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Re: RTi A5 Woofer
I checked with Polk and there RD65747-1 drivers available, call 1-800-377-7655 and follow the prompts to the parts ordering department.
SeleniumFalcon
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Re: Telescope Info
Trey, I would first give the Sky Map app a try. It's free on Google Play, and will give you a good start. Besides the Moon, you will quickly be able to figure out the big, bright things like Jupiter and Saturn, although currently (10/10/24), I think Jupiter is only visible in the early AM hours.
Speaking of visible: light pollution is a real thing at night, so not sure how it is at your house. I will echo the idea of starting with binoculars and a tripod.
Speaking of visible: light pollution is a real thing at night, so not sure how it is at your house. I will echo the idea of starting with binoculars and a tripod.
jdjohn
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Re: Teac 4010SU R2R
The heads on the 4010SU were not aligned properly. All the height and azimuth screws had been turned. Heads not parallel to tape, etc. Record and playback had some issues. One head shield was touching the azimuth screw. Fixed that and coarse aligned heads per manual. A clear leader tape helped me. A lighted magnifier was needed for my old eyes. A calibration tape is needed for fine tuning.
I have calibration tapes on the way from Germany, seller ural91. They make replica tapes like the Teac YTT-1002 (3.75ips) and YTT-1003 (7,5ips). Recording level, azimuth, frequency response and they added speech announcement of frequencies. Folks that have them speak highly of the quality. They are a less expensive alternative to MRL calibration tapes with only four frequencies. Having the replica Teac tape will make it easier to follow the procedure in the manual. This is all new to me.
1. Playback level / output level (measured e.g. with a millivoltmeter), Level meter 0VU setting
2. PB-Head gap - azimuth adjustment
3. PB-EQ setting
4. Frequency response according to the corresponding standard level and equalization. A series of –10dB recorded sine wave signals is displayed on the VU meter.
5. DBX - Level setting
6. Sweep - Stepless sliding tone part 31.5 to 12500Hz, -10dB
7.Multi-frequency signal consists of 17 frequencies recorded simultaneously with -20dB 31.5, 40, 63, 125, 250, 315, 500, 1K, 2K, 4K, 6.3K, 8K, 10K, 12.5K, 14K, 16K, 18K for fast frequency response control with appropriate measuring devices or software
They were supplied at the old magnetic flux standard of 185nWb/m. Tapes have improved so I inquired about getting the tapes done at 250nWb/m and they complied. Basically, you can record at higher levels with newer tape. One can always dial down to 185 or higher than 250 if desired during calibration.
Got a nice Leader Lag 126 audio signal generator for $90. Sad about the dial but compared to some offerings in rough shape for big money, this one is a beauty. It has much less distortion than my signal generator and much easier to dial in the small voltages required for calibration. I checked calibration and it was very tight. An AC millivolt/dB meter is expected Thursday. I already have a scope so should be good to calibrate when tapes arrive.
A big shout out to Ken who has helped me understand the alignment process and why Teac requires a DIY bias trap to aid in calibration.
I have calibration tapes on the way from Germany, seller ural91. They make replica tapes like the Teac YTT-1002 (3.75ips) and YTT-1003 (7,5ips). Recording level, azimuth, frequency response and they added speech announcement of frequencies. Folks that have them speak highly of the quality. They are a less expensive alternative to MRL calibration tapes with only four frequencies. Having the replica Teac tape will make it easier to follow the procedure in the manual. This is all new to me.
1. Playback level / output level (measured e.g. with a millivoltmeter), Level meter 0VU setting
2. PB-Head gap - azimuth adjustment
3. PB-EQ setting
4. Frequency response according to the corresponding standard level and equalization. A series of –10dB recorded sine wave signals is displayed on the VU meter.
5. DBX - Level setting
6. Sweep - Stepless sliding tone part 31.5 to 12500Hz, -10dB
7.Multi-frequency signal consists of 17 frequencies recorded simultaneously with -20dB 31.5, 40, 63, 125, 250, 315, 500, 1K, 2K, 4K, 6.3K, 8K, 10K, 12.5K, 14K, 16K, 18K for fast frequency response control with appropriate measuring devices or software
They were supplied at the old magnetic flux standard of 185nWb/m. Tapes have improved so I inquired about getting the tapes done at 250nWb/m and they complied. Basically, you can record at higher levels with newer tape. One can always dial down to 185 or higher than 250 if desired during calibration.
Got a nice Leader Lag 126 audio signal generator for $90. Sad about the dial but compared to some offerings in rough shape for big money, this one is a beauty. It has much less distortion than my signal generator and much easier to dial in the small voltages required for calibration. I checked calibration and it was very tight. An AC millivolt/dB meter is expected Thursday. I already have a scope so should be good to calibrate when tapes arrive.
A big shout out to Ken who has helped me understand the alignment process and why Teac requires a DIY bias trap to aid in calibration.
SCompRacer
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Re: What are you cooking?
Slap me with a porkchop and stick a green bean up my nose.....this is where I'm heading for dinner!!!
I do love a good pork chop dinner as well. Here is an archive of perhaps my most successful attempt. A pair of 2-bone chops were on clearance at Kroger, still plenty fresh. Low temp cook in the oven oven on a rack, then reverse seared cast iron with some sautéed apples. I've tried to re-do this a couple times, with somewhat less success.
billbillw
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Re: What are you cooking?
On Saturday evening, one of our favorite meals:
Grilled Rosemary Pork Chops ... with Haricots Verts and Shallots; roasted delicata squash
Grilled Rosemary Pork Chops ... with Haricots Verts and Shallots; roasted delicata squash
Last week, received three bottles of this 2023 Hauts Baigneux Le Pineau d'Aunis wine via Dry Farm Wines that influenced our meal choice. Organic wine from an ancient grape known for its harmonious blend of tart red fruit, a touch of grapefruit peel, and a hauntingly-light whiff of turned clay.
BlueBirdMusic
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Re: What are you cooking?
Tonight is a lasagna my son has been wanting to make out of his Nik Digiovanni cook book. It's a French Italian lasagna as there is a bechamel sauce folded in to the cheese filling.
Willow
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Re: What are you cooking?
Balsamic chicken with lots of fresh garlic. Garnished with sliced green olive and avocado. Salad was mixed greens, fresh green onions, hardboiled eggs, tomato, diced sharp cheddar, crumbled gorgonzola. Ayesha had white wine, ice cold Lone Star beer for me 
Geoff4rfc
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Re: What are you cooking?
Come on to Waco brother! I'm always grilling something and the deck/pool is a great place to chill and listen to tunes...
WACO??? You are just a hop skip and a jump from me. I will definitely take you up on your offer in the not-too-distant future. I could use some R&R like that
Geoff4rfc
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
Gatlinburg Tennessee in the 1950s
BlueBirdMusic
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