[persisting1]

Property tax here is based on land surface not house value
and land is only 15 feet on two sides of the house.

That is impressive. Is that a restaurant/cafe right next door to you?

[Guy 13]

That is impressive. Is that a restaurant/cafe right next door to you?

Hi persisting1 and all Audio Circle members.
On the ground floor there's my sister in law's restaurant/coffee shop,
my other sister in law has a DVD rental shop
and we also have on the same floor my wife's business warehouse.
The first floor is the living room and kitchen of the in-laws.
The second floor is for the bedroom of the in-laws
and the entire third floor is my wife and I apartment,
plus a penthouse on the fourth floor for my listening room and office.
That house does not belong to me, it belongs to my Vietnamese wife.
I made the plans for the architect and the contractor built it for 175,000 USD
with reinforced concrete everywhere.
That house is not yet paid for, we still have a 9 years - 150,000 USD mortgage.
Therefore, I am staying in Vietnam like it or not for a few more years.

Guy 13

[Hank]

Hank, Austin is getting a lot of good press these days, at least in some parts of the country. My understanding is that it's a very different city than what most of Texas is known for and for of lot of people that is a good thing.

Well Greg, we're getting the worst - lots of ultra liberals escaping California, so it's not the best of Texas.  Yep, too much good press - best economy of any city in the nation and fifth year in a row of double digit economic growth.  I think I'll trade property taxes with Guy13!

[bdp24]

Guy13, you are a character, but a good character

Hank, Austin is getting a lot of good press these days, at least in some parts of the country. My understanding is that it's a very different city than what most of Texas is known for and for of lot of people that is a good thing.


A friend and I drove from SoCal to Austin in October of 2008, and as soon as we entered Texas we started seeing front yards with placards for one of the Presidential candidates in the upcoming election. Until, that is, we approached Austin. Then all the signs were for the other candidate. Guess which was which!

[kp93300]

The PE ones Yung are on sale this month.   Dirt cheap and still good amps.  Cheaper than trying to fix that....

JP

Please see the link.
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=301-510


is this model you mean to replace the plate amps for the V2
The model advertised is for 2 channels ?
thanks

kp93300

[Guy 13]

Please see the link.
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=301-510


is this model you mean to replace the plate amps for the V2
The model advertised is for 2 channels ?
thanks

kp93300

Hi kp93300 and all Audio Circle members.
I wonder what the 93300 means?
Maybe the amount of money you have in the bank ?
The GR Research SA-1 plate amplifier is for my V2.
What do you mean by:
The model advertised is for 2 channels ?
Do you mean the model of Parts Express
or the model from GR Research ? ? ? ?
One thing is sure, when I run out of spares,
I would look seriously at the Yung at Parts Express.
At 99 USD is cheaper than what I paid for the GR SA-1
a few years back.
By the way the technician is still 
to figure out where the problem is with my defective SA-1
and what make it more time consuming is that everything is coated
with some kind of black silicone.
If he does not pack back the silicone I don't mind
because the amplifier goes in a OB enclosure,
therefore nothing need to be sealed.

Guy 13

[kp93300]

Hi Guy13
Hi 93300 is my postcode !! Kp is such a common name here.
I am referring to SA 1 of course as I have V2 also.
I saw 2 pairs of phono  input in the  Yung amp and thought the yung amp is for stereo input.  I am  mistaken.
A few months back, i saw another post about malfunction SA 1. 
this is why i am interested to have a schematic of the SA 1 if possible.

Like the motto for the scout--Be prepared !!

cheers

kp93300

[Guy 13]

Hi Guy13
Hi 93300 is my postcode !! Kp is such a common name here.
I am referring to SA 1 of course as I have V2 also.
I saw 2 pairs of phono  input in the  Yung amp and thought the yung amp is for stereo input.  I am  mistaken.
A few months back, i saw another post about malfunction SA 1. 
this is why i am interested to have a schematic of the SA 1 if possible.

Like the motto for the scout--Be prepared !!

cheers

kp93300

Hi KP93300 and all Audio Circle members.
Postcode (Zip number it's the same, isn't it?)
that's easy, however, since I am a Canadian
and not an American,
I am not familiar with all the American names
or abbreviations.
I know JR from the TV series and some others
that just don't come up to mind right now.
Thanks for taking the time to tell me about the meaning of your name.
Anyway, back to the main topic.
Hopefully, I won't have another unit failing.
The technician is still scratching his head over this one.
First time in his electronic Vietnamese life he sees such an animal.
I have some doughts that it will take him several attempts to repair it correctly,
that's the experience I have from my 18 years here.
I hate when a supplier (GR Research) discontinue a new product
short after it's introduction.
The same thing for the V1 and V2 that I have purchased from GR Research.
Well, that's life: Live, learn and suffer...

