Cracking open a Galaxy Audio PA amp

[David Nebenzahl]

I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
the damn amp open.

It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
(polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has
6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and
I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.

Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?


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with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

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[thanatoid]

David Nebenzahl > wrote in
.com:

> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I
> can't get the damn amp open.
>
> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a
> tough little unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a
> thick rugged plastic (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on
> top of a mike stand. Similar to this one:
> http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis
> has 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I
> removed, but I still can't get the chassis out of the case.
> I tried prying the case, thinking there might be some
> cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and I didn't want
> to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?

I have noticed that sometimes there is a screw (or more than
one) under one (or more) stick-on label(s).


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[Bill Graham]

"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
>I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get the
>damn amp open.
>
> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little unit,
> with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has 6
> screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I still
> can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case, thinking
> there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and I didn't
> want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
>
> --
> The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
> with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.
>
> - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

Specifically, No....But I have sometimes found that they like to hide screws
underneath the pasted on rubber feet, so you might investigate that. Also,
inspect the cover carefully to see exactly which panels are welded to what
other panels, and you might get a clue as to where the screws have to be in
order for it to come apart......

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/12/2010 11:17 PM Bill Graham spake thus:

> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> .com...
>
>> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't
>> get the damn amp open.
>>
>> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
>> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
>> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand.
>> Similar to this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of
>> the chassis has 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back
>> I removed, but I still can't get the chassis out of the case. I
>> tried prying the case, thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I
>> could open, but no luck, and I didn't want to risk chewing up the
>> edge of the case.
>>
>> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
> Specifically, No....But I have sometimes found that they like to hide screws
> underneath the pasted on rubber feet, so you might investigate that.

Nope, no feet on the bottom.

> Also, inspect the cover carefully to see exactly which panels are
> welded to what other panels, and you might get a clue as to where the
> screws have to be in order for it to come apart......

Nothing's welded to anything. Just a diecast chassis set into a plastic
case that surrounds it.


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[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/12/2010 10:47 PM thanatoid spake thus:

> David Nebenzahl > wrote in
> .com:
>
>> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I
>> can't get the damn amp open.
>>
>> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a
>> tough little unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a
>> thick rugged plastic (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on
>> top of a mike stand. Similar to this one:
>> http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis
>> has 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I
>> removed, but I still can't get the chassis out of the case.
>> I tried prying the case, thinking there might be some
>> cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and I didn't want
>> to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>>
>> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
> I have noticed that sometimes there is a screw (or more than
> one) under one (or more) stick-on label(s).

Good idea, but no screws lurking underneath labels here.


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with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

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[Arfa Daily]

"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get the
> damn amp open.
>
> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little unit,
> with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has 6
> screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I still
> can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case, thinking
> there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and I didn't
> want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
>
> --


Try emailing Galaxy and asking them ? They can only say no ...

Head up your email "Urgent - Please Pass to Service Department" You might
strike lucky and get a secretary that prints it out and passes it on without
'filtering' it. In my experience, most engineers don't mind helping others,
and unless the company has a really strict 'no help' policy, quite often if
you can get as far as direct communication with an engineer, you can get the
information you need.

Arfa

[Adrian C]

On 13/09/2010 08:32, David Nebenzahl wrote:
>
> Nothing's welded to anything. Just a diecast chassis set into a plastic
> case that surrounds it.
>

Do the control knobs on the front come off to reveal spindle nuts?

--
Adrian C

[William R. Walsh]

Hi!

> Fine idea, and was my next tactic. As you say, what have I got
> to lose?
> It'll be interesting to see what kind of response I'll get. I've had
> good luck with this approach in the past.

It will be interesting. Please do post back with their response.

Looking at the unit, I wondered if perhaps the cabinet was snapped
together internally at assembly time. I saw what to me looked like a
seam line, but the photos weren't really high resolution enough to
tell.

If that's true, it may mean that opening the unit will mar the finish
or break some/all of the things holding it together.

William

[Bill Graham]

"William R. Walsh" > wrote in message
...
> Hi!
>
>> Fine idea, and was my next tactic. As you say, what have I got
>> to lose?
>> It'll be interesting to see what kind of response I'll get. I've had
>> good luck with this approach in the past.
>
> It will be interesting. Please do post back with their response.
>
> Looking at the unit, I wondered if perhaps the cabinet was snapped
> together internally at assembly time. I saw what to me looked like a
> seam line, but the photos weren't really high resolution enough to
> tell.
>
> If that's true, it may mean that opening the unit will mar the finish
> or break some/all of the things holding it together.
>
> William

Try fitting a piece of paper through the crack to see if it really is a
separate piece of metal.....Reminds me of the wooden beams that "hold up" my
living room ceiling.....Until I was able to put a sheet of paper between the
wall and the end of the beam.....turns out that its the other way
around....The ceiling is holding up the beams....:^)

[hr(bob) [email protected]]

On Sep 14, 5:03*pm, "Bill Graham" > wrote:
> "William R. Walsh" > wrote in ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi!
>
> >> Fine idea, and was my next tactic. As you say, what have I got
> >> to lose?
> >> It'll be interesting to see what kind of response I'll get. I've had
> >> good luck with this approach in the past.
>
> > It will be interesting. Please do post back with their response.
>
> > Looking at the unit, I wondered if perhaps the cabinet was snapped
> > together internally at assembly time. I saw what to me looked like a
> > seam line, but the photos weren't really high resolution enough to
> > tell.
>
> > If that's true, it may mean that opening the unit will mar the finish
> > or break some/all of the things holding it together.
>
> > William
>
> *Try fitting a piece of paper through the crack to see if it really is a
> separate piece of metal.....Reminds me of the wooden beams that "hold up" my
> living room ceiling.....Until I was able to put a sheet of paper between the
> wall and the end of the beam.....turns out that its the other way
> around....The ceiling is holding up the beams....:^)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Try dropping it if you don't hear from the manufacturer.

[Michael A. Terrell]

David Nebenzahl wrote:
>
> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
> the damn amp open.
>
> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has
> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and
> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?


At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)


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enough left over to pay them.

[thanatoid]

David Nebenzahl > wrote in
.com:

> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I
> can't get the damn amp open.
>
> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a
> tough little unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a
> thick rugged plastic (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on
> top of a mike stand. Similar to this one:
> http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp

You or someone you know has a digital camera. Take a photo of
the ****ing thing, all sides, and post it to a binary group of
your choice or to some stupid site like photobucket or flickr.
It's will considerably improve your chances of opening the
thing.

I for one would like to see what the hell we are talking about.

"Similar to this one" does NOT cut it.



