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LOL Technically, this is a technical topic Kev

lol Be careful and good luck! That looks like a lot of fun.

Yeah I wouldn't call his procedure orthodox, but it seems fine. Personally, I would have used toothpicks and a printer cleaning kit like THIS. The cleaning card is alcohol saturated rigid felt and would have worked perfectly to clean out the magnet.

Congrats Aslan...recognition applied.

You can send me an mp3 (or group of mp3's) and I can post them on the 'NOW PLAYING' player.

Hello, please limit one post per day on this thread. It's 'song of the day', not 'song of the hour'! I think everyone will get more enjoyment out of it, knowing they only have to sample one or two suggestions per day. You're free to post on 'what are you listening to now' for you're daily play by play.

Come on guys... how can any of you say to have plans. CF is the best plan ever!

Good to see you Brian! Let us know how the new speaks work out.

Welcome to the site RonL!

Holy shit! Thank guys. I'm standing on the shoulders of giants, and just keeping the castle standing. Y'all are the ones who keep the family and the court together. I also greatly appreciate all of you! Y'all are worth it.

Dang - now this one hits home again. Grew up with Prince on the radio and girls dressed in purple. Very sad news for us 80's lovers. I didn't 'dig' all his stuff, but there were a few of his I really like a lot. How can anyone not appreciate Raspberry Beret? Got ripped off of YouTube...bummer.

Please do not upload album art or other 'glitter' pics. Uploading is for our DIY, troubleshooting, projects, etc - useful stuff. It's very easy to post links instead of uploading. Option 1: Use BB-Code. Use the bracket 'img' and '/img'. This will insert the image, not just a link to the image... '' Option 2: You can also use the CuteEditor: Click the 'Insert Image' on the toolbar. Paste in the link address in URL. You can resize it with the 'Width' or 'Height'. The Width and Height will fill with the dimension only if the link is valid. Then just click insert. you do not need to hit the 'upload' button if you are inserting a link! Thanks!

I didn't do that mod.

Perhaps only under the assumption that you can see straight.

Welcome to the form itchy! Sorry to hear about that shipping damage. The seller on Ebay should be reported - that is inexcusable treatment on his part of rare vintage equipment. I'm suspicious of this amp's history though. That is my address, but I do not send a printed label of my address with the user's guide. I also do not use Rich's sticker. Something is not right with this guy. If you were able to open the top, I could tell you very easily who did the mod (us wise techs leave 'easter eggs' behind that no one else knows about...a secret signature if you will).

Aww, man that is terrible. Sad news. Love ya Merle. I feel just like I did when George Jones passed...

All this 80's music is bringin back some great stuff...can't resist... Forgot how good Rod was back then...He's got to be one of the greatest performers ever.

You're talking about sound generation - that is not at all related to sound reproduction. Apples to Oranges comparison.

Guys - there's more involved in the 'tube sound' than 0.5% distortion. That's only part of the picture...a very thin sliver actually.

The short answer - human hearing is complex. And I mean that in the most grounded sense of the word - it is not fully understood, and what is understood is 'non-linear'. The frequency response of my ear will not match yours, or anyone else's. We are as diverse in our hearing as our faces and hair. However...and this is a big however, there are trained ears, and untrained ears. There are also damaged ears, and slightly damaged ears. There are also zillions of different reasons why people like certain sounds over others, very much like all the musical preferences out there. So, like so many things, we have some universals mixed with variability. No fly is alike if you look closely, but they all seem the same from a distance. Are you with me? I like distortion too. I grew up in the 80's and Eddie Van Halen was like God for about 3 years of my life. I fucking loved his ruthless, rebellious fuck you I'm having fun Dirt shit guitar tone. It was incredible. My dad hated it. It wouldn't have mattered what stereo I put that music in - wouldn't have mattered at all. My dad is as close to me genetically more than anyone - yet we weren't hearing the same thing. How is that? That's the 'Better' part of what you're hearing. It's subjective, and it's okay. It's part of who you are, and no one can take it from you. But it isn't atomistic...it isn't universal. It's you. Now, what about when I hear the same recording on the FM, then on LP (which I had all the VH LPs up to F.U.C.K.), then to CD, then mp3, then FLAC, then I change my system, different speakers, different amps, etc. Sounds different every time right? Pretty much? Did you even bother looking close to find the differences and why? Probably not, but the reality is some media, and systems, deliver the signal with more faith than others - and here's the key... we may never, ever have experienced true fidelity before. But, we may have come close. So lets go back to the 80's again. Short story...I grew up on Pioneer, Technics, JVC - you know, the mass produced 'everyone had one' stuff. Affordable stereo. But, then I heard VH on a Carver M1.0t, on CD, in a Denon player (when they were awesome) and Keff speakers. Holy shit. Something was different. It was fidelity. That's what I heard and that's what I wanted. But I couldn't afford it...so I faked it for a while...then I ended up here, and now I still can't figure out how to get that sound again... Perhaps, it was just a magical experience, and that's all it was. It was just me, and not really the true fidelity I thought it was. But it's out there...guarded by high walls that take a fortune to climb...or, just very solid knowledge about how this stuff really works. Enter... The Carversite. Here's where we find out and share experience. Try it, like it or not, it's part of the adventure. So just be happy with your stuff. Listen to the music, not the gear. That's how you fell in love with music to begin with right? And when you're ready to change, go ahead. Keep what you like. But don't disregard the facts...they won't ever change. But you will.

Too funny! Oh and about the wife... I have a good excuse sometimes... AMP TEST! (gotta make sure it sounds just right before I ship it off)

That's how you do it.

Welcome! Classic setup there - brings back memories.