Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 31st 11, 07:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 13
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Sad News
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:22:53 +0300, Iain Churches wrote:
I am very sad to tell you that Keith G, one of the most prolific, and
interesting contributors to this NG, died earlier today, after a
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
July 9th 11, 10:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,024
Amplifier
On Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:03:34 +0100, trope wrote:
On 08/07/2011 18:13, mick wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:29:27 +0100, expert wrote:
I had an amplifier once, it was black with round knobs...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
July 8th 11, 05:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,024
Amplifier
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:29:27 +0100, expert wrote:
I had an amplifier once, it was black with round knobs on the front.
Did it have blue LEDs on it? Guitar amps have red ones, Hi-fi amps have...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
May 30th 11, 05:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,257
dead
On Mon, 30 May 2011 09:26:07 -0400, Arny Krueger wrote:
"mick" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 May 2011...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
May 28th 11, 08:20 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,257
dead
On Thu, 26 May 2011 09:22:25 +0100, sender wrote:
This group is officially pronounced dead. It died from an overdose of
*******.
.... and most of the posters have gone deaf. :-)
--
Mick ...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
November 15th 10, 07:42 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,194
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
July 6th 10, 09:08 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,225
Turntable Motors
On Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:52:16 +0100, Rob wrote:
Why do belt drive turntables, usually British, have noisy motors? Is it
really beyond the wit of designers/manufacturers to use a quiet motor?
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
May 20th 10, 09:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,114
Rega RB300 turntable...
On Mon, 17 May 2010 09:57:09 +0100, Arfa Daily wrote:
Hi all
Anyone happen to know the value of the resistor in the CR network
connected in the synchronous motor feed ? Looks like brown -...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
May 20th 10, 08:23 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,114
Rega RB300 turntable...
On Mon, 17 May 2010 09:57:09 +0100, Arfa Daily wrote:
Hi all
Anyone happen to know the value of the resistor in the CR network
connected in the synchronous motor feed ? Looks like brown -...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
January 15th 10, 03:41 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 80
Views: 3,501
Making my record player sound better
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:13:58 +0000, Eiron wrote:
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Are you sure? Perhaps you were pulling it forward instead of down. The
K9 stylus isn't glued in.
Nope, that's why I said IIRC! ...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
January 15th 10, 02:04 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 80
Views: 3,501
Making my record player sound better
On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:56:57 +0000, Keith G wrote:
D.M. Procida wrote:
Keith G wrote:
My record player sounds pretty good, on the whole (it's a Linn...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 31st 09, 05:14 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 97
Views: 4,198
HT Relay
On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:42:24 +0000, Ian Bell wrote:
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It also has some serious drawbacks.
1. Some god awful current spikes going up and down a longish cable
radiating crap all over the...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 31st 09, 12:03 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 97
Views: 4,198
HT Relay
On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:59:58 +0000, Ian Bell wrote:
Nice ASCII art John!
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relay
HT+
to -------------o COM
LOAD ...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 29th 09, 08:52 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 97
Views: 4,198
HT Relay
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:04:36 +0000, David Looser wrote:
"mick" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:16:05...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 28th 09, 08:35 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 97
Views: 4,198
HT Relay
On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:16:05 +0000, David Looser wrote:
"mick" wrote
By the way, you may not find it too easy getting hold of a suitable
relay with a 5v coil....
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 28th 09, 07:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 97
Views: 4,198
HT Relay
On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:54:59 +0000, Ian Bell wrote:
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The PIC is an 8 pin DIL, costs a dollar and allows me to light a couple
of LEDs to show the HT state, handle the cable interlock and...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 27th 09, 04:06 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 97
Views: 4,198
HT Relay
On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:43:30 +0000, Ian Bell wrote:
I am trying to select a relay for a delayed HT switch (which will also
discharge the HT when off). Most relays I can find have contacts...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 25th 09, 09:27 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 97
Views: 4,198
HT Relay
On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:45:32 +0000, Jim Lesurf wrote:
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My experience is that almost any type of conventional relay will end up
causing problems if the unit is used for many years. Avoid...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 19th 09, 10:32 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.tubes
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Replies: 98
Views: 5,536
The price of valves
On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:21:41 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
mick wrote:
Would those be the ones in...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 18th 09, 04:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.tubes
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Replies: 98
Views: 5,536
The price of valves
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:18:39 +0000, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article , David Looser
wrote:
"Ian Bell" ...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
December 1st 09, 07:04 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 61
Views: 3,411
Low capacitance audio coax
On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:09:48 +0000, Ian Bell wrote:
I need to send an audio signal from a 50K ohm source over a distance of
a couple of feet in a screened cable. However, most audio coax seems...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 11th 09, 10:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 149
Views: 6,488
New webpage on loudspeaker cables
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:57:10 +0100, David Looser wrote:
"Eiron" wrote in message
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I wasn't criticizing Jim. I was criticizing...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 11th 09, 09:55 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 149
Views: 6,488
New webpage on loudspeaker cables
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:16:00 +0100, Ian Iveson wrote:
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All this rather a buckshot approach, coz I don't really know what your
question was.
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 10th 09, 04:18 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 149
Views: 6,488
New webpage on loudspeaker cables
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:09:01 +0100, Jim Lesurf wrote:
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... And if he or others read the *earlier* pages in the series they
can see I have already discussed the use of output networks,...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
August 10th 09, 04:16 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 149
Views: 6,488
New webpage on loudspeaker cables
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:49:38 +0100, David Looser wrote:
"mick" wrote
Fair enough, but surely the only amps that are likely to have much
output (i.e. enough to...
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