Is a 2.7 dB left-right stereo imbalance reasonable for a loudspeaker-room interaction in a nearly symmetrical room? My last system needed no tweaking of the left-right balance control to get a central image. However my current system needs a 2.7 dB shift in the balance control. I have checked the source balance and swapped all components (including leads) and the imbalance remains in either...

The P.W.B. Christmas 2004 Newsletter Dear All The latest P.W.B. Electronics newsletter is now online at the link below http://www.belt.demon.co.uk/newsletter/vol0504/vol0504.html And a Digest of the PWB Yahoo discussion group in now online at the link below http://www.belt.demon.co.uk/newsletter/yahoo_digest/digestxmas2004.HTM Kind regards May Belt

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Well, here's the one a few of you have been waiting for!! :-) A brief trip into ukrm yesterday has highlighted to me just how 'past it all' I am with Usenet these days - I posted a 'swap ad' there and got the usual (and not entirely unexpected) 'clever dick' responses from a couple of silly little people showing off and trying to look clever! OK, no bother (standard procedure), but the...

For that special somebody in Keith's life: Are you lonesome tonight? Do you miss me tonight? Are you sorry We drifted apart? Does your memory stray To a bright summer day? When I posted

My ancient Cyrus 2 has suddenly decided not to play anything through one channel. Can anyone recommend a repair place in or around Bristol? Given a choice I'd prefer someone who'll repair it 'in house' as opposed to send it off for weeks TIA

OK. There are one or two here to whom I've recommended a *certain* valve amp designer/parts supplier. Well, after reeling out enough rope to hang even someone with the head the size of a planet (where TF did that come from....? ;-) I've got to say I hereby retract my recommendations. The person in question (no names, no pack drill - those involved will know *exactly* who I mean) is a nice...

Keith where is your web site? Dave

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14974&item=57377618 52&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW Nice looking preamp - good value now the dollar is weak. Talking about it and schematic on Audio Asylum http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/tubediy/messages/69253.html === Andy Evans === Visit our Website:- http://www.artsandmedia.com

I recorded a jazz concert earlier this week. A Swedish tenor saxophone player in the band, a guy in his early 30's, told me that he had just come back from an auction in Berlin, where he had bought a sealed vinyl pressing of "DUKE ELLINGTON LIVE AT NEWPORT" (the legendary concert recorded in 1956 where Paul Gonsalves played an astounding 27 chorus solo in "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue")

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I'm interested in building a valve pre and/or phono amp, and I was wondering if anyone has a book recommendation. I'd like to know about safety, circuit design and component choice. I have no training in this, although the basic concepts come quite easily. I've seen 'Building Valve Amplifiers' by Morgan Jones, seems to fit the bill. Thanks and b/w

Only a few moments ago I called Swim to the back door (she's outside rolling around in mud, from what I can see of it) to tell her there's a cup o' tea made. I've got a vastly spacey/sonorous Laurie Anderson on my triodes playing and it sounds quite enchanting (and 'big'). At the back door (not allowed in, in her muddy boots) I asked 'What does that sound like?' She listened for a moment and...

I've got a couple of Crimson amplifier modules (each simply a PCB with two T03 Toshiba output devices mounted on an aluminium heatsink) marked *Crimson IV*. Does anyone know anything about these? They must be about 20yrs old, but I'd like to use them in a home-built power amp. I'm not sure about how to connect them (although could probably work it out from the well-annotated boards) and what...

Hi, first post! Im new to valve amps and decided to purchase one of the afore mentioned as a cheap intro (ok, have a play with), Im pleasantly surprised with what it offers. Ive made a decent input selector and had a good snoop around inside. My only prob is how do I bias the valves?? Ive no instructions on this. There are test points at the side of the valve, I tried to get a DCV (350mV), and...

(Well apart from that Chinese prostitute with the watersports speciality.) LOL! Erm, joking BTW. Dui bu qi. My valve amp. Scrummy. Sold a Rotel RB-03 today that I bought on Ebay and made a tiny profit off it, so now I'm left with just the valve amp and the Cyrus 2 (which is also for sale). My valve amp sounds lovely. I am happy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4052123.stm When did you last read anything about an MP3 music player that mentioned the quality of the sound it reproduces? You'll find size, storage capacity, the type of music files played, even the pastel colour it's available in mentioned in advertisements and reviews, but chances are that sound quality won't get a look in. Which is odd, considering...

Hi, I would like to build my own tube amplifier. Where can I find information and circuit diagrams on the net? Thanks, Vasilis

If you're into vinyl & classical then the R4 programme 'Cut Price Classics' may be of interest, especially the search for the illusive Wilhelm Havagesse :-) Can be found on the Listen Again listings Radio Four. Mike

Hi, I am planning to buy a Jolida JD-100 CD player. I checked an internet site and there different types of this CD player. The description of the different types of CD player is as follws: NEW Jolida JD-100 w/ retro fitted Performance Stage 3 Package, shipping included. Can anybody tell me what the stage 3 package is and how it improves