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Here's an interesting article I found on parts choice. It's from Herb Reicht (Audio Note, NYC), which appeared in Sound Practices and was titled: "Flesh and Blood, The Reichert 300B". Unfortunately I couldn't find a link, so here's the scan (or scam, as Joel would probably say
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RE: blackgates
He says "they must be kept charged all the time. They are not electrolytics. They take a full 24 hours to recharge when discharged."
Why? What is he talking about? I actually have a black gate 100 uF cap in a project right now, and I can assure you I have full voltage across it in seconds, and no hum. - ie. it acts like a capacitor.
"Please use Allen-Bradley resistors in the plate circuits..."
Yes, the absolutely acknowledged WORST place to put a carbon comp resistor! People, if you must use these horrible things, DO NOT put them in the plate circuit. Unless you like noise and temp drift that is.
This guy is another voodoo moron.
He says "they must be kept charged all the time. They are not electrolytics. They take a full 24 hours to recharge when discharged."
Why? What is he talking about?
I actually have a black gate 100 uF cap in a project right now, and I can assure you I have full voltage across it in seconds, and no hum. - ie. it acts like a capacitor. "Please use Allen-Bradley resistors in the plate circuits..."
Yes, the absolutely acknowledged WORST place to put a carbon comp resistor! People, if you must use these horrible things, DO NOT put them in the plate circuit. Unless you like noise and temp drift that is.
This guy is another voodoo moron.
Why would we bother at with what that guy says in the article?
The paragraph about the Black Gates is just a mess of
contradictory nonsense the he loses all credibility already there.
If he were right, I would not ever want a Black Gate in my
equipment, since it would be extremely sensitive to microphony.
However, he clearly doesn't have a clue what he is talking about
technically, so we shouldn't judge the Black Gates by what this
guy writes.
The paragraph about the Black Gates is just a mess of
contradictory nonsense the he loses all credibility already there.
If he were right, I would not ever want a Black Gate in my
equipment, since it would be extremely sensitive to microphony.
However, he clearly doesn't have a clue what he is talking about
technically, so we shouldn't judge the Black Gates by what this
guy writes.
I love BG more and more. Distortion analyzer with less the 0.000000019953% distortion (is there enough of zeores?). Who does really believe these "facts"?
As I said elsewhere, I don't believe that BG are bad but do they have really these amazing properties. Does any (public) measurements exist at all?
Yes!
Is this a new sort of tunnel effect? Nobel prize next?
Frank, you're satisfied with anecdotal reports? Wow. If I were you, I'd investigate investment in the Free Energy devices of Dennis Lee. Lots of anecdotal testimony that these things Really Work.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Penn and Teller. It said, roughly, "When a major breakthrough is made in our understanding of the Universe and the meaning of life, it probably won't be announced on a late night talk show by a washed-up dancer." I'd add, "nor will it be announced by someone selling hi fi gadgets." Stick with perpetual motion- there's a bigger payoff.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Penn and Teller. It said, roughly, "When a major breakthrough is made in our understanding of the Universe and the meaning of life, it probably won't be announced on a late night talk show by a washed-up dancer." I'd add, "nor will it be announced by someone selling hi fi gadgets." Stick with perpetual motion- there's a bigger payoff.
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