Does a person have to discharge the filter caps(pin 1,6) if you are just replacing the signal caps?(pin 2,7)

Take care,

Corey

Theoretically and in an interest of safety the answer is sure.  There should not be high voltages on these input signal caps.  The power supply caps can sting quite a bit, though.

Go Corey, Go....
dr._sleep

[quote author=veryoldcat  link=1138052721/0#6 date=1138134428]The select is a different animal with the CSP in front of it, in my system. Timbral naturalness, c are greatly improved. The upper register of a cd source is also far more tolerable, besides being much more natural.

Additionally, I find that with a preamp with gain, the volume pot on the select can be backed off to around 80% or so, where the select hits its most musical sweet spot, to my ear.

Every now and then I bypass the CSP as a reminder, and it's always the same answer.

If you were to hook up an SE84CS directly to a source, I'd recommend vinyl (course then you'd need a phono pre).

Karl [/quote]

Karl,

Do you have multiple inputs (cd, vinyl, ipod)?  If so, how do you deal with more than 3 with your CSP?  I'm looking to replace my home-made switchbox with something that would pair up with my Select and offer the dynamics and slam you describe.

The CSP with at least >2 inputs would be something I'd be all over.  Anyone know if a kit version is in the future?

Just curious ...

--eric

[quote author=rmt  link=1138052721/15#20 date=1138585919]

I use one of these to get multiple signals to my CS for now.   When it arrives (CSP), one input directly from a preferred  source to CSP and one input from the selector into the CSP.
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Thanks rmt, yep - i'm familiar with the input selector... I guess I'm looking for fewer components between my input and amp, not more

--e

[quote author=veryoldcat  link=1138052721/15#22 date=1138660738]Fortunately, it's not very often I need more than the two switchable sources provided. Just vinyl and cd's here.

Once in a blue moon (really not very often) another input is needed, so I just unplug and replug.

Karl [/quote]

Ah! you've teased me with your Mac OSX / Ipod reference in your sig.  I have my latop / ipod (along with a tuner) i'd like to include as inputs along side with CD and analog gear.

Perhaps I can do without... not sure yet  

--e (thinking Select, CSP + various inputs, Horns ... happy)

[quote author=veryoldcat  link=1138052721/15#24 date=1138677936]By the way, Eric,

I was surprised at how credible the ipod sounds through my system, (especially using the Apple Lossless Compression scheme).
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Agreed!

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Im in the process of moving my 2 channel gear into my office. This has been opening up the possibility for experimenting with ipod and / or itunes via laptop as input. Sounds silly, but then Hagerman comes out with the Chime with USB input... sigh

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heh, no worries

--e