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- 21st Century Humanoid

[N_Cook]

Michael A. Terrell > wrote in message
m...
>
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
> >
> > I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
> > the damn amp open.
> >
> > It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
> > unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> > (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> > this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has
> > 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
> > still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
> > thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and
> > I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
> >
> > Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
>
> At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
>
>
> --
> Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
> enough left over to pay them.


A ring cutter yes, as a last resort, to make an inspection hole.
Somewhere there is unlikely to be active stuff and where a blanking plate
could be fixed over the hole and maybe another hole if the first reveals
nothing useful. Where an "endoscope" would be useful.

I'm assuming you've run a piece of rounded off dowel over any decals for
covered screwpoint recesses.

[Arfa Daily]

"Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
m...
>
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>>
>> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
>> the damn amp open.
>>
>> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
>> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
>> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
>> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has
>> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
>> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
>> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and
>> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>>
>> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
>
> At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
>


Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)

Arfa

[N_Cook]

Arfa Daily > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> m...
> >
> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
> >>
> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
> >> the damn amp open.
> >>
> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has
> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck,
and
> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
> >
> >
> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
> >
>
>
> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
>
> Arfa
>

When you loose neg bias on audio output bottles and a hole is burnt through
the anode plate and up to the point the the glass melts and vacuum is lost ,
is that plasma cutting?

[Arny Krueger]

"Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in
message m
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>>
>> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started
>> because I can't get the damn amp open.
>>
>> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a
>> tough little unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set
>> into a thick rugged plastic (polypropylene?) case, that
>> can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to this one:
>> http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the
>> chassis has 6 screws into the case, and there's one on
>> the back I removed, but I still can't get the chassis
>> out of the case. I tried prying the case, thinking there
>> might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck,
>> and I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the
>> case.
>>
>> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
>
> At least no one has suggested a Plasma Cutter! ;-)

IME diamond saws are a more readily available and economical alternative.
This is one of the major changes in tooling of this millennium - industrial
diamonds are now so inexpensive that tools that effectively employ them are
readily available in most big-box home improvement stores. That all said,
this product seems to be composed of materials that are too soft and too
temperature sensitive for effective cutting by diamond-tipped tools or
plasma cutters.

[William Sommerwerck]

This product appears to be the pro-audio equivalent of most remote controls.

I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote controls are
generally held together with screws /and/ near-unreleasable tabs. I've never
understood why both are needed.

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/15/2010 9:52 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:

> This product appears to be the pro-audio equivalent of most remote controls.
>
> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote controls are
> generally held together with screws /and/ near-unreleasable tabs. I've never
> understood why both are needed.

No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.

There's a diecast metal front panel which covers the entire front of the
unit, with a deeply set grille for the speaker. Six screws attach the
metal panel to the plastic cabinet.

The plastic cabinet is ONE PIECE, totally seamless, covering the
remaining 5 sides. So it's not a clamshell like most remotes or
similarly packaged electronics.


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with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

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[William Sommerwerck]

>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote
>> controls are generally held together with screws /and/ near-
>> unreleasable tabs. I've never understood why both are needed.

> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.

My point was about the /philosophy/ of the packaging. Why belts+suspenders,
when only one is needed?

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/15/2010 10:33 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:

>>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote
>>> controls are generally held together with screws /and/ near-
>>> unreleasable tabs. I've never understood why both are needed.
>>
>> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.
>
> My point was about the /philosophy/ of the packaging. Why belts+suspenders,
> when only one is needed?

Ah, so. Actually describes my problem here quite well; why doesn't this
damn thing open up when I remove the screws, which seemed to hold the
thing together quite securely?


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with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

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[GregS[_3_]]

In article >, David Nebenzahl > wrote:
>I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
>the damn amp open.
>
>It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
>unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
>(polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
>this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has
>6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
>still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
>thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and
>I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>
>Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?


I would like to see a pic of the rear which i can't find.
I often have to uncover hidden screws in things.
I also have to do alot of prying on things.

greg

[bob u]

On 9/13/2010 12:32 AM, David Nebenzahl wrote:
> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
> the damn amp open.
>
> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has
> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and
> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
>
I have a Core PA5X140 hot spot sitting in front of me.
single 5" speaker with amp built in. It really did not want
to open either. It has 6 screws on the front.
a screw on the back. On this unit, there are 1/4" phone jacks on the
rear. These are connected to the internal circuit board. SO, the lock
nuts MUST be taken off the phone jacks before you start the removal process.

On this one, the front face is inset down into the rear shell. My guess
is stictation or such is a factor. First on this unit, i gently pried
around the deal with a razer blade. Then i used a very small flat blade
screw driver to try to break loose the case from the front. Then i kind
of beat on it to see if gravity would help it separate (face down). I
eventually got it apart, but it did not want to easily separate.

bob

[Michael A. Terrell]

Arfa Daily wrote:
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> m...
> >
> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
> >>
> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
> >> the damn amp open.
> >>
> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has
> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and
> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
> >
> >
> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
> >
>
> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)


Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything left to
repair. :)


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Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Dick Pierce wrote:
>
> >>>Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
> >>
> >>
> > At least no one has suggested a Plasma Cutter! ;-)
> > Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y
> > diamond saws
> > endoscopes
> > ring cutters
> > drop it
> > tap it with a screwdriver handle
> > unscrew it
> > screw it
>
> Explosives. Now THAT'S the ticket!


Primacord.


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Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Arny Krueger wrote:
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in
> message m
> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
> >>
> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started
> >> because I can't get the damn amp open.
> >>
> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a
> >> tough little unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set
> >> into a thick rugged plastic (polypropylene?) case, that
> >> can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to this one:
> >> http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the
> >> chassis has 6 screws into the case, and there's one on
> >> the back I removed, but I still can't get the chassis
> >> out of the case. I tried prying the case, thinking there
> >> might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck,
> >> and I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the
> >> case.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
> >
> >
> > At least no one has suggested a Plasma Cutter! ;-)
>
> IME diamond saws are a more readily available and economical alternative.
> This is one of the major changes in tooling of this millennium - industrial
> diamonds are now so inexpensive that tools that effectively employ them are
> readily available in most big-box home improvement stores. That all said,
> this product seems to be composed of materials that are too soft and too
> temperature sensitive for effective cutting by diamond-tipped tools or
> plasma cutters.


A diamond saw? Save that to remodel your bathroom. :)


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

[thanatoid]

"William Sommerwerck" > wrote in
:

>>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how
>>> remote controls are generally held together with screws
>>> /and/ near- unreleasable tabs. I've never understood why
>>> both are needed.
>
>> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging
>> here.
>
> My point was about the /philosophy/ of the packaging. Why
> belts+suspenders, when only one is needed?

Because an average remote gets dropped at least a few times a
week (my statistics), and is occasionally thrown at various
inanimate objects and assorted life forms.


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- 21st Century Humanoid

[William Sommerwerck]

"thanatoid"

What a handle -- "the form of death".

