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  1. ghostinthemachine

    KZN Midlands area - build custom amplifiers

    Paul Lintott is your man in that area. +27840727078
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    Trusted Repairer/Tweaker database

    A question - who can be recommended for work on Electrostatic Loudspeakers?
  3. ghostinthemachine

    Albums recorded with Stereo Mic Pairs, ie naturally Stereo recorded

    Agreed - Let Hi-Fi be Hi-Fi. It will never be a live acoustic performance and it will never be a live concert performance.
  4. ghostinthemachine

    Albums recorded with Stereo Mic Pairs, ie naturally Stereo recorded

    That is still a valid stereo microphone technique. The closer microphones are there for production artistic scope etc.
  5. ghostinthemachine

    Soft Start Relay

    George - any inductive electronic device has a massive start-up current compared to their operating current. Look at a device like this - https://za.rs-online.com/web/p/power-supply-accessories/1875566 See the document attached.
  6. ghostinthemachine

    Albums recorded with Stereo Mic Pairs, ie naturally Stereo recorded

    This video was posted recently by Miraval Studios Sorry - cannot share this post from Facebook here.
  7. ghostinthemachine

    Rocket Stove/Mass Heater for those really chilly mornings

    Yes those work well - if you can half-decent weld and have access to metal tubes and plates you can have fun. To weld you need Eskom to be on your side :rolleyes:
  8. ghostinthemachine

    Steinhart TVP200 mono blocks restoration

    I agree. Those plates are ugly but they provide protection against those live top cap anode connections.
  9. ghostinthemachine

    Soft Start Relay

    You will probably need a Triac based system to pulse the load until it reaches full supply.
  10. ghostinthemachine

    Steinhart TVP200 mono blocks restoration

    By reducing the voltage you will inhibit the swing potential and thus I inhibit it's power output.
  11. ghostinthemachine

    Steinhart TVP200 mono blocks restoration

    Karel, why change the configuration. That's the way Gunther did it and it works marvellously well. In other models he used 12BH7 tubes and it never had an issue.
  12. ghostinthemachine

    Thorens TD124 mkii revival.

    I'll give you R4550 for the TD124!
  13. ghostinthemachine

    Yamaha NS1000 M resurrection

    Sarel... Please be careful with those midrange domes. They are Beryllium and it is highly carcinogenic.
  14. ghostinthemachine

    Reel to reel restoration.

    Bobby is a well-versed service technician! I refer a lot of people to him for CD player repairs. He is testing the waters. My advice is - only do booked service and repair. The local market is tiny. It is not worthwhile to do deluxe rebuilds and try to sell locally.
  15. ghostinthemachine

    My TD150 MKii Rebuild

    I will be done with your arm soon! Looking good!
  16. ghostinthemachine

    Deoxit spray / lube in SA

    Kontak 60 is superb. Available from RS Comp, Mantech and other outlets. No agents for Deoxit in Africa.
  17. ghostinthemachine

    Joining the Cult of the Infinitely Baffled

    Fanus, after seeing your pictures I remember that you have a cavern of a living room with a cavern below. So it is worth a shot. I know of some 15 inch drivers.... A whole bunch...
  18. ghostinthemachine

    Is there a possibility that our strive towards accuracy is actually counterproductive to musical engagement/enjoyment?

    In my opinion, "yes". A sound system / hifi should be just that. It can never fully recreate a sound scene with 100% accuracy. Once you accept that fact then you can have great fun! Then hifi becomes very enjoyable. But the moment you start getting paranoid about realism and imaging and air...
  19. ghostinthemachine

    Albums recorded with Stereo Mic Pairs, ie naturally Stereo recorded

    Diana Krall - Live in Paris. Engineered by the late Al Schmitt. DISCOGRAPHY | Al Schmitt - he had a rather minimalist approach and made excellent recordings.
  20. ghostinthemachine

    Albums recorded with Stereo Mic Pairs, ie naturally Stereo recorded

    None of these albums were recorded with Stereo Microphone Techniques. They were recorded with microphones on each instrument and then skillfully mixed on a multi-channel mixing console. From: The recording of "Jazz at the Pawnshop". An album that was recorded with a true stereo pair of...
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