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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #46: 6c33c socket cooling by decoud on 2012-12-17 
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it is worth reiterating in this thread -- and perhaps Romy should update his advice in the relevant section -- that exotic japanese teflon sockets such as the one made by yamamoto soundcraft are no good for the 6c33c, whether because of insufficient ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #62: It looks very good to me .. by Wojtek on 2007-12-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6 Channel Version of Super Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  131 Replies 
Bare ,tick 400V B+ wire does look a little  scary .Those noval sockets are  very nice -are those teflon ones ??Bud Purvine is also using "electron pool" concept but I think the application is a little different ;0)RGRDS, W...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #203: Lesson Learned: 6C33C + Teflon sockets by jessie.dazzle on 2012-07-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s in Audio Discussions  215 Replies 
To anyone contemplating the use of Teflon sockets as pictured and described by me in the post at this link:http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=10&postID=15499#15499DON'T DO IT.These sockets cannot deal with the heat genera...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Eastern promise by decoud on 2008-08-12 
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Thanks, Romy. I suppose I also ought to check the size of the metre, unless you happen to recall the source of the one you used...Incidentally, it is possible to go all teflon & gold (including the 7-pin miniatures) from here:http://www2.117.ne.j...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #191: Daisy chaining ML2s & New sockets for 6C33Cs by jessie.dazzle on 2011-01-29 
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Daisy chaining ML2s: Over in the thread about CES 2011http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=15482#15482Romy posted a link to photos taken by Mike, the owner of Audio Federationhttp://www.audiofederation.com/blog/Scrolling do...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: What does one give a V-Cap customer who had everything? by Steradian on 2010-03-11 
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Chris VenHaus comments, "The original production TFTF's are still fine at 600V, including the older, larger values over 0.47 uF (that were subsequently de-rated to 300V for NEW production). It was only when the NEW DuPont Teflon was...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Re: Bingo!!!! by Thorsten on 2005-07-19 
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Hi,[quote user="Romy the Cat"] After some experiments and still being dissatisfied with the HF I ended up consulting with Dima.  He spread me a theory according to which the HF was killed by my coupling Silver Mica cap. All my arguments that sil...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: It is not “where to get” but “what to get”. by Romy the Cat on 2012-01-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6C33C socket types, where to get the ideal one? in Melquiades Amplifier  2 Replies 
You might try these: http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=1093#1093Still, I think Yamamoto sockets shell be fine. The material of the sockets base – would it be Teflon or anything else is less relevant. You need to wary about the ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #55: Socket cosmesis by decoud on 2013-05-30 
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I know it is a trivial point, but I dislike the whiteness of valve sockets. Since neither teflon nor ceramic is easily painted I have mine covered in black nomex fabric. This is no good for the 6c33c, of course, as it needs all the breathing spac...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: Amp still open by anthony on 2023-06-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Melquiades For Dummies™ - step by step. in Melquiades Amplifier  28 Replies 
Romy,My DSET amps are still open (no top plate) so are fully ventilated, but I have left vents in the top plate around all of the valves and installed two computer fans (running very low speed) that push air from the bottom and out the vents on the t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Total Mass by Paul S on 2014-05-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The RCA’s 6C33C sockets? in Audio Discussions  9 Replies 
What problems with the Johnson sockets are these trying to solve, again? Would they really be better overall than a lower mass design along with chassis through-holes, like the ML2, etc.? If a reader is using these, do they appear to better stabiliz...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #273: Interesting by N-set on 2013-04-02 
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A bit of search and it turns out that VPI and Simon York use something more sophisticated than RCA on their tonearms: they use Lemo connectors...and immediately fuck everything upby connecting it to their "RCA connection box", right next to the arm H...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: "Lack" of HF, etc. by Paul S on 2008-06-01 
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The "lack" of HF is definitely one of the wonderful things that makes one think of spending 30K on a phono stage.  Glad to hear you are "suffering" a similar "dirth" of HF [noise] with your DIY corrector.I wasn't going to say anything, but I won...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #48: Heatpipe wires by decoud on 2012-12-17 
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Yes, this is what I meant: link the pins using heatpipes to a heat exchanger, in fact I wonder if one could use the heatpipes as the filament conductors direct.The yamamotos are beautifully made but badly designed. The receptacle of each pin is a spl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Re: About cartridges, tonearms and a “Big Conspiracy” by Antonio J. on 2004-10-22 
