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Planning my DSET 3836 
Answers.... 3835 
Getting hold of Alex is not easy... 3835 
A dangers zone? 3834 
DHT in the DSET 3834 
You will see. 3833 
Second round of questions... 3833 
The answers.... 3832 
Between S2 and OPT... 3832 
Exactly how I described above. 3830 
Fundamentals Channel... 3829 
Ah, the Fundamentals Channel!!! 3829 
Thinking further about the MF channel... 3828 
There is truly no answer. 3828 
Of course I am putting the cart before the horse... 3828 
That notion of super-clean sound…. 3827 
I did not tell the whole story... 3827 
About the MF Channel Schematic... 3827 
More ansvers..... 3826 
The fuse in theMF Channel 3825 
Do not worry.... 3825 
HF Filter 3819 
The starting sequence. 3819 
A first world problem... 3819 
The remote start option. 3818 
It will be a sheep in wolfs clothing... 3816 
The coupling capacitors 3815 
To a great degree it depends where the Cap is used. 3815 
Cap rolling... 3812 
Caps, caps, caps.... 3812 
Caps at high frequencies... 3812 
Do not worry about it for now. 3811 
Second Stage Half-6C33C impedance 3808 
I think it is about right. 3808 
More Lpads... 3807 
They are not LPads but they are bitch. 3806 
Bleeders at shut-down... 3805 
A word of warning 3805 
They will light up like a Christmas tree 3798 
More on the "inductive" LPad 3797 
The LPADs.... 3797 
Like This? 3797 
Now that I have had a good look at them... 3791 
DIY 3791 
Better air-caps? 3791 
Top Plate Draft #1 3777 
Many options are available. 3777 
Fleshing out the design a little more... 3771 
Interesting but…. 3769 
Heating is an issue... 3765 
LPad in Channel F 3761 
It does not matter. 3759 
A few power supply changes 3757 
The opportunities are endless. 3757 
The power supplies 3756 
How did you do it? 3756 
Two things I really liked... 3756 
Splitting the DSET 3690 
I do wish you to come up with something in this direction. 3690 
The heat issue 3688 
Be carefully however. 3688 
All about bass 3626 
Approaching the LF DSET 3625 
Many thanks 3625 
SS amps do generally very bad bass. 3625 
The long wall? 3623 
Multiple reasonings… 3623 
This is interesting! 3622 
Why do you feel what I feel? I do not. 3621 
First bass OPT prototype... 3406 
I do not know. 3406 
Yes, that is right... 3405 
DSET Grounding 3396 
As far as I remeber. 3395 
DSET Bass OPT is wound 3323 
1R vs 16R 3323 
I've started building the power supplies... 3274 
Steel singing 3273 
Not yet 3273 
Copper? 3272 
Ringing 3234 
Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic 3234 
First Fullrange Melquiades power supply is done... 3217 
Bread-boarded Melquiades Fullrange 3217 
It look like the project progress well 3216 
Ventilation 3214 
Fear of forced ventilation. 3213 
Dust 3205 
A filter? 3205 
DHT Meter 3194 
Current matters? 3193 
Yes, that is it. 3193 
Do not rash 3192 
12.1k Resistor 3187 
You are looking for 200V on plate. 3187 
DSET amplifier is designed 3155 
Prototype 3155 
Not built yet 3155 
Built in vibrosiolation 3155 
Impressive project 3155 
It is a good idea 3155 
I'm honoured 3155 
Not Alzheimer’s, yet… 3155 
I second Romy, 3155 
Is this another N-Set? 3155 
The failing memory 3155 
Alzheimer! 3155 
Not too late 3155 
Airborne 3143 
EMF 3143 
Low frequency vibration is not so easy to deal wit... 3143 
Multiplying by zero 3143 
Electro-Magnetic Fields 3143 
Valve damping 3143 
EM radiation 3143 
It's free 3143 
Gauss 3142 
Mmmm... 3142 
Without Looking Again 3142 
Something I observe… 3142 
Filter Caps 3142 
Very good 3142 
Nichicons 3142 
DigiKey 3142 
Iron? 3141 
No, no Pieter 3141 
EM Shielding, do or don't? 3137 
Mock-up 3137 
Some more DSET photos.. 2923 
DSET labels 2840 
Some thoughts. 2839 
They are for mA 2838 
Finally firing up the DSET 2520 
The bias 2519 
Try to debug more. 2519 
A bug in negative supply chain on channel B 2519 
Damn crossovers 2519 
Six Channels are UP 2518 
Test Points/Trim Pots 2518 
Shot too early... 2517 
Tube change simplicity 2517 
So far so good... 2517 
Keep dong what you do... 2517 
In my dreams 2517 
Aaarrggghhhhh 2516 
Very good. 2516 
Distressingly familiar 2516 
DSET Power draw 2516 
It would be fun to visit you but I never in AU.... 2516 
You would be most welcome... 2515 
EI vs toroids 2513 
Its about noise 2512 
The pin 8 question 2512 
Cont'ed 2512 
A good question. 2511 
Barbirolli Mahler 2498 
Yep, Barbirolli would do it... 2498 
First music testing 2489 
So far so good. 2489 
All fixed? 2487 
It is all good. 2486 
Some time on it 2459 
Here's to You! 2459 
Very commendable and noble job 2459 
Not exactly flat to 18Hz... 2459 
Your bass is better then you music, be carefull... 2459 
I deserved that 2458 
Many variables in play 2458 
I've got some work to do 2457 
Some leads to explore. 2457 
Small steps 2380 
Keep looking, I was there....:-) 2379 
Still no stereo 2287 
Good luck... :-) 2287 
I've not given up... 2286 
AVC experience 2286 
Read sun is rising... 2286 
I do not know. 2286 
Bass Channel OPT 2274 
Some perspectives... 2269 
More to do 2268 
I had it wrong all along... 1947 
Play It Again, Sam 1947 
R4 is the Culprit 1947 
Some explanations 1946 
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