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I wired up a pair of RCAs and reinstalled the jumpers to set the amp to SE input last night. Running a signal from my mAudio FW into it, the R channel was working but the L was not, so it appears it is an amp problem and there probably isn’t anything wrong with the switch and input wiring. Although why, with nothing connected to the back panel, and the back panel off of the amp, so not touching anything, am I seeing 10 ohms from the XLR pin 1s to the back panel and XLR shells? Odd unless it has to do with the particular Neutrik jacks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was adding a switch to my brother's NewClassD amp, but am having a curious situation. The switch was to go between SE->bal (4PDT), wired up basically like what Kerry did with the relays on the mini ss DYnalo: Everything ohms out correctly, but when I went to test it, the R channel works perfectly (in either position), but no sound from the L channel. I took it all apart tonight (not the switch and input wiring), but disconnected from the amp boards, etc. Everything once again ohms out perfectly, no shorts. L- and R- shorted to gnd when switch is in SE position, straight thru then not. The XLRs are the metal Neutriks like the NC3MD-LX-HE, etc. The only thing odd that I noticed is the shell of the XLRs to pin 1 or the panel ohms out at ~10 ohms. This is with nothing connected (like the schematic above... the connections to the amp are open). The RCAs are isolated from the panel, and the shell grounds aren't connected to anything, though they are touching the panel. Otherwise, all the grounds are isolated, and the ground wires (pin 1 on the XLRs and the sleeves on the RCAs) are not connected to anything. Perplexing, and not sure why or if that could cause the L channel not to work. I know when my brother built the amp a few years ago, he could not get the balanced connections to work, but not sure exactly what symptoms he found then. Any thoughts?

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Ugggh... I agree with you about the decision to go table only Craig. Are these guys not directly associated with SME? http://www.smetonearms.com/

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Same here when I worked as a tech for a semiconductor manuf. probe floor. We had Teradyna and ESI lasers which would do repairs to memory chips (blowing links to remove and patch in redundant cells). All of the laser bays had interlocked doors with lights outside when we were doing maintenance on them. Opening a door would cut power to the laser. Goggles required. Also had my retinas photographed, which was a good time. Don't fuck around with these as Craig mentioned.

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New HBO series based on Philip Pullman book trilogy. Stars James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson and Dafne Keen. I caught the first episode and will be watching it, even though I haven't read the books.

I bought the album after listening to these based on this post. Actually, these guys remind me of Roxy Music alot. I will have to say that this is massively overproduced (even though I do like it).

I've been watching (and enjoying) it, and have never read the comics. I did see the movie however. Don't know that I'm entirely lost, and the HBO show seems much different than the movie, from what I recall of it...

Mass suckage Cali peeps! Stay safe and hopefully no larger impact! Me: in the hospital. Beth had her hip replacement surgery this morning and all went well. Resting I her room now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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RIP Robert, Steve and Elijah!

Fixed that for you. They sure as hell aren't obsolete...

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Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited tour. Really good show, Selling England by the Pound done in entirety, plus some of his solo work from Spectral Mornings and At the Edge of Light, which I had never heard before, and for the most part really enjoyed. I wasn't feeling very well yesterday/last night, but I wasn't missing this. We were in the last row of the main floor, and I didn't wander down close to the stage. I did walk down the aisle a bit to get out from under the balcony, which improved the sound a bit, but it wasn't bad at all where we were at. Beth enjoyed it as well.

RIP GInger

RIP Jessye... her Four Last Songs recording/performance was wonderful. Funny, I saw the CSO do the Nielsen 4th earlier this year, paired with Four Last Songs. The soprano on that couldn't hold a candle to Ms. Norman.

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