 Shielded cables (right, three pairs)? I have them since 10 years ago or maybe more. They are decent sounding as SUT -> phono -> linestage cable but for straight line level to main preamp (DAC .......
101: Cable Asylum, RE: I guess I won't know if my Chinese Valhalla speaker cables are better (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-22, 12:06:05 (104.172.39.253)
In my system, the fake Valhalla cables sounds excellent using low power SET amps or Class A amps to high sensitivity speakers (94 dB and ~100 dB) compared to the real Nordost Blue Heaven Rev. II that .......
102: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pass F4, Aleph J or a SIT amp? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-21, 09:14:08 (104.172.39.253)
Hi Andy, My take is for the F4's. With a decent preamp, no need to use SET amps to drive the F4 in a smallish room but what is the sensitivity of your speakers? Hope it is not those "I do not hear a h .......
103: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I love the 76 preamp too! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-18, 22:25:57 (104.172.39.253)
Yes, I also encountered microphonic 76 tubes and I discarded them. I bought my tubes from dealers also, NOS and brand new, but understood that due to their age, they can work fine for several months t .......
104: Tubes Asylum, To find out if "Herr Bell" is in the same pub! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-18, 16:53:43 (104.172.39.253)
Just kidding! ;) It was just so....out there for the taking. .......
105: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I love the 76 preamp too! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-18, 15:43:52 (104.172.39.253)
Mine matches my MLTL Single Driver Fostex based system so well and the phono section (battery bias) is absolutely great using the 6SL7 tubes. I like your preamp. Have you tried Kenrad or Tungsol 76 in .......
106: Inmate Central, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-14, 09:32:59 (104.172.39.253)
Hope it's almost done! .......
107: Inmate Central, What are you building? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-13, 22:17:43 (104.172.39.253)
Preamp? I can see a "VC" so I am assuming Volume Control? .......
108: Tube DIY Asylum, I took A Screenshot..... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-07, 15:38:28 (104.172.39.253)
...of all the inmates here saying they are done! I will save it and remind you guys about this day when you admit that you are done or almost done ;). Me.......I'm not even close to retirement but I f .......
109: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You are correct! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-06, 16:56:47 (104.172.39.253)
In my unit, the transformer is inside the case and not in the dome anymore if I remember (with blue casing I think) correctly. I do not have a pic of the inside of my preamp as my old storage drive cr .......
110: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Indeed! RE: "when I stored it ages ago." (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-05, 21:51:43 (104.172.39.253)
Through the years I built several preamps (both SS and tubes) and got sidetracked from using the Supratek from all the experimentation. It was a mistake not to have this one in cue. Now that I like to .......
111: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thank you! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-05, 19:52:00 (104.172.39.253)
Nt .......
112: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My entry to "And oldie but a goodie..." (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-05, 12:19:26 (104.172.39.253)
Dual chassis Supratek Chenin Full Function Preamp! Looks the same as I remember when I stored it ages ago. With Siemens 7308 and Mullard 8080 for phono, Tungsol VT-231 for linestage, and Sovtek .......
113: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Nice one! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-05, 11:18:30 (104.172.39.253)
I agree, leveling up from noval to octal tube equipped preamp is truly a revelation! 6,SN7's in linestage app , IMO, is a window or an introduction to a great tube sound. I prefer 76 but 6SN7's are gr .......
114: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thank you JE! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-03, 15:02:26 (104.172.39.253)
Hope you are keeping well! Ahh, this hobby of ours, wish I have more time to spend listening and trying new things out in my audio system. But my spare time comes less and less daily as my responsibil .......
115: Cable Asylum, Excellent! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-02, 14:22:53 (104.172.39.253)
I am very happy with the Valhalla SC's. Glad that it is performing well in your system. .......
116: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Hate to brag, but...I've got 8 (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-10-02, 14:19:22 (104.172.39.253)
Nice! My brother also has the Wayne Parham 4 x 3.14159265359...... .......
117: Cable Asylum, RE: If it was me and buying the bulk cables... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-30, 19:00:34 (104.172.39.253)
Brother, replace the ST-70 terminals and prepare to be surprise! In the end, it will be much more convenient for you. I have a Dynaco ST-70 too, with a cage still and input board replaced with C .......
118: Cable Asylum, If it was me and buying the bulk cables... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-30, 18:30:57 (104.172.39.253)
...at its cheap price, I will do a true bi-wire assuming you already have the connectors. If you like it, great! If not, take the connectors and throw the cables away ;). I assume you do not need r .......
119: Cable Asylum, Same here! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-30, 15:57:18 (104.172.39.253)
No directional arrows. I am not too keen on directionality regarding signal flow so not really important to me. After burning the cables with my Fry Kleaner for 4 days and many weeks of using the cabl .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, Schedule 2 is oil bearing!. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-30, 15:35:05 (104.172.39.253)
My table has the same numbers, but no letter A and has the oil bearing. Also, the platter has strobe lines. Your name plates for the On/Off, clutch, and speed setting is silver? Schedule 2 (51400/2): .......
121: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-29, 15:13:39 (104.172.39.253)
nt .......
122: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, 6 Inches Is All It Takes..... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-28, 15:09:36 (104.172.39.253)
....falling in love with my speakers (all over again!). Possibilities ....! Lifted my speakers using 6"x 4" lumber I had remnants from home remodelling neglected in the pile of materials stil .......
123: Cable Asylum, RE: Valhalla Speaker Cables From Ali Express (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-18, 09:44:11 (45.50.194.5)
ejk , my cables does not have the arrows either! The picture is from the ad and not my actual cables. .......
124: Cable Asylum, RE: Great! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-18, 09:40:56 (45.50.194.5)
Thanks again Mick for the tips! .......
125: Cable Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-16, 14:33:18 (45.50.194.5)
The sound will change after sometime of use. I compared mine to the original Nordost Blue Heaven REV II and the Valhalla clone surely can hold its own. My only wish for now is to have a little bit mor .......
126: Cable Asylum, RE: Great! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-16, 14:27:51 (45.50.194.5)
I have the same Valhalla SC! My cables are 3.0 meters in length. Great value and sound gets better and better after almost a month now. I ordered the Moons Audio copper banana plugs but I cannot get m .......
127: Cable Asylum, RE: Great! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-12, 19:12:03 (45.50.194.5)
Which speaker cables are you going to try, the Odin? I have the Valhalla knockoffs. I also own a Nordost Blue Heaven Rev. II speaker cables. The Valhalla knockoffs sounds different than the authentic .......
128: Cable Asylum, Great! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-12, 16:07:01 (45.50.194.5)
Thanks for the info. I have Odin Silver (1 meter) from DAC to line level preamp and from preamp to SS Class A amp (1.5 meters). I also have the Odin Gold (2.5 m) from preamp to amp (tubes). I found th .......
129: Tube DIY Asylum, Me! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-11, 10:54:45 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Tre', I have used PS Audio, Furman, Monster, and Tice. The best for me in my setup is the ever so simple FO-Felix Power Conditioner by FOLSOM but unfortunately, it's a DIY. I participate .......
130: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: You are Second in Line. I'll skip the email for now but it is noted (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-02, 11:43:03 (104.172.37.145)
Thank you John! .......
131: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Second in Line! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-02, 10:51:03 (104.172.37.145)
Hi John, If you decided to let it go, I'll be second in line to Wojciech if he was unable to take it. I will pay shipping to 91765 plus material cost for the boxes. Please PM me for any details you ne .......
132: Cable Asylum, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-09-02, 08:24:47 (104.172.37.145)
I feel robbed :) I paid $140.00 for a 3m pair delivered to my home (CA). What a discount! Anyway, my pair is getting better and better after about 80 hours now or so of using them. My real test is whe .......
133: Cable Asylum, RE: Ali Express Valhalla, Odin, IC's and Speaker Cables (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-30, 18:51:55 (104.172.37.145)
Nice score! I have the white and very happy with it . .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, Neither IMHO. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-30, 18:48:59 (104.172.37.145)
The Denon step ups mentioned are good but I think you have to consider that there are better match SUT to the DL103 IMO. Maybe I am mistaken but both are 1:10 (20dB) gain. I think that if you are rea .......
135: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Goldpoint Controls V-24 Stereo Volume Control Passive Components (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-29, 19:02:36 (104.172.37.145)
Nice review!! I have a Goldpoint (50K) in my Type 26 preamp and very happy with the purchase. Good stuff!!! .......
136: Tube DIY Asylum, Very nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-24, 12:00:31 (104.172.37.145)
I respect DIYers who use purple wires! Great Job!!! .......
137: Tweakers' Asylum, D100L for me as I am lazy! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-24, 11:57:30 (104.172.37.145)
Works as it should and easily applied using the nail polish style brush. It has been years but my bottle looks like its still full, so I think it's very economical. Wipe with the brush, then wipe it o .......
138: Speaker Asylum, Do they come in camouflage yellow? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-23, 13:31:56 (104.172.37.145)
Then $375k a pair is worth it. I can probably hear God whispering to me with the price of that speakers when I turn it on saying "You did well my boy!". .......
139: Cable Asylum, I have that cable! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-22, 21:17:20 (104.172.37.145)
I received it yesterday morning but I was busy the whole day from watching a play. Today, I connected it from my Mac Mini to my DAC and the result is joy! Well, I only have the generic cable .......
140: Cable Asylum, RE: Ali Express Valhalla, Odin, IC's and Speaker Cables (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-22, 10:01:19 (104.172.37.145)
Hello Oscar! Sorry to disappoint you but I do not own the Odin PC's. I only have the interconnects. .......
141: Cable Asylum, RE: Ali Express Valhalla, Odin, IC's and Speaker Cables (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-20, 14:52:22 (104.172.37.145)
I searched for the contact cleaner but it looks like I need to find a store that carries it in the USA else I have to ask my cousin to buy me one shipped to him in London and bring it over when he vis .......
142: Cable Asylum, RE: Ali Express Valhalla, Odin, IC's and Speaker Cables (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-20, 13:08:22 (104.172.37.145)
You're welcome Oscar! .......
143: Cable Asylum, RE: Valhalla Speaker Cables From Ali Express (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-20, 11:12:15 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Mick, I too heard some promising sound characteristics from the cable but as I stated in my earlier post, sound was muted to begin with when I first connected the cables to my stereo system. Right .......
144: Cable Asylum, RE: Valhalla Speaker Cables From Ali Express (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-19, 21:24:59 (104.172.37.145)
Hi, I bought mine from this seller Valhalla Speaker Cables with angled banana ends. .......
145: Cable Asylum, Valhalla Speaker Cables From Ali Express (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-19, 15:49:58 (104.172.37.145)
NT .......
146: Cable Asylum, Ali Express Valhalla, Odin, IC's and Speaker Cables (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-19, 15:48:45 (104.172.37.145)
Hi all! I just discovered and had been enjoying reading the posts below ("Growth and Reluctancy....") from inmate el34h and halfway through my reading, I immediately felt like I want to share my ex .......
