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  1. uncle sam

    Myryad MI-240 - anyone had experience?

    Hey guys, I have the opportunity to acquire one of these, the reviews on the net look pretty favourable, but curious if anyone around these parts has had any first hand experience?
  2. uncle sam

    Who does aluminium signage plates?

    Hey guys, I have a buddy of mine overseas who is battling to get some aluminium signage plates done, he can find a company to do the plates, but they won't do a run less than 1000 units and he's only looking to get between 12 and 24 done. He's looking for something similar to the picture below...
  3. uncle sam

    ScanSpeak R29 Tweeter issues

    Sup fella's, I was wondering if anybody could give me some insight, I recently bought a set of Scan R29 Ring Radiators a few weeks ago, I finally got them in my car today and I picked up a little "issue". I have them high-passed at 2600hz @24db, the thing is that they sound wonderful when...
  4. uncle sam

    Got my Rudi pre-amp this evening!

    Rudi just finished building me one of his famous AD815 pre-amps, and I managed to pick it up this evening, and let me just say WOW!!!! It is un-be-lievable!!!!! There is a realism that cannot be described as anything else besides real. It has given me the impression that my entire system has...
  5. uncle sam

    Rotel RC-06 pre-amp, any opinions?

    Hey guys, has anybody given this pre-amp a go? I was chatting to Wayne from HFX Systems, and he was saying that it's a very nice entry level pre-amp that is very neutral, but then again he was also trying to sell it to me  ;D So anyone else have an opinion?
  6. uncle sam

    Sad news about Mr Valve

    Just got this email: "It is with deep sadness that we must inform you today of the tragic loss of our husband and father, Willem Bouwman. He was shot in the driveway last night after coming home from a restaurant. There will be no valves on sale until further notice, and details of the...
  7. uncle sam

    Converting 110v to 220v, can it be done easily?

    Hey guys, I've found a decent CDP that I am very interested in buying, problem is that it's not from SA and only comes in 110v. Would it be easy to convert it to 220v or is there a converter that can be readily purchased that won't reduce power quality?
  8. uncle sam

    Capacitor questions

    Hey guys, I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to the intricasies of electronics, so please bare with me. I know how important it is to have the right resistor values etc. on an amplifier's circuit board, but how important are the capacitor values, If I were to double the values of the main (big ...
  9. uncle sam

    Who can design and/or build a quality valve amplifier?

    Hey guys, I'm looking for someone who can design and/or build a high quaility 100% valve (not hybrid) power amplifier, with high quaility components. The amplifier needs to deliver 50-100 pure clean watts per channel, and be bridgeable with independent gain controls per channel. The designer and...
  10. uncle sam

    12v DC crossover repairs???

    Hey guys I'm in desperate need of some assistance, the active crossover I use in my car is picking up some SERIOUS line noise, my guess is either there is an issue with the RCA grounding, or grounding of the actual unit, the former being the most likely. Does anybody know of anyone in the...
  11. uncle sam

    Eggshell foam and terminal cups?

    Hey guys, does anybody know where I can find eggshell foam and high quality terminal cups in the Johannesburg area. I have tried looking at material shops for the foam, but alas, no luck! I have also found many places who stock terminal cups, but they are all those crappy cheap spring loaded...
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