Audio/Video
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Audible Illusions Project Update
continue reading: Audible Illusions Project UpdateI was able to get my Audible Illusions amplifier project back together yesterday. It was quite a bit of work and I’m not 100% satisfied with my cable routing. Unfortunately I don’t know how the factory did it and I can’t find any pictures out there. I’m 100% sure someone has been into this amplifier…
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Rega Planar 3
continue reading: Rega Planar 3I keep getting a hum from my Planar 3. Don’t understand why Rega doesn’t put a ground on this table. Going to do a modification this weekend by adding a ground wire from the motor to the arm then out to my phono preamp. Think it should cure the hum. It’s weird because the preamp…
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Anybody know what’s going on here?
continue reading: Anybody know what’s going on here?Take a look at these EL-34’s from NessTone. I think they are OEM by Shuguang in China which I thought was a pretty good factory. What is the brown stuff? It’s not getter, the top is nice and silver where the getter is. It looks like a burn on the glass but I don’t know…
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Working on my Audible Illusions amp
continue reading: Working on my Audible Illusions ampHad to install a new AC in my moms room and then was planning to go to Long Island. Had some last minute changes so ended up back home. Put on some tunes and continued digging into my Audible Illusions project. I remove the old capacitors, some of them really look like candy! Hard to…
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Wiim Ultra
continue reading: Wiim UltraMy latest audio acquisition is a Wiim Ultra. Lots of online audio influencers have been talking these things up and I wanted to check it out for myself. I was able go get it on-sale over at Amazon. I’m planning on doing a more thorough review but for now here are my list of of…
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Tube amp fireworks!
continue reading: Tube amp fireworks!This happened a few weeks ago. I had just sat down to listen to my second reference system . I built it with some vintage but super high end gear. I powered up and gave the amps a few minuets to come up to temperature. Drop the stylus and after a few notes a horrendous…
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Bucking Transformer
continue reading: Bucking TransformerI built a bucking transformer for use with older tube amplifiers. Did you know that back in the day the voltage in the US was 110v! Yeah who knew! Its in the mid 120v range hovering around 123V-124V in my house in NJ. I have CT’s logging the power at my main breaker in my…
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Dirac Live on MiniDSP
continue reading: Dirac Live on MiniDSPI know this is sacrilegious in audio circles but I decided to put a MiniDSP between my source and pre-amp in my desktop nearfield listing rig. It makes a huge difference, like not subtle it’s huge! You can easily A/B it by disabling Dirac on the MiniDSP. If you have anything that can do Dirac…
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Record cleaning
continue reading: Record cleaningI have been trying to come up with the perfect process to clean records. I think I found it! I was thinking about one of the fancy ultrasonic cleaners but what I found is perfect. Here how I do it if your interested. First you are going to need a few things. One is kinda…
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Dynaco ST-70 project
continue reading: Dynaco ST-70 projectJust got a crusty old Dynaco ST-70 tube amp off e-bay to rebuild. It’s a project I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s amazing that you can still get replacement parts for something so old. The unit I got is in good shape electrically, but needs a new chassis. The chrome is old…