147: Vinyl Asylum, RE: synergy question (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-18, 08:07:02 (104.172.37.145)
Hi, Thanks for your insights! I had the Gyrodec around 2002-2003 replaced by a Teres 255. I bought it from Brooks Berdan LTD in Monrovia CA. I scheduled an appointment to hear it and when I arrived, i .......
148: Vinyl Asylum, To me. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-17, 14:47:03 (104.172.37.145)
Many years ago, Garrard 301's and 401 cost so much less than what it commands nowadays. I bought mine complete with its original box and manual from the UK and have it shipped to me. Before even at .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, Grease Bearing (or Schedule 1) looks like.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-15, 01:38:28 (104.172.37.145)
...as there's no "/2" after the 51400 of the speed controller plate. Mine have the same knobs as his but with oil bearing(in other words, Schedule 2) as well. Also, your name plates seems to be sil .......
150: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Le Cleach (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-10, 09:45:03 (104.172.37.145)
Yes, I love mine too (Azura 425 from Australia)! Someone commented that it's not as good as the 32C when listening off-axis but I do not have that issue. I love how clear and wide it sounds as well as .......
151: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Very Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-04, 07:47:57 (104.172.37.145)
I still have a pair of 416-8B. Can you share the plans for the H-frame subs? .......
152: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Do you recognize the preamp on the floor? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-03, 10:42:39 (104.172.37.145)
The white paper does not have an example for 32 horns. I assume that since the examples are for 811 and 511, I can apply it to the 32C as it is about the relationship of the front edge of the horn to .......
153: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Still rocking the 811's? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-02, 08:25:41 (104.172.37.145)
Me too! I have kept them ever since. I bought my 802-D's with the horns. I used to have the 511's too but I sold them. .......
154: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 32C horn orientation (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-02, 08:10:06 (104.172.37.145)
Will do JE! .......
155: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Laboratory Risers (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-02, 08:08:21 (104.172.37.145)
Thank you for your response! I will experiment with the "driver down" arrangement as I have the risers where I can easily adjust the height to support the driver or the horn. Thanks again! ::: TOPI .......
156: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Domino Dancing. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-01, 10:30:34 (104.172.37.145)
Mr. MRH, Say you have the winning bid on an pair of Altec 32C horns, next you will see yourself setting alerts for 414's (A, or Z). With the 414's acquisition, you build an OB and run the drivers full .......
157: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: I do have 414 envy of ALL youse guyses! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-01, 10:00:17 (104.172.37.145)
Thanks for the response! I agree, the Le Cleach are very nice to my ears. I also use Altec 288C drivers as mine have a 1.4 inch throat and it is good but I think my room (22'x12) is not big enough or .......
158: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Do you recognize the preamp on the floor? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-08-01, 09:55:10 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Joseph, Thanks! Hope you are keeping well also. Still using your preamp from time to time after all these years. I admit that I rarely listen to audio nowadays but when I do, the 76 preamp someh .......
159: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Le Cleach (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-07-31, 17:19:17 (104.172.37.145)
.......
160: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Altec 32C and Le Cleach Horns (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-07-31, 17:12:26 (104.172.37.145)
I like the LeCleach better. Bigger sound and more coherent to my ears. I am using JE's (JE Labs) XO which sounds so much better than all the N-XXX Altec XO's and derivation thereof that I tried. I .......
161: Vinyl Asylum, So nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-07-20, 14:56:33 (104.172.37.145)
They look like candies! I have almost the same (301 and TD 124 MK I) tables setup since 2002 I think, but my plinths are DIY CLD type. I love my Thorens, and I bought my TD-124 for $125.00 back in th .......
162: Vinyl Asylum, TY! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-06-25, 22:05:25 (104.172.37.145)
21 years and counting, and still happy with it. .......
163: Vinyl Asylum, Somewhat similar origin (no pun intended)!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-06-25, 22:04:08 (104.172.37.145)
The arm came from a Michell Gyrodeck that I bought from Brooks Berdan ages ago! There was a time where I move the OL arm back and forth between the Teres and the Michell. .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-06-25, 09:53:15 (104.172.37.145)
I have the OL Silver too (Circa 2001) and still using it with my Teres table! .......
165: Vinyl Asylum, Do not get me wrong! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-05-07, 10:22:12 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Todd! My vinyl playback as I stated to my reply to RodM's post, is great. I am familiar with your moniker and I am sure you are familiar with mine as I post here from time to time for years. I hav .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, Yes. Exactly what I mean! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-05-07, 09:35:53 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Rod, Maybe I am just lazy. My vinyl playback is great and I have no complaint about it. Seasons change, I guess. .......
167: Vinyl Asylum, I will hunt for it! (Nt!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-05-07, 09:32:30 (104.172.37.145)
NT .......
168: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Time to rearrange your room. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-05-07, 09:31:39 (104.172.37.145)
BigJ, I tried that long time ago. I learned that it needs more space that I expected which means new stands, cables, anti-vibration devices etc. But I know what you mean. Thanks! .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You appear to lack only a partridge in a pear tree, (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-05-07, 09:29:39 (104.172.37.145)
I am on it. Thanks! .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Maybe too many options? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-05-06, 17:37:56 (104.172.37.145)
Great advice. Thank you! .......
171: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'm taking you off my X-mas Card list, Abe (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-05-06, 11:02:10 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Bill! Ha,ha! Yes, that is what I adjusted and the effect sounds good to me. We'll see if it will hold in the long run. Pics attached. .......
172: Vinyl Asylum, Why I Do Not Use My TT's Anymore. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-05-06, 10:40:17 (104.172.37.145)
I am streaming. My current setup, although not expensive, sounds like I am playing LP's without the tedious pre-rituals of un-cueing, stylus cleaning, record replacing, etc. etc. every 20 minutes or l .......
173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My recommendation: DIY Audio First Watt M2X Amplifier (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-04-30, 17:57:40 (104.172.37.145)
Eight amazing user swappable input cards to play with! PP Class A 25W, Mosfet. You want the original Nelson Pass M2 topology? No problem, use the Ishikawa Card. You want to hear the amazing Diamond Bu .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, Very nice table! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-04-13, 09:56:34 (104.172.37.145)
I will be happy with that. .......
175: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Garrard 301/401: question for the brain trust... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-04-11, 15:26:22 (104.172.37.145)
Hi! I have experimented with Schedule 1 (grease) and Schedule 2 (oil) bearing. I bought a grease bearing (CNC machined to the exact dimension of the original Garrard bearing but IMO higher tolerance) .......
176: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Understood (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-04-03, 11:15:21 (104.172.37.145)
nt .......
177: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: WTB: Altec 414A (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-25, 14:28:00 (104.172.37.145)
Coner, Thanks for the reply. I am specifically looking for a 414A (Green frame with cover). Thanks again and wishing you well! .......
178: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, WTB: Altec 414A (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-25, 07:52:08 (104.172.37.145)
Moderator: Not sure where to post this, but I also posted it in Speaker Asylum. Please delete one if it is in the wrong place. Looking for a single Altec 414A. Original cone, re-coned by GPA, or needs .......
179: Speaker Asylum, WTB:Altec 414A (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-25, 07:48:59 (104.172.37.145)
Looking for a single Altec 414A. Original cone, re-coned by GPA, or needs re-coning is fine. Please PM me if you have one you want to let go. Wishing you well! Abe .......
180: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: REVIEW: H2 Generator by Nelson Pass (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-23, 15:12:21 (104.172.37.145)
To me, it made the sound of the my DAC (BiFrost) better. Hope you will like it! .......
181: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: REVIEW: H2 Generator by Nelson Pass (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-23, 13:32:01 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Gary, I also have an M2X. The H2 generator use with the M2X is like the 9th IPS if you know what I mean. .......
182: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-22, 13:18:45 (104.172.37.145)
Cost-wise, the H2 generator can be built Abe .......
183: Amp/Preamp Asylum, REVIEW: H2 Generator by Nelson Pass (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-21, 13:26:47 (104.172.37.145)
From my observations, there are many Solid State amps that excels on both life-like, detailed, tube-like sound output. Measuring such amps with a soundcard and REW (Room Equalization Wizard) to projec .......
184: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Assistance needed identifying a resistor value (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-16, 07:37:51 (104.172.37.145)
Since you are planning to replace it anyway, why not un-solder one end and measure with an ohmmeter across it? Looks like 46.4k Ohms at 1% tolerance from here. 4642 is 464x10^2. .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, RE: audio tekne 9448 SUT - how to use this thing? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-14, 21:28:15 (104.172.37.145)
Looks like left pair of High/Low is for MC and MM (high gain, low gain) one channel,and similarly for the other pair to the right for the other channel My guess is that you have a 1:20 (26 dB high) an .......
186: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Replied sir! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-14, 14:19:00 (104.172.37.145)
nt .......
187: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sent you a PM ................. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-14, 13:11:18 (104.172.37.145)
I did not received it. Please send it again! .......
188: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Muses 73230 (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-14, 12:19:45 (104.172.37.145)
Muses VC Link Muses Not affiliation, implementation can be bought here Remote Volume Control It is a finely executed electronic volume control soulution (yes, I mispelled it in purpose .......
189: General Asylum, I have the same problem every year. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-03-13, 16:16:28 (104.172.37.145)
I feel you. .......
190: Cable Asylum, Me Too!!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2022-01-06, 17:37:45 (104.172.37.145)
Duster, RIP. Thank you for the tip! Furez 12/4 wired star quad with Viborg gold plated Banana Plugs. Replaced my Nordost Blue Heaven bi-wire. The cables showed its true color after about 100 hours of .......
191: Speaker Asylum, BUT...YOU ONLY TRIED the Altec Valencia or Model 19! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-10-21, 14:05:14 (104.172.37.145)
Am I right? Those two sounds awful, especially the 19 in my experience. I never understood why the 19 becomes popular for some time (now, not as much). The 604's are fine with OB and J. Markwart cross .......
192: Tube DIY Asylum, You are welcome! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-10-16, 19:45:22 (104.172.37.145)
Nt! .......
193: Tube DIY Asylum, H2 Generator (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-10-15, 08:28:26 (104.172.37.145)
Go to Pass Labs discussion forum at diyaudio.com. Look for "H2" generator. You can build one for about $100 or less and connect it to any preamp (output) or amp (input) you want. It uses Jfets. ::: TO .......
194: Vinyl Asylum, Whiittt-wheeeewww! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-09-04, 21:41:55 (104.172.37.145)
Nice one! .......
195: Vinyl Asylum, It's the 301! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-09-03, 17:01:27 (104.172.37.145)
If you have a chance to mount the FR and the 103 to a belt (or string) drive table, the "slam" will be less no matter what method you align the cartridge as long as the VTF is close to 2.5 grams. Stil .......
196: Tube DIY Asylum, Agree! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-07-04, 10:27:31 (104.172.37.145)
When I first read the post, I was thinking: What about Ih? What about bias points? My understanding is that the adaptors allows you to replace a noval tube with an octal tube pin connections only, the .......
197: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thank you for the info! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-07-02, 07:14:25 (104.172.37.145)
Very nice Altec driver collection you have in there. Happy fourth! Abe .......
