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    DonH50 replied to the thread Magnepan MG-1.
    Hard to say... The LRS is $995 and the lowest-priced model since the MMG was discontinued. Be interesting to see what Magnepan has to...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Magnepan MG-1.
    You can start here -- scroll down to the Repair section: http://integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/tweaks/index.html Here is a link to the...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread HDMI extender.
    I do not have sufficient experience with different brands, but 50' requires an active (powered) HDMI cable. I would look at Blue Jeans...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Magnepan MG-1.
    If by "hum" you mean a buzzing sound, that is usually because the wires have separated (delaminated) from the panel. Magnepan used to...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread RCA to XLR cable question.
    Usually one leaves pin 3 open from a balanced (XLR) source (output) to prevent shorting the (-) output. Pin 2 (+ output) goes to the...
  • DonH50
    DonH50 replied to the thread Tower vs bookshelf.
    Having them in a small space in no way restricts their performance, and they will provide fuller lower midrange and bass than bookshelf...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Magnepans 1.6 no sound.
    Yeah, may be... Magnepan would likely replace the panels and contact assemblies (terminal strips). When I got a quote to rebuild my old...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Magnepans 1.6 no sound.
    I agree with @Alrainbow that is serious corrosion. The bass section is wire on the diaphragm, the tweeter is Al foil traces. The...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Magnepans 1.6 no sound.
    The conductors should have fairly high resistance but what do you measure?
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Fuse and Cable Directionality.
    This thread appears to have wandered back to just everyone attacking everyone else, and I need to go practice then enjoy the rest of my...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Fuse and Cable Directionality.
    He's a member of ASR, still with the AES, has presented a few talks at the PNW Audio Society, and is quite approachable. He's still...
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    DonH50 reacted to Analog Scott's post in the thread Fuse and Cable Directionality with Like Like.
    That is an interesting and significant question with a complicated answer. Auditory memory is not what it seems to be. Here is a...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Fuse and Cable Directionality.
    Auditory memory is very short, something like six seconds per the AES (or IHF, or somebody). But there is also plenty of evidence for...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread Do you know my name?.
    Sorry Kal, I stand corrected! I forgot Arnie was the (ahem) genesis of Genesis! I miss that guy...
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    DonH50 replied to the thread The WBF humor and joke thread..
    Sorry if this is a repost, old but I just saw it again. Maybe I posted it the first time, in which case I need to find a similar one...
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