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How many of us look under the hood??

I usually am curious about inner workings of something that I bought. I look cumpulsiveley only when when it fails or does soimething else that is unpleasant
I don't look inside my gear at anytime now as I can't even solder.
The only exception is for speakers. Why I pick speakers is beyond me. I know there is nobody singing and playing their hearts out. I think that actually know somthing about speakers.This is patenley false, not true of course, but I can't help not looking any at some point if possible.
How about you?
mechans
chashmal
605 posts
 
Remind me not to purchase any used gear from either of you guys.
calbrs03
184 posts
 
I check my amplifiers. It's difficult sometimes to get a schematic, so a little follow the wire investigation under the hood helps. Found an unattenuated input once. Best I can figure, the previous owner deleted the cap and resistor for use as a high gain phono stage. I was glad I looked.
mrjstark
1,112 posts
 
Chashmal, all my gear is tube and in case you did not know the tubes are not in place when product X comes brand new. RWA amp runs on batteries so is Dodd (also tube).
P.S
Remind me to charge you extra 10 % on my sells. For not checking out my gear. ;)
markphd
667 posts
 
A "Danger Lethal Voltages" warning sticker is enough to keep me out.
xiekitchen
821 posts
 
I love speakers and love taking out the woofer or tweeter to have a look around inside at driver's back /wire/crossover. It's like porno for me. I just love caressing a big 15" woofer.. or a 12 or 10 or 8 or 6.5 etc.
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