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John Kuthe
Nov 14, 2021, 9:14:48 PM11/14/21
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The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Jeßus
Nov 14, 2021, 9:26:17 PM11/14/21
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:14:45 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
wrote:
>The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>
>John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
In what way is the turntable not working? The platter doesn't move
and/or no sound?
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>The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>
>John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
and/or no sound?
John Kuthe
Nov 14, 2021, 9:46:51 PM11/14/21
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John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Jeßus
Nov 14, 2021, 10:12:57 PM11/14/21
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:46:48 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
Doesn't your preamp have a proper 'phono output? You know they're not
the same...? Umm... if you connect your turntable to AUX, you're very
likely to get very, very low sound level, if any.
wrote:
>On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 8:26:17 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:14:45 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
>> wrote:
>> >The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>> >
>> >John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>> In what way is the turntable not working? The platter doesn't move
>> and/or no sound?
>
>No sound, AUX either.
So you tried a tuner, CD player or something on the AUX?
>On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 8:26:17 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:14:45 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
>> wrote:
>> >The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>> >
>> >John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>> In what way is the turntable not working? The platter doesn't move
>> and/or no sound?
>
>No sound, AUX either.
Doesn't your preamp have a proper 'phono output? You know they're not
the same...? Umm... if you connect your turntable to AUX, you're very
likely to get very, very low sound level, if any.
John Kuthe
Nov 14, 2021, 11:11:06 PM11/14/21
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On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 9:12:57 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
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I've been into sound systems since before I could afford to own one! And way before I earned my EE degree, I knew a LOT more about electricity and sound systems than most people.
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
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> So you tried a tuner, CD player or something on the AUX?
>
> Doesn't your preamp have a proper 'phono output? You know they're not
> the same...? Umm... if you connect your turntable to AUX, you're very
> likely to get very, very low sound level, if any.
Yes I know, Phono INPUTS are normally 5-10mv inputs and AUX (line level) are 100mv or so.
>
> Doesn't your preamp have a proper 'phono output? You know they're not
> the same...? Umm... if you connect your turntable to AUX, you're very
> likely to get very, very low sound level, if any.
I've been into sound systems since before I could afford to own one! And way before I earned my EE degree, I knew a LOT more about electricity and sound systems than most people.
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Jeßus
Nov 14, 2021, 11:17:40 PM11/14/21
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:11:02 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
wrote:
Yes yes... That's great... So I'll ask again. Does your preamp have a
phono input? Why are you using AUX?
wrote:
phono input? Why are you using AUX?
John Kuthe
Nov 14, 2021, 11:27:16 PM11/14/21
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On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 10:17:40 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
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...
> Yes yes... That's great... So I'll ask again. Does your preamp have a
> phono input? Why are you using AUX?
Yes, two phono inputs (1 and 2) and one AUX. I have a 5 into 1 Line Level RCA switchbox to have several AUX signal inputs 1 at a time.
> phono input? Why are you using AUX?
I designed my sound system very carefully.
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Jeßus
Nov 14, 2021, 11:27:32 PM11/14/21
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:11:02 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
Well, what a stroke of luck! You have an EE degree! So you can fix it
yourself. You can tell Alpha Tech to take a hike... <smirk>.
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>>>The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>>
>>>The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>>
yourself. You can tell Alpha Tech to take a hike... <smirk>.
Jeßus
Nov 14, 2021, 11:29:15 PM11/14/21
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:27:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
wrote:
OK. So why you're not using the phono inputs remains a mystery.
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GM
Nov 15, 2021, 3:57:47 PM11/15/21
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jwk...@bjc.org wrote:
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
Aren't you running out of money?
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
Sux 2 B POOR
Sux 2 B John Kuthe
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GM
Alex
Nov 15, 2021, 6:59:55 PM11/15/21
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John Kuthe wrote:
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>
> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Cockroaches fried it?
