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In the Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity.
Post Subject: The Odd Good Day!Posted by Paul S on: 6/15/2018
Apparently it still happens: good electricity during the day. Wifey went to the fair with a granddaughter, so I took full advantage! If forced to guess why the electricity was good, I'd guess that the nearby school is out, kids are visiting relatives, and most adults are at work (no industry around here). It's warm enough here today that the grid is pre-charged for air conditioners, but folks are still at work. Anyway, focus was great for an original Angel LP of David Oistrakh, "Encores" (stereo), and Heifitz with Reiner/CSO, Brahms VC, original RCA "New Orthophonic" LP (mono). My re-built cartridge actually tracks and sounds better than ever, and the work I did on the phono stage seems more and more like good idea. I had loaned my TVC to Mark for a while. His system is all balanced, so that's how he hooked it up. Before I finally put it back in my system I re-cleaned and re-greased all the connections. Nice! I happen to have a giant power company transformer right at the southeast, front corner of my lot, but the difference when the school is out, and the grid is charged, and the ACs are off is still quite audible. I think they've made up the current from the decommissioned nuclear plant, so the usual problem, I think, is the "digital interface", the "smart" aspect of the system that seems to keep the sound so it's generally neither terrible nor good. But today was good, so who knows, it might be a Trend! Anyway, its always good to feel hopeful about it.
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