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On its great majority, I share your opinion about reviewers and the audio industry goals and means. That's why I don't give a damn about their articles, but it's just entertainment reading them. Have you tried teflon tape wraped around the tonearm's ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: What is the buzz: the V-Caps? by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-06 
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Recently there is a lot of talk amond the audio hoodlums about the reported benefits of the V-Caps capacitors. http://v-cap.com They have good press and good feedback from DIYer and manufactures, the web sites that sell them push the “right button...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Here comes another one by Paul S on 2008-02-15 
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Just saw these on the Stereophile cheap ads page.http://www.audience-av.com/capacitors/t_description.phpI have used the AuriCap and it is OK, if you have to have a cap.I have not tried these new Teflons, and I did not try to find the not-plainly-post...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Re: Starting the project by Antonio J. on 2005-11-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Milq: Starting the project in Melquiades Amplifier  23 Replies 
Dear Romy,Thanks a lot, I've forwarded to him your answers, let's see what he says. I have tried Mundorfs in some critical places in the integrated tube amp I'm using now and they are pretty good, expensive, but not at the level of those Auricaps, Ho...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Re: Melq Box by hagtech on 2006-06-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Building Melquiades: Chronicle of full-range in Melquiades Amplifier  44 Replies 
Wow, you sure do pack it in there!  I like the way you silicone the caps and other things into place.  Maybe you can do the same for the bleeder resistors and wiring bundles?  That is, once you are sure it is operational.  Wires c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1561: "Common Sense" OCD by Paul S on 2017-02-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Like Romy said, the best route is something that's actually, practically useful and sustainable.  I use Onix parts (also labeled NeoTech), and there is also FuruTech, and a couple of others.  I think I gave you links to Chris VenHaus (US; he's also t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Pin contact by decoud on 2014-05-25 
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These look like the absurdly expensive Yamamoto soundcraft teflon version, which I have used, and which do not work because the receptacles for the pins are shaped so that there is only a single point of contact when the pins go in. So the heaters pe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #192: Mo' Betta by Paul S on 2011-01-29 
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Jessie, congrats on the new *TEFLON* sockets.  Did you do the cap shuffle, too, while you were at it?  And what's this you say; you had to mill the sockets (or the chassis) to get them to fit?  Tres droll!Now that your operating points are stable you...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: If I may be a litt;e suggestive..... by Brian Clark on 2008-06-03 
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I have some ZVN0545A mosfets here for exactly that purpose of replacing cathode followers. You may like to try this starting at 2mA (250V supply, 125k biasing resistor). Did you or Dima try Soviet SSG silver-mica for the first coupler? I am using 0.1...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: Since I Brought It Up by Paul S on 2009-03-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The K&K SE hybrid phono stage: a report in Analog Playback  54 Replies 
Well, Kevin Carter says he's had no trouble with his own Big Cardas parafeed caps, and his caps have been in service for 3 years.  He did not say anything about anyone else, but he did suggest there are plenty of other likely susp...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: 6C33C socket types, where to get the ideal one? by mace on 2012-01-09 
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Hello everyone,This seems like the place where the 6C33C experts hang out so I figured I'd ask my question here.I'm currently collecting parts to build my very own 6C33C amplifier, and I had bought some of the cheap chinese sockets for it and thought...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #127: Teflon sockets by scooter on 2009-11-01 
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Here's a start on teflon sockets I had bookmarked for some reason:   http://www.diyhifisupply.com/?q=catalog/46/vacuum_tube_sockets...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #268: DIY by N-set on 2013-04-02 
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[quote user="Paul S"] God, this sounds like the very worst sort of DIY threads!  FYI, I HATE DIY![/quote]It sounds but it does not necessarily mean that it is :) Let me try to deffend a bit my last postings:DIY is a self propelled random walk "let's ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: aircore transformer design by cv on 2005-02-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: An ultimate transformer for narrow bandwidth? in Melquiades Amplifier  14 Replies 
chaps,I found the design details; it was posted by on the Joenet a few years ago.Basically, it involved making a vertically sectioned bobbin; start with a 70mm diameter cylinder of whatever material (I used white nylon cos it was available and cheap;...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: Jupiter versus Dueland versus VCAPS by JOHNR on 2016-07-27 
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I have run each of these for long periods and can validly comment.My power amp circuitry is a 6N1 based Mu Follower driving a 2A3 in turn driving a 3K Tamura amorphous core OPT.The 6N1 tube is a special military type that is not freely available.Ther...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Greeting every one by joaco on 2010-12-19 
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Hello , Ive just came across this site , Im an audiophile from Chile . So I decided to join and learn from here . Sorry if my future posts doesnt make sense 100% , it will be because English is not my first language, so youre warned . :-)My last audi...
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