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by Aurora
Tue May 27, 2008 6:20 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Wire Propaganda or more fragile harmonics mumbo jumbo?
Replies: 19
Views: 1904

Re: Wire Propaganda or more fragile harmonics mumbo jumbo?

We do use quite a lot of teflon at work....
- My cable stripper costs appx 550$ ! :shock:
by Aurora
Tue May 27, 2008 5:23 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Wire Propaganda or more fragile harmonics mumbo jumbo?
Replies: 19
Views: 1904

Re: Wire Propaganda or more fragile harmonics mumbo jumbo?

The cable debate has been going over the moon with the HiFi geeks for decades. Test have been conducted and measurements made, even theoretical calculations - all showing that this is just nonsense at audio frequencies - and the beleivers still goes on! Let's put it this way - IF dielectric absorpti...
by Aurora
Tue May 27, 2008 3:27 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Power Control circuit
Replies: 8
Views: 665

Re: Power Control circuit

3 dB is 3 db, anyway, halving the power, no matter how you calculate. OTOH, effectively switching one output pair out of the circuit, alters the load line for the remaining pair, as load impedance is unchanged. I suspect the effective otput is still quite more than 50W, unless someone has a measurem...
by Aurora
Mon May 26, 2008 11:08 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Power Control circuit
Replies: 8
Views: 665

Re: Power Control circuit

DOH :oops:

Sorry folks.
It's past midnight here, - my head pro'lly went to sleep a few hours ago!
I just realized....................... :oops:

OTOH - what sonic effect does this have, - except for the apparent volume change?
by Aurora
Mon May 26, 2008 9:08 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Power Control circuit
Replies: 8
Views: 665

Power Control circuit

I've been into electronic instrumentation for quite number of years, and in the HiFI asylum just about as long. I've been working with tube circuits since the early 70s, repaired quite a few guitar amps, but never built a complete guitar amp from scratch. My main instruments are woodwinds, - not gui...