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Planning my DSET 4141 
Answers.... 4140 
Getting hold of Alex is not easy... 4140 
A dangers zone? 4139 
DHT in the DSET 4139 
You will see. 4138 
Second round of questions... 4138 
The answers.... 4137 
Between S2 and OPT... 4137 
Exactly how I described above. 4135 
Fundamentals Channel... 4134 
Ah, the Fundamentals Channel!!! 4134 
Thinking further about the MF channel... 4133 
There is truly no answer. 4133 
Of course I am putting the cart before the horse... 4133 
That notion of super-clean sound…. 4132 
I did not tell the whole story... 4132 
About the MF Channel Schematic... 4132 
More ansvers..... 4131 
The fuse in theMF Channel 4130 
Do not worry.... 4130 
HF Filter 4124 
The starting sequence. 4124 
A first world problem... 4124 
The remote start option. 4123 
It will be a sheep in wolfs clothing... 4121 
The coupling capacitors 4120 
To a great degree it depends where the Cap is used. 4120 
Cap rolling... 4117 
Caps, caps, caps.... 4117 
Caps at high frequencies... 4117 
Do not worry about it for now. 4116 
Second Stage Half-6C33C impedance 4113 
I think it is about right. 4113 
More Lpads... 4112 
They are not LPads but they are bitch. 4111 
Bleeders at shut-down... 4110 
A word of warning 4110 
They will light up like a Christmas tree 4103 
More on the "inductive" LPad 4102 
The LPADs.... 4102 
Like This? 4102 
Now that I have had a good look at them... 4096 
DIY 4096 
Better air-caps? 4096 
Top Plate Draft #1 4082 
Many options are available. 4082 
Fleshing out the design a little more... 4076 
Interesting but…. 4074 
Heating is an issue... 4070 
LPad in Channel F 4066 
It does not matter. 4064 
A few power supply changes 4062 
The opportunities are endless. 4062 
The power supplies 4061 
How did you do it? 4061 
Two things I really liked... 4061 
Splitting the DSET 3995 
I do wish you to come up with something in this direction. 3995 
The heat issue 3993 
Be carefully however. 3993 
All about bass 3931 
Approaching the LF DSET 3930 
Many thanks 3930 
SS amps do generally very bad bass. 3930 
The long wall? 3928 
Multiple reasonings… 3928 
This is interesting! 3927 
Why do you feel what I feel? I do not. 3926 
First bass OPT prototype... 3711 
I do not know. 3711 
Yes, that is right... 3710 
DSET Grounding 3701 
As far as I remeber. 3700 
DSET Bass OPT is wound 3628 
1R vs 16R 3628 
I've started building the power supplies... 3579 
Steel singing 3578 
Not yet 3578 
Copper? 3577 
Ringing 3539 
Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic 3539 
First Fullrange Melquiades power supply is done... 3522 
Bread-boarded Melquiades Fullrange 3522 
It look like the project progress well 3521 
Ventilation 3519 
Fear of forced ventilation. 3518 
Dust 3510 
A filter? 3510 
DHT Meter 3499 
Current matters? 3498 
Yes, that is it. 3498 
Do not rash 3497 
12.1k Resistor 3492 
You are looking for 200V on plate. 3492 
DSET amplifier is designed 3460 
Prototype 3460 
Not built yet 3460 
Built in vibrosiolation 3460 
Impressive project 3460 
It is a good idea 3460 
I'm honoured 3460 
Not Alzheimer’s, yet… 3460 
I second Romy, 3460 
Is this another N-Set? 3460 
The failing memory 3460 
Alzheimer! 3460 
Not too late 3460 
Airborne 3448 
EMF 3448 
Low frequency vibration is not so easy to deal wit... 3448 
Multiplying by zero 3448 
Electro-Magnetic Fields 3448 
Valve damping 3448 
EM radiation 3448 
It's free 3448 
Gauss 3447 
Mmmm... 3447 
Without Looking Again 3447 
Something I observe… 3447 
Filter Caps 3447 
Very good 3447 
Nichicons 3447 
DigiKey 3447 
Iron? 3446 
No, no Pieter 3446 
EM Shielding, do or don't? 3442 
Mock-up 3442 
Some more DSET photos.. 3228 
DSET labels 3145 
Some thoughts. 3144 
They are for mA 3143 
Finally firing up the DSET 2825 
The bias 2824 
Try to debug more. 2824 
A bug in negative supply chain on channel B 2824 
Damn crossovers 2824 
Six Channels are UP 2823 
Test Points/Trim Pots 2823 
Shot too early... 2822 
Tube change simplicity 2822 
So far so good... 2822 
Keep dong what you do... 2822 
In my dreams 2822 
Aaarrggghhhhh 2821 
Very good. 2821 
Distressingly familiar 2821 
DSET Power draw 2821 
It would be fun to visit you but I never in AU.... 2821 
You would be most welcome... 2820 
EI vs toroids 2818 
Its about noise 2817 
The pin 8 question 2817 
Cont'ed 2817 
A good question. 2816 
Barbirolli Mahler 2803 
Yep, Barbirolli would do it... 2803 
First music testing 2794 
So far so good. 2794 
All fixed? 2792 
It is all good. 2791 
Some time on it 2764 
Here's to You! 2764 
Very commendable and noble job 2764 
Not exactly flat to 18Hz... 2764 
Your bass is better then you music, be carefull... 2764 
I deserved that 2763 
Many variables in play 2763 
I've got some work to do 2762 
Some leads to explore. 2762 
Small steps 2685 
Keep looking, I was there....:-) 2684 
Still no stereo 2592 
Good luck... :-) 2592 
I've not given up... 2591 
AVC experience 2591 
Read sun is rising... 2591 
I do not know. 2591 
Bass Channel OPT 2579 
Some perspectives... 2574 
More to do 2573 
I had it wrong all along... 2252 
Play It Again, Sam 2252 
R4 is the Culprit 2252 
Some explanations 2251 
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