198: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Are those 416-8B's? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-06-30, 21:21:22 (104.172.37.145)
Sold my Altec 604-8G's years ago, but kept a pair of 416-8B's with original cones(of course). I can venture to say, since I experimented a lot with the same topology, the 416 (or 515) with horns on th .......
199: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I Could Not Agree More!!!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-05-21, 15:23:50 (104.172.37.145)
Your descriptions are spot on with mine after experimenting with Altecs since 2008. altec model 19... i found this a bit boring. it is more ok than good. this also was a tad too 'big' for my room. .......
200: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You are welcome! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-04-17, 11:35:07 (104.172.37.145)
Mr. Scarpia, As you are one of the person I respect here in AA, please provide a feedback later on regarding what you think about the preamp. It does not mean to post it here publicly if you do not wa .......
201: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Pass ACP+ or Wayne 2018 Linestage or Pass BA-3 Gain Stage (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-04-15, 10:56:24 (104.172.37.145)
DHT killers. .......
202: SET Asylum, RE: Same is said of Pass Labs BA-3 (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-04-04, 15:50:24 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Andy, I heard the BA-3 front end and I agree that its sounds great. Have you heard the ACP+ yet? Please do if you have a chance. At present, my 01A and 26 preamps are gathering dust. .......
203: SET Asylum, Me! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-04-04, 13:13:31 (104.172.37.145)
I use Pass ACP+ and Wayne Colburn BA2018 Linestage preamps for my 300B, 2A3, SE El34, and 45 amps. I also have DHT preamps (201A and 26) and enjoy them too. .......
204: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Could not agree more! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-03-31, 11:48:38 (104.172.37.145)
120 drivers per Channel according to the website. .......
205: Amp/Preamp Asylum, 300W of CLASS A???? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-03-31, 10:01:36 (104.172.37.145)
That is a very heavy amp. What are the output drivers SITs? .......
206: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Give the ACA a try! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-03-28, 12:24:49 (104.172.37.145)
Particularly the one with premium parts build. My brother has one, but I jump directly to F4 and M2X (from diyaudio store). Your 85 dB speakers (from Zaph Audio website) looks like it is not a diffic .......
207: SET Asylum, Nice!.nt (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-03-03, 20:21:53 (104.172.37.145)
nt .......
208: SET Asylum, James 6123 HS transformers? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-03-03, 14:59:37 (104.172.37.145)
nt .......
209: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Power transformer for Wright Sound WPS04 power supply (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-23, 13:27:36 (104.172.37.145)
Best bet is to email transformer manufacturer like Herboer, Trancendar, Electraprint, One Electron etc. and ask if they can build one for you. .......
210: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Power transformer for Wright Sound WPS04 power supply (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-23, 12:01:15 (104.172.37.145)
It's a 120V primary, Secondary is: 650V Center Tap (C.T.) @50mA (Blu-Blu/Wht-Blu), 6.4V @2A (Yel-Yel), and 13V C.T. @2A (Wht-Wht/Blk-Wht .......
211: Tubes Asylum, Wrong place.. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-22, 12:00:50 (104.172.37.145)
... to ask this question. Not to mention F6 is an SS amp. Unless of course you want to: a.) replaced all the caps of the amp b.) reflow all solder and solder joints c.) use DeoxiT to clean all contact .......
212: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, WTB: Single Altec 414A (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-10, 08:21:12 (104.172.37.145)
Looking for a single Altec 414A. Original cone, re-coned, or needs re-coning is fine. Please PM me if you have one you want to let go. Thank you! Abe .......
213: Inmate Central, MANNY PACQUIAO !!!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-09, 14:12:33 (104.172.37.145)
- The only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing. - Has won twelve major world titles . - He was the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes . - Th .......
214: Tube DIY Asylum, I like it! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-07, 14:20:40 (104.172.37.145)
Suspended modular with a twist! .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Did you ever get the chance to try the Garrard 301 in a poorer (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-07, 14:08:11 (104.172.37.145)
Hi, Thank you! Unfortunately, no. I have only tried the current plinth. I am very satisfied with the results using the same construction on my two Thorens TD-124's at the time, thus the decision to bu .......
216: Vinyl Asylum, RE: That Teres table is beautiful... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-07, 12:27:34 (104.172.37.145)
Thank you! .......
217: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Made your own dust cover? Questions about Plexi thickness (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-06, 13:13:52 (104.172.37.145)
I built one around 2003. It's 19 x 21 1/2" x 11 3/4" and 3/16" thickness for the panels to fit my Teres 255 table. I also installed a cabinet handle to make it easier to lift the 5-sided box. It's not .......
218: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Phono input wiring (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-03, 16:37:45 (104.172.37.145)
Welcome! If you really want a shield, I think it is better and easier to use a cable that has a wire mesh as shield (full coverage) rather than using the one that you have. I use Mogami microphone ca .......
219: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Phono input wiring (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-02-03, 14:32:13 (104.172.37.145)
"I have two-strand Belden shielded cable which includes a drain wire." So you have two insulated conductor cable with a shield and a drain wire? Connect one of the insulated cable to + and the other t .......
220: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Great Sounding Preamp for about $150 (not including .... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-01-04, 12:19:48 (104.172.37.145)
The Ampcamp was sold out last September and the ACP about a week before thanksgiving if I am not mistaken as my brother built both. Availability is limited as diyaudio store, no affiliation, is not a .......
221: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Wayne's Gizmo is good.. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-01-04, 12:05:23 (104.172.37.145)
Might want to try here .......
222: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Wayne's Gizmo is good.. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-01-04, 12:03:01 (104.172.37.145)
A stepped attenuator IS audibly better Try and listen :-) I did compared it to my stepped attenuator(DACT) as seen here Also don't need a power supply .. to power up what ain't there :-) It's " .......
223: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Great Sounding Preamp for about $150 (not including .... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2021-01-02, 23:05:46 (104.172.37.145)
.... chassis, RCA connectors, attenuator, selector switch, and solder). The BA 2018 Linestage by Wayne Colburn. Unfortunately, it is SOLD OUT at the moment BA2018 Linestage My preamp. The board is .......
224: Vinyl Asylum, Very Nice!! (Nt!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-12-31, 15:54:13 (104.172.37.145)
nt .......
225: General Asylum, RE: Troubleshooting help (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-12-25, 18:07:19 (104.172.37.145)
Speed stability of the Garrard? Measure power for the system (main, especially where the amps are supplied) from the outlet when it sounds bad and compare it when it sounds good? .......
226: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Help! My Garrard hertz (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-12-09, 16:44:37 (104.172.37.145)
60 Hz pulley is about 17% slower than 50Hz pulley if I remember correctly. The strobe-marked platter, will only read properly with it's original pulley's frequency. If you change the pulley from 50 .......
227: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, ".....Then fit a Firstwatt to it...." (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-11-16, 11:09:37 (104.172.37.145)
That's what I'm saying a several post down. At 25 wpc, you can go below 94 dB and still a lot of power to spare. But of course, 97 dB and above speakers are in a different league to me. I rarely use m .......
228: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I think it's also the Aleph J amp! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-11-14, 13:28:09 (104.172.37.145)
A big contributor to the sound for sure. My experience: I own a 45, 300B, 2A3, SE El34/5881/6L6 PPEL34, PP6V6, and PP EL84 amp and they sound great with a 94 dB and 99dB speakers using DHT (26 and 01A .......
229: Inmate Central, For occasional soldering... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-18, 15:37:27 (104.172.37.145)
...and for $50.00, you can get.... Yihua Soldering Station Set it to 896 or max for big components (i.e. binding post), 750 for resistors/caps, 550 for small diodes and even SMD. I have its big brothe .......
230: SET Asylum, RE: Good idea! DHT feeds Solid State output. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-18, 15:09:25 (104.172.37.145)
Hi Andy, I am feeding the 2A3 with either a type 26 or a 01A preamp. Excellent sound and a vise like grip on the woofer. Abe .......
231: SET Asylum, 2A3 driving a Pass F4! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-16, 11:40:01 (104.172.37.145)
Radical, yes. But it will give you the 2a3 sound and drive but 25 watts of power. What more do you need? :) I have both (2A3 and Pass F4). If interested, link below... Abe .......
232: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I had the Benz Glider medium output cart. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-16, 11:14:07 (104.172.37.145)
If your MM phono preamp has 42 db of gain, then at 0.8 mV input, your output will be : 42=20Log (Vo/0.8mv) which is about 100.71 mV. You need at least 26 dB of gain from your line level preamp to get .......
233: Vinyl Asylum, I have one. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-16, 10:53:03 (104.172.37.145)
Circa 2004. I had used Lundahl SUT at 1:5 with great results. Now using Tribute (1:5) SUT with cart installed on a Rega Silver serving a Teres 255. Ideally, a 1:14 should be the SUT ratio to get 240 o .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, Looks good! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-13, 14:55:16 (104.172.37.145)
A quick search and I was unable to find why the difference in color on the band. Year of production maybe? Abe .......
235: Vinyl Asylum, I see. I stand corrected. Some pics for comparison... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-13, 14:31:59 (104.172.37.145)
.......
236: Vinyl Asylum, Odd... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-13, 14:03:38 (104.172.37.145)
... the color of the band I remember is darker than the one you are showing in the pic. Is the label paper or foil? I am at work but I will post a pic so you can see what I mean. My pair is made in An .......
237: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I remember you posting that to my Original thread a while back. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-03, 11:28:09 (104.172.37.145)
I am sure they are. I do not think Cinemag will ship it out if they are out of matching tolerance. I do not have channel imbalance when I use my pair. Abe .......
238: Vinyl Asylum, Agree! CM 1254 is better than CM 3440AH ! (Nt!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-02, 13:55:40 (104.172.37.145)
nt .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, Before you buy an SUT... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-02, 13:33:59 (104.172.37.145)
.... you have to read this first. Why by just increasing the step ratio will not solve gain problems (low output source) is clearly stated. Abe .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, ME TOO! Way overpriced! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-10-02, 13:11:48 (104.172.37.145)
I posted about this long time ago. If I remember correctly, the Cinemag 1254, blue, sells for ~ $800 I believed in his site before. Amazing!! Now he has the CM-1131 Sky and it will cost you more. If y .......
241: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I heard it! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-09-16, 09:18:49 (104.172.37.145)
It sounds excellent! But some users have issues with microphonics. To me, this one is better(please see link below for Wayne's BA2018) Here's my unit during preliminary testing, waiting for its case, .......
242: General Asylum, I like the old one better. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-09-14, 22:05:41 (104.172.37.145)
Just kidding! Great job and compliments the speaker well. Abe .......
243: General Asylum, "..My experience is that the "life" of music is often seriously reduced...' (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-09-01, 15:32:38 (104.172.37.145)
Not me. But I am not arguing, just pointing out my experienced. Maybe it has something to do with each person's hearing acuity? From what I recall reading somewhere, about 2 percent of adults aged 45 .......