[Jamie[_2_]]

David Nebenzahl wrote:

> On 9/15/2010 9:52 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:
>
>> This product appears to be the pro-audio equivalent of most remote
>> controls.
>>
>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote controls are
>> generally held together with screws /and/ near-unreleasable tabs. I've
>> never
>> understood why both are needed.
>
>
> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.
>
> There's a diecast metal front panel which covers the entire front of the
> unit, with a deeply set grille for the speaker. Six screws attach the
> metal panel to the plastic cabinet.
>
> The plastic cabinet is ONE PIECE, totally seamless, covering the
> remaining 5 sides. So it's not a clamshell like most remotes or
> similarly packaged electronics.
>
>
it most likely has a sealant between the front and plastic case to
prevent vibration at the seem, which is common with that type of
construction.. These things will stick like mild glue..

With the screws half way, wrap the unit in a soft wrap of some kind
like foam rubber so you don't scratch it, rest it on a pillow and use
something like a piece of wood to hit lightly against the screws that
are half way out.. The shock should push on the plastic behind and break
the bond!.

[Arfa Daily]

"Jamie" > wrote in message
...
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>
>> On 9/15/2010 9:52 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:
>>
>>> This product appears to be the pro-audio equivalent of most remote
>>> controls.
>>>
>>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote controls are
>>> generally held together with screws /and/ near-unreleasable tabs. I've
>>> never
>>> understood why both are needed.
>>
>>
>> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.
>>
>> There's a diecast metal front panel which covers the entire front of the
>> unit, with a deeply set grille for the speaker. Six screws attach the
>> metal panel to the plastic cabinet.
>>
>> The plastic cabinet is ONE PIECE, totally seamless, covering the
>> remaining 5 sides. So it's not a clamshell like most remotes or similarly
>> packaged electronics.
>>
>>
> it most likely has a sealant between the front and plastic case to
> prevent vibration at the seem, which is common with that type of
> construction.. These things will stick like mild glue..
>
> With the screws half way, wrap the unit in a soft wrap of some kind
> like foam rubber so you don't scratch it, rest it on a pillow and use
> something like a piece of wood to hit lightly against the screws that are
> half way out.. The shock should push on the plastic behind and break
> the bond!.
>
>

Ha! I was just about to come in with exactly the same observation, and you
beat me to it ! Quite a few of these powered speakers follow that general
style of construction, and it's common for something like the self adhesive
draught excluder foam strip that you fit around door and window frames, to
be used to form an airtight seal between the ally casting and the heavy
plastic case. It's not uncommon for this stuff to stick like a bitch when
it's been clamped up in that joint for a few years. If there genuinely is
just the six screws holding the front to the case, then likely as not, the
answer is just going to be brute force. Is there even the tiniest gap that
you could perhaps get something like a wide wood chisel into to see if you
can spring the plastic away from the metal a little ?

Arfa

[thanatoid]

"William Sommerwerck" > wrote in
:

> "thanatoid"
>
> What a handle -- "the form of death".

Wow, I certainly DO appreciate you explaining it to me!

Sigh.


--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[Arfa Daily]

"Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
...
>
> Arfa Daily wrote:
>>
>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>> m...
>> >
>> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
>> >> the damn amp open.
>> >>
>> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
>> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
>> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
>> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis
>> >> has
>> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
>> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
>> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck,
>> >> and
>> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>> >
>> >
>> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
>> >
>>
>> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
>
>
> Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
> cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything left to
> repair. :)
>
>

It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the 'silly'
answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic cartridge
shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job. British
humour, and all that ... :-)

Arfa

[Arfa Daily]

"Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
...
>
> Arfa Daily wrote:
>>
>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>> m...
>> >
>> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
>> >> the damn amp open.
>> >>
>> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
>> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
>> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
>> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis
>> >> has
>> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
>> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
>> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck,
>> >> and
>> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>> >
>> >
>> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
>> >
>>
>> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
>
>
> Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
> cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything left to
> repair. :)
>
>

It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the 'silly'
answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic cartridge
shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job. British
humour, and all that ... :-)

Arfa

[William Sommerwerck]

>> "thanatoid"
>> What a handle -- "the form of death".

> Wow, I certainly DO appreciate you explaining
> it to me! Sigh.

I wasn't explaining it... I was acknowledging it. Clever.

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/15/2010 12:51 PM bob u spake thus:

> On 9/13/2010 12:32 AM, David Nebenzahl wrote:
>
>> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't
>> get the damn amp open.
>>
>> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
>> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged
>> plastic (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand.
>> Similar to this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of
>> the chassis has 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back
>> I removed, but I still can't get the chassis out of the case. I
>> tried prying the case, thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I
>> could open, but no luck, and I didn't want to risk chewing up the
>> edge of the case.
>>
>> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
> I have a Core PA5X140 hot spot sitting in front of me. single 5"
> speaker with amp built in. It really did not want to open either. It
> has 6 screws on the front. a screw on the back. On this unit, there
> are 1/4" phone jacks on the rear. These are connected to the internal
> circuit board. SO, the lock nuts MUST be taken off the phone jacks
> before you start the removal process.
>
> On this one, the front face is inset down into the rear shell. My guess
> is stictation or such is a factor. First on this unit, i gently pried
> around the deal with a razer blade. Then i used a very small flat blade
> screw driver to try to break loose the case from the front. Then i kind
> of beat on it to see if gravity would help it separate (face down). I
> eventually got it apart, but it did not want to easily separate.

Thanks for the first and only really helpful reply in this whole damn
thread.

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Sure enough, removing the nut
from the phone jack allowed the whole unit to slip rather easily out of
the case (I used a heavy knife blade betwixt the case and chassis to
start it).

The amp appears to be fine; there's either a problem with the XLR mike
input jack, or with the mike cable we were using. (Can't test because I
have no XLR plugs.)

Thanks again.


--
The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

[Smitty Two]

In article >,
David Nebenzahl > wrote:

> Sure enough, removing the nut
> from the phone jack allowed the whole unit to slip rather easily out of
> the case

Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that, at least. Good grief.

