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1251
Hello Matt, I have just bought a 'standard' 405, which even without the mods sounds superb. Being an audiophile and wanting to try...
Arthur Manolopoulos
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Feb 1, 2003
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1252
Naim still put forward reasons why they continue to use DIN plugs. Anyway for those who aren't afraid of delving inside here http://home.jps.net/~shilohz/ is a...
Lee Hibbert
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Feb 1, 2003
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1253
Hello All :-) I am playing around with the following at the moment; one 33 split into two 303's (LL&RR) driving stacked 57's. The right 303 gets its power from...
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Feb 1, 2003
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1254
... tell me more :-) Magnus...
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Feb 1, 2003
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1255
Thank you ALL for all the ideas on cables for 33-303, I went for the lazy option,http://www.flashbacksales.co.uk/ I must say that I was more than impressed...
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Feb 1, 2003
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I bought a Pair of Quad II-Forties and the QC24 pre amp, three months ago. 1st I took the base off one to take a picture, I see that two 6 watt resistors are...
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Feb 1, 2003
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1257
As a matter of interest, What are they? Naim still put forward reasons why they continue to use DIN plugs....
Stephen Robinson
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Feb 1, 2003
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1258
Is the earth (shield) connected on the signal connectors? I've had a similar problem with a phono to DIN 4, but not with a 4pin din to din....
Stephen Robinson
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Feb 1, 2003
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As far as I am aware the boards are made in China but the amps are built and tested in Bradford England. Regards Dave ... From: davewhit1958...
Dave Marshall
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Feb 1, 2003
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1260
Lee, I have nothing at all against DIN sockets, I am old enough to remember the days that almost everything under the sun, was made with DIN inputs, and of...
Arthur Manolopoulos
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Feb 2, 2003
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1261
Hello, Since the 405 is quite old, I would recommend one more upgrade. Please change the elcos in the power section (10000 mfd 65V) and replace them with...
Debopriyo Datta
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Feb 2, 2003
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Hello all:-) I spoke to David Laine of Flashbacksales today, Yes on a SUNDAY :-) And He sorted the problem in 2 minutes flat... ACE AGAIN ! Thank You All for...
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Feb 2, 2003
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Greetings there D, Interesting suggestion. I take it that you have already done this, am I right? If yes, what is the main difference you...
Arthur Manolopoulos
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Feb 2, 2003
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Quote from Naim:- The typically capacitive high-frequency impedance of an RCA connector is around 200 ohms--a mismatch with the 50 ohm impedance of the...
Lee Hibbert
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Feb 2, 2003
1:28 pm
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Don't worry I have nothing against those that mod their kit. Lets face it you paid for it so do what you like. I have 2 pairs of Quad II's. One of which will...
Lee Hibbert
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Feb 2, 2003
1:33 pm
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The 22 used phonos, but why would a 70 buyer of a 405 not want a matching Quad 33 preamp? And by exension a Quad tuner. So I suspose DIN makes sense, but DINs...
Stephen Robinson
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Feb 2, 2003
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1267
Dear all, For anyone interested, I've updated my review on hifidelity.tk; see ...
Tony McStea
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Feb 2, 2003
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1268
You're right, early turntable s used a 'primitive' version of the modern RCA. But not tape decks, Philips, Grundig in the 60's and 70's...
Arthur Manolopoulos
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Feb 2, 2003
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Arthur, We should also distinguish between using DIN plugs and sockets (like QUAD and Naim) and using the DIN standard. Philips not only used DIN plugs and ...
David Fagan
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Feb 2, 2003
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Hello Scouring eBay has turned up a number of 303+33 combos one 306+34 combo a few 405s and a few 405-2s I am leaning towards the 405, but as there are not...
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Feb 2, 2003
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Hmmm.. Sounds a bit over my head to be honest, But does that mean if you don't use a 4 core interconect, but two seperate shielded wires, as all my DIN to DIN...
Stephen Robinson
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Feb 2, 2003
11:36 pm
1272
... nonsense! The head of Quad. The followed the link after my "teasing" comments? Or was the link dead?...
Stephen Robinson
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Feb 2, 2003
11:40 pm
1273
Sorry, that should have read, did you follow my link... Which was: http://home.pacbell.net/drquad/rosswalker.rtf If it has disapeared I'll put it in the Groups...
Stephen Robinson
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Feb 3, 2003
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1274
It's a bit of a waste of a Mira. Also Quad 34's are dirt cheap & not as bad as the reviews & easy to find - I'm running one myself. I think just from a...
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1275
This isn't what STEREOPHILE thought! http://www.stereophile.com/showarchives.cgi?655:1 ... _________________________________________________________________ ...
Tony McStea
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Feb 3, 2003
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1276
It is many years ago now so my brain is a bit fuzzy, but the official Quad 3003 mono bloc mod required (I thought) a variable resistor(3 legged) on the input...
Jeff & Angelika Maslen
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Feb 3, 2003
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1277
You should be OK with the 2 cables going to the one earth point in a DIN plug. ... From: Stephen Robinson Hmmm.. Sounds a bit over my head to be honest, But...
Lee Hibbert
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Feb 3, 2003
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1278
Hi there Dave, Could you please explain further what you mean by 'DIN standard'? Was Philips using the DIN sockets in a different way...
Arthur Manolopoulos
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Feb 3, 2003
12:16 pm
1279
Hi Stephen, No, the link was not dead, I read with interest Mr Walkers comments, and I can see in them a definite 'commercial' angle...
Arthur Manolopoulos
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Feb 3, 2003
12:48 pm
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Arthur, From memory - I'll have to dig my books from the 1970s out to double check: The RCA standard uses a very low output impedance to drive a high'ish...
David Fagan
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