Guy 13
 
When I was around 13-15 years old, I was in the scout and our moto, translated from French was:
Scout, always ready.

[Danny Richie]

I hate when a supplier (GR Research) discontinue a new product
short after it's introduction.
The same thing for the V1 and V2 that I have purchased from GR Research.
Well, that's life: Live, learn and suffer...

Sorry dude. P-Audio discontinued those drivers on me.

And I had the SA-1 for over two years. It was a nice little amp, but a slow mover as most of my customers wanted servo control instead. I was probably selling servo controlled subs 10 to 1 over the less expensive uncontrolled woofers and SA-1 amps.

[Guy 13]

Sorry dude. P-Audio discontinued those drivers on me.

And I had the SA-1 for over two years. It was a nice little amp, but a slow mover as most of my customers wanted servo control instead. I was probably selling servo controlled subs 10 to 1 over the less expensive uncontrolled woofers and SA-1 amps.

Hi Danny and all Audio Circle members.
First: Please don't ever call me again dude.
To me, it's not an insult or being impolite since you mean no harm,
but I just don't like it, so please don't do it again.
My name is Guy or Guy 13.
That been said let's go to the second point of this post.
(By the way, I am not angry only a little upset.
Yes, Paudio has discontinued the drivers you were using for the V1 and V2, however,
they have a replacement or equivalent how about offering those instead of
not offering anymore the V1 and V2.
I know some Audio Circle members are still interested in buying those fine speakers.
At one time, you have mention that you were looking at coaxials from other manufacturers,
but you never came back with something/offering.
How about Radian coaxial drivers ?
The V1 and V2 are more affordable that many other speakers on the market.
In no way I am criticizing you, only disappointed that you did not keep offering something
that many Audio Circle like.
That been said, have a nice day.

Guy 13

[Danny Richie]

Hi Danny and all Audio Circle members.
First: Please don't ever call me again dude.
To me, it's not an insult or being impolite since you mean no harm,
but I just don't like it, so please don't do it again.

I'm from Texas. We speak a little differently down here with our expressions. "Dude" is part of an expression. Likewise we say "man" as in "hey man" or "what's up man". "Sup-dude" is actually short for "what's up dude". "Sorry dude" is like unto the same. It is an expression and not really calling someone "dude". We even say, "check this out man", or "check this out dude". It's just an expression. And I don't even call people "dude". Some people here actually call one another "guy". As in saying "hey guy". Your name is part of our expressionary lingo. How funny is that?

That been said let's go to the second point of this post.
(By the way, I am not angry only a little upset.
Yes, Paudio has discontinued the drivers you were using for the V1 and V2, however,
they have a replacement or equivalent how about offering those instead of
not offering anymore the V1 and V2.

I tested them. They were not good.

I know some Audio Circle members are still interested in buying those fine speakers.
At one time, you have mention that you were looking at coaxials from other manufacturers,
but you never came back with something/offering.
How about Radian coaxial drivers ?

I got little to no interest in them. And to be honest I am reluctant to build any products around drivers that I have no control over.

So I am and have developed new drivers just for the open baffle applications. See my new M165NQ and M165NQ/16 woofers. I even had some 8" servo controlled woofers built for the open baffle application. Now if Rythmik Audio will just get the new servo amps in.... 

The V1 and V2 are more affordable that many other speakers on the market.
In no way I am criticizing you, only disappointed that you did not keep offering something
that many Audio Circle like.

New stuff is in the works Guy.

[persisting1]

Guy,

As someone from the western part of the States, "dude" is not a negative word.  At least the way Danny said it. If anything, it's a word used amongst friends.  I understand if you'd rather be addressed otherwise, but it's common in many parts.

[Guy 13]

I'm from Texas. We speak a little differently down here with our expressions. "Dude" is part of an expression. Likewise we say "man" as in "hey man" or "what's up man". "Sup-dude" is actually short for "what's up dude". "Sorry dude" is like unto the same. It is an expression and not really calling someone "dude". We even say, "check this out man", or "check this out dude". It's just an expression. And I don't even call people "dude". Some people here actually call one another "guy". As in saying "hey guy". Your name is part of our expressionary lingo. How funny is that?