[N_Cook]

Arfa Daily > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Jamie" > wrote in
message
> ...
> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
> >
> >> On 9/15/2010 9:52 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:
> >>
> >>> This product appears to be the pro-audio equivalent of most remote
> >>> controls.
> >>>
> >>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote controls
are
> >>> generally held together with screws /and/ near-unreleasable tabs. I've
> >>> never
> >>> understood why both are needed.
> >>
> >>
> >> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.
> >>
> >> There's a diecast metal front panel which covers the entire front of
the
> >> unit, with a deeply set grille for the speaker. Six screws attach the
> >> metal panel to the plastic cabinet.
> >>
> >> The plastic cabinet is ONE PIECE, totally seamless, covering the
> >> remaining 5 sides. So it's not a clamshell like most remotes or
similarly
> >> packaged electronics.
> >>
> >>
> > it most likely has a sealant between the front and plastic case to
> > prevent vibration at the seem, which is common with that type of
> > construction.. These things will stick like mild glue..
> >
> > With the screws half way, wrap the unit in a soft wrap of some kind
> > like foam rubber so you don't scratch it, rest it on a pillow and use
> > something like a piece of wood to hit lightly against the screws that
are
> > half way out.. The shock should push on the plastic behind and break
> > the bond!.
> >
> >
>
> Ha! I was just about to come in with exactly the same observation, and you
> beat me to it ! Quite a few of these powered speakers follow that general
> style of construction, and it's common for something like the self
adhesive
> draught excluder foam strip that you fit around door and window frames, to
> be used to form an airtight seal between the ally casting and the heavy
> plastic case. It's not uncommon for this stuff to stick like a bitch when
> it's been clamped up in that joint for a few years. If there genuinely is
> just the six screws holding the front to the case, then likely as not, the
> answer is just going to be brute force. Is there even the tiniest gap that
> you could perhaps get something like a wide wood chisel into to see if you
> can spring the plastic away from the metal a little ?
>
> Arfa
>

The allied problem (Mackie powered speakers particularly) is long lazy
thread screws jammed into the plastic close to the point of shearing if
undoing them. I made a heated long shaft screwdriver for this, soldering
iron heater slid over the shaft.

[Arfa Daily]

"Smitty Two" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> David Nebenzahl > wrote:
>
>> Sure enough, removing the nut
>> from the phone jack allowed the whole unit to slip rather easily out of
>> the case
>
> Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that, at least. Good grief.

Hmmm. I agree that is a little fundamental. I thought we were looking at a
'real' puzzle here ... And without an XLR balanced / unbalanced signal
source, how can you test properly, without making possibly unfounded guesses
about the service condition of the mic or its lead or the socket on this
amp. I would have thought that this sort of test would be fundamental before
wasting time trying to rip it all apart. It is in my workshop anyway.

Arfa

[Meat Plow[_3_]]

On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:35:59 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

> In article >,
> David Nebenzahl > wrote:
>
>> Sure enough, removing the nut
>> from the phone jack allowed the whole unit to slip rather easily out of
>> the case
>
> Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that, at least. Good grief.

Yeah no kidding. <boggle>



--
Live Fast, Die Young and Leave a Pretty Corpse

[bob u]

On 9/16/2010 3:30 AM, Arfa Daily wrote:
>
>
> "Smitty Two" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> David Nebenzahl > wrote:
>>
>>> Sure enough, removing the nut
>>> from the phone jack allowed the whole unit to slip rather easily out of
>>> the case
>>
>> Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that, at least. Good grief.
>

Its not really self evident that the jack is connected to the PC board.
When i took mine apart, i certainly did NOT think it was that way. I
eventually figured it out, but it took a while. i assumed it was just
a raw jack connected with loose wires to the amplifier.

bob

[William Sommerwerck]

>>> Sure enough, removing the nut from the phone jack
>>> allowed the whole unit to slip rather easily out of
>>> the case

>> Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that,
>> at least. Good grief.

> Its not really self evident that the jack is connected to
> the PC board. When I took mine apart, I certainly did
> NOT think it was that way. I eventually figured it out,
> but it took a while. I assumed it was just a raw jack
> connected with loose wires to the amplifier.

This sort of assembly is not that uncommon, as it reduces manufacturing
costs. It also makes testing the amplifier a bit easier. I've seen expensive
equipment that did the same thing, making the device virtually
unassembleable.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Arfa Daily wrote:
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Arfa Daily wrote:
> >>
> >> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> >> m...
> >> >
> >> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get
> >> >> the damn amp open.
> >> >>
> >> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
> >> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> >> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> >> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis
> >> >> has
> >> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I
> >> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case,
> >> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck,
> >> >> and
> >> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
> >> >>
> >> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
> >> >
> >>
> >> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
> >
> >
> > Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
> > cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything left to
> > repair. :)
> >
> >
>
> It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the 'silly'
> answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic cartridge
> shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job. British
> humour, and all that ... :-)


And you still don't get American humor. ;-)


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

[bob u]

On 9/16/2010 7:19 AM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
>>>> Sure enough, removing the nut from the phone jack
>>>> allowed the whole unit to slip rather easily out of
>>>> the case
>
>>> Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that,
>>> at least. Good grief.
>
>> Its not really self evident that the jack is connected to
>> the PC board. When I took mine apart, I certainly did
>> NOT think it was that way. I eventually figured it out,
>> but it took a while. I assumed it was just a raw jack
>> connected with loose wires to the amplifier.
>
> This sort of assembly is not that uncommon, as it reduces manufacturing
> costs. It also makes testing the amplifier a bit easier. I've seen expensive
> equipment that did the same thing, making the device virtually
> unassembleable.
>
>

Its always a challenge these days to get apart some modern
"Unfixable"electronics. They really don't want you to fix them or
open them up. I sometimes get LCD monitors with issues that i
try to fix. Its always a game to figure out where on the case
the latches are on the clam shell and to pry and not bugger up
the case too much. I usually get them apart, but sometimes
there are "battle scars" in the process.

Even some remote controls are not the easiest things to open up.
I solved that by just giving them to my wife. She gets mad
and throws them at me and they mysteriously open up in parts...


the real fun is trying to get a power supply or such apart that
is spot welded together or glued. Thats more of a 50/50 deal
if you can get it apart without destroying it.

I like a good joke as much as anyone else. But when someone ask for help
and is maybe not a expert at least cut the guy some slack. Give an
answer and them make the smart comments.

bob

[Arny Krueger]

"Smitty Two" > wrote in message

> In article
> >,
> David Nebenzahl > wrote:
>
>> Sure enough, removing the nut
>> from the phone jack allowed the whole unit to slip
>> rather easily out of the case
>
> Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that, at least.
> Good grief.

I feel stupid for not suggesting removing the nuts on the phone jacks. I've
seen this done sooooo many times.

I can't remember the last time I saw a phone jack that *wasn't* soldered to
a circuit card.

[thanatoid]

"William Sommerwerck" > wrote in
:

>>> "thanatoid"
>>> What a handle -- "the form of death".
>
>> Wow, I certainly DO appreciate you explaining
>> it to me! Sigh.
>
> I wasn't explaining it... I was acknowledging it. Clever.

OK. Sorry. :-)

Oops! Sorry! %-# !!!

Not that clever, really, I was very depressed and suicidal for
most of my life. Recently I have been feeling better, but that's
another subject.


