High-End Audio
Anything to do with the High-End Audio hobby.
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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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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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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…
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Latest project completed
continue reading: Latest project completedFinally finished a project I have been dragging my feet on for awhile. The surround on my Vandersteen’s midrange detached. I have tried my hand at re-foaming speakers before and didn’t have very good luck with it. I decided to remove the drivers are send them back to Vandersteen. Above is me testing them once…
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Roon Nucleus Plus Music Server
continue reading: Roon Nucleus Plus Music ServerDoes anyone out there have any experience with the Roon Nucleus Plus music server? It looks like a really cool device! I will be finally setting up a proper listening room in the coming months and I think the Roon music service really brings something to a digital collection. The server itself is kinda expensive…
