Chris Robinson Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 ---------------- On 11/19/2003 2:47:57 PM mobile homeless wrote: No bad day here, although the storm outside is pretty intense; the waves are about 8-9ft at the moment with hard wind and rain from the south. ---------------- Dang, I haven't checked a weather map in DAYS. With the wife traveling, I seem to see nothing but Caillou and Dragon Tales playing on the telly. Pretty gray up here but the wind is coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 $3200 sounds fair for those pieces considering the Magnequest iron and substantial upgrades to the 70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCturboT Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Kelly, Good to hear your doing well- Chris, Know what you mean, just watched Caillou and am now enjoying Clifford The Big Red Dog. Oh well,glad Stef doesn't enjoy Barney anymore,Thank God! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Ahhhh...the bird with colorful plumage arrives, talking yet again of his favorite topic: SACD. With all the knowledge gleaned off every advertising slogan spread far and wide, Parrot squawks, "Tis SACD, the savior of bits, the new vinyl, the ultimate in fidelity." $200 at a SAMS and you can have it all! I will hear a SCD-777ES in the next few weeks and look forward to it. Maybe my poor 18bit Rega will retire to my office system housing the lowly EL-34 push pull amp... kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 BTW Neo, I love your signature: RF7?????, Moondogs?????, P25????????. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo33 Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 "Maybe Neo would buy *all* your stuff?" Maybe not. I just want three pieces from Kelly: Cary Audio SLP-70 preamp, Welborne 2A3 Moondog monoblocks and Linn Sondek LP-12 turntable. The wheather is quite gloomy out here in the bay, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo33 Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 "I love your signature: RF7?????, Moondogs?????, P25????????." . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Yes, mobile, SACD fans are just dying of anxiety as to whether you'll give it thumbs up or thumbs down. I already know what you're going to say, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Do you know what I'm going to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 No, you're not so predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Parrot, the wit of your posts today has been stellar. If I were you, I would REPOST the shots of your cats and hound, quite possibly the Parrot highlight of the year. If only this were in jest. I did like the cats, though. I am awash with glee at the thought of another Recommended Components blurb! kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo33 Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 Paul, are you in a feud with Kelly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I don't think I'd call it a feud. I think he's a poet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Your posting has been so plain today, Parrot. Well, the one about Letterman with the morning show reference wasnt too bad. But the rest have been on your heels. This HAS been an entertaining afternoon on here, though. kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo33 Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 "I think he's a poseur." I sense an overusage of word on your part, Paul. I am not taking side nor do I have any idol. I just happen to share some of Kelly's viewpoints regarding audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Here's some real Posers. http://www.poisonweb.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Neo33, You may be correct. I have magically changed what I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo33 Posted November 24, 2003 Author Share Posted November 24, 2003 Last night I was experimenting with different types of 6SN7 tubes on the AE-1 and I noticed that when I tap anywhere on the surface of the preamp or the knobs (when it is idling), I can hear the metallic sound coming from the pair of bookshelf speakers attached to it. Also I can hear a slight hum on the left speaker from about a foot away and some static on the right speaker from a about a meter away. When music is being played, there were no hum and static. However, during some quiet passages, I can still hear the metallic sound when I tap on the preamp. Any idea why all these things happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnalOg Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 ---------------- On 11/24/2003 3:25:58 PM neo33 wrote: Last night I was experimenting with different types of 6SN7 tubes on the AE-1 and I noticed that when I tap anywhere on the surface of the preamp or the knobs (when it is idling), I can hear the metallic sound coming from the pair of bookshelf speakers attached to it. Also I can hear a slight hum on the left speaker from about a foot away and some static on the right speaker from a about a meter away. When music is being played, there were no hum and static. However, during some quiet passages, I can still hear the metallic sound when I tap on the preamp. Any idea why all these things happen? ---------------- Hum and static, you will have to hunt those down. The metal sound is most likely the microphonic characteristics of the 6sn7's, its amplifying what your tapping on. You'll notice if you tap lightly on the tubes themselves you'll get a bass thump from them. I have some RCA vt 231's that will even give you feedback when plugged into my Rogue. They sound very lush and musical, but can't deal with the draw backs of the microphonics. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Neo, tapping on the tubes is akin to hitting yourself on the head with a hammer...why does it hurt? Because you are hitting yourself. The tube ringing from mechanical oscillations, either due to you, electrical or accoustical shaking, is a microphone effect. Like a microphone, the tube will transmit these oscillations through the electronic circuitry - amplifying both the good musical information and the unwanted spurious noises. Loose fitting tubes will also have undesirable reasonances. While very slight in nature, they can become very pronounced when boosted 20 to 35 dB. Dean, Kelly, Guy and some of the other tube gurus can fill you in on tube dampeners. Just don't use a couple tampons to dampen the tube oscillations like one of my friends at the low end on the evolutionary tree - his famous statement to his wife when they got home was "Jesus Christ, honey, they musta come out of a hot ....." He had a rough time for a couple months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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