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Planning my DSET 4125 
Answers.... 4124 
Getting hold of Alex is not easy... 4124 
A dangers zone? 4123 
DHT in the DSET 4123 
You will see. 4122 
Second round of questions... 4122 
The answers.... 4121 
Between S2 and OPT... 4121 
Exactly how I described above. 4119 
Fundamentals Channel... 4118 
Ah, the Fundamentals Channel!!! 4118 
Thinking further about the MF channel... 4117 
There is truly no answer. 4117 
Of course I am putting the cart before the horse... 4117 
That notion of super-clean sound…. 4116 
I did not tell the whole story... 4116 
About the MF Channel Schematic... 4116 
More ansvers..... 4115 
The fuse in theMF Channel 4114 
Do not worry.... 4114 
HF Filter 4108 
The starting sequence. 4108 
A first world problem... 4108 
The remote start option. 4107 
It will be a sheep in wolfs clothing... 4105 
The coupling capacitors 4104 
To a great degree it depends where the Cap is used. 4104 
Cap rolling... 4101 
Caps, caps, caps.... 4101 
Caps at high frequencies... 4101 
Do not worry about it for now. 4100 
Second Stage Half-6C33C impedance 4097 
I think it is about right. 4097 
More Lpads... 4096 
They are not LPads but they are bitch. 4095 
Bleeders at shut-down... 4094 
A word of warning 4094 
They will light up like a Christmas tree 4087 
More on the "inductive" LPad 4086 
The LPADs.... 4086 
Like This? 4086 
Now that I have had a good look at them... 4080 
DIY 4080 
Better air-caps? 4080 
Top Plate Draft #1 4066 
Many options are available. 4066 
Fleshing out the design a little more... 4060 
Interesting but…. 4058 
Heating is an issue... 4054 
LPad in Channel F 4050 
It does not matter. 4048 
A few power supply changes 4046 
The opportunities are endless. 4046 
The power supplies 4045 
How did you do it? 4045 
Two things I really liked... 4045 
Splitting the DSET 3979 
I do wish you to come up with something in this direction. 3979 
The heat issue 3977 
Be carefully however. 3977 
All about bass 3915 
Approaching the LF DSET 3914 
Many thanks 3914 
SS amps do generally very bad bass. 3914 
The long wall? 3912 
Multiple reasonings… 3912 
This is interesting! 3911 
Why do you feel what I feel? I do not. 3910 
First bass OPT prototype... 3695 
I do not know. 3695 
Yes, that is right... 3694 
DSET Grounding 3685 
As far as I remeber. 3684 
DSET Bass OPT is wound 3612 
1R vs 16R 3612 
I've started building the power supplies... 3563 
Steel singing 3562 
Not yet 3562 
Copper? 3561 
Ringing 3523 
Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic 3523 
First Fullrange Melquiades power supply is done... 3506 
Bread-boarded Melquiades Fullrange 3506 
It look like the project progress well 3505 
Ventilation 3503 
Fear of forced ventilation. 3502 
Dust 3494 
A filter? 3494 
DHT Meter 3483 
Current matters? 3482 
Yes, that is it. 3482 
Do not rash 3481 
12.1k Resistor 3476 
You are looking for 200V on plate. 3476 
DSET amplifier is designed 3444 
Prototype 3444 
Not built yet 3444 
Built in vibrosiolation 3444 
Impressive project 3444 
It is a good idea 3444 
I'm honoured 3444 
Not Alzheimer’s, yet… 3444 
I second Romy, 3444 
Is this another N-Set? 3444 
The failing memory 3444 
Alzheimer! 3444 
Not too late 3444 
Airborne 3432 
EMF 3432 
Low frequency vibration is not so easy to deal wit... 3432 
Multiplying by zero 3432 
Electro-Magnetic Fields 3432 
Valve damping 3432 
EM radiation 3432 
It's free 3432 
Gauss 3431 
Mmmm... 3431 
Without Looking Again 3431 
Something I observe… 3431 
Filter Caps 3431 
Very good 3431 
Nichicons 3431 
DigiKey 3431 
Iron? 3430 
No, no Pieter 3430 
EM Shielding, do or don't? 3426 
Mock-up 3426 
Some more DSET photos.. 3212 
DSET labels 3129 
Some thoughts. 3128 
They are for mA 3127 
Finally firing up the DSET 2809 
The bias 2808 
Try to debug more. 2808 
A bug in negative supply chain on channel B 2808 
Damn crossovers 2808 
Six Channels are UP 2807 
Test Points/Trim Pots 2807 
Shot too early... 2806 
Tube change simplicity 2806 
So far so good... 2806 
Keep dong what you do... 2806 
In my dreams 2806 
Aaarrggghhhhh 2805 
Very good. 2805 
Distressingly familiar 2805 
DSET Power draw 2805 
It would be fun to visit you but I never in AU.... 2805 
You would be most welcome... 2804 
EI vs toroids 2802 
Its about noise 2801 
The pin 8 question 2801 
Cont'ed 2801 
A good question. 2800 
Barbirolli Mahler 2787 
Yep, Barbirolli would do it... 2787 
First music testing 2778 
So far so good. 2778 
All fixed? 2776 
It is all good. 2775 
Some time on it 2748 
Here's to You! 2748 
Very commendable and noble job 2748 
Not exactly flat to 18Hz... 2748 
Your bass is better then you music, be carefull... 2748 
I deserved that 2747 
Many variables in play 2747 
I've got some work to do 2746 
Some leads to explore. 2746 
Small steps 2669 
Keep looking, I was there....:-) 2668 
Still no stereo 2576 
Good luck... :-) 2576 
I've not given up... 2575 
AVC experience 2575 
Read sun is rising... 2575 
I do not know. 2575 
Bass Channel OPT 2563 
Some perspectives... 2558 
More to do 2557 
I had it wrong all along... 2236 
Play It Again, Sam 2236 
R4 is the Culprit 2236 
Some explanations 2235 
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