Everything posted by The Monkey
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Adcom GFA-2 Amp Repair
No meter here, so I just eyeballed them. I'll try to replace the fuses as a first step.
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Adcom GFA-2 Amp Repair
So it looks like the old B&W speakers are ok, which leaves pretty much only the amp as the culprit. Specifically, it seems like one channel is problematic. The sound it puts out sounds very very muffled, distorted, and scratchy. I opened up the amp and didn't see anything that to my untrained eye appears to be obviously kablooey. However, I did note that one of the fuses on the board looks different than the others. It's not blown but could that be it? Anyone see anything else?
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B&W 802 Series 80 repair
It's an old Adcom GFA-2.
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B&W 802 Series 80 repair
Let's just say I'm glad the speaker is actually ok so I don't have to open it up again. But I will post the crossover pics as a thank you to zonker because I definitely would not have thought to start by looking for a panel on the bottom (floor side) of the speaker itself. Now I also need to start a thread for the amp...
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B&W 802 Series 80 repair
I'm laughing because I'm afraid. By the way, it's the left channel of the amp that's screwed up--not the speakers.
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B&W 802 Series 80 repair
...or spider eggs.
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Etymotic and the utter failure of the new foam tips
Mead gets the gas face!
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B&W 802 Series 80 repair
One of the speakers seems to be working fine. The other is not. The bad one sounds like the bass drivers are blown or not working or something. So I opened them up. I have some crossover pics that I'll post later. Fortunately, no spiders, but I did find something nasty: That's the back of the bass driver unit. As you can see, there is some sort of white substance on it. I have two questions: 1) could that be affecting the sound or is it just cosmetic? And 2) what the fuck?!
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Happy birthday Dinny!!!
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Having a nice weekend in East Hampton. Drunky monkey tonight methinks.
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New Marshall Headphones.
- Happy Veterans Day!
- The Walking Dead on AMC
Good point, though they would be well advised to stop the shenanigans because the scritch-scratch of their clubfeet are dead giveaways that they are sneaking up behind you.- The Walking Dead on AMC
Why do all zombies seem to have some form of clubfoot?- The Walking Dead on AMC
I saw the first episode the other night and liked it a lot. A little depressing, though.- Harbeth P3ESR or Amphion Ion L
I remember hearing them both at Florida CanJam. The Harbeths were moar awesome by a wide margin.- Did HeadRoom discontinue the Desktop Ultra DAC?
I'm 50-50, but hoping to make it.- Did HeadRoom discontinue the Desktop Ultra DAC?
Seriously. Good to see you Aaron.- B&W 802 Series 80 repair
I will check serial numbers, etc. this weekend provided that I do not find any spiders. I hate spiders.- B&W 802 Series 80 repair
What's a good vendor for binding posts?- Head-Case Fantasy Football
Players are going to start dying if the NFL goes to 18 games.- Head-Case Fantasy Football
I need Ward and Wallace to chill out.- B&W 802 Series 80 repair
Welcome to HeadCase, Zonker. I am similarly confused by the "series 80" designation. I may have a chance this weekend to open up the speakers, but I'm also now concerned that they are rotting and have spiders inside.- Did HeadRoom discontinue the Desktop Ultra DAC?
JP Nums's mug is on the HeadRoom homepage.- Grado HF-2 thread
- Grado HF-2 thread
Posty definitely is awesome.
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