244: General Asylum, Dirac Live (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-08-31, 13:35:21 (104.172.37.145)
Maybe cheaper. No affiliation. .......
245: Cable Asylum, Me too! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-08-20, 07:57:07 (104.172.37.145)
...still waiting. .......
246: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I bought a SUT... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-08-18, 10:32:55 (104.172.37.145)
Cinemag 1254 SUT Group Buy Check it out(link below). It's the "Blue Cinemag". BTW, do you still have the Teres TT? Mine (255) still works fine and sounds great! .......
247: Tubes Asylum, Lorenz ITT 6922 (by Siemens) pics (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-08-18, 09:11:42 (104.172.37.145)
You can try it and see if it suits your taste. I compared it to... .......
248: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Virus remains but my Covid Audio Rack project is complete, or, turning a Flexi into a Firmi. (Pictorial) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-08-02, 11:56:00 (47.136.29.50)
Beautiful! .......
249: Tube DIY Asylum, This, I have to AGREE! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-07-04, 11:43:11 (47.136.1.228)
I do not have experience in listening to different types of audio transformer materials in amplifier output applications but my experience is this: I have tried many SUT's (Cinemag 3440A and 2534, Alt .......
250: Vinyl Asylum, Fra Lippo Lippi (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-07-01, 11:34:47 (47.136.1.228)
In rotation! .......
251: Vinyl Asylum, Great stuff! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-07-01, 11:28:27 (47.136.1.228)
I have both the Blue Note 4058 and 84058 (Music Matters). .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, I will try it! Thanks for the tip. (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-07-01, 10:10:56 (47.136.1.228)
nt .......
253: Vinyl Asylum, So far... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-06-30, 15:54:28 (47.136.1.228)
.. I never had a problem with the goo sticking to the stylus. I also have the ME. I rarely use it but it's a good feeling to know that it's there just in case. .......
254: Vinyl Asylum, Have you tried... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-06-30, 08:33:01 (47.136.1.228)
Onzow Zero Dust? I have mine since 2002. You can also tell if it's dirty by seeing mark on the pad, and to clean it, just run warm water for 30 seconds on it and done. Abe .......
255: Tube DIY Asylum, Wow!! Beautiful!!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-31, 16:36:33 (47.136.18.92)
Congrats! What's the speakers that these amps will drive? Abe .......
256: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Just put together round horn (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-28, 11:16:03 (47.136.18.92)
Thank you Jon L! I have similar setup with Azura 425 fiberglass horns. Abe .......
257: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Nice pic! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-25, 22:00:40 (47.136.18.92)
Hi Jim, So that is the one that's on top of your 614 cas now? The 414Z's sounds great since day one. Thanks again! I will try the SEOS horn , just for the heck of it. Very happy with the Azura horns s .......
258: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Just put together round horn (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-25, 21:58:11 (47.136.18.92)
Hi Jon L, What horns are those? Abe .......
259: SET Asylum, RE: Seeking HELP: Transformer for Wright Sound WPS04? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-20, 14:02:09 (47.136.18.92)
Hi Sam, Sorry to hear that. I think the moderator will move this to Amp/Preamp section but anyhow, I do not have my unit with me (on loan) but I found some static measurements I made when I was repair .......
260: Tubes Asylum, RE: This one? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-20, 13:27:52 (47.136.18.92)
That's what I used. I bought a few 01A tubes long time ago and cleaned the pins using the method I described. Abe .......
261: Tubes Asylum, Ooops! My mistake. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-19, 15:35:52 (47.136.18.92)
LCR Cleaner not CLR. Typo! Abe .......
262: Tubes Asylum, RE: Cleaning pins (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-19, 10:11:33 (47.136.18.92)
LCR cleaner. I get a mason jar lid, turn it upside down, filled it with LCR up to a point that I am sure will not reach the tube envelop of the 12AX when it is standing upright, place the tube(s), aft .......
263: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Human Ground on Turntable (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-16, 19:34:32 (47.136.18.92)
Seems like you have a ground loop in the phono stage. .......
264: Tubes Asylum, Cool! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-14, 17:10:28 (47.136.18.92)
Really nice tubes. Abe .......
265: Inmate Central, Hummmmmm! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-14, 12:51:46 (47.136.18.92)
nt .......
266: Tubes Asylum, RE: Does it have to be a GTB in your application? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-07, 10:59:47 (47.136.18.92)
Hi, I have read that unless 6SN7* is use for vertical deflection on TV applications, then a 6SN7GT (VT-231 ) tube can be substituted for a 6SN7GTA or GTB in audio applications and should not create an .......
267: Tubes Asylum, Does it have to be a GTB in your application? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-06, 18:18:33 (47.136.18.92)
RCA VT-231 may fit your "creamy, tubey" sound if VT-231 can substitute. You can also try Kenrad VT-231. I have several pairs of 6SN7/VT-231 as well as GTB and GTA tubes. For me, the sleeper is Raytheo .......
268: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: PSU Question (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-06, 17:35:57 (47.136.18.92)
Thank you Eli! Abe .......
269: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: PSU Question (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-06, 10:45:53 (47.136.18.92)
Thanks for the response Eli! The L for the V/L at 1000 ohms/H, that is the 1st L on the circuit (20H)? If so, the resistor can be 20K? or should I leave it alone with its current value as it does not .......
270: Tube DIY Asylum, PSU Question (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-06, 07:42:24 (47.136.18.92)
I am tracing a PSU and on the actual circuit, I found a resistor across C1 about 1.8 M Ohms (Brn-Grey-Green-Silver). Is that a "bleeder" resistor to drain the caps once power is off? How does it aff .......
271: Tube DIY Asylum, Same Here! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-05, 08:37:43 (47.136.18.92)
Mr. Coleman is a true gentleman and support his products 150%! I am using his regulators and when I had questions after buying the boards, he supported me tirelessly. Abe .......
272: Cable Asylum, RE: Alternate Biwiring setup?? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-04, 09:19:14 (47.136.18.92)
Hi! I am confused. Bi-wiring to me is what you described on the second paragraph. Besides, what is the difference electrically? I do not see it. .......
273: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Solid State Phono Pre- Don't turn the power off! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-04, 09:06:21 (47.136.18.92)
Terrific! I will keep the 13D5 suggestion in mind. Abe .......
274: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Solid State Phono Pre- Don't turn the power off! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-03, 19:43:10 (47.136.18.92)
Thanks for sharing your experienced Joe! I don't recall having noise floor issues on mine. I do remember "balance power " made a difference as power input. I also think that the Trumpet is sensitive t .......
275: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Solid State Phono Pre- Don't turn the power off! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-05-02, 16:10:40 (47.136.18.92)
Hi, How does it compare to the Trumpet? I have one (on loan to my friend) and I had the same experienced. I was not comfortable leaving the Trumpet On all the time when I was using it. Abe ::: TOPIC: .......
276: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Found a SET EL34 amp on fleabay. Due in next Tuesday. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-28, 09:54:17 (47.136.18.92)
Alright! Let the fun begin! Yeah, horns need a bigger room in my opinion. What about a DHT preamp? Just kidding. Enjoy your new gears! Abe .......
277: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Very nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-27, 21:31:32 (47.136.18.92)
At 95 db efficiency, I can see a 300B amp or SE El84/El34 amp in your future. Heck, try a 2A3 or a 45 as well! DHT and high efficiency speakers are addictive. Like you, I came from planar (as well as .......
278: Vinyl Asylum, Very nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-26, 18:27:56 (47.136.18.92)
The arm looks so mean and long. Congratulations! .......
279: Cable Asylum, I use graphene! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-26, 12:11:26 (47.136.18.92)
But not in audio. .......
280: General Asylum, At 52 and counting (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-26, 11:53:54 (47.136.18.92)
Self taught. I cannot even afford a small transistor radio during my early teenage years. Had no one showing me the ropes about audio until my uncle paid me to flip records (about $.30 cents per day U .......
281: Vinyl Asylum, Nice! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-20, 13:17:00 (47.136.18.92)
nt .......
282: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I feel you! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-15, 17:46:08 (47.136.18.92)
Mine is a Naksa 80 (35W per channel). So good with the Altecs that I am "re-evaluating" my biases in amplification equipment. Abe .......
283: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Correction! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-13, 22:50:03 (47.136.18.92)
" single or pair". abe .......
284: Vinyl Asylum, RE: One little problem (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-13, 21:17:23 (47.136.18.92)
Time to experiment. Thanks for the tip! Abe .......
285: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phono Ground Lug (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-11, 20:37:04 (47.136.18.92)
Nice! Thanks for the suggestion. Abe .......
286: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cool, but.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-11, 18:13:49 (47.136.18.92)
I have this (I have some more but I need to remember where I stored it) I will replace the clips. Thanks! .......
287: Vinyl Asylum, Phono Ground Lug (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-11, 17:45:23 (47.136.18.92)
I have three outboard phono preamps (and one built in when I use my type 76 or Supratek FF pre) and running out of room to connect the tonearm ground wires with just one ground terminal. I would like .......
288: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Need help selecting a 5.0volt D.C. module for 300B filament , (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-10, 16:27:38 (47.136.18.92)
Maybe this.... .......
289: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stylus hygiene: Something I've always practiced, but never preached...'til now (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-10, 11:08:27 (47.136.18.92)
Somewhat the same for me as well. After every record, with LP#9 or LAST. Abe .......
290: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Looking for an Altec 414A ... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-10, 11:03:07 (47.136.18.92)
Single. Re-coned (by GPA) or original. If you have one you want to let go, please let me know. Thank you! Abe Currently listening to KKJZ from..... Fisher 100B through Stay safe! .......
291: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Manuals (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-03, 07:24:26 (47.136.18.92)
Thorens TD-124 and Teres 255. I seldom use the Garrard as it is too dynamic. .......
292: Vinyl Asylum, Manuals (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-04-02, 16:28:08 (47.136.18.92)
Listening to vinyl and doing some cleaning while taking a break from Work at Home routine. I opened a box and was very surprised of the contents among other things! I was immediately transported to my .......
293: Vinyl Asylum, RE: No cartridge? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-18, 09:16:04 (47.136.18.92)
DL103R with Ruby Cantilever retipped by Soundsmith. .......
294: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why is it.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-18, 08:02:13 (47.136.18.92)
DL103R with Ruby Cantilever retipped by Soundsmith. .......
295: Vinyl Asylum, Correct! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-17, 21:37:51 (47.136.18.92)
nt .......
296: Vinyl Asylum, Yes!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-17, 21:37:13 (47.136.18.92)
Absolutely! But, can I push it up another tier in improvement??? ;) .......
297: Vinyl Asylum, No John...... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-17, 21:33:36 (47.136.18.92)
...it is not like that at all! It is like "Sounds excellent!! But can I improve it more? kinda thing. .......
298: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for all the comments!!!! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-17, 13:08:10 (47.136.18.92)
nt .......
299: Vinyl Asylum, There it is! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-17, 13:05:55 (47.136.18.92)
The answer that best described my situation. Thank you! .......