--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[thanatoid]

David Nebenzahl > wrote in
.com:

<snip>

> Thanks for the first and only really helpful reply in this
> whole damn thread.
>
> You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Sure enough,
> removing the nut from the phone jack allowed the whole unit
> to slip rather easily out of the case (I used a heavy knife
> blade betwixt the case and chassis to start it).

WHAT? You did NOT do that when you removed all the screws? I
have not been reading the thread carefully ever since you
ignored my request for a photograph, but DUUH!

> The amp appears to be fine; there's either a problem with
> the XLR mike input jack, or with the mike cable we were
> using. (Can't test because I have no XLR plugs.)

WHERE are you (as in, forest, garage with NO tools, an audio
shop run by Scientologists who believe the e-meter is the only
piece of electronic test equipment anyone needs) ????????

SIGH.

BTW, I have learned over the last 4 decades that it's ALWAYS the
cable (and if it's not, you **still** test any cables FIRST
before you do ANYTHING, including attempting to open an audio
box [when you should let your friends open your canned food for
you] let alone flooding an NG with clueless posts for a week),
and /had/ you posted like a person with a clue, I would have
told you to try another cable - I know you don't have one, BUY
one!

!!!!!!

--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[Doug Freyburger]

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
> At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)

If you try brute force and it did not work, you were not using ENOUGH!
;^)

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/16/2010 6:57 AM Arny Krueger spake thus:

> "Smitty Two" > wrote in message
>
>
>> In article >,
>> David Nebenzahl > wrote:
>>
>>> Sure enough, removing the nut from the phone jack allowed the
>>> whole unit to slip rather easily out of the case
>>
>> Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that, at least. Good
>> grief.
>
> I feel stupid for not suggesting removing the nuts on the phone jacks. I've
> seen this done sooooo many times.

Oh, so I guess that means I'm *not* a total retard, eh? Thanks for that.

> I can't remember the last time I saw a phone jack that *wasn't* soldered to
> a circuit card.

Me neither. Now that I've disassembled this it makes perfect sense, as
it allows the amp to be put together in a neat package with no external
wires except for the power cord.

With the 6 front-panel screws and the phone-jack nut removed, it's
actually *very* easy to disassemble. Not a hard nut to crack at all,
like so much other plastic-packaged electronics.


--
The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/16/2010 8:15 AM thanatoid spake thus:

> David Nebenzahl > wrote in
> .com:
>
> <snip>
>
>> Thanks for the first and only really helpful reply in this
>> whole damn thread.
>>
>> You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Sure enough,
>> removing the nut from the phone jack allowed the whole unit
>> to slip rather easily out of the case (I used a heavy knife
>> blade betwixt the case and chassis to start it).
>
> WHAT? You did NOT do that when you removed all the screws? I
> have not been reading the thread carefully ever since you
> ignored my request for a photograph, but DUUH!
>
>> The amp appears to be fine; there's either a problem with
>> the XLR mike input jack, or with the mike cable we were
>> using. (Can't test because I have no XLR plugs.)
>
> WHERE are you (as in, forest, garage with NO tools, an audio
> shop run by Scientologists who believe the e-meter is the only
> piece of electronic test equipment anyone needs) ????????
>
> SIGH.
>
> BTW, I have learned over the last 4 decades that it's ALWAYS the
> cable (and if it's not, you **still** test any cables FIRST
> before you do ANYTHING, including attempting to open an audio
> box [when you should let your friends open your canned food for
> you] let alone flooding an NG with clueless posts for a week),
> and /had/ you posted like a person with a clue, I would have
> told you to try another cable - I know you don't have one, BUY
> one!

Look, you little **** (and keep in mind that *you* were the first one in
this thread to use profanity): let me explain my situation for your
little pea-brain to understand.

I am not a professional electronics repairperson. I don't maintain a
repair shop, nor solicit repairs. This is why I own no XLR connectors:
normally I have absolutely no need for such things. I have no sound
equipment, microphones, etc. This one just landed in my lap. I used to
be in a band, the leader of which just recently died, and when we tried
to use this amp at a gig, it failed. I offered to diagnose it and
determine what was wrong with it.

I'm 99.99% sure that the problem is outboard of the jack connections on
the amp simply by doing the "touch the input connection and listen for
hum" test. The amp responded admirably well to this test, so I'm certain
it works. The problem, then, is obviously either the jack on the amp or
somewhere in the microphone cable being used. There wasn't enough time
to get another cable and test it.

So if you want to continue to berate me for some perceived slight
against the propriety of this newsgroup, which after all is supposed to
be a source of information for people seeking such, well then, go right
ahead and be my guest.


--
The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/16/2010 8:06 AM thanatoid spake thus:

> "William Sommerwerck" > wrote in
> :
>
>>>> "thanatoid"
>>>> What a handle -- "the form of death".
>>
>>> Wow, I certainly DO appreciate you explaining
>>> it to me! Sigh.
>>
>> I wasn't explaining it... I was acknowledging it. Clever.
>
> OK. Sorry. :-)
>
> Oops! Sorry! %-# !!!
>
> Not that clever, really, I was very depressed and suicidal for
> most of my life. Recently I have been feeling better, but that's
> another subject.

I'm sorry to hear that (that you're feeling better, that is).


--
The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

[Arfa Daily]

"Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
...
>
> Arfa Daily wrote:
>>
>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > Arfa Daily wrote:
>> >>
>> >> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>> >> m...
>> >> >
>> >> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't
>> >> >> get
>> >> >> the damn amp open.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
>> >> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
>> >> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis
>> >> >> has
>> >> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the
>> >> >> case,
>> >> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no
>> >> >> luck,
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
>> >
>> >
>> > Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
>> > cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything left to
>> > repair. :)
>> >
>> >
>>
>> It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the
>> 'silly'
>> answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic cartridge
>> shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job.
>> British
>> humour, and all that ... :-)
>
>
> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>
>

Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}

Arfa

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/16/2010 6:03 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:

> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>
>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>
> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}

Nah, all our humor comes from the UK: Monty Python, Dame Edna, Eddy
Izzard, Tracy Ullman, etc.

Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one side we
have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being Served?" (which I
despise); on the other are those who like Benny Hill. I'm in the latter
camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total slapstick? Worked for
Chaplin ...)


