Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX
because Vega was really cheaply designed. Bill AD5OL From: Rob Keijzer To: Bill Guyger Cc: flexradio ; Mike Sonn Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headph

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Mike Sonn
___ From: Rob Keijzer To: Bill Guyger Cc: flexradio ; Mike Sonn Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread kevin
On 11/23/2014 9:19 AM, Patrick Greenlee wrote: I once had a tube type lab grade audio power amp with a switch on both channels to roll off freqs below 8 Hz for uses such as music so power would not be wasted in reproducing infra-sonic signals from such as footsteps vibrating a phono cartridge. N

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
e fire did not because Vega was really cheaply >> designed. >> Bill AD5OL >>From: Rob Keijzer >> To: Bill Guyger >> Cc: flexradio ; Mike Sonn >> >> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/ea

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX
ber 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level it makes me think it'll be blown). I asked once why on earth this is needed, and got the answer that b

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
circuits to prevent that, but the Certain Vagrant (Cerwin Vega) amp that caused the fire did not because Vega was really cheaply designed. Bill AD5OL   From: Rob Keijzer To: Bill Guyger Cc: flexradio ; Mike Sonn Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fle

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Patrick Greenlee
Bill Guyger Cc: Mike Sonn ; flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level it makes me think it'll be blown). I asked once why on earth this is needed, and got the a

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds etc.

2014-11-23 Thread Lee Mushel
From: "Patrick Greenlee" To: "Bill Guyger" ; "Mike Sonn" Cc: "flexradio" Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds A capacitor in-line of sufficient rating to handle the voltages to be encountered and wi

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds etc.

2014-11-23 Thread Lee Mushel
From: "Patrick Greenlee" To: "Bill Guyger" ; "Mike Sonn" Cc: "flexradio" Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds A capacitor in-line of sufficient rating to handle the voltages to be encountered and wi

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Patrick Greenlee
e seasons change. 73, Patrick NJ5G -Original Message- From: Bill Guyger via FlexRadio Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 10:04 PM To: Mike Sonn Cc: flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds Heating in headphones and speakers is usually caused by D.C. coming out of

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-23 Thread Rob Keijzer
There is indeed dc on the 5kA phones output. When I plug in a headphone I hear a loud pop (almost to the level it makes me think it'll be blown). I asked once why on earth this is needed, and got the answer that blocking this DC (by transformers or capacitors) would also block the lowest audio fre

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-22 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
Forgot to add grab a voltmeter and check for DC Bill Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Bill Guyger via FlexRadio > wrote: > > Heating in headphones and speakers is usually caused by D.C. coming out of > the amp. I underline usually maybe something I'm not considering though

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-22 Thread Bill Guyger via FlexRadio
Heating in headphones and speakers is usually caused by D.C. coming out of the amp. I underline usually maybe something I'm not considering though. Bill AD5OL Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Mike Sonn wrote: > > Anyone else use earbuds? I've used a set for years with my

[Flexradio] Flex 5000A w/earbuds

2014-11-22 Thread Mike Sonn
Anyone else use earbuds? I've used a set for years with my Flex 3000. I now have upgraded to a FLEX 5K and when I stuck my earbuds in for the first time, they were very warm. I thought I had them leaning against something warm in the shack, but after sitting on the desk for 10 minutes, they ar