300: Vinyl Asylum, Why is it.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-17, 09:18:45 (47.136.18.92)
..that everytime I listen to my LP's and sounded extremely good, I want to change something to get even more? Clean the LP some more and play it again. What if I increased the VTF a bit, swap the phon .......
301: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thank you! NT (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-16, 16:35:14 (47.136.18.92)
nt .......
302: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thank you! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-16, 08:23:21 (47.136.18.92)
nt .......
303: Vintage Asylum, Thank you! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-16, 08:22:41 (47.136.18.92)
nt .......
304: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Packard Bell Amp Question (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-15, 18:48:31 (47.136.18.92)
Hello, Posted this on Vintage but let me try it here as well. I am trying to repair an old amp I bought years ago. On the schematic above, where does "Neutral" from the plug connects to if I will eli .......
305: Vintage Asylum, Packard Bell El-84 Amp Question (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-15, 18:34:57 (47.136.18.92)
I am trying to repair an old amp I bought years ago. On the schematic above, where does "Neutral" from the plug connects to if I will eliminate "Power Socket for Tuner" circuit? I took out the Power .......
306: Vinyl Asylum, RE: When you feel like it, could you mention how the 301 differs? Thanks. nt (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-14, 11:57:01 (47.136.29.111)
Impossible to answer accurately but I will try as succinct as I can. The Teres noise floor is better than the 301. The 301 will run circles in terms of PRAT to the Teres which already have plenty of P .......
307: Vinyl Asylum, Different! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-14, 08:54:50 (47.136.29.111)
All depends on the recording, and my mood at that day :) I kept the table even if I have a 301 and a TD 124 (x2) all these years, To me, it's still has its magic! .......
308: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks all! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-14, 00:36:51 (47.136.29.111)
NT .......
309: Vinyl Asylum, Rainy Day (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2020-03-13, 18:04:18 (47.136.29.111)
Raining the whole day in SoCal. I had the chance to check the oil level and clean the speed sensor "eye" on my Teres table. Nude Silent running ...enjoying my table since 2004 and worry free! Li .......
310: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Similar Setup. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-07-18, 07:24:40 (99.203.66.128)
I have 414A's, in 614 cabs, 802D's, and JMLC horns (1.4" with adapters). I also have a pair of 288C 's. With the 802d's, I do not use a super tweeter, but with 288's, I do. For the 414/614/802D set up .......
311: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the info! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-07-17, 12:05:21 (99.203.66.202)
Nt .......
312: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is that an EMT tonearm?.....No, Thorens (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-07-15, 17:11:53 (47.136.26.70)
Thanks for the input! Abe .......
313: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How old are you? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-07-15, 17:11:05 (47.136.26.70)
I guess I have to include my TD 124 if ever I decided to let go of it. Thanks for the input! .......
314: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-07-14, 22:13:41 (47.136.26.70)
Will do. .......
315: Vinyl Asylum, Uploaded! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-07-14, 17:06:43 (47.136.26.70)
nt! .......
316: Vinyl Asylum, Oops sorry! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-07-14, 16:52:22 (47.136.26.70)
Having problems with the pics at the moment, Will try to figure out why. .......
317: Vinyl Asylum, Worth restoring? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-07-14, 13:17:00 (47.136.26.70)
In storage since 2007. Surprised that I still have this. Completely forgot its existence and discovered while doing some cleaning. Anyone using the same arm with great results? Thanks! Abe ::: TOPI .......
318: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 414A (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-04-20, 22:21:21 (47.136.26.70)
Will do! Thank. Abe .......
319: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 414A (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-04-20, 07:54:10 (99.203.67.148)
Hi! I wonder the same. This is a great opportunity for me to find out. I had one of my 416-8B refined (I Hager's 3 of them) and it was fine. Abe .......
320: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec 414A (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-04-20, 06:51:18 (47.136.26.70)
Hello Dan! Yes, unfortunately. My plan is to send the driver to GPA., and I am working on it right now. Hope all is well. Abe .......
321: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-04-17, 20:24:31 (47.136.26.70)
Thanks for your advice. Much appreciated! Abe .......
322: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Altec 414A (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-04-14, 15:56:24 (47.136.26.70)
Hello, This morning, I ripped the cone of one of my Altec 414A's. Anyone have a spare of a single 414A (16 ohms) for sale please email me. Yes, re-cone is an option but the color of the cone will not .......
323: Tube DIY Asylum, Is that the Tubelab SSE? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2019-02-11, 09:45:40 (47.136.13.218)
If so, I hd been running that amp from time to time in my system since 2011! Very nice amp and if you build it, you will not regret it. I am using Mullard El34 and Svetlana Winged-C. .......
324: Amp/Preamp Asylum, +1 (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-12-26, 09:21:34 (47.136.13.218)
nt .......
325: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: No more 32 horns? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-26, 05:05:16 (47.136.13.218)
Hi! I was not able to acquire my own pair, I am happy using a Le Cleach (Azura 425). .......
326: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Very nice!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-20, 20:31:42 (47.136.13.218)
I enjoy the pic, thanks! .......
327: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Correct (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-20, 18:39:00 (47.136.13.218)
nt! .......
328: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I can relate. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-20, 18:35:53 (47.136.13.218)
Those were the days. If you have a chance, and considering downsizing (but not much), listen to an Altec 614 with 414-A 16 ohms, with 802D's (16 ohms), even with an 811 horns to start using the crosso .......
329: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Have you tried a 416-8Bs... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-20, 18:24:12 (47.136.13.218)
with those cabinets? I thought they sound great (room is 21' x 24') with 620 box and 802/Le Cleach or Altec 811 when I was experimenting. I end up with 612 cabs as the 620 is too big in my applicatio .......
330: Vinyl Asylum, RE: In Honor of Veterans Day... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-12, 09:28:40 (47.136.13.218)
We never put out the flag, just inside the house (small flags). Instead, I pray for the veterans and thanked them for their service. I donate to USO, WWP, UNICEF, CHOC, CHLA, Salvation Army etc. year .......
331: Vinyl Asylum, RE: In Honor of Veterans Day (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-12, 09:15:19 (47.136.13.218)
Yes. I was not able to work on it for years now. I pick it up for $25 long time ago, verified it's working, and that's about it. I will check the mods you mentioned once I have time to tinker with it. .......
332: Vinyl Asylum, Agree! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-11, 16:40:30 (47.136.13.218)
My TD124 has a Serial Number in the 200's. The Teres, in my system, is the oldest in my stable. I bought my Thorens and Garrard in 2008. Thank you. .......
333: Vinyl Asylum, In Honor of Veterans Day (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-11, 16:07:23 (47.136.13.218)
My "veteran" table, Teres 255 (circa 2004) playing Mark Levinson's Jazz at Long Wharf (1977). Happy Veterans Day! .......
334: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Vintage Audio Fun On A Budget (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-11-10, 00:05:02 (47.136.13.218)
Nice! .......
335: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Denon DL-103R with Soundsmith re-tip (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-10-22, 12:13:03 (47.136.13.218)
You will have to decrease VTF by 0.5 to 1.0 grams compared to the original. It was a challenge for me to get the "sweet spot" in VTF when I first mounted it on one of my table. Sounds better than OEM .......
336: Vinyl Asylum, UTC A-39 SUT (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-09-03, 15:55:38 (47.136.13.218)
A friend of mine (thank you Mirko of HB!) gave this pair to me around 2012 but never really pay attention to it until early this year. UTC A-39, as shown, specs list 20 Hz. to 20 kHz Frequency respon .......
337: Tube DIY Asylum, Thank you Joe! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-08-16, 20:56:44 (47.136.13.218)
nt .......
338: Tube DIY Asylum, Thank you Cleantimestream and FenderLover! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-08-14, 18:09:39 (47.136.13.218)
nt .......
339: Tube DIY Asylum, Help on Sprague Caps (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-08-13, 21:49:13 (47.136.13.218)
Greetings! I am researching about a couple of caps I happen to have but no idea where they came from. What kind of cap is this? Is it PIO hermetically sealed? Are these good caps for audio? I also po .......
340: Vinyl Asylum, It's DHT SET Time!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2018-06-25, 13:51:19 (47.136.13.218)
Nice table! I am a Garrard 301 user since 2006 (Also TD124 MKI and MKII)! Off topic, I would recommend exploring DHT and high efficiency speakers. I also had a Lab 80 before. The 301 and 401 are vas .......
341: Vinyl Asylum, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-06-06, 20:14:14 (47.136.4.8)
Altec 4722. .......
342: Vinyl Asylum, Agree! NT! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-06-06, 20:07:46 (47.136.4.8)
NT! .......
343: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Just beautiful; thanks for sharing! nt (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-06-05, 21:59:37 (47.136.4.8)
Thank you! .......
344: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks! NT (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-06-05, 21:56:08 (47.136.4.8)
nt .......
345: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Pretty boxes.. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-06-05, 21:55:29 (47.136.4.8)
I can believe you. As I said, no match compared to SET (I have 45, 2A3, and 300B amps). With the combo I posted, I am just amazed how good the ST70 amp I have sound with the 01A preamp. .......
346: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Yes, it is absolutely beautiful. Can I ask what modifications were made to the ST-70? nt (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-06-05, 21:51:27 (47.136.4.8)
I have the ST70 since 2005. I had Joe Curcio Cap and Input Driver board mods. Replace old wirings with solid core and stick with Mullard rectifier and El 34's. That's it. Pictured, you can see that I .......
347: Vinyl Asylum, Great Match for Vinyl Sound (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-06-04, 16:41:48 (47.136.4.8)
Garrard 301 Type 01A Preamp Wright Sound WPP100c Dynaco ST -70 Yes, SET is better but I am surprised about the ST 70's sound with the 01A preamp. 01A under construction with Rod Coleman Fi .......
348: Inmate Central, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-06-03, 11:15:08 (47.136.4.8)
I know the answer,. Hint: Bottom stick. .......
349: Vinyl Asylum, Garrard 301 (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-05-29, 10:54:08 (47.136.4.8)
Then I will save for the arm, preferably a 12 incher. .......
350: Vintage Asylum, Thanks Jim! NT (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-02-01, 10:50:00 (47.136.31.142)
NT .......
351: Vintage Asylum, Thank you 1973Shovel! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-01-30, 12:21:50 (166.170.14.16)
Nt .......
352: Vintage Asylum, Thank you Alpha Al and Eli! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-01-30, 11:45:08 (166.170.14.16)
It's time to order the parts! Abe .......
353: Vintage Asylum, Cap Values (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-01-30, 10:58:06 (47.136.31.142)
Hello guys, Restoring an old amp and have some questions, 1.) Is the "0.022 mfd" means it is 0.022 milli or 220 micro Farad? 2.) What about the "39 10%"? 3.) The "150mmFd" on the schematic means 150 m .......
354: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Cool! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-01-28, 13:53:37 (47.136.31.142)
I will find some and try it out! Abe .......
355: Vinyl Asylum, Been Sayin Since 2007...... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-01-25, 22:21:25 (47.136.31.142)
The Denon 103/103R, with Panzerholz wooden body on high mass arm and idler turntable is something SPECIAL! (link below) Hi Marc! Nice cart and table! Abe .......