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>
> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Bryan Simmons
Nov 15, 2021, 7:08:50 PM11/15/21
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John Kuthe : ROACHES :: Pig-Pen : dirt
--Bryan
John Kuthe
Nov 15, 2021, 8:00:00 PM11/15/21
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John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Sqwertz
Nov 15, 2021, 9:57:00 PM11/15/21
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On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:14:45 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe wrote:
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable
> and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it
> down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
That would be on my priority list when I'm broke and unemployed.
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable
> and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it
> down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
John just wants to go down and pretend he still has money to flaunt
that he really doesn't have. And his "friends" at Alpha Tech will
talk and listen to him nicely.
Oh, and the djembo. Did he ever say how much that cost?
-sw
John Kuthe
Nov 15, 2021, 10:17:42 PM11/15/21
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On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 8:57:00 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
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And I can't wait to play mine again!
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
...
> Oh, and the djembo. Did he ever say how much that cost?
>
> -sw
Nope, and I never will! Because a good Djembe is worth it's weight in GOLD!
>
> -sw
And I can't wait to play mine again!
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Sqwertz
Nov 15, 2021, 11:00:39 PM11/15/21
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:17:39 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe wrote:
> On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 8:57:00 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> ...
>> Oh, and the djembo. Did he ever say how much that cost?
>
> On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 8:57:00 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> ...
>> Oh, and the djembo. Did he ever say how much that cost?
>
> Nope, and I never will! Because a good Djembe is worth it's weight
> in GOLD!
Yeah, an empty gold paint bucket.
> in GOLD!
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leaktite-5-Gal-Yellow-Bucket-Pack-of-3-209335/203924910
> And I can't wait to play mine again!
skin because you were humping it with your prostagladin boner.
-sw
Jeßus
Nov 16, 2021, 1:11:20 AM11/16/21
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:17:39 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
wrote:
Careful. Your glabrous nads might feel rejected if they find out.
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Jeßus
Nov 16, 2021, 1:13:31 AM11/16/21
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:59:57 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
replacing the capacitors?
wrote:
>On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 10:29:15 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:27:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
>> wrote:
>> >On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 10:17:40 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>> >...
>> >> Yes yes... That's great... So I'll ask again. Does your preamp have a
>> >> phono input? Why are you using AUX?
>> >
>> >Yes, two phono inputs (1 and 2) and one AUX. I have a 5 into 1 Line Level RCA switchbox to have several AUX signal inputs 1 at a time.
>> >
>> >I designed my sound system very carefully.
>> OK. So why you're not using the phono inputs remains a mystery.
>
>I use the phono inputs for the turntable signal and several selectable line level devices into the AUX input of my Macintosh Preamp, now in the shop!
Has the preamp had any recent restoration work at all, things like
>On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 10:29:15 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:27:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
>> wrote:
>> >On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 10:17:40 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>> >...
>> >> Yes yes... That's great... So I'll ask again. Does your preamp have a
>> >> phono input? Why are you using AUX?
>> >
>> >Yes, two phono inputs (1 and 2) and one AUX. I have a 5 into 1 Line Level RCA switchbox to have several AUX signal inputs 1 at a time.
>> >
>> >I designed my sound system very carefully.
>> OK. So why you're not using the phono inputs remains a mystery.
>
>I use the phono inputs for the turntable signal and several selectable line level devices into the AUX input of my Macintosh Preamp, now in the shop!
replacing the capacitors?
John Kuthe
Nov 16, 2021, 10:37:14 AM11/16/21
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On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 12:13:31 AM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
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John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
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> Has the preamp had any recent restoration work at all, things like
> replacing the capacitors?
Not recently!
> replacing the capacitors?
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Jeßus
Nov 16, 2021, 12:24:16 PM11/16/21
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On Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:37:10 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe <jwk...@bjc.org>
wrote:
>On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 12:13:31 AM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>...
>> Has the preamp had any recent restoration work at all, things like
>> replacing the capacitors?
>
>Not recently!
Capacitors are usually the first thing to go in old audio equipment,
they swell up and deteriorate over time. Sounds like it basically
needs a restoration, which won't be cheap. Once restored (and I assume
the shop you use is good) it should be last another 20 years.
wrote:
>On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 12:13:31 AM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>...
>> Has the preamp had any recent restoration work at all, things like
>> replacing the capacitors?