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[Jamie[_2_]]

Arfa Daily wrote:

>
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>
>> Arfa Daily wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> >
>>> > Arfa Daily wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>> >> m...
>>> >> >
>>> >> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I
>>> can't >> >> get
>>> >> >> the damn amp open.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough
>>> little
>>> >> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged
>>> plastic
>>> >> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand.
>>> Similar >> >> to
>>> >> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the
>>> chassis
>>> >> >> has
>>> >> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed,
>>> but >> >> I
>>> >> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the
>>> >> >> case,
>>> >> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no
>>> >> >> luck,
>>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
>>> > cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything
>>> left to
>>> > repair. :)
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the
>>> 'silly'
>>> answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic
>>> cartridge
>>> shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job.
>>> British
>>> humour, and all that ... :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>>
>>
>
> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>
> Arfa
>
>
Sure, look who get elected as our leaders :)

[Bill Graham]

"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 9/15/2010 10:33 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:
>
>>>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote
>>>> controls are generally held together with screws /and/ near-
>>>> unreleasable tabs. I've never understood why both are needed.
>>>
>>> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.
>>
>> My point was about the /philosophy/ of the packaging. Why
>> belts+suspenders,
>> when only one is needed?
>
> Ah, so. Actually describes my problem here quite well; why doesn't this
> damn thing open up when I remove the screws, which seemed to hold the
> thing together quite securely?
>
Perhaps it will.....Have you used sufficient force?

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/16/2010 6:26 PM Bill Graham spake thus:

> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> .com...
>
>> On 9/15/2010 10:33 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:
>>
>>>>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote
>>>>> controls are generally held together with screws /and/ near-
>>>>> unreleasable tabs. I've never understood why both are needed.
>>>>
>>>> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.
>>>
>>> My point was about the /philosophy/ of the packaging. Why
>>> belts+suspenders, when only one is needed?
>>
>> Ah, so. Actually describes my problem here quite well; why doesn't
>> this damn thing open up when I remove the screws, which seemed to
>> hold the thing together quite securely?
>>
> Perhaps it will.....Have you used sufficient force?

More force is definitely not the answer (despite the many jokes here
about dynamite, angle grinders, etc.)

The key was removing the nut around a phone jack on the back of the
case, which you'd know if you read through the rest of the thread.


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[Bill Graham]

"Jamie" > wrote in message
...
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>
>> On 9/15/2010 9:52 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:
>>
>>> This product appears to be the pro-audio equivalent of most remote
>>> controls.
>>>
>>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote controls are
>>> generally held together with screws /and/ near-unreleasable tabs. I've
>>> never
>>> understood why both are needed.
>>
>>
>> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.
>>
>> There's a diecast metal front panel which covers the entire front of the
>> unit, with a deeply set grille for the speaker. Six screws attach the
>> metal panel to the plastic cabinet.
>>
>> The plastic cabinet is ONE PIECE, totally seamless, covering the
>> remaining 5 sides. So it's not a clamshell like most remotes or similarly
>> packaged electronics.
>>
>>
> it most likely has a sealant between the front and plastic case to
> prevent vibration at the seem, which is common with that type of
> construction.. These things will stick like mild glue..
>
> With the screws half way, wrap the unit in a soft wrap of some kind
> like foam rubber so you don't scratch it, rest it on a pillow and use
> something like a piece of wood to hit lightly against the screws that are
> half way out.. The shock should push on the plastic behind and break
> the bond!.
>
Yes.....Even if you were to crack the plastic, cracked plastic is a fairly
easy thing to fix, and/or live with. Consider cutting a large hole in the
back, which can later be covered with a glued- on piece of plastic, and used
as an inspection/access hole in the interim. ( I belong to the, "get a
bigger hammer" school of maintenance....:^)

[Bill Graham]

"Arfa Daily" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Arfa Daily wrote:
>>>
>>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> >
>>> > Arfa Daily wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>> >> m...
>>> >> >
>>> >> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't
>>> >> >> get
>>> >> >> the damn amp open.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough
>>> >> >> little
>>> >> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged
>>> >> >> plastic
>>> >> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand.
>>> >> >> Similar to
>>> >> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the
>>> >> >> chassis
>>> >> >> has
>>> >> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but
>>> >> >> I
>>> >> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the
>>> >> >> case,
>>> >> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no
>>> >> >> luck,
>>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
>>> > cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything left
>>> > to
>>> > repair. :)
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the
>>> 'silly'
>>> answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic
>>> cartridge
>>> shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job.
>>> British
>>> humour, and all that ... :-)
>>
>>
>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>>
>>
>
> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>
> Arfa
>
>

The American equivalent is, "Get a bigger hammer".

[Bill Graham]

"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 9/16/2010 6:26 PM Bill Graham spake thus:
>
>> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>> .com...
>>
>>> On 9/15/2010 10:33 AM William Sommerwerck spake thus:
>>>
>>>>>> I'm sure most people in this group have noticed how remote controls
>>>>>> are generally held together with screws /and/ near- unreleasable
>>>>>> tabs. I've never understood why both are needed.
>>>>>
>>>>> No, it's not, and you're misunderstanding the packaging here.
>>>>
>>>> My point was about the /philosophy/ of the packaging. Why
>>>> belts+suspenders, when only one is needed?
>>>
>>> Ah, so. Actually describes my problem here quite well; why doesn't
>>> this damn thing open up when I remove the screws, which seemed to
>>> hold the thing together quite securely?
>>>
>> Perhaps it will.....Have you used sufficient force?
>
> More force is definitely not the answer (despite the many jokes here about
> dynamite, angle grinders, etc.)
>
> The key was removing the nut around a phone jack on the back of the case,
> which you'd know if you read through the rest of the thread.

As you probably know from reading my posts on other forums, David, I do my
emailing serially, and seldom have the time or inclination to, "Read the
rest of the thread." For one thing, I only get to email at all for a short
time each day, and I try, as far as I can, to be helpful during that short
time. I would think that you would be a little kinder to those of us who are
trying to help you with your problem.....You treat all of us like we are
just a bunch of smart asses, even though there are some of us who would
really like to help you.....If you would prefer, I can always put you in my
kill file, so I won't "waste your time" in the future.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Arfa Daily wrote:
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Arfa Daily wrote:
> >>
> >> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > Arfa Daily wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> >> >> m...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't
> >> >> >> get
> >> >> >> the damn amp open.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little
> >> >> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> >> >> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis
> >> >> >> has
> >> >> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the
> >> >> >> case,
> >> >> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no
> >> >> >> luck,
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
> >> > cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything left to
> >> > repair. :)
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the
> >> 'silly'
> >> answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic cartridge
> >> shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job.
> >> British
> >> humour, and all that ... :-)
> >
> >
> > And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
> >
> >
>
> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}


Sure, but your senses have been dulled by a lifetime of exposure to
'British Humor' ;-)


--
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enough left over to pay them.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Bill Graham wrote:
>
> "Arfa Daily" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> Arfa Daily wrote:
> >>>
> >>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>> >
> >>> > Arfa Daily wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
> >>> >> m...
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't
> >>> >> >> get
> >>> >> >> the damn amp open.
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough
> >>> >> >> little
> >>> >> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged
> >>> >> >> plastic
> >>> >> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand.
> >>> >> >> Similar to
> >>> >> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the
> >>> >> >> chassis
> >>> >> >> has
> >>> >> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but
> >>> >> >> I
> >>> >> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the
> >>> >> >> case,
> >>> >> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no
> >>> >> >> luck,
> >>> >> >> and
> >>> >> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
> >>> >> >
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
> >>> > cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything left
> >>> > to
> >>> > repair. :)
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>> It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the
> >>> 'silly'
> >>> answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic
> >>> cartridge
> >>> shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job.
> >>> British
> >>> humour, and all that ... :-)
> >>
> >>
> >> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
> >
> > Arfa
> >
> >
>
> The American equivalent is, "Get a bigger hammer".