356: Tube DIY Asylum, Very Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2017-01-16, 22:18:23 (47.136.5.103)
I too have an El 84 project(restoration) on the works. Hope mine will sound as nice as your build looks. Great job! .......
357: Tube DIY Asylum, Thanks For All Who Responded!! NT (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-21, 22:48:52 (47.136.5.103)
NT .......
358: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Look what I found in my woofer boxes. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-20, 22:22:46 (47.136.5.103)
Cool! .......
359: Tube DIY Asylum, PSU Question on Bleeder resistor. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-20, 22:19:47 (47.136.5.103)
Hello guys! For an LCLCLC (10H, 47uF, 10H, 47uF, 0.32mH, 47uF)), what will be the amount of the bleeder resistor if the HT is Hammond 370JX (250-0-250) tube rectified) and V0=205Vdc if I want the volt .......
360: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Not noise but hf... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-13, 12:46:57 (166.137.8.113)
... what can I say? There's sonething there and I am telling you from what I am experiencing. Your 3.6R is what, 40kHz I believe. Connect a low pass filter at say 20kHz cut off to the ribbon and you w .......
361: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Have you tried it? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-13, 06:07:51 (47.136.5.103)
Hello Alan! I remember you from my Magnepan days! Anyway, no but I tried. The Fostex is no match to an 802 doing HF duty in my config. As for the freq range that it cover as a super tweeter using 0.6 .......
362: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Have you tried it? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-12, 20:19:49 (47.136.5.103)
I do not use the tweeters in a conventional tweeter duty. In this arrangement, many call it " super tweeter". Yes, it is about 30kHz, I also try 25kHz (about 0.8uF). Try it, it adds "ambience" to the .......
363: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: nice clip leads! :-) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-11, 22:34:49 (47.136.5.103)
"Cryo treated" haha! For caps, I would recommend Aerovox or John E. Fast for polyprop . Hyrel, Micamold, or Gudeman( I am using 0.67uF, 0.22//0.47) PIO. Vitamin Q is also fine but the Hyrels,Micamolds .......
364: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Me too! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-11, 12:20:47 (47.136.5.103)
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365: Vinyl Asylum, Garrard 301, Lenco, or Thorens TD-124! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-11, 12:03:58 (47.136.5.103)
Not only that you have a world class sound, you have a secure(low depreciation) investment. .......
366: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Volume Pot Question (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-03, 11:44:19 (47.136.5.103)
Thanks Tre'! The tube is 201A. .......
367: Tube DIY Asylum, Volume Pot Question (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-12-03, 10:38:31 (47.136.5.103)
Given the arrangement below(Fig. 3). If the 47K needs to be replaced with a volume pot, which arrangement is correct between Fig. 1 and 2. Why, and does the grid resistance of the tube the basis of th .......
368: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Agree! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-11-11, 14:01:17 (47.136.5.103)
I had 604's and 416's, all original. IMO,the 414A(original) has a much better midrange than the other two Altecs I mentioned. So I have to agree, 414 is probably the best midrange I ever heard based o .......
369: SET Asylum, Agree! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-11-01, 18:35:36 (47.136.5.103)
Beautiful set up Naz! SET is my "rude awakening" factor too. .......
370: Tube DIY Asylum, 201A Tubes Pins Size (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-10-25, 20:34:28 (47.136.5.103)
Does anyone know the size of the pins(OD) of the 201A tubes? I do not have a 201A valve so I am asking. I do have a type 26, are they the same in terms of the OD of the pins? Thanks! Abe .......
371: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: 01A, 201A, and 301A tubes (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-10-25, 16:01:40 (166.170.15.112)
Hello Andy, I am trying to get a custom sockets for 201A's but I do not have the valves yet. Do you happen to know the OD (outside diameter) of the pins of the 201A valve? Thanks! Abe .......
372: Tube DIY Asylum, Thanks Thomas and Andy! NT (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-10-24, 19:38:33 (47.136.5.103)
nt .......
373: Tube DIY Asylum, 01A, 201A, and 301A tubes (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-10-24, 12:47:49 (47.136.5.103)
What is the correct socket for these tubes? Is it UX4 or UV4? I do not have the valves yet so I am relying on the pics of the sellers on the net. UX4 has a pair of pins smaller than the other pair in .......
374: Vinyl Asylum, RE: midrange? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-10-16, 20:25:45 (47.136.5.103)
For me, I'll give the midrange to the Shelter! But for its price, the 304 is a very good investment in terms of cost to performance ratio. .......
375: Vinyl Asylum, Denon 304! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-10-16, 16:17:24 (47.136.5.103)
But you have to have a good phono preamp as it has about 0.18 mV output. Very good tracker, on par with Shelter 901 in dynamics, and dead center channel balance. On a lighter arm, its sound reminds me .......
376: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Smaller, Vintage Altec Lansing Speakers (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-10-03, 12:10:47 (47.136.5.103)
Hi, I have the Altec 414 in 614 cabs plus Azura horn and 802(16ohms). Maybe this will work for you. I used laboratory 4" jacks to mount the horn on the top of the cabinet. XO is the same as what Jo .......
377: General Asylum, Duran Duran "Seven And The Ragged Tiger" (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-09-28, 17:51:51 (47.136.5.103)
NT .......
378: Vinyl Asylum, Which Benz Ace do you have? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-09-24, 11:06:54 (47.136.5.103)
I have the mid output (transparent) for 12 years now(rarely use) and here's my experience. 1.) I am also using a Rega based arm(OL Silver) and loading it with an SUT at 1:5 (1880 ohms) through a 47K p .......
379: Vinyl Asylum, RIP Jim! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-09-16, 18:00:27 (47.136.5.103)
Condolence to the family. Goodbye my friend. .......
380: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technics SP-15 and AR D-70 in the house ! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-09-12, 16:42:08 (47.136.5.103)
Very Nice! .......
381: Vinyl Asylum, Looks great! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-15, 22:10:50 (71.177.133.216)
NT .......
382: Vinyl Asylum, Addendum (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-15, 16:55:35 (71.177.133.216)
Sorry, I checked Ebay for the A-39, nothing available. I still recommend the Altec. There is no need for expensive SUT's to make one system sound fabulous, IME. .......
383: Vinyl Asylum, Thank God I do not need $1k SUT.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-15, 16:52:48 (71.177.133.216)
... to make my system sounds great to me! Try Altec 4095 if you only need 10:1 gain. I have tried it with Martin Logan and Threshold amp before and it is smooth without any loss in detail. Also, I fou .......
384: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Me Too! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-10, 18:46:07 (71.177.133.216)
But if I am going back, I will use Altec 414 instead of the 604-8G's and a decent tweeter. I am willing to sacrifice a little bass than the clarity and organic tone to me of the midrange of the Altec .......
385: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Type 27s (IDHT) sound very nice, too... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-10, 18:39:41 (71.177.133.216)
Hi Lew, I never experimented with the 27. On preamp duty, using 76, I have no problem with microphonics at all. I used to have a problem with a hiss but it turned out that it was from the grounding sc .......
386: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thanks. I'll see if I can check a 76 pre out. nt (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-07, 16:50:14 (166.170.14.61)
You're welcome! Abe .......
387: Vinyl Asylum, RE: So why do you own 2 preamps that employ 6SN7's? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-07, 16:17:00 (71.177.133.216)
.... to remind me of my mistakes!! No, 6SN7 type preamps are good, but there others much better. I still have the 6SN7 preamps for display. Owning a thing does not mean using them. Unfortunately, I am .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, You took it the wrong way. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-07, 16:09:53 (71.177.133.216)
All I meant when I said 'big mistake" was that once you go tubes, there's no turning back. But since we are already here, then let me say it anyway. I have spent so much money and time on 6SN7 tubes. .......
389: Vinyl Asylum, Big Mistake! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-08-07, 07:10:49 (71.177.133.216)
Sooner or later, you will discover type 76, then type 26, then 4P1L. Will slay any 6SN7 base preamp in any department (tone, dynamics, clarity) any time of the day. Congrats on the build though, excel .......
390: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Tracktrix Horn Upgrades (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-07-18, 09:13:02 (71.177.133.216)
Type "AutoTec JMLC" on your browser. Also, "Azura" but it comes from Australia so shipping cost is costly. .......
391: Vinyl Asylum, Thorens! The others, to me, are junk. (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-07-11, 09:35:17 (71.177.133.216)
nt .......
392: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Have you considered Emilar compression drivers? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-06-21, 16:23:24 (71.177.133.216)
Will do Harry! I believe he's coming back to DC by the end of summer. Abe .......
393: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Have you considered Emilar compression drivers? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-06-20, 21:29:11 (71.177.133.216)
Hello Harry! No, I have not tried the Emilars's. I was hunting for the drivers before but got so busy at work so I stop looking for them. Maybe when I have more time later on I will continue to hunt f .......
394: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: New 414 crossover yet ?? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-06-13, 17:49:05 (71.177.133.216)
Hi Frank, Yes I have tried it but does not have sufficient time to form an opinion yet. Yes, the vocals, especially female is wonderful (Astrud Gilberto, Silver Collection CD; Johnny Hartman with John .......
395: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My New 414 In 614 With Azura 425 (Long) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-06-06, 10:52:28 (71.177.133.216)
Thanks! Yes, it's a 6" x 6". .......
396: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My New 414 In 614 With Azura 425 (Long) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-18, 22:37:50 (71.177.133.216)
Those are them Dan! Abe .......
397: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: programs for testing speaker response (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-18, 22:29:52 (71.177.133.216)
I use REW, and I am trying hard to teach myself what I can get from it especially on trying different crossover combination. But I also use UMIK-1 and miniDSP, so you have to invest some dough. Yes, i .......
398: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My New 414 In 614 With Azura 425 (Long) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-17, 22:00:50 (71.177.133.216)
Hello Mike! I bought them from eBay many many years ago. .......
399: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My New 414 In 614 With Azura 425 (Long) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-17, 12:05:09 (71.177.133.216)
The horns have 1.4" mouth. I am using an adaptor for the 802D. I ordered the horns with 1.4" so that I can use my 288's on them. Abe .......
400: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, WHOA! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-17, 12:03:32 (71.177.133.216)
Nice job! That integrated subs intrigue me. Crossed below 40Hz? .......
401: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My New 414 In 614 With Azura 425 (Long) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-16, 10:07:15 (71.177.133.216)
Hi Larry, 1.) It's 6 1/2" Fostex 167E 2.) The cabinet is Bob Brines designed ML TL, tuned to 40 Hz if I am not mistaken. I had it for10 years now. 3.) It is only 94 dB as compared to ~98-99dB. Does no .......
402: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My New 414 In 614 With Azura 425 (Long) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-15, 11:19:56 (71.177.133.216)
Hello Frank, The XO crossed at about 1200. The Fostex tweeter is not needed but I installed it with a HF filter at ~18k and with an attenuator. .......
