MapleSHADE phone disconnected...

James Romeyn · « **on:** 1 Feb 2007, 11:58 pm »

This is Pierre Sprey, the Baltimore CD/recording/silver cable guy, not the AC tube component guy.

Anyone know why his phone no worky?

Thanks.

osageaudioproducts · « **Reply #1 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 12:58 am »

I just got a new catalog from them, so I think that they are still in business. The numbers I have are 888-236-2753, 410-685-4618, and 301-627-7922. Real nice people and good to do business with.

pacifico · « **Reply #2 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 12:59 am »

I hope they're not out of business. I was planning to go see them very soon......crud!!!

PTC · « **Reply #3 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 01:20 am »

I just spoke to him last week,Ordered some Isoblocks and received them yesterday so I dont think he is out of business,Paul

Steve Eddy · « **Reply #4 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 05:34 am »

Maybe Fire Marshall Bill finally caught up with 'em for selling these things.

se

warnerwh · « **Reply #5 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 06:12 am »

I just got a catalog from them yesterday. The printer and mailing house must be getting paid.

James Romeyn · « **Reply #6 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 06:21 am »

Steve
How can there be a fire hazard w/o conductors in the power "cables"?

Steve Eddy · « **Reply #7 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 06:55 am »

Quote from: RibbonSpeakers.net on 2 Feb 2007, 06:21 am

Steve
How can there be a fire hazard w/o conductors in the power "cables"?

Sorry, Jim, but that one went right over my head. 'Splain?

se

James Romeyn · « **Reply #8 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 07:49 am »

Sorry, Steve
I didn't see the conductors till looking closer! Now I see the little braided green wires. The wire looks so fine I guess it serves double duty as a circuit breaker!

No offense to any owners, seriously. All reports are Pierre knows his stuff.

jrebman · « **Reply #9 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 05:37 pm »

I just got an order of threaded feet for my speaker stands, so they are most definitely still in business.

The tech support line to Pierre is dead because the studio is undergoing renovation and the phones are whacky. The main number in Baltimore proper still works fine.

-- Jim

pjchappy · « **Reply #10 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 05:40 pm »

To take this off topic a bit, I've always questioned how those Mapleshade power cords pass any code? UL, or whatever?

Steve Eddy · « **Reply #11 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 05:49 pm »

Quote from: pjchappy on 2 Feb 2007, 05:40 pm

To take this off topic a bit, I've always questioned how those Mapleshade power cords pass any code? UL, or whatever?

That's simple. They don't.

se

Steve Eddy · « **Reply #12 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 05:51 pm »

Quote from: RibbonSpeakers.net on 2 Feb 2007, 07:49 am

Sorry, Steve
I didn't see the conductors till looking closer! Now I see the little braided green wires.

Ah! Gotcha. Thanks!

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The wire looks so fine I guess it serves double duty as a circuit breaker!

Heheh. Yeah, just hope it doesn't catch the drapes on fire while it's doing so.

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No offense to any owners, seriously. All reports are Pierre knows his stuff.

Yeah, though obviously safety isn't among "his stuff."

se

pjchappy · « **Reply #13 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 06:40 pm »

Quote from: Steve Eddy on 2 Feb 2007, 05:49 pm

Quote from: pjchappy on 2 Feb 2007, 05:40 pm
To take this off topic a bit, I've always questioned how those Mapleshade power cords pass any code? UL, or whatever?

That's simple. They don't.

se

Why wouldn't they have to? Just due to the limited quantity of production, or something?

bpape · « **Reply #14 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 07:26 pm »

Look at a lot of the equipment from smaller manufacturers - much of it is not UL certified.

Bryan

pjchappy · « **Reply #15 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 07:31 pm »

I can understand not being UL certified. . .but always assumed such manufacturers followed code, etc. Maybe I'm completely wrong here, but it seems to me the power cables above wouldn't fit under any such code, no??? Does seem like a fire hazard, for sure.

bpape · « **Reply #16 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 07:34 pm »

If the wire guage is sufficient, has a non-conductive coating at the voltages/amperages used, and is not in a wall then it's as safe as any other cord. Realistically, the issues are heat and it's effect on the shroud - and the quality of the connection between the wire and the ends. Bad connections in a cable would be much more dangerous.

Bryan

Steve Eddy · « **Reply #17 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 07:35 pm »

Quote from: pjchappy on 2 Feb 2007, 06:40 pm

Why wouldn't they have to? Just due to the limited quantity of production, or something?

It's not that they wouldn't have to. It's simply that they don't.

se

Steve Eddy · « **Reply #18 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 07:54 pm »

Quote from: bpape on 2 Feb 2007, 07:34 pm

If the wire guage is sufficient, has a non-conductive coating at the voltages/amperages used, and is not in a wall then it's as safe as any other cord.

I wouldn't say that a power cable that's insulated with nothing more than a thin enamel coating and stuffed inside the equivalent of a dry cleaning bag is as safe as as a power cord using much thicker and more durable insulation. And it certainly wouldn't meet the minimum requirements of any electrical safety code in this country.

se

bpape · « **Reply #19 on:** 2 Feb 2007, 07:56 pm »

If the coating is thick enough to prevent arcing at the voltages and amperages in use, then it's enough. There are a lot of things that are plenty safe but don't pass code. Think having to use CL3 rated speaker cables.

Bryan