Just blew the tranny (Balanced tube pre, Grado, tubes, Lynx AES)

2»

Comments

  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited November 2010
    ecod123 wrote: »
    PP payment sent. Thx.

    Got it thanks. Feeling better so I can ship asap.
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited November 2010
    Amperex 7062 D-getter SOLD
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited November 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Wow that sucks. Good luck with the sales.
    Ben

    Thought I take a post to say more about the Grado and thanks for the support Ben. It turns out that on AutoBeef.com there are more than 800 people who reported 01/02 Civic catastrophic transmission loss; some as early as 57K miles. Then I found 3 recalls affecting half a million 02's, one of which reported possible explosion of the airbag inflater unit sending shrapnel at the driver resulting in "possible fatality". Only 4K units were further affected by installation of non-safety glass which could sending shards of "real" glass at the passengers.

    So your tranny fails abruptly, you hit something, the inflator explodes like a grenade showering you with metal fragments (possible popping the airbag), and shards of glass are ...well worst case scenario of course, but I'm just in shock.

    Honda will not own up to the obvious fact that the 01/02 had a faulty torque converter which fails without warning endangering drivers and ruins the transmission.

    I bought a Grado Ref1 from my dealer and noticed the cart. was misaligned with regard to the generator's relation to the cart body (azimuth). Grado replaced it w/o question and it is still in box. I should probably be selling my other cart given the circumstances but I just can't part with the Soundsmith.
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited November 2010
    Also, VC69 - thanks for your kind words.

    Here is a review on the YS Audio A2-SE:

    http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0910/ys_audio_audio_experience_a2_se.htm
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited December 2010
    bump, car still at dealer...trying to decide on which people to do the work.
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited December 2010
    Grado and Lynx semi-pending....

    YS Audio still for sale

    finally found someone who will fix the tranny for half of what Honda wanted.
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2010
    Good news Jon. Glad things are looking a little brighter on the car front.

    Really digging the Mazda's.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited December 2010
    vc69 wrote: »
    Good news Jon. Glad things are looking a little brighter on the car front.

    Really digging the Mazda's.

    Awesome, I love the French stuff, doesn't matter what type, they never fail to amaze. I'm using some RT 6x4s now.
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited December 2010
    Pics on the new Lynx cables. One AES/EBU output, and one BNC input for external word clock sync. Just click on the half-upload thumbs to view.

    I'll do 580 shipped on the AES16-E Lynx card w/ custom cables shipped CONUS.
    • Cd5a8l.jpg
    • uMJ6Il.jpg
    • tQbF8l.jpg
    • xgh2Tl.jpg
    • FBjqrl.jpg
    • WKqk2l.jpg
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited December 2010
    Lynx is sold but Lynx cables still for sale.
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center