quincy
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| 6922 tube selection Thanks for your replies and opinions. Great thread! Hi Chuck, its been awhile since we last chatted on the 'Gon'. I have sent you a pm. | |
| 6922 tube selection Very good comments and feed back. Thank you. NOS is just that; NOS. No one 'really' knows where they have been or how and if they have been used. No one knows how many times they were bought and sold through middlemen and liquidators. I agree that... | |
| 6922 tube selection I sincerely appreciate the input and responses received to date. That is what has made this such a wonderful site that I always enjoy working with. I have not really wanted to go the NOS route. I am concerned about purchasing some one elses used t... | |
| 6922 tube selection Well, first off, thanks for responding. I have a C-J Premier 17LS pre amp and C-J LP66S amp. Not that it matters, I also have a C-J EF-1 phono stage. (I like C-J equipment). I have e-mailed and called C-J in regards to tube prices and replacements... | |
| Where is my problem ? James,I would recommend that you borrow or purchase a good quality MONO recording and try changing your volume while it is playing, as you described above. Stereo can create the effect you describe just due to the nature of the recording. Also, I ... | |
| Beware of 'Ghost Switching' We may never know what type of frequency is causing the issue. My system is facing a dining room window, which may allow outside interference of some sort in the house. We have changed to CFL lights in many locations. I did not realize they could ... | |
| William Z Johnson RIP I'm saddened I missed this post. I was unaware of his demise until today.A great man, still a great company, an extraordinary designer. Sadly, I never met him in person, but did on one occasion speak to him on the phone in regards to bi-amping. Ma... | |
| Is Jim Smith's Book"Get Better Sound"Best Book ? I purchased Jim's book last Nov. I took my time reading it so some of his most important points could sink in. I created the grid and made all the proper measurments. I learned that there is no possible way to set my system up properly. I also lea... | |
| How Should We Clean A New Record? I made this post back in May of 2002 and still stand behind it 100%!Benefits of Proper Vinyl Record CleaningThis web site has been an excellent source of information and knowledge sharing for audiophile’s worldwide. This analog thread has been cre... | |
| What is the lifespan of a good SS Amp They could last close to a lifetime. I am still using my Marantz 2285 solid state amp in the basement from 1978! Other than some bulbs being replaced and a good internal dusting and cleaning its still going strong! | |
| Speaker Life A speaker from the 80's will suffer from foam surround rot. This is deteriation of the foam 'ring' which connects the cone to the frame. Second item of concern would be the caps. Electrolitic caps may loose storage capability or take a memory set ... | |
| Can I get a CES witness? What in the world are you asking for?? | |
| Balanced Pre for Bi Amping Recommendations Please Conrad-Johnson Premier 17LS fits your request! | |
| Loud hum/buzz from my left speaker only First try swapping the tubes from side to side. If the buzz switches sides best bet is a defective tube. If swaping tubes did not help, swap the speaker cable leads from the back of the unit. If the buzz does not switch sides, you may have a speak... | |
| What was you most expensive accidental damage? While setting up my Benz Glider while using a small steel machineists square it got pulled by the magnet into the cart. Yep, it cliped off the boron cantiliver and diamond....never found it. $700.00.. POOF! I was sick for days. |