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Planning my DSET 3829 
Answers.... 3828 
Getting hold of Alex is not easy... 3828 
A dangers zone? 3827 
DHT in the DSET 3827 
You will see. 3826 
Second round of questions... 3826 
The answers.... 3825 
Between S2 and OPT... 3825 
Exactly how I described above. 3823 
Fundamentals Channel... 3822 
Ah, the Fundamentals Channel!!! 3822 
Thinking further about the MF channel... 3821 
There is truly no answer. 3821 
Of course I am putting the cart before the horse... 3821 
That notion of super-clean sound…. 3820 
I did not tell the whole story... 3820 
About the MF Channel Schematic... 3820 
More ansvers..... 3819 
The fuse in theMF Channel 3818 
Do not worry.... 3818 
HF Filter 3812 
The starting sequence. 3812 
A first world problem... 3812 
The remote start option. 3811 
It will be a sheep in wolfs clothing... 3809 
The coupling capacitors 3808 
To a great degree it depends where the Cap is used. 3808 
Cap rolling... 3805 
Caps, caps, caps.... 3805 
Caps at high frequencies... 3805 
Do not worry about it for now. 3804 
Second Stage Half-6C33C impedance 3801 
I think it is about right. 3801 
More Lpads... 3800 
They are not LPads but they are bitch. 3799 
Bleeders at shut-down... 3798 
A word of warning 3798 
They will light up like a Christmas tree 3791 
More on the "inductive" LPad 3790 
The LPADs.... 3790 
Like This? 3790 
Now that I have had a good look at them... 3784 
DIY 3784 
Better air-caps? 3784 
Top Plate Draft #1 3770 
Many options are available. 3770 
Fleshing out the design a little more... 3764 
Interesting but…. 3762 
Heating is an issue... 3758 
LPad in Channel F 3754 
It does not matter. 3752 
A few power supply changes 3750 
The opportunities are endless. 3750 
The power supplies 3749 
How did you do it? 3749 
Two things I really liked... 3749 
Splitting the DSET 3683 
I do wish you to come up with something in this direction. 3683 
The heat issue 3681 
Be carefully however. 3681 
All about bass 3619 
Approaching the LF DSET 3618 
Many thanks 3618 
SS amps do generally very bad bass. 3618 
The long wall? 3616 
Multiple reasonings… 3616 
This is interesting! 3615 
Why do you feel what I feel? I do not. 3614 
First bass OPT prototype... 3399 
I do not know. 3399 
Yes, that is right... 3398 
DSET Grounding 3389 
As far as I remeber. 3388 
DSET Bass OPT is wound 3316 
1R vs 16R 3316 
I've started building the power supplies... 3267 
Steel singing 3266 
Not yet 3266 
Copper? 3265 
Ringing 3227 
Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic 3227 
First Fullrange Melquiades power supply is done... 3210 
Bread-boarded Melquiades Fullrange 3210 
It look like the project progress well 3209 
Ventilation 3207 
Fear of forced ventilation. 3206 
Dust 3198 
A filter? 3198 
DHT Meter 3187 
Current matters? 3186 
Yes, that is it. 3186 
Do not rash 3185 
12.1k Resistor 3180 
You are looking for 200V on plate. 3180 
DSET amplifier is designed 3148 
Prototype 3148 
Not built yet 3148 
Built in vibrosiolation 3148 
Impressive project 3148 
It is a good idea 3148 
I'm honoured 3148 
Not Alzheimer’s, yet… 3148 
I second Romy, 3148 
Is this another N-Set? 3148 
The failing memory 3148 
Alzheimer! 3148 
Not too late 3148 
Airborne 3136 
EMF 3136 
Low frequency vibration is not so easy to deal wit... 3136 
Multiplying by zero 3136 
Electro-Magnetic Fields 3136 
Valve damping 3136 
EM radiation 3136 
It's free 3136 
Gauss 3135 
Mmmm... 3135 
Without Looking Again 3135 
Something I observe… 3135 
Filter Caps 3135 
Very good 3135 
Nichicons 3135 
DigiKey 3135 
Iron? 3134 
No, no Pieter 3134 
EM Shielding, do or don't? 3130 
Mock-up 3130 
Some more DSET photos.. 2916 
DSET labels 2833 
Some thoughts. 2832 
They are for mA 2831 
Finally firing up the DSET 2513 
The bias 2512 
Try to debug more. 2512 
A bug in negative supply chain on channel B 2512 
Damn crossovers 2512 
Six Channels are UP 2511 
Test Points/Trim Pots 2511 
Shot too early... 2510 
Tube change simplicity 2510 
So far so good... 2510 
Keep dong what you do... 2510 
In my dreams 2510 
Aaarrggghhhhh 2509 
Very good. 2509 
Distressingly familiar 2509 
DSET Power draw 2509 
It would be fun to visit you but I never in AU.... 2509 
You would be most welcome... 2508 
EI vs toroids 2506 
Its about noise 2505 
The pin 8 question 2505 
Cont'ed 2505 
A good question. 2504 
Barbirolli Mahler 2491 
Yep, Barbirolli would do it... 2491 
First music testing 2482 
So far so good. 2482 
All fixed? 2480 
It is all good. 2479 
Some time on it 2452 
Here's to You! 2452 
Very commendable and noble job 2452 
Not exactly flat to 18Hz... 2452 
Your bass is better then you music, be carefull... 2452 
I deserved that 2451 
Many variables in play 2451 
I've got some work to do 2450 
Some leads to explore. 2450 
Small steps 2373 
Keep looking, I was there....:-) 2372 
Still no stereo 2280 
Good luck... :-) 2280 
I've not given up... 2279 
AVC experience 2279 
Read sun is rising... 2279 
I do not know. 2279 
Bass Channel OPT 2267 
Some perspectives... 2262 
More to do 2261 
I had it wrong all along... 1940 
Play It Again, Sam 1940 
R4 is the Culprit 1940 
Some explanations 1939 
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