Other - Electronics - December 2006

I have a Motorola console hi-fi from the 60's that uses vacuum tubes in its amplifier. The right channel is starting to cut out and waver in volume. I suspect one of the tubes is starting to become weak, but I have no way of telling which one it is without buying lots of expensive replacement tubes. I've tried every electronics and guitar repair shop in town and nobody owns a tube tester or even knows where to find one anymore. My question is: Can vacuum tubes be tested at home with a multimeter?

2006-12-05 07:55:14 · 1 answers · asked by rawk_chawk 2

This is my tale of woe with them.

I purchased some Sony over the ear headphone early in the year, they were not broken but did not fit over the ear so that the speaker part was over the ear hole. I tried returning them on the basis that they are not suitable for the purpose they were intended.
The manager refused to accept them back, because I had opened them.
I told Argos card that Argos had broken the law, and their contract, by not accepting the item back and refunding my cost, they told me not to worry about it, they would put a note with my account.
I wrote to argos complaining, I emailed Argos complaining, I rang Argos complaining, eventually they refunded the cost, couldn't understand why it wasn't done originally, and gave me a £5 voucher.
By this time Argos card had charged me a non payment fee, even after the £5 voucher I am down over £13, due to Argos, and Argos card.
I lost over £13.
I no longer shop at Argos, for me or anyone else, they have lost much more than I.

2006-12-05 07:28:28 · 3 answers · asked by DoctressWho 4

2006-12-05 07:27:12 · 1 answers · asked by millwright 1

i need to revise the question. i plug a 1/8 plug into the headphone jack and it goes to a red/white RCA Cable that is plugged into my yamaha amp. my question is that i am not able to control both left and right on my amp because of the way the connection is made.

maybe i need a different sound card that has separate outputs for left and right channel -- or different controls.

2006-12-05 05:46:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

those clap on clap off things. i'm in washington state

2006-12-05 05:38:49 · 1 answers · asked by Starry Eyes 5

Why do cables for plugs and other things around the house always become tangled in each other? even though they were originally set out neat and away from each other. And has anyone done any time lapse photography to watch what happens to the cable when you're not looking?

2006-12-05 05:28:26 · 8 answers · asked by fhumbles83 1

We just bought this:

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=DSLRA100K&Dept=cameras&CategoryName=dcc_DIDigitalSLRCameras_BodyandKits

I am wondering, what is the best way to take product photos with this camera?
We have all the old Minolta lenses that go with it too, I think I won't need them for product shots though.

Thank you! :)

2006-12-05 04:42:57 · 1 answers · asked by chocoextra 3

I'm trying to see if i can convert a regular smoke detector into a cigarette smoke version. Has anyone tried this before with success.

2006-12-05 04:23:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i do some dj'ing with my laptop and plug from the headphone jack into a cable that has RCAs on one end and a headphone jack on the other...
i plug into a yamaha power amp and control left and right speakers form one control

looking for a product to split the signal so i can have true stereo sound from both left and right channels

2006-12-05 04:06:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-05 02:17:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I brought my mum a laptop the other day and felt really cheeky asking for a discount, the sales assisant said he couldnt do anything but I kept pushing and got some free software and a bag.

2006-12-05 00:25:04 · 6 answers · asked by KnOwLeDgE_iS_PoWeR 3

2006-12-04 23:21:25 · 1 answers · asked by R B 1

I have just bought a new 42" LG LCD HDTV. You can read the specifications of my tv on this webpage.

http://sg.lge.com/prodmodeldetail.do?actType=search&page=1&modelCategoryId=0102&categoryId=0102&parentId=01&modelCodeDisplay=42LC2RR&model=NOTHING#

But like most I've read, the screen was terribly pixelated. Unfortunately, my country, Singapore's cable tv is still not ready with their HD version of cable box.

But is there a way to temporarily view my tv with better quality? I've read that HDMI cable would work better with the normal RCA ones. Is that right? Though the back of my tv has got a DIV/HDMI input port, but the rest of my devices only has those normal RCA/S-Video/Components outputs. Is there a way round this?