403: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My New 414 In 614 With Azura 425 (Long) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-15, 11:16:32 (71.177.133.216)
Mr. Roberts (I am a fan), all these started since I bought the DVD from you almost a decade ago recommended by my friend Joseph Esmilla. I will try the 414 full range and crossed at 8K as soon as poss .......
404: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks Jim! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-15, 11:12:05 (71.177.133.216)
nt .......
405: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Addendum: (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-14, 15:10:51 (71.177.133.216)
Pics of the 614/414/Azura were take before phase matching. .......
406: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, My New 414 In 614 With Azura 425 (Long) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-14, 14:08:41 (71.177.133.216)
VIDEO: Link Below I experimented with so many arrangements using Altecs 612C, 604-8G, 414, 416, 811, 511 and horns Azura 425, JMLC 325. I even tried OB's. I was happy and experimented with DSP .......
407: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I still have one with Curcio Mods..... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-11, 16:23:24 (71.177.133.216)
Many amps had come and gone in my system, but my ST-70 stays reliable and sweet sounding. Mine uses E88CC as driver tube (I have Amperex) and of course the Mullards (fx2 with double OO getters). ::: T .......
408: Vinyl Asylum, Yageo 1% From Digikey (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-05-11, 09:30:56 (71.177.133.216)
For the life of me, I never heard any noise related issues with loading resistors (I tried Audio Note, Caddock, Vishay, Yageo, Kiwame, Ohmite Riken, and generic Radioshack brands). Ringing using an o .......
409: Vinyl Asylum, Build A cage. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-04-20, 16:07:42 (71.177.133.216)
A Faraday cage if possible. Much cheaper no? .......
410: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Here It Is With Pics!!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-04-12, 18:21:18 (71.177.133.216)
Hi Mike, It's Azura AH-425 with 1.4" throat. Abe .......
411: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thanks Don! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-04-10, 18:30:03 (71.177.133.216)
nt .......
412: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thoren TD124 Idler Noise (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-04-10, 18:27:31 (71.177.133.216)
That is not normal. In fact, on my MKI and MKII, you cannot detect any sound even if you put your ears very close to the platter when the unit is spinning the platter. Yes,I agree, it sounds like the .......
413: Vinyl Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-04-07, 08:33:18 (71.177.133.216)
The TT is a tad too high, almost touching the picture frame. Send it to me and I will replace it with a Technics SL1200. .......
414: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Here It Is With Pics!!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-04-06, 12:55:40 (71.177.133.216)
Should be automatic and shows up to your email address you provided on your AA registration account. Anyways, here what I sent you: Hi Daniel, Yes, I sold my 604-8G's so no more OB's. When I was exp .......
415: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: 45 Amp Coming. Nearfield speakers/drivers Opinions ? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-04-05, 22:10:27 (71.177.133.216)
Resended! Please check your AA mail. .......
416: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: 45 Amp Coming. Nearfield speakers/drivers Opinions ? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-04-05, 06:35:58 (71.177.133.216)
Hi Daniel, I answered your email!! Regards. .......
417: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: it is wonderful to see a total stranger jumps in and helps out (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-31, 08:27:08 (71.177.133.216)
Hi! The thickness of the plywood is as per spec. Please see link. Abe .......
418: Speaker Asylum, RE: Thank You Mr. Brian King!!! (pics included)!!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-30, 14:25:20 (71.177.133.216)
Hello Jim! I have accumulated old damping mats from my old Bozaks speakers. I plan to install one side, bottom, and back only. Abe .......
419: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thank You Mr. Brian King (pics included)! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-30, 10:31:24 (71.177.133.216)
Sometime ago, I posted a request for someone residing in So Cal to build me an Altec 614 cabinets. Mr. King responded and not even two weeks later, voila! The pics does not do justice to the solidity .......
420: Speaker Asylum, Thank You Mr. Brian King!!! (pics included)!!! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-30, 10:30:26 (71.177.133.216)
Sometime ago, I posted a request for someone residing in So Cal to build me an Altec 614 cabinets. Mr. King responded and not even two weeks later, voila! The pics does not do justice to the solidity .......
421: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: well, the 604 LF section is a 515, sorta (right?) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-29, 17:21:24 (71.177.133.216)
Might be wrong on this but my understanding was, the 604 is a close to 416 and 406, and 605 is 515 and 802. .......
422: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Next Thing You Know.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-29, 17:09:13 (71.177.133.216)
... you will be trying a Le Cleach horn later! Nice. Try it with first order XO at around 1200, or 2nd order at 500 Hz. Make sure to observe the phase relationship as per Altec Notes regarding edge of .......
423: Speaker Asylum, RE: Cabinet Builder in So Cal. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-18, 12:06:02 (71.177.133.216)
Thanks! .......
424: Speaker Asylum, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-18, 07:48:58 (71.177.133.216)
Nice one! I, personally, never like the sound of Altec 19's but that's a different story. .......
425: Speaker Asylum, Cabinet Builders in So Cal. Please Read! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-03-16, 17:19:39 (71.177.133.216)
Hello guys, Can you help me find a cabinet builder for speakers in So Cal. My audio system is an open book here in AA and I am trying to set up a high efficiency speaker system for my father. I want t .......
426: Inmate Central, Squid! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-02-04, 20:57:53 (71.177.133.216)
Can be Cuttlefish also! .......
427: Inmate Central, Are you part "Pinoy"? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-02-04, 14:11:20 (71.177.133.216)
Those are standard pinoy snacks (okoy, mangga and bagoong, minatamis na piniritong saging, empanada). .......
428: SET Asylum, RE: Best non-DHT SET amp (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-02-02, 14:39:59 (71.177.133.216)
Are you the "lugnut" in Audiogon many many years ago(or should I say, Patrick)? If so, Glad to see you here. I recommend Tubelab SSE for your consideration. Link below. I am not affiliated with Tubela .......
429: Vinyl Asylum, Agree! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-01-30, 17:39:13 (71.177.133.216)
I kept my Teres 255 as well. Went back to the original "String" than the "mylar Tape" upgrade. Long time ago, I compared it to a friends Super Scoutmaster (the one equipped with a metal ring record st .......
430: Vinyl Asylum, Yes! To me. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2016-01-04, 11:01:01 (96.240.63.161)
I tried 20 lbs, 35, lbs, 50, and 65 lbs CLD using Baltic Birch. I like the 65 lbs better. I also compared hollowed to a CLD, using MK1 or MK2 with 3009 or 3012 SME. To me, no contest, the CLD sound be .......
431: Tube DIY Asylum, Great explanation Ralph... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-12-22, 13:17:09 (96.240.63.161)
as usual! I do not know if you remember when I was troubleshooting a preamp and you suggested the 100 ohm resistor to float the ground from the chassis. Worked like a charm and never have to worry abo .......
432: Tube DIY Asylum, Very Nice!! (NT!) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-12-15, 11:05:18 (96.240.63.161)
NT .......
433: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: I have tried... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-08-21, 23:17:50 (96.240.63.161)
Hi, Yes, Silver interconnects did not work for me either. So far, speaker cables with Silver plated copper sounds fine. No, not a record stabilizer. I still use the Teres Rosewood record clamp though. .......
434: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Very Interested About Your Impressions! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-08-21, 15:20:09 (96.240.63.161)
Hi Cougar, Thanks!. I had been using the mini DSP for about a year now. It sounds fine to me but very hard to compare with traditional discrete circuits as the type of amp being use plays a big role t .......
435: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Very Interested About Your Impressions! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-08-21, 08:25:18 (96.240.63.161)
Hi, 1.) I do not think so. 2.) Again, I do not think so. .......
436: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Very Interested About Your Impressions! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-08-19, 17:17:23 (96.240.63.161)
I tried this too, during when I was so into audio. It was okay for me, and still have the parts of the XO somewhere, but went on trying line level XO instead of speaker level. At present, I am runn .......
437: Vinyl Asylum, Condolence to his family and friends! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-06-29, 13:40:16 (108.23.75.236)
Rest in peace. .......
438: Vinyl Asylum, Worked for Me (pics)! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-06-26, 10:04:09 (108.23.75.236)
On this particular table, Teres 255, it sounds better to me than the others I tried(granite, sand box with a platform, composite MDF/Balticbirch with still points, and huge corian tiles with steel ris .......
439: Vinyl Asylum, Looking great! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-06-17, 22:43:50 (108.23.75.236)
Congratulations! .......
440: Vinyl Asylum, RE: WTF ? ... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-06-12, 13:36:49 (108.23.75.236)
1.) Denon DP-80 because I already have the Garrard and the Thorens. 2.) EPA 100 - because the Jelco looks so cheap and did not impressed me(I use to have one) and the remaining/other two look like rob .......
441: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My Mistake! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-06-11, 11:47:34 (108.23.75.236)
It was the Rogue that he mentioned using 6SN7's. .......
442: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Are the M3's bias for GTB's or GTA's? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-06-11, 10:57:19 (108.23.75.236)
Hi Henry, If not and just plain old 6SN7 or VT-231 will work, then I recommend trying the Raytheon VT-231's. They are not expensive and from my experience, other than the costly Tungsol VT-231 Blackpl .......
443: Inmate Central, And I thought today is a good day..... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-05-21, 15:17:21 (108.23.75.236)
... now I have to use my AK. .......
444: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My 15 inch two-way speaker project (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-05-19, 07:22:41 (108.23.75.236)
Thanks you! Abe .......
445: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My 15 inch two-way speaker project (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-05-17, 21:22:58 (108.23.75.236)
Mr. Scholl, Can you kindly post a pic of your speakers if possible? I have been checking this forum at least twice a week, and reading interesting stuff. I am currently running Altec 612 cabs with ei .......
446: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It stands to reason that.. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-05-01, 12:02:09 (108.23.75.236)
Yes. I tried Koetsu Rosewood and Benz Ace on it too. Not bad at all, but the Schick/Orsonic/Denon to me is best. I I was saving for the Ortofon SPU but can't seem to save enough for it as there's alw .......
447: Vinyl Asylum, My 12" Schick tonearm... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-05-01, 08:14:57 (108.23.75.236)
....is the best sounding tonearm from my comparison against an SME 2012 on Denon wood bodied 103 or 103R using original SME, Orsonic or HS-1A wooden headshell. Very nice sounding, to me, as if its a p .......
448: SET Asylum, RE: Me too! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-27, 13:54:45 (173.55.15.153)
Cool! .......
449: SET Asylum, Me too! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-26, 11:30:52 (173.55.15.153)
I still have the JEL Simple 45. To me, it is much better than a beginners amp especially with horns. Although I rarely use it now but since it was the first SET amp I built, and for for "posterity" sa .......
450: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Is The Last Cap In The PSU Still Important... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-21, 20:37:58 (173.55.15.153)
Thanks Lew. I have the SSHV at the preamp chassis and not the power supply chassis on a two-chassis approach. Basically, all the rectification on the PSU chassis, then the umbilical, and then all regu .......
451: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Is The Last Cap In The PSU Still Important... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-21, 10:14:35 (173.55.15.153)
Thank you! That sums it all for me. Abe .......