>
>Not recently!
they swell up and deteriorate over time. Sounds like it basically
needs a restoration, which won't be cheap. Once restored (and I assume
the shop you use is good) it should be last another 20 years.
Graham
Nov 16, 2021, 12:47:32 PM11/16/21
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70s. Some years ago, I noticed that the high frequencies were weak and
thought that my sons had blown the tweeters playing rock music when I
was away. But no, the speakers are fine but the electrolytic capacitors
in the X-overs have dried out. I don't need those speakers as I have a
pair of VMPS.
Occi Pital
Nov 16, 2021, 12:56:52 PM11/16/21
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On 11/14/2021 6:14 PM, nobody cares, fucktard:
> The
Just stick your tongue on where the AC wires come in to the transformer
and DC power supply. That'll fix everything to great satisfaction.
> The
Just stick your tongue on where the AC wires come in to the transformer
and DC power supply. That'll fix everything to great satisfaction.
Jeßus
Nov 16, 2021, 1:14:55 PM11/16/21
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On Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:47:22 -0700, Graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
Somebody would enjoy them, maybe you should sell them? I had a pair of
Kefs, model escapes me now but they were a very common model. I used
to collect vintage hifi gear, but sold most of it off a couple of
years ago. I just kept two of my favourite amplifiers and sold the
rest.
Kefs, model escapes me now but they were a very common model. I used
to collect vintage hifi gear, but sold most of it off a couple of
years ago. I just kept two of my favourite amplifiers and sold the
rest.
Dave Smith
Nov 16, 2021, 2:12:49 PM11/16/21
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On 2021-11-16 12:47 p.m., Graham wrote:
e shop you use is good) it should be last another 20 years.
>>
> I have a old pair of Kef speakers that were top-of-the-line back in the
> 70s. Some years ago, I noticed that the high frequencies were weak and
> thought that my sons had blown the tweeters playing rock music when I
> was away. But no, the speakers are fine but the electrolytic capacitors
> in the X-overs have dried out. I don't need those speakers as I have a
> pair of VMPS.
Years ago bought a set of Simon Paisly monitors. A few years ago one of
e shop you use is good) it should be last another 20 years.
>>
> I have a old pair of Kef speakers that were top-of-the-line back in the
> 70s. Some years ago, I noticed that the high frequencies were weak and
> thought that my sons had blown the tweeters playing rock music when I
> was away. But no, the speakers are fine but the electrolytic capacitors
> in the X-overs have dried out. I don't need those speakers as I have a
> pair of VMPS.
the speakers started getting fuzzy, sounded like it torn speaker. I
thought that all I needed to do was to replace the speakers. I looked
around for someone to repair it but no one wanted to touch it. I ended
up having to buy a new set of speakers.
dsi1
Nov 16, 2021, 2:27:14 PM11/16/21
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Michael Trew
Nov 16, 2021, 4:15:10 PM11/16/21
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isolation transformer, and voltage variac here for the work. As well
as, of course, a soldering iron, lead, and small stock of old ceramic
resistors, and some capacitors. The resistors rarely fail.
A tell-tale sign of capacitor failure is a hum on the speakers, usually
over the audio. When it's reached critical failure, I.E. plugging in a
radio that's been unplugged for 50 years, you'll only hear the hum.
It's not difficult work, but it's tedious. Find capacitors on
www.mouser.com
Geoff Rove
Nov 17, 2021, 3:27:57 PM11/17/21
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On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 8:14:48 PM UTC-6, jwk...@bjc.org wrote:
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>
> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>
Translation " my satellite rig to Moscow is down so send me commands in rfc".
Dave Smith
Jan 17, 2022, 2:48:00 AM1/17/22
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On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 8:14:48 PM UTC-6, jwk...@bjc.org wrote:
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>
> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
It's 1:15 AM, Greg. Go to bed. Tomorrow is another froggy day.
> The ONLY thing which which could cause losing both the turntable and the AUX could be the Mcintosh Preamp I have, so I'm taking it down to Alpha Tech tomorrow for a checkup! New lights too!
>
> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
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