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    Re: What About Plinius?

    Plinius is still alive and well. Their gear is quite good.
    I don't belive they have a US distributor, but dealers are available on their website.
    In Canada they are distributed by Motet...
  2. Re: Does size matter? Capacitors - few big vs many smaller

    There is some debate about this.
    The main reason for multiple small caps is to take advantage of the lower ESR and paralleling further reduces ESR (resistance in parallel).
    However modern...
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    Re: Sonic Frontiers Line 1

    That volume control was the main reason for these preamps not sounding "tubey". The original version ran a volume control IC that worked off of 5VDC, and as such overloaded pretty easily at high...
  4. Thread: Gryphon News

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    Re: Gryphon News

    For about a year, then the prices started to creep up. I highly doubt Gryphon will have the volume to be able to bring prices down.
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    Re: DTS Audio/ Blackdoghifi New Websites

    Neko,
    Thanks for the heads up. I'll have my host tech support look into it for a permanent fix.
    However a quick Google search shows that this happens regularly with Safari and MacOS. The quick...
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    DTS Audio/ Blackdoghifi New Websites

    DTS Audio is pleased to announce that our new website is finally up.
    The new site is faster loading, mobile friendly and a lot cleaner.
    Along with that our sister site for custom audio products...
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    Re: Tube dampers ?

    The only tube dampers I've actually heard work are these:
    www.thetubestore.com - Duende Criatura Tube Rings
    I find the Herbies nothing more than eye candy for tubes.
    The problem is that once a...
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    Re: Tube dampers ?

    I call those things tube roasters. They don't have enough contact area to allow heat dissipation, and enclosing the tube in a sleeve doesn't allow proper air flow.
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    Re: point-to-point, hand-wired tube amps

    That's a pretty broad, and incorrect statement. Done right, there is no reason tube sockets can't be board mounted. In my experience (over 25 years in this business) I can think of 2 maybe 3...
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    Re: Zoble networks?

    That's Zobel in case you want google it.
    Probably 90% of solid state amps have a zobel network built in. At least the ones that are stable into odd loads.
    There are a number tube amps that also...
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    Re: Noisy Incandescent Lighbulbs

    The dimmers are where the noise is coming from. Incandescent bulbs (without dimmers) oscillate at 60 hz. You are fortunate the leds are quiet. Noise is their only drawback.
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    Re: Amazon Keeps Moving the Bar

    This guy would not have been allowed to get in the door. Amazon vetting is a joke, and so is any insurance they claim they have. No licence - no work.
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    Re: Sonos’ nightmare was inevitable

    I find it amazing that you hear people whining about Win 7 support shutting down, this Sonos thing. But not a word about Apple which was significantly more expensive for people to upgrade to get the...
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    Re: 2020 Rock "n" Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

    Pretty much hit the nail on the head.
    Whitney Houston was very talented, but wouldn't be considered if not for her tragic end.
    Notorious BIG - All I can say is WTF.
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    Re: Fluorescent Lighting Replacement

    I agree, the Philips are quiet.
    Noise can be a problem with LED lamps, especially cheap ones.
    I have an LED magnifying lamp on my work bench that will cause audio gear to emit a barely audible...
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    Re: Fluorescent Lighting Replacement

    I would want to know what electrical approvals those cheap lamps have. The crappy Chinese ones are unreliable at best and dangerous at worst. Buy only from reputable authorized suppliers.
    I...
  17. Re: Looking for really good tube amp repair technicians (on Long Island, preferably) ....

    I think he needs to update his brands repair page where he claims warranty service. Several of his brands are no longer in business, and I am the only authorized service for Blue Circle in North...
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    Re: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s

    I've heard parts of about a dozen albums, and know 9 of those artists. What I've heard I wouldn't buy, or ever listen to again. I also certainly wouldn't call any of it great or even memorable. Most...
  19. Re: Electronic Components costing

    Counterpoint used some output transistors that are quite obsolete. Unfortunately a lot of early gear is seeing that happen. I have however (depending on the model) been able to repair a few of...
  20. Re: Electronic Components costing

    It's not just sub $500.00 products that aren't being repaired. Some of the big box store gear like TV's and HT receivers get replaced as opposed to repaired. It's cheaper for those types of stores...
  21. Thread: Lampi Silk

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    Re: Lampi Silk

    No mains fuse and has line phase switches. Bet that isn't UL certified.
  22. Thread: Please help

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    Re: Please help

    They're not in series, just daisy chained from outlet to outlet much like your house wiring would be done. The APC you show does the same thing.
    You may have a point though. Checking the integrity...
  23. Thread: Please help

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    Re: Please help

    My guess it is the TV. Is the TV connected to a coax cable? I don't know what the cable TV system is like in Argentina, but in Canada it causes all kinds of ground loop issues when the TV is...
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    Re: Vacuum Tube Amps...

    Unless you're in the UK, then they use valves☺
  25. Thread: RIP iTunes?

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    Re: RIP iTunes?

    Apple is going to a streaming business model for music. My guess is that eventually, as new versions of their bloatware become available, those downloaded iTunes songs will become unavailable to the...
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