452: Tube DIY Asylum, Is The Last Cap In The PSU Still Important... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-21, 09:07:00 (173.55.15.153)
...if you have a shunt voltage regulator (say Salas SSHV or the K&K Audio HV shunt Reg) at the end? .......
453: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: I Like it! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-20, 17:28:03 (173.55.15.153)
Yes, thank you! I have the SP DVD's since 2008 (if I am not mistaken). I bought my copy from JR himself. Abe .......
454: Tube DIY Asylum, I Like it! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-20, 17:18:39 (173.55.15.153)
Someday, I will build one. Nice pics! .......
455: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Agree! Or... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-20, 15:39:27 (173.55.15.153)
...use a Fostex L-Pad! IMO better than the cheap ones, but composite(resistors) are best . The "decision maker" for me was convenience in exchange for sacrificing a little sparkle. There are some reco .......
456: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SUT burn in question.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-16, 09:24:46 (173.55.15.153)
AB, Please see link. Look at the manual and it tells you how to use it either with a CD player, or Frykleaner. I have one, the Frykleaner too, and used it for the same application when I do a build. : .......
457: Vinyl Asylum, My recollection (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-15, 17:41:04 (173.55.15.153)
Steve, I totally agree with your right up describing the performance of the transformers. I made my comparison many years ago but I wrote on my notes what I thought was my evaluation at the time. I th .......
458: Vinyl Asylum, FWIW, as I forgot to add, I own one and can vouch for it. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-14, 16:12:43 (173.55.15.153)
It is the one on the same shelf as the red piggy(on its right) with block metal box and the two portruding silver cylinders. .......
459: Vinyl Asylum, Ebay is your friend! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-14, 15:52:01 (173.55.15.153)
$50.00 ea and good sounding. At 1:51.7(~208 ohms), and 1:30 (~52 ohms), a cart with 0.2 mV to 0.6 mV should be good. Link below. Another one is UTC A-39. .......
460: Vinyl Asylum, The other two... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-14, 15:33:36 (173.55.15.153)
..are just for display. ;) .......
461: Vinyl Asylum, Mine has a dust cover! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-04-13, 21:43:09 (173.55.15.153)
I do not care if it is high end or not. .......
462: Inmate Central, Subscribed!! NT (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-03-27, 18:19:32 (108.23.75.239)
NT .......
463: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, I'm here! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-03-25, 09:27:54 (108.23.75.239)
I can't recall if I received an email from you. I am using mine on a two way application with Azura 425/Altec 288 with a BR cab using Altec 416B for the low end. I have 1st order on the bottom and 4th .......
464: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, What year is your AUTOTECH horns? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-01-24, 13:57:46 (108.23.75.239)
Mine are circa 2012, 350 Hz and has a metal plate on the ends with variety of mounting holes for different driver manufacturers (1.4" throat). Thanks Abe .......
465: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-01-17, 02:42:40 (166.137.8.118)
Hi Jamie! It worked very well, thanks for asking. I am very happy with its addition to my system. I too bought the mic from mini DSP and it is so easy to use. I bet you will like it! I use the mini D .......
466: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Mini DSP (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-01-17, 02:35:40 (166.137.8.118)
Thanks for sharing your experience! I too share the same disovery! I am very happy with Altec BR and JMLC horns using miniDSP as line kevel XO. Abe .......
467: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-01-16, 07:41:12 (108.23.75.239)
Yes! I use REW to measure and have it for two way application. .......
468: Vinyl Asylum, My experienced. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-01-02, 17:27:06 (173.51.154.115)
The 124 has more finesse, the 301/401 has more "attack" in terms of immediacy if you will. The 124's I own (MKI and MKII) have always strikes me as in the middle part of the spectrum if we compare bel .......
469: Vinyl Asylum, Garrard 401 (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-01-02, 13:48:24 (173.51.154.115)
To me, the Linn has no chance compared to it from what I experienced. If you have not own a Garrard(301,401, or 501) then it is difficult to explain why people love them. .......
470: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: No Credentials here as well. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-01-02, 13:32:29 (173.51.154.115)
Using Jeff Markwart's XO for JEL OB, so I think that's around1200 Hz. if I recall correctly. For the Le Cleach,800 Hz 3rd order low and 4th order high on a two way with 802D on the Le Cleach for HF. .......
471: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: No Credentials here as well. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2015-01-02, 00:34:53 (173.51.154.115)
Hmmmm...I would say no, you are right as I prefer the Le Cleach horns with the 604 LF much more than just the 604's on its own. But to be fair, the 604-8G's I have sound great on JEL OB's and I would .......
472: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How much turntable hum to expect? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-12-30, 18:31:10 (173.51.154.115)
A 12 O'clock preamp volume setting on mine does not mean the same setting for yours, and to others participating on this thread as well. Hum is also a function of the speakers Sensitivity. One's "dead .......
473: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Custom 6H30 Linestage project (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-12-30, 12:20:53 (173.51.154.115)
This is DIY on a different level! Congrats. .......
474: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: No Credentials here as well. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-12-29, 20:41:42 (173.51.154.115)
My mistake! My 604's are the original 604-8G's and not the GPA version. Apologies to the OP. Yes, try the miniDSP with DHT amps on both LF and HF. I use REW to measure and followed simple application .......
475: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, No Credentials here as well. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-12-29, 18:37:25 (173.51.154.115)
I enjoyed them with JE Labs OB. Then I tried 620 cabs but decided to go with its small cousin, the 612C cabinets. On the 620, they gain a little more bass, but they lost the clarity of the midrange IM .......
476: Vinyl Asylum, 6EM7 and 6X4 (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-12-10, 12:51:19 (96.229.232.83)
The 6X4 is the rectifier tube (skinny one), the 6EM7 is the regulator. To me, one of the best affordable tube phono preamp available. I sold my first but regret about it as I miss how it sound and bou .......
477: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-11-30, 20:40:01 (71.177.152.189)
I will stat my reading the application notes at miniDSP website and see if I can understand. Abe .......
478: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Mini DSP (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-11-30, 11:55:20 (71.177.152.189)
Thank you! Do you have compression driver/horns on your OB? What order, cut off freq, and type of filter(XO) combo you settled in for LF and HF if you do not mind me asking? I want to try it before do .......
479: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Thank you Jamie! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-11-30, 11:48:41 (71.177.152.189)
I am going for it! Nahh, DACs / ADCs does not bother me. I have a headphone system where DACs are king. I am no digital, tone control, equalization, and caps on the signal path snob. All is fair game .......
480: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Mini DSP (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-11-29, 23:17:26 (96.229.232.83)
Anyone using them on Two Way (for now) BR/Le Cleach Horn combo? Can you please share your experience? I perused articles online mostly three way or 3.1 way. Just want to know if someone is using the d .......
481: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: JE Labs Baffles - SPL from SET? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-11-29, 00:36:51 (96.229.232.83)
You can see the pic of mine with Altec 604-8G's in JE's site when I was using them. Sold my Linkwitz Labs Orions (MK whatever as I cannot keep up how many revisions were made after it ended for me on .......
482: Vinyl Asylum, My Opinion (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-11-26, 13:31:35 (96.229.232.83)
I do not know which TD124 you have, MKI or MKII. The MKI has a much heavier Platter(more material). But for both of them, there is a sub-platter(aluminum) on top of it, then the mat. Are the people t .......
483: Vinyl Asylum, Altec 4722 Made In Los Angeles..... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-11-15, 12:26:18 (96.229.232.83)
....instead of Anaheim, CA. 38/150 ohms at 50K. So roughly 1:34 and 1:18 gain. .......
484: Vinyl Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-25, 16:32:32 (96.229.232.83)
I will try those combo! I have some Siemens and I am almost sure I have the old school Ei's. Gotta check my stash. .......
485: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "AX's for the tone, AU's for dynamics" (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-16, 14:54:08 (96.229.232.83)
Yep! As the AU's is being use as Cathode Followers(CF) on the particular circuit, so gain is unity(~1). The AX7's on the other hand are the gain stages. .......
486: Vinyl Asylum, You are right! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-16, 13:56:22 (96.229.232.83)
Don't touch it if you do not need to. I am sure that it is the same for the original Cornet(filament voltage). As far as I know, the Cornet2 uses the same layout and circuits as the Cornet 1 but with .......
487: Vinyl Asylum, Pic (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-16, 11:01:41 (96.229.232.83)
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488: Vinyl Asylum, Are you familiar with the Filament Voltage tweak? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-16, 10:50:16 (96.229.232.83)
Circa 2007. Link below, enjoy! .......
489: Tube DIY Asylum, Pretty, pretty! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-09, 19:30:41 (96.229.232.83)
A 19" wide metal chassis with wood trim (if amp or wooden knobs if integrated or both) will be a very nice companion! I like it!! .......
490: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's Vinyl time! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-04, 10:45:57 (96.229.232.83)
Ha,ha! I have other hobbies. As much as possible, I try to enjoy (camping, fishing etc.)the outdoors. So much to do in Southern Cal. .......
491: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Bull-Nosed Horn Project (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-04, 00:06:44 (96.229.232.83)
Looking great! Please report back how they sound. .......
492: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's Vinyl time! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-03, 18:07:38 (96.229.232.83)
Hi, Its a preamp using type 26 Directly Heated Triode tube as output. You can type "type 26 preamp" on your browser and there's a lot of info about its topology. .......
493: Vinyl Asylum, It's Vinyl time! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-03, 15:54:50 (96.229.232.83)
Its been 4 months since I last had the time to enjoy my, what I can afford, set up. Time to get back to the old habit....of experimenting! Horny Another one below .......
494: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: I find its much more important to be triode than which triode. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-10-02, 21:03:56 (96.229.232.83)
I can easily live with a Dyna ST-70 So true! I still have my ST-70 after all these years. Abe .......
495: Speaker Asylum, Wohoo! (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-09-19, 16:08:36 (71.177.133.153)
Beautiful. Time to try DHT amps!Congratstulations. .......
496: Vinyl Asylum, Very nice!. (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-09-15, 11:00:03 (71.177.133.153)
Congratulations. .......
497: Vinyl Asylum, If we're talking about WPP100C.... (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-09-02, 10:24:20 (71.177.133.153)
.... I totally agree! I had my share of phono stages, both SS and tube. Although I have not tried DHT yet, I will say George Wright's WPP100C with Tribute, Altec, or Lundahl SUT is a keeper for me. : .......
498: Vinyl Asylum, Totally agree! (NT) (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-08-28, 16:30:24 (71.177.133.153)
nt .......
499: Vinyl Asylum, Suggestion (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-08-28, 16:28:49 (71.177.133.153)
I had Beyer Dynamics TR/BV 351 015 000 series inside my Cornet2 before and never had a hum issue. The transformer, with 1:15 (which gives you ~200 ohms perfect for Denon 103) gain are cheap on Ebay ($ .......
500: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What is your problem? (0.00)
Posted by amandarae on 2014-07-17, 10:32:16 (71.177.133.153)
Understood. No hard feelings. Abe .......
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