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Question for the clever valve guys. What is worse for tubes? Heat cycles, ie on and off a lot, or just hours? I still have not found a...

Forgot that one. Does not appear that I can add an option. MODS... Help if possible?

Which streaming service do you prefer and what makes it stand out above the rest? Focus on quality, features, and ability for AI to know...

This unit is with me now. Replaced the 2 caps, and it worked like a charm. Been playing constant now for 3 hours. Fitted cheapish hitano...

I only discovered the Orville a short while ago. I forgot how much I like Episodic Scifi like this. Started as a goof around startrek...

Fellows I will be documenting the repair of a printed circuit board from a Sansui AU101 which has been through at least four repair...

If going down this path. Look at this diagram

Yeah. not many knew about it. I paid R240 for mine at a vinyl fair in pta

AC/DC I have (green cover), Augustines I want

Nice, I sold my green purple acdc, and with the proceeds procured a 90's EU pressing of metallica black, fiona apple, and a bunch of...

As is, I do not have much use for it. But imagine hacking it apart, and using in rPi project for instance. Easy squeezepi without...

Ok, suddenly everything makes sense. The loose connector powers the fan that cools the heatsink the main transistors are bolted to. This...

Geez.. It seemed that the problem was currently an issue. Anyway, those resistors in that pack are likely 5% components (note the J...

Example of the above explanation, here's a few pics of a board I was busy with early this year. You can see the additional holes...

In the end I went with the original. The reason is the 2 carbon resistors in that package is matched. I did not think of that when I...