Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread Tomislav Cordazzo
I guess list is endless, my favorites are cryogenically treated and demagnetized Rhodium Plated OFC Copper fuses which claim to improve the overall sound. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop rece

Re: [neonixie-l] OT - 20 chr VFDs >blech

2019-05-29 Thread 【ツ】John Smout
I am not having much success with a schematic. I just wrote to another contact who may be able to help. I am also not having much success with delivery of the boards either. I received a note that they had cleared UK customs. I received a further message that they tried to deliver to me on Mond

Re: [neonixie-l] OT - 20 chr VFDs >blech

2019-05-29 Thread Keith Moore
I grabbed some, too. Did you find a datasheet or Alvin manual? It is a parallel interface but it'll be interesting to try and reverse engineer this. These are lovely display boards. On Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 1:14:00 PM UTC-4, Jon D. wrote: > > John, > > I have a couple of these 20-digit VF

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount style...

2019-05-29 Thread Bill Notfaded
His video production isn't half bad either! It's hard not to appreciate what he's doing after watching that video! The whole history of what he went through through to get to where he's at now... He's inspired others to do the same and he's decided it's not some secret what he's doing and how he

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount style...

2019-05-29 Thread martin martin
those tubes are fine looking! if you post a vid, I'll have to build another clock. Just finished 2 of 3! ~ *mcvei...@gmail.com * On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 6:56 PM Nicholas Stock wrote: > Sorry...:-) taken me a very long time to get these together. Destined for > a clockshould be a monster

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount style...

2019-05-29 Thread Nicholas Stock
Sorry...:-) taken me a very long time to get these together. Destined for a clockshould be a monster! Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2019, at 18:39, Jeff Walton wrote: > > Fine. Now I have nixie envy. Thanks a lot. > > > > Jeff > > Original message > From: Nichol

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount style...

2019-05-29 Thread Jeff Walton
Fine.  Now I have nixie envy.  Thanks a lot. Jeff Original message From: Nicholas Stock Date: 5/29/19 8:37 PM (GMT-06:00) To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount s

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount style...

2019-05-29 Thread loknar28
Seeing him working on his tubes is the greatest mad scientist lab experience. I hope he will do a similar video for the large tube once the process is perfected. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2019, at 17:46, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > Here is that pic... > <2018-09-27-134534.jpg> > > > --

Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread Dan Hollis
I can do it for him for $10,000. And I'm sure he would pay, believing it to be true. -Dan On Wed, 29 May 2019, lokna...@gmail.com wrote: For the best sound it can not be just any solderit must be a 100% special silver alloy. 🤣 Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2019, at 08:14, Bill van Di

Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread Mac Doktor
> On May 29, 2019, at 12:54 PM, Bill van Dijk wrote: > > Fake! Wooden knobs are still my favorite: http://bobbyowsinski.blogspot.com/2012/05/485-volume-knob.html Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l"

[neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount style...

2019-05-29 Thread Bill Notfaded
It's hard not to think bigger might be better with these tubes... It one of the reasons I want Dalibor to make an even bigger tube. When I saw that huge tube on his blog it can't not make you excited! Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount style...

2019-05-29 Thread martin martin
When you're low on tubes, just do what I do.. Use smaller Nix's for the seconds. Gives it a nice look too ~ *mcvei...@gmail.com * On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 10:37 AM Paul Andrews wrote: > That's two more than me ;-). These are very nice tubes though. > > On Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 8:39:24

[neonixie-l] Re: Someday I may have enough for a clock like Michael B. built ported and polished rack mount style...

2019-05-29 Thread Paul Andrews
That's two more than me ;-). These are very nice tubes though. On Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 8:39:24 AM UTC-4, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > [image: s-l1600 (4).jpg] > > I scored two more B-8091 and had one so far so that makes 3... three more > to go! Collecting these larger tubes is no small feat t

RE: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread Bill van Dijk
Fake! You can’t use nitrogen, it is too heavy, and results in a disproportionate bass response. They should use helium or hydrogen, that will give a much lighter tone to the treated wires and other parts. Now if you believe all that, I know of a place where you can get free Nixies! Just

Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread Bill Notfaded
MIT cables come to mind: https://mitcables.com/heritage-lending-program/ 799$ to $16,999 o.O! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr.

RE: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread johnk
I think that you will find they truly believe in the Western Electric reels of vintage solder that pop up from time to time. John K -Original Message- From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of lokna...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 29 May 2019 23:5

Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread 【ツ】John Smout
> On 29 May 2019, at 16:19, Jonathan Peakall wrote: > Audiophools are really on another planet! Occasionally when I am bored I will > go look at cryogenically cables and the like: > https://www.takefiveaudio.com/contents/89-cryo > > Simply hilari

Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread Jonathan Peakall
Audiophools are really on another planet! Occasionally when I am bored I will go look at cryogenically cables and the like: https://www.takefiveaudio.com/contents/89-cryo Simply hilarious. On 5/29/2019 7:54 AM, Bill Notfaded wrote: Gold or really Platinum sounds even better! -- You received t

Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread Bill Notfaded
Gold or really Platinum sounds even better! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an

Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread loknar28
For the best sound it can not be just any solderit must be a 100% special silver alloy. 🤣 Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2019, at 08:14, Bill van Dijk wrote: > > But he is offering FREE shipping...! > > It is a special bunch. I just read a post from one bloke who swears he has > fou

RE: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

2019-05-29 Thread Bill van Dijk
But he is offering FREE shipping...! It is a special bunch. I just read a post from one bloke who swears he has found the best sounding are you ready for it?. Solder. He was looking for advice how to remove all the bad solder from his amp so he could install his new solder. Goo