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Free Mac

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Posted on April 26, 2014 at 11:59:01
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Almost free, as I had to replace the 3 battery holders & feet (Mac), plus 3 batteries from Batteries Plus & got some SS screws. Something like $42 for everything. A little soldering & cleaning & this tuner sounds great. There's plenty of room for an IEC but in no hurry to take it back out of the system.

 

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RE: Free Mac, posted on April 27, 2014 at 14:52:43
Michael Samra
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 Very nice tuner..Take my advice,do not put in an IEC connector..I just cringe when people do that because not only do you kill the value of the unit,you are creating a weak link.
Get yourself some 16/2 with ground or 14/2 with ground wire from Home Depot and a standard 3 prong plug and solder the cord into the tuner..A wrapped and soldered connection is a hell of a lot better than a slip on that basically causes micro arcing..Then,go to McMaster Carr and get yourself two inductive RF filter clamps and screw them on the cord by where it goes into the amp.
Basically the good IEC cords trap out interference from plasma tvs,computers,I-phones and the list goes on..You are doing the same thing with what I described and you don't devalue your tuner.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

OK, all that sounds good, posted on April 27, 2014 at 15:47:52
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 I've installed a few IEC jacks on components & have upgraded some "stock" IEC jacks w/Furutech pieces. I use Furutech because it has proven to be consistently well made. I can crank down on the screws w/o fear of stripping them & the plug to connector, at both ends, is really tight.

 

RE: OK, all that sounds good, posted on May 1, 2014 at 14:04:09
Michael Samra
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 They have the IEC chassis punches now you can get for like 75 dollars and I was going to order one.They are great for new builds.

"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

GREEEEEEEN with envy!, posted on May 2, 2014 at 17:58:48
Timbo in Oz
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