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Planning my DSET 3830 
Answers.... 3829 
Getting hold of Alex is not easy... 3829 
A dangers zone? 3828 
DHT in the DSET 3828 
You will see. 3827 
Second round of questions... 3827 
The answers.... 3826 
Between S2 and OPT... 3826 
Exactly how I described above. 3824 
Fundamentals Channel... 3823 
Ah, the Fundamentals Channel!!! 3823 
Thinking further about the MF channel... 3822 
There is truly no answer. 3822 
Of course I am putting the cart before the horse... 3822 
That notion of super-clean sound…. 3821 
I did not tell the whole story... 3821 
About the MF Channel Schematic... 3821 
More ansvers..... 3820 
The fuse in theMF Channel 3819 
Do not worry.... 3819 
HF Filter 3813 
The starting sequence. 3813 
A first world problem... 3813 
The remote start option. 3812 
It will be a sheep in wolfs clothing... 3810 
The coupling capacitors 3809 
To a great degree it depends where the Cap is used. 3809 
Cap rolling... 3806 
Caps, caps, caps.... 3806 
Caps at high frequencies... 3806 
Do not worry about it for now. 3805 
Second Stage Half-6C33C impedance 3802 
I think it is about right. 3802 
More Lpads... 3801 
They are not LPads but they are bitch. 3800 
Bleeders at shut-down... 3799 
A word of warning 3799 
They will light up like a Christmas tree 3792 
More on the "inductive" LPad 3791 
The LPADs.... 3791 
Like This? 3791 
Now that I have had a good look at them... 3785 
DIY 3785 
Better air-caps? 3785 
Top Plate Draft #1 3771 
Many options are available. 3771 
Fleshing out the design a little more... 3765 
Interesting but…. 3763 
Heating is an issue... 3759 
LPad in Channel F 3755 
It does not matter. 3753 
A few power supply changes 3751 
The opportunities are endless. 3751 
The power supplies 3750 
How did you do it? 3750 
Two things I really liked... 3750 
Splitting the DSET 3684 
I do wish you to come up with something in this direction. 3684 
The heat issue 3682 
Be carefully however. 3682 
All about bass 3620 
Approaching the LF DSET 3619 
Many thanks 3619 
SS amps do generally very bad bass. 3619 
The long wall? 3617 
Multiple reasonings… 3617 
This is interesting! 3616 
Why do you feel what I feel? I do not. 3615 
First bass OPT prototype... 3400 
I do not know. 3400 
Yes, that is right... 3399 
DSET Grounding 3390 
As far as I remeber. 3389 
DSET Bass OPT is wound 3317 
1R vs 16R 3317 
I've started building the power supplies... 3268 
Steel singing 3267 
Not yet 3267 
Copper? 3266 
Ringing 3228 
Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic 3228 
First Fullrange Melquiades power supply is done... 3211 
Bread-boarded Melquiades Fullrange 3211 
It look like the project progress well 3210 
Ventilation 3208 
Fear of forced ventilation. 3207 
Dust 3199 
A filter? 3199 
DHT Meter 3188 
Current matters? 3187 
Yes, that is it. 3187 
Do not rash 3186 
12.1k Resistor 3181 
You are looking for 200V on plate. 3181 
DSET amplifier is designed 3149 
Prototype 3149 
Not built yet 3149 
Built in vibrosiolation 3149 
Impressive project 3149 
It is a good idea 3149 
I'm honoured 3149 
Not Alzheimer’s, yet… 3149 
I second Romy, 3149 
Is this another N-Set? 3149 
The failing memory 3149 
Alzheimer! 3149 
Not too late 3149 
Airborne 3137 
EMF 3137 
Low frequency vibration is not so easy to deal wit... 3137 
Multiplying by zero 3137 
Electro-Magnetic Fields 3137 
Valve damping 3137 
EM radiation 3137 
It's free 3137 
Gauss 3136 
Mmmm... 3136 
Without Looking Again 3136 
Something I observe… 3136 
Filter Caps 3136 
Very good 3136 
Nichicons 3136 
DigiKey 3136 
Iron? 3135 
No, no Pieter 3135 
EM Shielding, do or don't? 3131 
Mock-up 3131 
Some more DSET photos.. 2917 
DSET labels 2834 
Some thoughts. 2833 
They are for mA 2832 
Finally firing up the DSET 2514 
The bias 2513 
Try to debug more. 2513 
A bug in negative supply chain on channel B 2513 
Damn crossovers 2513 
Six Channels are UP 2512 
Test Points/Trim Pots 2512 
Shot too early... 2511 
Tube change simplicity 2511 
So far so good... 2511 
Keep dong what you do... 2511 
In my dreams 2511 
Aaarrggghhhhh 2510 
Very good. 2510 
Distressingly familiar 2510 
DSET Power draw 2510 
It would be fun to visit you but I never in AU.... 2510 
You would be most welcome... 2509 
EI vs toroids 2507 
Its about noise 2506 
The pin 8 question 2506 
Cont'ed 2506 
A good question. 2505 
Barbirolli Mahler 2492 
Yep, Barbirolli would do it... 2492 
First music testing 2483 
So far so good. 2483 
All fixed? 2481 
It is all good. 2480 
Some time on it 2453 
Here's to You! 2453 
Very commendable and noble job 2453 
Not exactly flat to 18Hz... 2453 
Your bass is better then you music, be carefull... 2453 
I deserved that 2452 
Many variables in play 2452 
I've got some work to do 2451 
Some leads to explore. 2451 
Small steps 2374 
Keep looking, I was there....:-) 2373 
Still no stereo 2281 
Good luck... :-) 2281 
I've not given up... 2280 
AVC experience 2280 
Read sun is rising... 2280 
I do not know. 2280 
Bass Channel OPT 2268 
Some perspectives... 2263 
More to do 2262 
I had it wrong all along... 1941 
Play It Again, Sam 1941 
R4 is the Culprit 1941 
Some explanations 1940 
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