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Planning my DSET 3889 
Answers.... 3888 
Getting hold of Alex is not easy... 3888 
A dangers zone? 3887 
DHT in the DSET 3887 
You will see. 3886 
Second round of questions... 3886 
The answers.... 3885 
Between S2 and OPT... 3885 
Exactly how I described above. 3883 
Fundamentals Channel... 3882 
Ah, the Fundamentals Channel!!! 3882 
Thinking further about the MF channel... 3881 
There is truly no answer. 3881 
Of course I am putting the cart before the horse... 3881 
That notion of super-clean sound…. 3880 
I did not tell the whole story... 3880 
About the MF Channel Schematic... 3880 
More ansvers..... 3879 
The fuse in theMF Channel 3878 
Do not worry.... 3878 
HF Filter 3872 
The starting sequence. 3872 
A first world problem... 3872 
The remote start option. 3871 
It will be a sheep in wolfs clothing... 3869 
The coupling capacitors 3868 
To a great degree it depends where the Cap is used. 3868 
Cap rolling... 3865 
Caps, caps, caps.... 3865 
Caps at high frequencies... 3865 
Do not worry about it for now. 3864 
Second Stage Half-6C33C impedance 3861 
I think it is about right. 3861 
More Lpads... 3860 
They are not LPads but they are bitch. 3859 
Bleeders at shut-down... 3858 
A word of warning 3858 
They will light up like a Christmas tree 3851 
More on the "inductive" LPad 3850 
The LPADs.... 3850 
Like This? 3850 
Now that I have had a good look at them... 3844 
DIY 3844 
Better air-caps? 3844 
Top Plate Draft #1 3830 
Many options are available. 3830 
Fleshing out the design a little more... 3824 
Interesting but…. 3822 
Heating is an issue... 3818 
LPad in Channel F 3814 
It does not matter. 3812 
A few power supply changes 3810 
The opportunities are endless. 3810 
The power supplies 3809 
How did you do it? 3809 
Two things I really liked... 3809 
Splitting the DSET 3743 
I do wish you to come up with something in this direction. 3743 
The heat issue 3741 
Be carefully however. 3741 
All about bass 3679 
Approaching the LF DSET 3678 
Many thanks 3678 
SS amps do generally very bad bass. 3678 
The long wall? 3676 
Multiple reasonings… 3676 
This is interesting! 3675 
Why do you feel what I feel? I do not. 3674 
First bass OPT prototype... 3459 
I do not know. 3459 
Yes, that is right... 3458 
DSET Grounding 3449 
As far as I remeber. 3448 
DSET Bass OPT is wound 3376 
1R vs 16R 3376 
I've started building the power supplies... 3327 
Steel singing 3326 
Not yet 3326 
Copper? 3325 
Ringing 3287 
Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic 3287 
First Fullrange Melquiades power supply is done... 3270 
Bread-boarded Melquiades Fullrange 3270 
It look like the project progress well 3269 
Ventilation 3267 
Fear of forced ventilation. 3266 
Dust 3258 
A filter? 3258 
DHT Meter 3247 
Current matters? 3246 
Yes, that is it. 3246 
Do not rash 3245 
12.1k Resistor 3240 
You are looking for 200V on plate. 3240 
DSET amplifier is designed 3208 
Prototype 3208 
Not built yet 3208 
Built in vibrosiolation 3208 
Impressive project 3208 
It is a good idea 3208 
I'm honoured 3208 
Not Alzheimer’s, yet… 3208 
I second Romy, 3208 
Is this another N-Set? 3208 
The failing memory 3208 
Alzheimer! 3208 
Not too late 3208 
Airborne 3196 
EMF 3196 
Low frequency vibration is not so easy to deal wit... 3196 
Multiplying by zero 3196 
Electro-Magnetic Fields 3196 
Valve damping 3196 
EM radiation 3196 
It's free 3196 
Gauss 3195 
Mmmm... 3195 
Without Looking Again 3195 
Something I observe… 3195 
Filter Caps 3195 
Very good 3195 
Nichicons 3195 
DigiKey 3195 
Iron? 3194 
No, no Pieter 3194 
EM Shielding, do or don't? 3190 
Mock-up 3190 
Some more DSET photos.. 2976 
DSET labels 2893 
Some thoughts. 2892 
They are for mA 2891 
Finally firing up the DSET 2573 
The bias 2572 
Try to debug more. 2572 
A bug in negative supply chain on channel B 2572 
Damn crossovers 2572 
Six Channels are UP 2571 
Test Points/Trim Pots 2571 
Shot too early... 2570 
Tube change simplicity 2570 
So far so good... 2570 
Keep dong what you do... 2570 
In my dreams 2570 
Aaarrggghhhhh 2569 
Very good. 2569 
Distressingly familiar 2569 
DSET Power draw 2569 
It would be fun to visit you but I never in AU.... 2569 
You would be most welcome... 2568 
EI vs toroids 2566 
Its about noise 2565 
The pin 8 question 2565 
Cont'ed 2565 
A good question. 2564 
Barbirolli Mahler 2551 
Yep, Barbirolli would do it... 2551 
First music testing 2542 
So far so good. 2542 
All fixed? 2540 
It is all good. 2539 
Some time on it 2512 
Here's to You! 2512 
Very commendable and noble job 2512 
Not exactly flat to 18Hz... 2512 
Your bass is better then you music, be carefull... 2512 
I deserved that 2511 
Many variables in play 2511 
I've got some work to do 2510 
Some leads to explore. 2510 
Small steps 2433 
Keep looking, I was there....:-) 2432 
Still no stereo 2340 
Good luck... :-) 2340 
I've not given up... 2339 
AVC experience 2339 
Read sun is rising... 2339 
I do not know. 2339 
Bass Channel OPT 2327 
Some perspectives... 2322 
More to do 2321 
I had it wrong all along... 2000 
Play It Again, Sam 2000 
R4 is the Culprit 2000 
Some explanations 1999 
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