Valve amp (preferably DIY) to drive apair of Wharfedale Diamond II's

**Don Pearce** · November 21st 04, 02:34 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:54:39 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

Didn't know organic transistors were now available. :-)

Well, Selenium rectifiers are certainly made from rotten fish. At
least they are when they go phut.

d

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**Mike Gilmour** · November 21st 04, 02:59 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:54:39 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

Didn't know organic transistors were now available. :-)

Well, Selenium rectifiers are certainly made from rotten fish. At
least they are when they go phut.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Agreed and it takes ages to get that smell out of the plaice :-)

**Jim Lesurf** · November 21st 04, 04:19 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

In article , Mike Gilmour
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:54:39 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

Didn't know organic transistors were now available. :-)

Well, Selenium rectifiers are certainly made from rotten fish. At
least they are when they go phut.

d

Pearce Consulting http://www.pearce.uk.com

Agreed and it takes ages to get that smell out of the plaice :-)

groan Oh, no, we're onto fish jokes.... ;-

Slainte,

Jim

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**Jim Lesurf** · November 21st 04, 04:18 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

In article ,
Don Pearce wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:54:39 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

Didn't know organic transistors were now available. :-)

Well, Selenium rectifiers are certainly made from rotten fish. At
least they are when they go phut.

Actually, I'd have said the smell when they fail was more like cat pee or
really cheap white wine. :-)

Slainte,

Jim

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Barbirolli Soc. http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/JBSoc/JBSoc.html

**Don Pearce** · November 22nd 04, 07:20 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:18:06 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

In article ,
Don Pearce wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:54:39 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

Didn't know organic transistors were now available. :-)

Well, Selenium rectifiers are certainly made from rotten fish. At
least they are when they go phut.

Actually, I'd have said the smell when they fail was more like cat pee or
really cheap white wine. :-)

Slainte,

Jim

Can you let us have the address of your local off license? Just for
info, you understand...

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com