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Re: Not for the squeamish or weak constitution
@DaveHo I can dig it!! My rehab is going to take longer than expected. I got booted out three times already because my BP was WAY too high.
This was just arthroscopic surgery, four stitches. 25 days later, still showing the massive bruising and my BP is out of control. The first time I got the boot, the bottom number was 101. The PT is saying, "This is emergency room status!!!!" I'm like, well, I'm taking my meds, don't know what to tell you.
The second time I got the boot, the bottom number was 105 and I say, hmmm, guess I shouldn't have had those three fat lines before I came in. The PT did NOT find that humorous at all.
The third time, the number below was 112, then jumped to 125 on the second check. I laughed out loud and said, DANG, that's jacked UP!! I've NEVER seen it that high! Again, the PT was not amused.
The VA is working with me, I have a third Rx for BP now, and on a 6 month monitoring program to see just what the heck is going on. They may be trying to take my bacon away, you WILL hear screams.....
This was just arthroscopic surgery, four stitches. 25 days later, still showing the massive bruising and my BP is out of control. The first time I got the boot, the bottom number was 101. The PT is saying, "This is emergency room status!!!!" I'm like, well, I'm taking my meds, don't know what to tell you.
The second time I got the boot, the bottom number was 105 and I say, hmmm, guess I shouldn't have had those three fat lines before I came in. The PT did NOT find that humorous at all.
The third time, the number below was 112, then jumped to 125 on the second check. I laughed out loud and said, DANG, that's jacked UP!! I've NEVER seen it that high! Again, the PT was not amused.
The VA is working with me, I have a third Rx for BP now, and on a 6 month monitoring program to see just what the heck is going on. They may be trying to take my bacon away, you WILL hear screams.....
Geoff4rfc
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How to Repair your Polk PSW505 Subwoofer
I hate to throw things away and I have been repairing amplifiers for almost 20 years so I thought I would find the problems with this sub and why most of them fail.
First thing the class D amplifier design is very simple and should work fine for this application and power level, so I dug into the circuit and tested every component. But every time the components were fine when removed from the board. But in the circuit they were still shorted. To keep this short the glue that was used becomes conductive after it gets hot shorting components. (this is very common on a lot of plate amplifiers made in china) It also appears to be corrosive and while looking at the board through a microscope I noticed that all the SMD components solder joints were corroded. So I scraped all the glue off the board (very carefully) using a dental pick and isopropyl alcohol.
Then covered the board in flux and tinned all the connections on the amplifiers SMD components. When I was done I cleaned the board with alcohol and tested the shorts. They were gone! I repeated this process on 3 different amplifiers and it fixed all of them. You will also need to replace all the small 22uf etc capacitors on the amplifier board at minimum. In my experience the large 3300uf caps don't fail very often. Obviously the best option is to replace all the caps.
I know these subs are hated do to all the failures, but if you want to put in some elbow grease they are savable.
I should probably add that if the board shorted it's possible other components can fail but most of the time the
First thing the class D amplifier design is very simple and should work fine for this application and power level, so I dug into the circuit and tested every component. But every time the components were fine when removed from the board. But in the circuit they were still shorted. To keep this short the glue that was used becomes conductive after it gets hot shorting components. (this is very common on a lot of plate amplifiers made in china) It also appears to be corrosive and while looking at the board through a microscope I noticed that all the SMD components solder joints were corroded. So I scraped all the glue off the board (very carefully) using a dental pick and isopropyl alcohol.
Then covered the board in flux and tinned all the connections on the amplifiers SMD components. When I was done I cleaned the board with alcohol and tested the shorts. They were gone! I repeated this process on 3 different amplifiers and it fixed all of them. You will also need to replace all the small 22uf etc capacitors on the amplifier board at minimum. In my experience the large 3300uf caps don't fail very often. Obviously the best option is to replace all the caps.
I know these subs are hated do to all the failures, but if you want to put in some elbow grease they are savable.
I should probably add that if the board shorted it's possible other components can fail but most of the time the
JohnsAudio
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Re: TECHNICS - SL-1210G Direct Drive Turntable
I had my eye on either the 1200G (silver) or 1210G (black) but went a different direction and stuck with a belt drive turntable that has a similar sound quality to a direct drive table. The SL-1200 MK2 was really a late 1970s design that didn't need to be redesigned to meet the requirements for what most people used them for while home vinyl playback was dying out. The build quality was always excellent.
I consider the G model to be a modern version of the 1200. Apart from the provision of power and output jacks that allow for using any cable there are meaningful technological improvements in the platter and motor structure where that really counts. At almost 40 lbs it's quite a bit heavier than the original models. It's definitely a solid competitor in its price range with some ease of use benefits over other brands. I may still get one at some point.
I consider the G model to be a modern version of the 1200. Apart from the provision of power and output jacks that allow for using any cable there are meaningful technological improvements in the platter and motor structure where that really counts. At almost 40 lbs it's quite a bit heavier than the original models. It's definitely a solid competitor in its price range with some ease of use benefits over other brands. I may still get one at some point.
Emlyn
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Re: TECHNICS - SL-1210G Direct Drive Turntable
I have one. My understanding is the construction is better with some better dampening materials in the platter and other places than the earlier versions, but I'd have to go back and look at some of the info. I reviewed back when I was researching them a couple years ago to recall what all the differences were. If I remember correctly, they retooled the factory they are made in so tolerances, etc. are also better.
I bought mine with an Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cartridge and have not had the desire to try anything else, so far. I took time to do a detailed setup with the cartridge and level the TT and could not be happier with the results.
I bought mine new and even with a deep discount was more than I originally intended on spending on a TT, but have no regrets.
I bought mine with an Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cartridge and have not had the desire to try anything else, so far. I took time to do a detailed setup with the cartridge and level the TT and could not be happier with the results.
I bought mine new and even with a deep discount was more than I originally intended on spending on a TT, but have no regrets.
bcwsrt
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Re: Cat Deterrent Ideas
What about different scents. I found my cats hate menthol. They also don't like some herbs like rosemary. I have a little cloth pouch with rosemary in it that I put behind the grills of my LSi15s and it seems to keep them away. Also essential oils.
skrol
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Re: Sda srs 1.2 reversed polarity?!
You would barely hear any SDA because the DC resistance of the MW6503 is 6.54 Ohms vs. 3.130 Ohms for the proper MW6511s. Compliance is close and BL slightly more, but not enough to make it work properly and you would barely hear them.
Gardenstater
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