If you need a bigger hammer, you ARE a redneck.


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

[William Sommerwerck]

> Even if you were to crack the plastic, cracked plastic
> is a fairly easy thing to fix, and/or live with.

True, but cracking the case will sometimes crack the PC board. This happened
to me with an irreplaceable Toshiba remote.

[thanatoid]

David Nebenzahl > wrote in
.com:

> On 9/16/2010 8:15 AM thanatoid spake thus:

<snip>

>> WHAT? You did NOT do that when you removed all the screws?
>> I have not been reading the thread carefully ever since
>> you ignored my request for a photograph, but DUUH!
>>
>>> The amp appears to be fine; there's either a problem with
>>> the XLR mike input jack, or with the mike cable we were
>>> using. (Can't test because I have no XLR plugs.)
>>
>> WHERE are you (as in, forest, garage with NO tools, an
>> audio shop run by Scientologists who believe the e-meter
>> is the only piece of electronic test equipment anyone
>> needs) ????????
>>
>> SIGH.
>>
>> BTW, I have learned over the last 4 decades that it's
>> ALWAYS the cable (and if it's not, you **still** test any
>> cables FIRST before you do ANYTHING, including attempting
>> to open an audio box [when you should let your friends
>> open your canned food for you] let alone flooding an NG
>> with clueless posts for a week), and /had/ you posted like
>> a person with a clue, I would have told you to try another
>> cable - I know you don't have one, BUY one!
>
> Look, you little ****

Is that the BEST you can do? C'mon! Work with me here!

> (and keep in mind that *you* were the
> first one in this thread to use profanity)

OMG! Profanity on the Usenet! My transgression is
unforgivable! Please have the mother****ing pigs come and
arrest me STAT!

> let me explain my situation for your little pea-brain to
> understand.

I have a HUGE head, I can never find a hat to fit me. And I
have an IQ of 134. Not THAT high, but odds /are/ it's higher
than yours. OTOH, head and brain size have nothing to do with
intelligence.

> I am not a professional electronics repairperson.

Neither am I.

> I don't
> maintain a repair shop, nor solicit repairs.

Neither do I.

> This is why I
> own no XLR connectors: normally I have absolutely no need
> for such things. I have no sound equipment, microphones,
> etc.

I used to sing (using the term loosely) and play guitar
(etc.) in bands, so I have a ton of XLR (and other)
connectors and cables, etc. I understand not everyone has
such items on site.

> This one just landed in my lap. I used to be in a
> band, the leader of which just recently died, and when we
> tried to use this amp at a gig, it failed.

It's not a bad idea to test other people's
instruments/equipment before using them, let alone WHEN DOING
A GIG.

And there were NO other cables on the stage at the time, huh?

> I offered to diagnose it and determine what was wrong with
> it.

Hmm. So you ALSO used to be in a band, and you don't have a
single XLR cable in the house?

Hmm. What kind of band?

> I'm 99.99% sure that the problem is outboard of the jack
> connections on the amp simply by doing the "touch the input
> connection and listen for hum" test. The amp responded
> admirably well to this test, so I'm certain it works.The
> problem, then, is obviously either the jack on the amp
> or somewhere in the microphone cable being used. There
> wasn't enough time to get another cable and test it.

No, of course not.

> So if you want to continue to berate me for some perceived
> slight against the propriety of this newsgroup, which after
> all is supposed to be a source of information for people
> seeking such, well then, go right ahead and be my guest.

I am not berating you, I understand why you posted your
question here, but you or someone you know DO have a digital
camera, you DO know how to use the internet, and you SHOULD
HAVE CHECKED THE CABLE before spending a week trying to open
a box you are not qualified to look inside of!

WHAT were you expecting to find, a soldered cable connection
/inside a sealed enclosure/ which just /decided/ to come
undone for no reason whatsoever?

And, BTW - an e-meter (q.v.) CAN be used to test cables, as I
realized after posting. But I waited, hoping for an
entertaining reply - and I was NOT disappointed! ;-)


--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[thanatoid]

David Nebenzahl > wrote in
.com:

> On 9/16/2010 8:06 AM thanatoid spake thus:

<snip>

>> Not that clever, really, I was very depressed and suicidal
>> for most of my life. Recently I have been feeling better,
>> but that's another subject.
>
> I'm sorry to hear that (that you're feeling better, that
> is).

In a way, so am I, BION.

(For one thing, I /may/ have to think of another nick, although
something tells me you - and dozens of other friends I have made
on the Usenet over the years - might like to help me out with
that daunting task... '****brain' is probably already taken, but
please feel free to suggest other suitable nicks!)

Anyway, it's not worth explaining depression to someone who
probably has little understanding of the ways of the human
brain, let alone of the mystifying intricacies of audio cable
construction.


--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/16/2010 8:30 PM thanatoid spake thus:

> David Nebenzahl > wrote in
> .com:
>
>> I am not a professional electronics repairperson.
>
> Neither am I.
>
>> I don't maintain a repair shop, nor solicit repairs.
>
> Neither do I.
>
>> This is why I own no XLR connectors: normally I have absolutely no
>> need for such things. I have no sound equipment, microphones, etc.
>
> I used to sing (using the term loosely) and play guitar
> (etc.) in bands, so I have a ton of XLR (and other)
> connectors and cables, etc. I understand not everyone has
> such items on site.

Good. Sound reinforcement was never my responsibility even when I was in
this band.

>> This one just landed in my lap. I used to be in a
>> band, the leader of which just recently died, and when we
>> tried to use this amp at a gig, it failed.
>
> It's not a bad idea to test other people's
> instruments/equipment before using them, let alone WHEN DOING
> A GIG.

The amp was not essential to the gig; we just wanted to use it to make
announcements during the performance, as it was also a memorial to the
founder of the band who had just died a week before. Since we were
playing in a relatively small room, we make do without.

> And there were NO other cables on the stage at the time, huh?

Nope. We're an acoustic band, generally play without any sound
reinforcement at all.