I tested them. They were not good.

I got little to no interest in them. And to be honest I am reluctant to build any products around drivers that I have no control over.

So I am and have developed new drivers just for the open baffle applications. See my new M165NQ and M165NQ/16 woofers. I even had some 8" servo controlled woofers built for the open baffle application. Now if Rythmik Audio will just get the new servo amps in.... 

New stuff is in the works Guy.

Hi Danny and all Audio Circle members.
Thanks for commenting my post.
It's always better to sell stuff over which you have total control like your line
of sub-woofers, for example.
Now, how about your own brand name coaxial drivers?
I think Rythmik (Brian Ding?) should offer a non servo version of his plate amplifier,
that way, we could mate it with a wider range of woofers.

As far as calling me dude, well I understand that way of calling people, but I am from the old school and I like to be called by the name my mother choose for me and that I am proud of, therefore, may I ask you to call me Guy or Guy 13 in the future.
I don't think it's too difficult and I don't think I am too demanding.
There we go.
Thanks for stating your point about your products and policies.
and explaining the dude thing, even if I had knowledge about it.

Guy 13

My mother choose my name from a radio announcer that she listen to
and like very much, that's before I was born, his name was Guy Moffat.
Just wanted to let you know, even if it does not change anything in your life.

 

[Guy 13]

Guy,

As someone from the western part of the States, "dude" is not a negative word.  At least the way Danny said it. If anything, it's a word used amongst friends.  I understand if you'd rather be addressed otherwise, but it's common in many parts.

Hi persisting1 and all Audio Circle members.
I understand exactly what you are saying, I am not unaware of many american expressions, since I am from Canada and Canada is more or less under the influence of the USA.
Like I just wrote to Danny, I am an old fart (Going on 66 years old or young, depending on how you see it) and I prefer to be called by a name I like very much.
I know, I am different, that's because I am Guy 13.
Thanks for taking the time to post your explanation, it's appreciated, the same for Danny.
I am not upset, life goes on.

Guy 13

[jtwrace]

Guy Moffat.

I wonder if he was a cool dude?

[Guy 13]

I wonder if he was a cool dude?

Hi jtwrace and all Audio Circle members.
When I was young I did hear Guy Moffat on the radio
and you can say that he was a cool dude,
but I prefer to say that he had a nice voice, soft and charming.

Guy 13

[Danny Richie]

I wonder if he was a cool dude?

  Ah man, you kill me. That was funny.

Actually, he was a pretty cool guy.   

[kp93300]

Hi Guy 13
Have you manage to repair the amp?
If possible can  you post a picture of the board and the  defective part and what is it that was spoiled ?
many thanks

kp93300

[Guy 13]

Hi Guy 13
Have you manage to repair the amp?
If possible can  you post a picture of the board and the  defective part and what is it that was spoiled ?
many thanks

kp93300

Hi kp93300 and all Audio Circle members.
WOW !
I am happily surprised that you are doing a follow up on my
repair.
I am sure most of the Audio Circle members have forgot about my repair
and/or bad luck.
Anyway, the two technicians to whom I've shown my amplifier,
they kept it for a couple of days,
then give it back to me unrepaired 
and said that they did not wanted to break the seal,
which is only some silicone rubber,
they said they could never put it back like the factory did
and would not wanted to be responsible,
in other words, they are chicken.
So, where do I stand righ now?
Well, the amplifier is in a corner gatterind dust.
As I mentionned previously,
I have four units, but only using two.
So, I have one more spare.
As per your request here are some pictures.
I looked at the PCB with a magnifier glass and everything looks normal
as far as I can see.
By the way, I did check the power supply and it shows 45V with no signal.
Thanks for caring or thanks for your curiosity.

Guy 13

[HAL]

Guy,
If the amp is not under warranty at this point here is something they could try.

From the pictures, the white compound under the PC Board is most likely heatsink compound, since it is the output stage of the amp.   You can get small tubes of it from Radio Shack from the online store to reinstall the board after repair.  It is not a glue and the seal can be broken easily by carefully moving the board.  The screws that hold the output transistors to the plate would need to be removed first before removing the board.

Most likely problem is on the output stage board as the preamp board picture looks fine.  See if you can find any overheated or burned components on that board.  If so the repair folks could start working on that.  The repair would be easier if you can get schematics for the amp for the techs.

Just some thoughts.

Good luck.