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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: French Horns/drivers shootout (oops! S2 came last)

Post Subject: GuiltyPosted by jessie.dazzle on: 12/9/2010

I realize this is off topic, but I would like to address the issue:

Rackish wrote:

"...Recently I asked someone who contributes regularly on your forum and has a system 'similar' to yours to come and listen to his system. He did not answer. I feel embarrassed to have asked..."

Hmm, I think you're in Europe and we did correspond a while ago, so it sounds like that person might be me...

Though our correspondence was centered on another subject, I decided to go back and check it out; I see that you did mention that you'd like to hear my system and I see that I did not respond to that comment. I do apologize, it was not intentional; I simply concentrated on answering the main part of your message. No need to feel embarrassed; I like having people hear my system. I used to do it regularly (mostly with local, non-audio people) and plan to continue this practice as soon as I can get the system eating its carrots and peas again.

What do I mean by that? For the past year I've been putting up with widely drifting plate current on the output (sound) tubes of the main amps. It seems this condition is due to the aging of the tube sockets and is therefore easily corrected. I have however put all audio projects on hold, giving priority to a sort of life emergency; getting out of here and into a different day job (the current one is destroying me). During this time I've set plate current to 175mA (instead of 310mA) in order to allow a safe "drifting margin", so not ideal for sound. The situation is now to the point where I am forced to act and have finally ordered new parts (really nice Teflon sockets). They have not yet arrived, and in the mean time, I'm listening to headphones! Also, I've got a 40Hz mid-bass horn under construction right smack where you'd normally put the listening chair, and another one completed and standing on end like the Eiffel tower, more or less blocking the right channel. I no longer kid myself that my current room is usable with the 40Hz horns; I'm keeping the place only as a construction site (has a nice, flat, smooth, level concrete floor).

I'll definitely let you know if I get the system up and running again before leaving France (the mid-bass horns, once done, could be temporarily moved out of the way), otherwise you'll have a reason to visit the Detroit area.

jd*

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