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I suppose you're addressing that to Padam, I not even know where to bid for them

Cooking. I'm always amazed for how a meal can change just by adding a few spices or getting the preparation procedure right.

That Alpha is one of the very few DACs currently made which raises my interest. If you ever manage to listen to it...

Mmm at that price I wouldn't mind getting a pair, just for collection sake

No extremely horny? Surprising

Nice Justin. Would you post some impressions? I'm very interested in knowing how it performs in the CD transport role.

I have a TKD stepped attenuator mounted in my tube integrated. For its size no other stepped would fit. A very good upgrade from Alps. I don't know how their potentiometers are, but if it has the same quality, I'd keep it for the Dyna

Happy Bday

Thanks Pars. I've checked those in the spreadsheet and seem to be CR1, CR2, CR3 and CR4 so two of each per board are needed. How many of them would you suggest to get for spares, a whole set for each board? That's some dough.

Hi Pars, Would you be so kind to specify which diodes should we get for spares? I don't see them in the speadsheet, so my guess is that the Power module just comes with the units needed.

I will handle payment for all 8 S22 kits in a single order, I'm arranging things with the other Spanish Gang mates. I will ask PICaudio about the power modules, I don't know if he wants to use anything special. Also comment him about the diodes. When all this is sorted out I'll PM you Icarium, so we can arrange payment to Jeff.

As I said in the PM I sent, I'm hesitant about those "Power entry modules" which aren't included and I wonder if they're needed for anything, maybe just making connections easier or whatever. Otherwise I'd be ready to order payment, just needing Paypal address confirmation.

Stevie Wonder - Stevie at the Beach [1964]

Yep that's the detailed explanation I was given, but not being a technical person I couldn't remember it. Thanks for clarifying

As far as I know, for what an amp builder tried to explain to me, if you don't load the secondary of a transformer coupled tube amp, the tube output sees the primary as a load with just the impedance of the wire in the primary, so it's quite close to a short. The tube is asked to delivery way more current than it's designed to and will die soon. So for a short while you can run an OTC tube amp without a load plugged, but it's not a good idea doing so for more than a few minutes, unless you want to burn out your tubes prematurely. For an hybrid amp, if the output devices are the transistors, not having a load plugged shouldn't be a problem. The transistors are still a load that the tubes would "see" despite you don't connect anything to the output.

Duke Ellington - Anatomy of a murder OST [1959]

Hehehehe, first time I fired up mine, it looked like a Christmas tree

Happy Birthday Dmitri, have a really great one

I know, I tried to mean it were "cold enough" to be in a safe working range I wonder if someone here has tried already the Dynafet using S22 PS and if it really needed case heat sinking or whether it run smooth with onboard heat sinks. If the big on board heat sinks we're planning to use aren't enough we'll be in trouble.

Thanks, I thought so, but since previously it was stated as a very bad idea, I just wanted to know why Now we just need to try how demanding are 2 Dynafet boards for one S22 and see if the big heat sinks that will come in the kit are enough to keep it cold.

LOL Well, the album with that track is 1h 14' long, which is too long for one LP, so I wonder if they just skipped that "song" or made it shorter to fit into a vinyl LP capacity.

Yep, hence my recommendation. Action alone doesn't necessarily mean you need a lot of force to press the strings, and force is relative to own strength. Getting something you feel comfortable playing is an important factor to keep practicing and getting some quick encouraging results.

So then, what's the problem in extending the sinking area to the case, by letting the heat sinks to touch the box?

How the hell did they fit #15 track into the vinyl?. I'm still wondering about the meaning of those 30+ minutes of "summer night" noises to close the disc

If you want a guitar to learn, then it's way better you go to a guitar shop and try several models. You want your first guitar to feel comfortable in your hands, that the strings don't need heroic strength to sound clean nor to bend a tone, that frets are distanced in a way it's easy for you running your fingers across the fretboard, and that it's not too wide to make difficult complex chords, nor too thin that your finger touches air strings. If you get a guitar which is easy to play and sounds nice, you'll spend way more time practicing than if it's a wonderful guitar which is hard to play and bring any sounds from it. That said, I'd try one of the entry level Yamahas, they sound quite nice, looks are OK and usually are easy to play. Another great option, if you could get one used is the Martin 000M which IMO has those qualities I described.