My next question goes about HD DVD Players. Considering my LCD tv is still pixelated, will a HD DVD Player give smooth high quality video when viewing normal dvd/vcd discs? Or will it only play high quality video for only HD dvd discs?

2006-12-04 22:30:55 · 4 answers · asked by isnani 2

and cause the appearance of liquid in the display?

My cell phone ahs an LCD display and it looks like there is liquid in it!

2006-12-04 17:45:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

wanted some feedback of what you guys think about the samsung ln-s2338w hdtv theirs a guy who sells cosco item for dirt cheap and i know him personally and is a good friend he is will to sell me the t.v for $200.00 i wanted more mainly for dvds and playin my games on it let me know what you think

2006-12-04 16:59:04 · 3 answers · asked by dsm562 3

Don't have digital. Want to convert tape into DVD. What known stores have this option to do so? Best buy, Walgreens...? Appreciate your help =)

2006-12-04 16:35:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I"M trying to found the best mp3 player out there, I need it to be nice looking, neat and org. And able to use it in my car. Which one should be the best one. mostly for music, so i need it to download music from any source, and music that I already have I my Computer. PLEASE, if you don't know send it to some you think can help. PLEASE> IT"S URGE>>>>

2006-12-04 16:00:29 · 5 answers · asked by SYDORAS 1

DO NOT EVER BUY ANYTHING ONLINE FROM THESE PEOPLE!! I ALMOST GOT RIPPED OFF, ALMOST. THE GUY WHO RUNS THE PLACE HAS BEEN RIPPING PEOPLE OFF FOR A LONG TIME FROM WHAT I HEAR.

2006-12-04 15:30:16 · 3 answers · asked by Tina 3

I have a friends looking into this dvd player. Any feeback on anyone who has one of these?

2006-12-04 15:02:22 · 2 answers · asked by Angie 5

If they can make Digital Video Recorders (TiVo and the like), why can't they make Digital Radios? There's many times I'd like to record talk readio to listen to later, or pause a song when my phone rings.

2006-12-04 14:00:24 · 2 answers · asked by Jim C 5

2006-12-04 13:04:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-04 12:36:57 · 5 answers · asked by fouhad25 1

I'm looking for an A/V cable. One end has to look like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Composite.jpg
and the other end has to look like this:
http://www.education.purdue.edu/edit/connectors/RCAaudio_video.JPG

If this type of cable exists, could someone please tell me what to ask for in the store. Thanks.

2006-12-04 12:15:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

and every time i want to listen to music and when i move i olny have one specker but when i move the wire it has 2 speckers what do i do?

2006-12-04 10:56:02 · 2 answers · asked by kyle l 1

The manual makes no reference to wiring connections. The diagram on the appliance is not clear as to what should be done. A web search suggests that the two live leads (brown and black) should simply be connected together. Is thiscorrect? I have spoken to AEG customer services. They said they would ring me later! So far, no joy.

2006-12-04 10:25:21 · 4 answers · asked by clockman 1

ok for a budget of $300 whats the smallest most thinnest laptop i can get? i dont care if its used i just want a really thin and small one. any recomendations?

2006-12-04 10:20:32 · 2 answers · asked by dfjdshfsd 1

ok for a budget of $300 whats the smallest most thinnest laptop i can get? i dont care if its i just want a really thin and small one. any recomendations?

2006-12-04 10:19:49 · 2 answers · asked by dfjdshfsd 1

2006-12-04 10:11:00 · 1 answers · asked by Ed M 1

Hello ppl, I no that thrisnt a PSP 2.82 downgrade YET but I was wondering maybe if its out and I just dont no about it, so can u tell me , or if thrs some supergeniss tell me how to downgrade

2006-12-04 09:59:51 · 1 answers · asked by 2in1 2

2006-12-04 08:24:56 · 1 answers · asked by CrystalJ 1