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The dumbest thing you ever did to your stereo?

I was just curious about other peoples horrow stories. A few months ago, I disconnected my preamp and inserted another preamp. When I turned the pre on there was a horrific screeching, high-decibel, other worldly noise eminating from my new B&W diamonds...honestly, it sounded like an off-tune Scottish bagpipe army on steroids. The house shook. My heart was pounding and I quickly ran to the wall outlet and pulled the plugs. I just stood there in shock...just like when you just miss getting into a car accident. I was sure I damaged something...but alas, everything is alright. Because I dismantled the preamp so fast I still don't know what the hell I did. I'm thinking I may have mistakenly misplaced the interconnects or something. Stupid but lucky.
jppenn
vegasears
1,173 posts
 
I rolled the 12AT7's in my VTL mono blocks. I put in 12AX7's by mistake. Other than sounding like crap and feeling like a dork, nothing bad happened.
spiro
115 posts
 
How about prying the drawer open on a CD player because an import disc was inside and the player wouldn't give it up? yep.
I agree with the "beers and vinyl don't go together", the vinyl saw blade took my Schuer microridge V to worhthless, $225 for stylus.
So when I hear folks say they wish they were "18" again, I just feel thankful that I don't have to be *that dumb anymore. Yeah, I used a butter knife do it, so i wouldn't really scratch the player, whew.
fatparrot
1,314 posts
 
Tried workin' on on old Garrard Turntable, back in '76. Had the flu, could barely see, and didn't properly brace the TT when it was on its side. Managed to bump it, tipped it cver, and put a 30 degree bend in the tubular tone-arm just past the counter-weight.

Went back to bed, rather upset. All worked out well. Had a new Kenwood KP-5022A D.D. Table the next week. Something about that Kenwood that I loved...really great table for its day!
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