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It was part of the steady state theory of the universe. Fred Hoyle was also a critic and coiner of the title "Big Bang Theory.

Is this why Birgir is building something other than electrostatic amps..? From Mjolnir Audio on 17-01-2016 in the News section:- "Stay tuned soon for some crazy news such as me finally building some dynamic amplifiers and other madness… "

How can they charge more for having less diaphragm material..? Modern cosmology is retreating from the concept of singularities such as black holes, as it invalidates the concept of the indestructibility of information. The modern trend is away from nothing exploding and becoming the universe, and towards branes (membranes or dimensions) from different universes touching and causing an explosion of a new universe coming into existence. Even the "high priest of evolution" Richard Dawkins is suggesting life originated somewhere very remote from here and floated here over aeons and found the conditions amenable to propagation. This is the same concept of transpermia held by Hoyle and Wikramasinghe which was replaced by the Big bang.

Yep, some have put it in wine to raise the alcohol content. Not recommended. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_diethylene_glycol_wine_scandal http://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/16/garden/antifreeze-poison-found-in-10-wines.html Does that make your blood boil...?

Pack it solid with berylium oxide grease and whack on a BIG heatsink on one side.....

Beryllium Oxide, but keep the HAZMAT gear handy...

Happy belated birthdays. gents. Especially to that young whippersnapper Frank...

Yep, the plague is spreading. btw, I have 2 of each and like them all.........

I guess the point here is that an octet of NOS 6S4A's is still a lot cheaper than a quad of NOS EL34's. Once you pay for the larger board size and double the amount of tube bases and extra parts, you're ahead. Still, seems an exercise in futility to me if you're striving for "moar bettah".

Happy birthday to the minions who were all born on the 1st of January, especially the plethora of 15 year olds who have graced this hallowed portal over the years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bH8apMqPw0

Some may find this interesting.... http://www.hificollective.co.uk/components/an_tantalum_nonmagnetic.html?utm_source=Audio+Cap+Customer&utm_campaign=6f352989ac-Newsletter23_12_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7186968816-6f352989ac-318768309&mc_cid=6f352989ac&mc_eid=6adaa47f65

I always clean out cookies after each session here. I log on from 3 different computers and still get thrown out if I click on any button except the back arrow button on my browser. If, say, I click on the forums button I get throw out. If I re-log in I have to log in again on the next page that shows up. If I am thrown out, and hit the browser's back arrow, I return to the previous page and am returned to my logged-in again status. Also, sometimes when I access the forums page to look at the status of the different forums, before I log in, I see some recent posts like in the DIY section that were posted up to a few hours ago. When I log in to look at those threads, I don't see any posts from the last 12-or-so hours. When I look at the forums page again, they are still there, but not when I access those threads, until after i have shuffled back and forth a few times.

This is what I used to calibrate Pity the AC only goes to 10kHz. http://www.adler-instrumentos.es/imagenes_web/productos/52120A%20Transductance%20Amplifier.pdf

I like the blue.....

Looks like the Microchip version is just a Supertex device with their own branding The only difference I could find is the document version. Supertex = Version E051509 Microchip = Version F111010 From Octopart, the datasheet link for the Supertex device sends you here:- http://datasheet.octopart.com/DN2540N8-G-Supertex-datasheet-14062240.pdf From Octopart, the datasheet link for the Microchip device sends you here:- http://datasheet.octopart.com/DN2540N8-G-Microchip-datasheet-27836262.pdf From the Microchip site the datasheet is:- http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/DN2540%20B060313.pdf which is exactly the same document as the one just above. Both are Supertex Doc. #:DSPD-3TO243AAN8, Version F111010

G600, Methinks it would also be a good idea to remove the flux from the board as a matter of concern. At these voltages, it's very advisable to limit the chances of leakage between connections caused by the flux.

The M12 is a preamp and DAC. The C510 is the replacement for the M51 and it has the volume control on front instead of via the remote.

Perhaps, a visit to an audiologist is indicated..... I kid, I kid....

Lots of ways to skin this cat.

Get in touch with A2A and see if George will do us antipodeans a favour....

Happy birthday and don't spare the Himalayan rock salt

Like what?

Go for speakers.

He's 30 years old... His GF is thinking of trading him in for 2 x 15's

Happy birthday Tom. Hope you are enjoying your speaker set-up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrXBATtOtFY