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That is some kind of NICE. I am sold on the soft start, especially since I've wanted to improve upon the amount of capacitance inside my own D500 way back when I was still listening to it as an essential part of my daily personal decompression chamber. (!) (OPTIONAL READING) Although it was...

Here's what I'm talking about -- Kitty Joyner, NACA/NASA's first female EE: Not only does she have excellent taste in high powered electric motors...but check out that slide rule. (!) Shoot, she might actually insist that we spend a little more moolah on the main listening system in order to...

Great -- sounds like you are all over this! Looking forward to continued updates as to your progress...I'm in watch-&-learn mode! Good stuff!

George S, years ago I had a similar head-scratcher when I bought a previously-enjoyed HP Blackbird 002. It was an unscarred beauty visually, but it wasn't running as reliably as you would expect from the build quality? Finally, I took a hint when the computer crashed when I brushed against the...

According to this article, back in 2001 the Duntech Sovereigns retailed for $12,950-$15K, "depending upon cabinet finish." They sound interesting. Hopefully the deal can be salvaged...or duplicated elsewhere. Good luck!

George S, I'm also girding for battle, and also decided to get a decent Simpson 260 to handle the analog meter duties. They are out there - I must have looked at least a dozen Simpson 260s (new & used) before settling on this one. NOTE: There were certainly cheaper (used) Simpsons out there...

Move over America's Test Kitchen -- Triple D will be your host at Transistor Test Kitchen -- Only on your NPN station! *** Merry Christmas ***

Good to know! Lee, as a newbie I was unaware. Who knows, maybe markthefixer could be my ace in the hole if all else fails! There is so much sheer talent in this forum... so cool! Thanks for the tip!

AngrySailor, In preparation for my own o-scope troubleshooting safari, I've been scouring the interwebs for anyone who's already traveled down this same path. Good news! There seems to be a small, tight-knit group of talent who share our appreciation of Tek oscilloscopes. Reading what you...

Here I documented the 1st win for outfitting my proposed amplifier Phase Dock with test/troubleshooting gear. (Actually meant to put that here (lab/build related), but it was late & my aim was off. :0) **** But my real focus this morning is to document a much more substantial win for the lab...

Before your truck sidetracked me I was originally going to comment on your Marantz 2325! Over the years I've listened to a couple of 2270s, in 2 different systems -- and they really had that sound where you could listen to them all day long, every day, with zero ear fatigue. (!) Given the...

3M is absolutely top shelf stuff! Actually, a long time ago I started with the turtle wax rubbing compound, but it was so aggressive I'd burn through the paint before I knew it! Then I was helping a buddy who's dad had the 3M glazes, and this was much more like it! While looking for a place...

I've used a Torsen, liked it a *lot* -- smooth & positive! PS: The next upgrade for my '02 CR-V AWD/5-speed is a larger diameter rear sway bar sourced from a Honda Element. The second in line upgrade will be an Option 1 for the rear diff: Right now I'm running actual 1-season snow tires, so...

Re: The polishing thing -- for completeness, the rest of the secret to getting something to look new/better than new...as opposed to looking like it has been polished? The answer is have plenty of clean washcloths, so that any debris removed from the finish is not just scrubbed against the...

Turbo, That's a gorgeous " BIG-10 " you have there. I remember reading ads like this & seeing them out & about in the KCMO area back in the day: Listen, being raised in the midwest I liked trucks before they became cool! And you said it's a 454 big block, right? Around 1980 a buddy bought a...

Turboj5525, I appreciate the kind words! I'm 62 going on 26...who am I kidding? I'm 62 going on 16...so please keep in mind when I'm describing some way off the beaten path theory & convoluted test strategy to prove/disprove said theory -- it's because I *get* to do it, not that I *have* to...

J!m, here's a decent discussion about the frying of tweeters with low-powered amps. It's an interesting read -- in particular, when you read entry #17, what that person says I can personally vouch for 100%, for I never toasted a tweeter ever with PL power, and that includes providing the sonics...

And to finish agreeing with J!m, even with a single D500 I was already able to bottom out the woofers in both speakers simultaneously if I was getting greedy with the SPLs on really dynamic music. (I wounded one once, ended up overdoing it, got the bad smell, it had that draggy sound...

Turboj5525, From J!m's comments above, even though we've never shared a common listening session (or even met in person) he just perfectly described my own view on amp power vs. speaker rating. **** Here's a quick example to illustrate where I'm coming from. Custard Pie is a Led Zep song...

(continued from previous) Towel showing residue from polishing. (dead paint) After polishing, a little car wax went on to protect the newly uncovered paint surface on the box. For comparison purposes, here's another RCA meter I first found (for the same price) ...but it looked to be in too...