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    McIntosh C12000 Preamplifier

    Hmmm... I'm sure there's some great reason why the XLR outputs aren't switchable, but it's an odd design choice. In my main system, the preamp output goes into an active crossover, so if I can't switch them I'm unlikely to ever use the SS side. I vaguely recall that back in the days of the...
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    McIntosh C12000 Preamplifier

    This preamp has separate outputs for tube and ss. To switch between them, do you have to plug and unplug the outputs into your amp? I can't find anything about how they're switched. I have a C-500 (tube only) and was toying with an upgrade, but if it doesn't switch them for you, I'm out...
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    Ernie's Retirement

    Things like this are harder to arrange than expected, but we've not forgotten it. Stay tuned, there's an announcement coming soon.
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    Another EV thread...there must be $ in selling EV's!

    The OP asked that this thread be shut down, because it's gone off track. So... as requested.
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    Ernie's Retirement

    We're going to take up a collection for Ernie's retirement gift. We need to find someone to manage the funds, etc., but it shouldn't take too long, so please stay tuned!
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    I'm turning in my keys.

    Ernie, I've always thought of you as the heart and soul of AK, the embodiment of humanity. You taught this whole moderation team what "firm but fair' looks like. We'll be announcing something to honor your service shortly, so everyone should stay tuned in this space. Frankly, we can't honor...
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    Tube value and uses

    Hmmm... isn't there somewhere a list of "Tubes Commonly Used in Audio" and another of "Tubes Commonly Used in TV". It would seem like the OP is just looking for a place to start categorizing what he has, rather than putting actual values on each tube. Sorry, but I don't know enough about tubes...
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    Happy Birthday Jim

    Happy Birthday, Jim!!
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    Tesla Model S After 400,000 km

    My understanding is that all Teslas digitally control torque from each motor to prevent their basic high-torque nature from becoming a problem... and no, I don't have one, or want one. But... what's the point of that question in this thread? The discussion here is about a Model S going 400,000...
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    Divisiveness and self loathing in audio

    OK... a thread decrying divisiveness is now down to defining subsets of people as "jackasses". Closed. If some younger, more ambitious, mod than me wants to wade in and spend the time to clean the mess up, feel free! But recall that our usual standard for messes like this is whether the...
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    If the speakers + amp are adequate, there is no need for tone controls

    Oooookayyy... this thread would take way too much work to put back on track, so... closed.
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    Show Us Your Sonys!!!

    I don't know what happened to Glenn, but does anyone know another VFET guru?
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    Show Us Your Sonys!!!

    Still have it, but it's in storage, as it has been for a long time now. One of these days I'll have the time to unload the unit and rediscover a ton of stuff that I went to a lot of trouble to acquire. The VFET gear is problematic, as one has to have it worked on before firing it up, or risk...
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    Show Us Your Sonys!!!

    Not quite dead yet...
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    Best "modern vintage" amps and preamps

    You know, if you take away the knobs, switches, and meters, all you're left with is sound quality, and who wants to judge based on something no one can agree on? :crazy:
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