the audio was cutting out on my yuin pk3s and was able to pinpoint the problem to the plug. i snipped the old plug off and exposed the wires. the right side has a red wire and copper wire. the left has a blue wire and copper wire. do i splice the two copper wires together? i had my ipod playing...

could somebody at least tell me how much shipping to and from hong kong would be? hopefully somebody sees this so i don't have to start a new thread..

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here is the link to the site for my dac: DIYCLUB.biz i have tried several power cords in several outlets, and the dac still does not turn on. it is less than a year old so diyclub said they'd repair the dac for free as long as i'd pay for shipping both ways. i was planning on posting this...

there's is no way that these speakers should sound like this though.. i mean i can't even feel the speakers shake at all when the music is extremely loud (and shrill).

i just got a pair of nsb2111 speakers for my dared mp5. i don't know how to describe it, but everything sounds extremely tinny and bright coming through the speakers. i have a pair of k701s and they sound bassy in comparison to the speakers. i would say that the speakers sound like music being...

Quote: Originally Posted by sonicm It sounds like the best idea, but how would you go about doing it..with a hardware equalizer? i'm not sure. that's why i made this thread. i was just wondering what my options were.

i have a phillips cd player, lite dac am, dared mp5, and akg k701. i'm looking for the best way to cut some of the highs out of my system. would eqing be the best idea? thanks.

i shoulda mentioned that iems were not an option for me. i need something that can be easily taken on and off. not to mention that i already own shure e2cs... i was thinking more along the lines of k81 dj, k27p, or hd205..

i'm looking to buy a pair of headphones to be used with my electronic drumkit and bass amp. right now i have akg k701s and etymotic er4s; both of which suck for these situations. i'm assuming i'm going to need something sealed? i'm looking to spend around 50 bucks. i would most definetely...

cool. thanks for the info guys.

i recently received a pair of amperex 12ax7s for my dared mp5. they sound great, but one of the tubes flashes when i turn the amp on. i had the tube arcing problem with the ld2+ and it definetely isn't as "violent" of a flash, sort of an orange flare, but i'm still concerned. should i contact...

thanks for the helpful posts, guys. i will definetely be looking into making a trip to some of these stores. also, what does w6trw stand for? what kind of swapmeet is it? is it for electronics in general? thanks.

does anybody know of any stores in the southern california area that sell vacuum tubes? i live in orange county, but i'd be willing to make a trip out of it, if there were some crazy tube warehouses far from here...

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i recently won this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...088039968&rd=1 auction. I have to replace one of the tubes because it hums. i'm looking to purchase from vacuumtubes.com. their description for the ge5751 is " GE 3 Mica 5751 NEW (NOS) These have 3 mica spacers for extra support...

do the front two tubes in a dared mp5 have to be matched? in adhoc's tube faq, he states that "In general, only power tubes need to be matched. Rarely will you come across an amp that requires its preamp tubes be matched." I was just wondering if this were the case for the mp5. thanks.

the gain on my dared mp5/k701 combo is way too high. i'm looking to get some rca line attenuators. does anybody have any experience or suggestions? i'm not looking to spend that much, but i don't want generic, crappy interconnects in my system. thanks.

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Quote: Originally Posted by kramer5150 Or is it more that you can not turn the volume knob down significantly enough to obtain a comfortable level? If its just too loud, you might want to consider an RCA line attenuator. I am going this route with my entech 205. i'm trying to...

i just want more "play". the steps in the knob don't help either.

holy ****, it's so high. is there any way to lower it? i'm using k701s. thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by cotdt you seemed to have already solved the problem, so throw away the tube, for a different tube. you obviously didn't read any of the original post. i'm not asking what the problem is. i'm asking how i should go about finding another matched tube...

Quote: Originally Posted by newguru Could be one of several things: microphonics, bad tube, ground issues, etc. Maybe some others will have an idea. I would try the cheapest option first: try another tube and see if the hum goes. i have tried other tubes. i've switched the...

i recently purchased two ge 5751 tubes. they sound great, but one of them seems to give off a very low frequency hum. it's not that loud, but it can be a bust for critical listening. is there any way i can replace just one of the tubes? i don't really know what "matched" tubes are, but...