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So we now have the baddd-to-the-bone RAY'ZILLA!!!...
Jim
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Jan 1, 2007
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1613
Hi tweakers, My power amp odyssey has ended ( 'cept I still gotta sort out that right channel.) and it "will be" a fine amp, IMHO. The days of kits have...
Ray McDonald
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Jan 2, 2007
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RFM wants to acknowledge a few of those who helped in various ways with the recent power amp build project. 01) Jim Rivers, the founder, grand exalted poobah...
Ray McDonald
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Jan 2, 2007
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The right channel has been fixed!!! A slothful tech in RFM's workshop had soldered in a 2SA-798 dual PNP where a 2SC-1583 dual NPN should be. Has anyone...
Ray McDonald
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Jan 3, 2007
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Hi Jim, There's something familiar looking about that work bench. I think I've seen it before but it used to be busy. It sure is neat but me thinks its owner...
Ray McDonald
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Jan 11, 2007
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1617
Ok, I've finished! And installed this "trio" (the amp with a couple of fine full-range mini bass-reflex) in my parent's house. Sound is really great! Very...
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Jan 12, 2007
7:36 am
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Hi Fabio, Congratulations on success with a major D.I.Y./tweak. Can you give us breathlessly awaiting, overly curious types a bit more data/specs? By ...
Ray McDonald
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Jan 12, 2007
2:38 pm
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Congrats Fabio, I'm going to post a photo on out home page. jim... ... us ... By ... hinting ... couple of...
Jim
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Jan 12, 2007
2:45 pm
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Hi Ray, If anyone is proud (or not) of their work stations/work benches, I can post phot0s again from time to time. jim... ... I've...
Jim
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Jan 12, 2007
2:51 pm
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Ok, there you are: power amps are a couple of single-end (of course classA) solid state amps: just two stages a fet common source voltage amplifier and an...
zumbo98
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Jan 13, 2007
1:54 pm
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The project power amp is running fine and sounding good. Would RFM put forth a biased opinion? 8:-)) I had promised the generous transistor donor, Mark Wilson,...
Ray McDonald
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Jan 28, 2007
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Good on you and welcome back Ray... ... put ... as ... load a ... again! ... PNP ... and ... voltage ... check OK....
Jim
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Jan 28, 2007
2:21 pm
1624
Hi Ray, Ouch!!! Any thoughts as to what the failure scenario was? Seems like hassle with the fuse holders paid off in spades. Cheers, LarryO...
Larry Owens
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Jan 28, 2007
7:20 pm
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Hi Ray... Want to walk on the edge a bit? You might try putting a pair of MJ21195/96's in parallel on each channel, since your PS seems to be large enough, and...
AbSoundLabs (Mark)
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Jan 29, 2007
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Hi Mark, Ol'RFM has been to that edge and well beyond. 8:-)) The boards I used actually had pads for parallel outputs. The amp stack in Ray's room show a few...
Ray McDonald
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Jan 29, 2007
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I've enjoyed my large, heavy 42" CRT based TV for several years now but the sound from those small speakers leaves a lot to be desired. The big plastic case...
Jim
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Feb 1, 2007
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Material k Vacuum (reference) 1.00000 Air (Sea Level) 1.00059 Aluminium Oxide 7 - 12 Ceramic 5 - 6,000 Mica 3 - 6 Mylar 3.1 Polycarbonate 2.9 - 3.0 ...
Jim
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Feb 2, 2007
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Some others of interest... Water, distilled = 34 - 78 Bakelite = 5 - 22 Neoprene = 4 - 6.7 Glass = 3.8 - 14.5 (Pyrex = 4.6 - 5) Kevlar = 3.5 - 4.5 Nylon = 3.4...
Larry Owens
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Feb 2, 2007
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Cool. Hey LarryO, You make some caps using Vaseline and I'll make some with paper. And we'll see which are better. I bet yours will sound messy! 8:-) jim... ...
Jim
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Feb 2, 2007
6:02 pm
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OK, youse guys make yours from vaseline and paper. RFM's gonna try the outstanding, K = 1.03, styrofoam. Finally, a use for all these damn packing peanuts! ...
Ray McDonald
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Feb 6, 2007
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HAY RAY, When you consider what they want for Teflon V-Caps, kinda' makes you want to start making your own! Yikes!!! jim... ... ...
Jim
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Feb 6, 2007
4:35 pm
1638
Yeah... coffee cup caps might be easier to swallow (err, so to speak)...
Larry Owens
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Feb 6, 2007
6:18 pm
1639
My wood working pal Ken V. started this while wife and I were in Florida becoming grandparents!. I finished up temporary external crossovers, wired them, etc....
Jim
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Feb 10, 2007
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1640
Hi Jim, Those are some impressive looking line arrays. Lines have a reputation for outstanding imaging....but these...just what IS with that center image?...
Ray McDonald
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Feb 12, 2007
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1641
One friend I sent the photo to said "the center image does not look too good!" 8:-) jim... ... loaded...
Jim
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Feb 12, 2007
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The line arrays just keep getting taller. These are GR-Research Alpha LS. Maybe 6 feet and weigh between 200 and 250. Oh, and sound good too! 8:-) jim......
Jim
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Feb 19, 2007
3:23 pm
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Hi Jim, Just a thought...perhaps you should swap sides putting the tweeter arrays to the inside. I only say this as I can see the center image, though now...
Ray McDonald
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Feb 20, 2007
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They sound glorious. This room, always my 'second' system may now be my first. I want to listen a few weeks with the tweeters this way [mfg recommended] then...
Jim
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Feb 20, 2007
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Hi, I have 2 x Yamaha CT-810 tuners. I am interested in tweaking at least one ( and maybe both) as they were described on the Tuner Information page. I wonder...
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Mar 6, 2007
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Doug, You are more likely to find the info you want if you post this in the fmtuners group. You might also want to make clear what your goal of modding your...
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