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  1. Do any DIY experts have any any intel on modding Stax cables to be removable at the earspeaker ala the Stax SR-L700MK2 ?

    I'm interested because I have a couple of worn out Stax, the cable is fatigued at the strain relief up top and is causing drop outs and static.

    I've seen youtube vids regarding this fix, but am leery that the connectors used may not be able to safely handle the voltages involved.

    The connectors are circular four pin mini bayonet style, gold plated pins with what appears to be a black phenolic plastic insulator around them.

    There is no mention of part numbers used, other than that MrSpeakers sells these connectors. On his website, he states that these connectors

    are for planar / dynamic phones which we all know are much lower voltage.

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    18 hours ago, dsavitsk said:

    I have a working II+. I pull it out every few years to play Microsoft Olympic Decathlon.

    They are also trending upward. Currently selling for $200 to $600.

    Not bad for garage sale junk. Yeah they're fun to use too, if you enjoy retro. 

  3. 1 hour ago, sbelyo said:

    looks like it was briel computers...  No new orders accepted:(

    Briel made a "replica" that used modern chips, had a smaller form factor and didn't look anything like the original.

    It did operate and program the same as the original, with some modern twists thrown in. (it could access more memory)

    His site is still up, but he is no longer in the retro-replica personal computer business.

    There are currently two guys on ebay that offer exact replica boards and kits. One is in Hong Kong, the other in Italy.

    8 minutes ago, Voltron said:

    Planted 10 different tomato plants, 5 pepper plants, and a cucumber, a melon, and a zucchini. Should have some good stuff starting in a month or so.

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    I like the idea of "edible gardens". Gonna plant one in the backyard next year when I retire. :)

  4. 10 minutes ago, GeorgeP said:

    Didn't realize that people did that sort of thing. What's next, a PET?

    Yeah, retro computing is a "thing". Lot of internet forums support it. Oh, I already have an original PET.

    this one:

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    3 minutes ago, sbelyo said:

    really cool!  I shouldn't have thrown out my C64, or Atari 800 :(

    C64s haven't really appreciated much in value yet. (they will though, with time)

    Atari 800s are trending upwards. Both are very popular still. (with the retro geeks)

    One of the best oldies to hold onto are the first Apple II computers. (not the IIe variant)

    They are selling on ebay for ~$2000+.

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  5. @mwl168 - Thanks much for posting the schematics!

    I have a question, what's up with the STN9360 BJTs?

    Are these an alternate for the other pair of KSA1156 shown?

    (to be used INSTEAD OF the KSA1156 that are between the tube socket traces)

    I ask because I've seen a lot of EOL parts spec'd before

    and SMT seems to be taking over. 

  6. On ‎2‎/‎19‎/‎2017 at 6:20 AM, mwl168 said:

    It does not look like we have enough interest in GRHV to support a GB. We will follow the original plan to close this GB today and I'll submit order Monday.

    Here is a list of the participants and the number of sets (2 boards per set). Please correct me if I missed something. The * indicates that the participant has PayPal'ed me the cost for the boards.  

     

    jose* 2 

    Kevin Gilmore 1

    gwrskien* 2

    PICaudio* 3

    Sr Marques* 2

    gepardcv* 2

    MLA* 1

    chinsettawaong* 1

    chiguy 1

    MattN* 1

     

    Uh, per the first post - the original plan to close the GB is 2/26, is NEXT Sunday.

  7. Ate some rotten crab salad my daughter brought home last night.

    After wondering what putrid filth I just shoved down my pie hole, I threw the rest of the plate in the trash.

    Woke up this morning without any symptoms of food poisoning. Dodged that bullet - lucky I guess.

    Went to the fridge to look at the fishy package and saw that the mayo they used was separating into orange oil

    and God knows what else. It was also three days past the expiration date. Ewwww!

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