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Postby Malcolm Boyce » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:24 am

Proving once again that AC grounds are for losers...

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So is that amp just safer without the ground, or does it just hum like a mo-fo? We weren't worried, we just assumed pin one on the direct out was a good enough ground path... :oops:
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:15 am

Fluid Audio Ground Lift. All rights reserved.
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Postby Alain Benoit » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:26 pm

Who broke it?
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:09 am

Alain Benoit wrote:Who broke it?


It's been like that since forever. I know it was intact when we bought it. but it wasn't long after that that someone took it off when a pair of side cutters.
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Postby Malcolm Boyce » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:37 pm

Drumwaiter wrote:It's been like that since forever. ...
And it came into the Imperial for a show like that, and that's the origin of that photo...

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:47 pm

Happy to report, that Alain has replaced the plug on the amp. Now Malcolm can sleep sound at night. :-P
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Postby Alain Benoit » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:54 pm

Yeah so shut up!
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Postby Radio man! » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:32 pm

I don't believe a word of it There has to be a picture.


How can you guys expect to be taken seriously if you don't post a pic of the repaired unit.

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Postby roachie » Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:43 pm

and take the pic next to your middle finger for size reference.
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Postby Alain Benoit » Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:43 pm

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Fuck all y'all.
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