johnjen
Headphoneus Supremus
My audiophool horror story/confession of note…
I once owned a Moscode 600 power amp.
And of course owing to my compulsion to tweak it and 'make it better' I partially rewired it using much better wire than the tin plated hookup wire it used.
This had 2 consequences one of which 'killed' the amp for all practical purposes.
It did help the bass as I had significantly increased the wire gauge from the output section to the binding posts.
But it also opened up the bandwidth and the amp started to 'ring' like a bell as in it went into oscillation in the 100's of KHz range.
This was (at the time) and unexpected and unwanted consequence of using better wire.
The lesson I learned was sometimes in my enthusiasm to experiment I can defeat other design aspects that keep the operation of the device 'in check'.
And it was yet another reminder to take responsibility for my actions, even if it means I essentially killed the gear I'm fussing with.
It also reinforced my methodology of tweaking, to KNOW when (or even if) I cross that line in the sand where if I brick it, either partially or irretrievably, its all on my dime.
So while it was $$$ expensive, there was much useful info gained.
Think lemons to lemonade, (At least that is my story and I'm sticking to it
).
JJ
I once owned a Moscode 600 power amp.
And of course owing to my compulsion to tweak it and 'make it better' I partially rewired it using much better wire than the tin plated hookup wire it used.
This had 2 consequences one of which 'killed' the amp for all practical purposes.
It did help the bass as I had significantly increased the wire gauge from the output section to the binding posts.
But it also opened up the bandwidth and the amp started to 'ring' like a bell as in it went into oscillation in the 100's of KHz range.
This was (at the time) and unexpected and unwanted consequence of using better wire.
The lesson I learned was sometimes in my enthusiasm to experiment I can defeat other design aspects that keep the operation of the device 'in check'.
And it was yet another reminder to take responsibility for my actions, even if it means I essentially killed the gear I'm fussing with.
It also reinforced my methodology of tweaking, to KNOW when (or even if) I cross that line in the sand where if I brick it, either partially or irretrievably, its all on my dime.
So while it was $$$ expensive, there was much useful info gained.
Think lemons to lemonade, (At least that is my story and I'm sticking to it
).JJ
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