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Anybody know what’s going on here?
Read more: 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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Kubernetes project
Read more: Kubernetes projectRealized that it’s been awhile since I have put any computer content here. I have my home lab running perfectly with everything running on a cluster of Intel NUC’s and I don’t want to mess with anything. Decided to pick up 4 older small form factor computers to use as a Kubernetes cluster or whatever…
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Working on my Audible Illusions amp
Read more: 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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Record haul!
Read more: Record haul!Might have walked into a huge Record haul! Like thousands of them from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s Going to Long Island this weekend with a friend to to take a look. Already have a temperature controlled storage locker secured. Fingers crossed it works out!
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Wiim Ultra
Read more: 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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Got my labubu home!
Read more: Got my labubu home!I finally got him home! Not going to go crazy with this just one!
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Tube amp fireworks!
Read more: 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
Read more: 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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Labubu!
Read more: Labubu!My girlfriend got me a Labubu! One of her vendors brought him from China. She opened the box with me on the phone so I know his color! 😬 He’s in LIC so I need to head over for the weekend and see. Love his toothy mouth and naughty grin like he’s gonna do something.
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Hit another deer…
Read more: Hit another deer…Hit another deer on the way home from Nutley Thursday. This is the second time with this car. First time was under 3k miles on the clock and this time it just turned 1 year old. Anyone want deer jerkey, burgers or hot dogs?! I’m getting my retribution this hunting season for sure. Going to…