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    Tube-based video display

    I recently put together a Nixie-tube clock kit that I bought a long time ago and didn't get around to. I'll have a more detailed review, including measurements, soon, but I can supply some initial impressions. Compared to LED and LCD clocks, the Nixie-tube clock is warmer, with smoother upper...
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    Modest system that sounds pretty good, any similar experiences out there?

    Starting with an old Nakamichi RS-1 "Auxiliary Music System" in my office at work, I added a Dayton Audio 8" Powered Subwoofer (Model SUB-800) and a DACO1 USB Audio DAC, also from Dayton Audio, so I could play my online FLAC files. Pretty inexpensive stuff, with the Nakamichi being pretty old...
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    New McIntosh Turntable

    A new way to appeal to tube fans. Description is at https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/turntables/MTI100
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    Vacuum tube improvement of digital files

    I cam across this interesting device, https://www.instructables.com/Vacuum-Tube-USB-Memory-Stick-Quite-Impractical-But/. I'll be checking the other audio web sites to see if it makes Word documents and Excel spreadsheets warmer...
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    Raspberry pi and USB DAC help requested

    I have a Raspberry pi 4 connected to a a USB DAC. It doesn't recognize a Dayton Audio DAC01, but it does recognize a FiiO USB DAC Q1, a combo DAC and headphone amp. Does anyone knows why the Dayton doesn't work? Also, when playing songs from the raspberry pi on VLC Media player, when choosing...
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