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Planning my DSET 4124 
Answers.... 4123 
Getting hold of Alex is not easy... 4123 
A dangers zone? 4122 
DHT in the DSET 4122 
You will see. 4121 
Second round of questions... 4121 
The answers.... 4120 
Between S2 and OPT... 4120 
Exactly how I described above. 4118 
Fundamentals Channel... 4117 
Ah, the Fundamentals Channel!!! 4117 
Thinking further about the MF channel... 4116 
There is truly no answer. 4116 
Of course I am putting the cart before the horse... 4116 
That notion of super-clean sound…. 4115 
I did not tell the whole story... 4115 
About the MF Channel Schematic... 4115 
More ansvers..... 4114 
The fuse in theMF Channel 4113 
Do not worry.... 4113 
HF Filter 4107 
The starting sequence. 4107 
A first world problem... 4107 
The remote start option. 4106 
It will be a sheep in wolfs clothing... 4104 
The coupling capacitors 4103 
To a great degree it depends where the Cap is used. 4103 
Cap rolling... 4100 
Caps, caps, caps.... 4100 
Caps at high frequencies... 4100 
Do not worry about it for now. 4099 
Second Stage Half-6C33C impedance 4096 
I think it is about right. 4096 
More Lpads... 4095 
They are not LPads but they are bitch. 4094 
Bleeders at shut-down... 4093 
A word of warning 4093 
They will light up like a Christmas tree 4086 
More on the "inductive" LPad 4085 
The LPADs.... 4085 
Like This? 4085 
Now that I have had a good look at them... 4079 
DIY 4079 
Better air-caps? 4079 
Top Plate Draft #1 4065 
Many options are available. 4065 
Fleshing out the design a little more... 4059 
Interesting but…. 4057 
Heating is an issue... 4053 
LPad in Channel F 4049 
It does not matter. 4047 
A few power supply changes 4045 
The opportunities are endless. 4045 
The power supplies 4044 
How did you do it? 4044 
Two things I really liked... 4044 
Splitting the DSET 3978 
I do wish you to come up with something in this direction. 3978 
The heat issue 3976 
Be carefully however. 3976 
All about bass 3914 
Approaching the LF DSET 3913 
Many thanks 3913 
SS amps do generally very bad bass. 3913 
The long wall? 3911 
Multiple reasonings… 3911 
This is interesting! 3910 
Why do you feel what I feel? I do not. 3909 
First bass OPT prototype... 3694 
I do not know. 3694 
Yes, that is right... 3693 
DSET Grounding 3684 
As far as I remeber. 3683 
DSET Bass OPT is wound 3611 
1R vs 16R 3611 
I've started building the power supplies... 3562 
Steel singing 3561 
Not yet 3561 
Copper? 3560 
Ringing 3522 
Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic 3522 
First Fullrange Melquiades power supply is done... 3505 
Bread-boarded Melquiades Fullrange 3505 
It look like the project progress well 3504 
Ventilation 3502 
Fear of forced ventilation. 3501 
Dust 3493 
A filter? 3493 
DHT Meter 3482 
Current matters? 3481 
Yes, that is it. 3481 
Do not rash 3480 
12.1k Resistor 3475 
You are looking for 200V on plate. 3475 
DSET amplifier is designed 3443 
Prototype 3443 
Not built yet 3443 
Built in vibrosiolation 3443 
Impressive project 3443 
It is a good idea 3443 
I'm honoured 3443 
Not Alzheimer’s, yet… 3443 
I second Romy, 3443 
Is this another N-Set? 3443 
The failing memory 3443 
Alzheimer! 3443 
Not too late 3443 
Airborne 3431 
EMF 3431 
Low frequency vibration is not so easy to deal wit... 3431 
Multiplying by zero 3431 
Electro-Magnetic Fields 3431 
Valve damping 3431 
EM radiation 3431 
It's free 3431 
Gauss 3430 
Mmmm... 3430 
Without Looking Again 3430 
Something I observe… 3430 
Filter Caps 3430 
Very good 3430 
Nichicons 3430 
DigiKey 3430 
Iron? 3429 
No, no Pieter 3429 
EM Shielding, do or don't? 3425 
Mock-up 3425 
Some more DSET photos.. 3211 
DSET labels 3128 
Some thoughts. 3127 
They are for mA 3126 
Finally firing up the DSET 2808 
The bias 2807 
Try to debug more. 2807 
A bug in negative supply chain on channel B 2807 
Damn crossovers 2807 
Six Channels are UP 2806 
Test Points/Trim Pots 2806 
Shot too early... 2805 
Tube change simplicity 2805 
So far so good... 2805 
Keep dong what you do... 2805 
In my dreams 2805 
Aaarrggghhhhh 2804 
Very good. 2804 
Distressingly familiar 2804 
DSET Power draw 2804 
It would be fun to visit you but I never in AU.... 2804 
You would be most welcome... 2803 
EI vs toroids 2801 
Its about noise 2800 
The pin 8 question 2800 
Cont'ed 2800 
A good question. 2799 
Barbirolli Mahler 2786 
Yep, Barbirolli would do it... 2786 
First music testing 2777 
So far so good. 2777 
All fixed? 2775 
It is all good. 2774 
Some time on it 2747 
Here's to You! 2747 
Very commendable and noble job 2747 
Not exactly flat to 18Hz... 2747 
Your bass is better then you music, be carefull... 2747 
I deserved that 2746 
Many variables in play 2746 
I've got some work to do 2745 
Some leads to explore. 2745 
Small steps 2668 
Keep looking, I was there....:-) 2667 
Still no stereo 2575 
Good luck... :-) 2575 
I've not given up... 2574 
AVC experience 2574 
Read sun is rising... 2574 
I do not know. 2574 
Bass Channel OPT 2562 
Some perspectives... 2557 
More to do 2556 
I had it wrong all along... 2235 
Play It Again, Sam 2235 
R4 is the Culprit 2235 
Some explanations 2234 
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