>> I offered to diagnose it and determine what was wrong with
>> it.
>
> Hmm. So you ALSO used to be in a band, and you don't have a
> single XLR cable in the house?

Nope. You see a problem with that?

> Hmm. What kind of band?

Eastern European and Balkan folk and popular (from a previous century)
music. Mostly totally obsolete music that most people haven't heard and
don't care about.


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with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

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[Michael A. Terrell]

thanatoid wrote:
>
> David Nebenzahl > wrote in
> .com:
>
> > On 9/16/2010 8:06 AM thanatoid spake thus:
>
> <snip>
>
> >> Not that clever, really, I was very depressed and suicidal
> >> for most of my life. Recently I have been feeling better,
> >> but that's another subject.
> >
> > I'm sorry to hear that (that you're feeling better, that
> > is).
>
> In a way, so am I, BION.
>
> (For one thing, I /may/ have to think of another nick, although
> something tells me you - and dozens of other friends I have made
> on the Usenet over the years - might like to help me out with
> that daunting task... '****brain' is probably already taken, but
> please feel free to suggest other suitable nicks!)


'Dimbulb' is already taken on most of the sci.electronics groups.
OTOH, he has 90 sock puppets you could steal. ;-)


> Anyway, it's not worth explaining depression to someone who
> probably has little understanding of the ways of the human
> brain, let alone of the mystifying intricacies of audio cable
> construction.


The same goes for pain 24/7.


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

[Meat Plow[_3_]]

On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:39:56 -0700, David Nebenzahl wrote:

> On 9/16/2010 6:57 AM Arny Krueger spake thus:
>
>> "Smitty Two" > wrote in message
>>
>>
>>> In article >, David
>>> Nebenzahl > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sure enough, removing the nut from the phone jack allowed the whole
>>>> unit to slip rather easily out of the case
>>>
>>> Sheesh. You "shoulda" known enough to do that, at least. Good grief.
>>
>> I feel stupid for not suggesting removing the nuts on the phone jacks.
>> I've seen this done sooooo many times.
>
> Oh, so I guess that means I'm *not* a total retard, eh? Thanks for that.

To those not willing to kiss ass, yes you still are a total retard :)


What a stupid ****..



--
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[thanatoid]

David Nebenzahl > wrote in
.com:

<snip>

>> I used to sing (using the term loosely) and play guitar
>> (etc.) in bands, so I have a ton of XLR (and other)
>> connectors and cables, etc. I understand not everyone has
>> such items on site.
>
> Good. Sound reinforcement was never my responsibility even
> when I was in this band.

OK.

>>> This one just landed in my lap. I used to be in a
>>> band, the leader of which just recently died, and when we
>>> tried to use this amp at a gig, it failed.
>>
>> It's not a bad idea to test other people's
>> instruments/equipment before using them, let alone WHEN
>> DOING A GIG.
>
> The amp was not essential to the gig; we just wanted to use
> it to make announcements during the performance, as it was
> also a memorial to the founder of the band who had just
> died a week before. Since we were playing in a relatively
> small room, we make do without.

OK. Still, next time, test something before you try to use it.

>> And there were NO other cables on the stage at the time,
>> huh?
>
> Nope. We're an acoustic band, generally play without any
> sound reinforcement at all.

OK. I sort of thought this may be the case. I suppose when you
played a larger venue, you would just use their PA system so did
not need to know anything about sound reinforcement at all.

>>> I offered to diagnose it and determine what was wrong
>>> with it.
>>
>> Hmm. So you ALSO used to be in a band, and you don't have
>> a single XLR cable in the house?
>
> Nope. You see a problem with that?

Slight. IMO, it is always good to know /a little/ about things
which, however occasionally, enter you field of vision.

>> Hmm. What kind of band?
>
> Eastern European and Balkan folk and popular (from a
> previous century) music. Mostly totally obsolete music that
> most people haven't heard and don't care about.

Don't assume anything. I like medieval folk music as much as I
like The Sex Pistols /and/ The Carpenters. I do NOT care for
acoustic-guitar-based "folk songs" played by Californians, but a
lot of European folk music, Irish especially, is really cool.
/And/ Eastern-Eur.




--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[thanatoid]

"A. Baum" > wrote in
:

> On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:30:00 +0000, thanatoid wrote:
>
>>> Look, you little ****
>>
>> Is that the BEST you can do? C'mon! Work with me here!
>
> Yep that's the best that the Nebenzahl troll-bot imbecile
> can do. What did you expect from someone who let a simple
> 1/4 jack nut defeat him for days LMAO!

You did make me laugh, but go easy on the guy. He seems OK. Not
everyone knows everything, especially people who post for help
in groups like this.


--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/17/2010 8:11 AM thanatoid spake thus:

> David Nebenzahl > wrote in
> .com:
>
>>> And there were NO other cables on the stage at the time,
>>> huh?
>>
>> Nope. We're an acoustic band, generally play without any
>> sound reinforcement at all.
>
> OK. I sort of thought this may be the case. I suppose when you
> played a larger venue, you would just use their PA system so did
> not need to know anything about sound reinforcement at all.

Exactly. Which is the way we prefer it; we worry about our set lists and
the music. They get to worry about the sound system so that we don't
have to.

>>> Hmm. So you ALSO used to be in a band, and you don't have
>>> a single XLR cable in the house?
>>
>> Nope. You see a problem with that?
>
> Slight. IMO, it is always good to know /a little/ about things
> which, however occasionally, enter you field of vision.

Oh, I *know* all about XLR and other connectors. I just don't happen to
*have* any around, since I don't need them.


--
The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

[thanatoid]

"A. Baum" > wrote in
:

<snip>

>>> Yep that's the best that the Nebenzahl troll-bot imbecile
>>> can do. What did you expect from someone who let a simple
>>> 1/4 jack nut defeat him for days LMAO!
>>
>> You did make me laugh, but go easy on the guy. He seems
>> OK. Not everyone knows everything, especially people who
>> post for help in groups like this.
>
> He posts his know-it-all **** in other groups yet can't
> figure out that you really need to remove every last
> visible nut/screw/bolt/fastener before giving up. Sorry but
> I find him an idiot and not just someone who knows less
> than someone else.

I am new to these groups and I have not seen the other posts you
refer to.

I will withhold further comments besides stating that he does
not /appear/ to be "an idiot", which of course does not mean he
is /not/ one. But the same goes for everyone else, myself and
yourself included.


--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[Arfa Daily]

"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 9/16/2010 6:03 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>
>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>
>>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>>
>> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>
> Nah, all our humor comes from the UK: Monty Python, Dame Edna, Eddy
> Izzard, Tracy Ullman, etc.
>
> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one side we
> have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being Served?" (which I
> despise); on the other are those who like Benny Hill. I'm in the latter
> camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
> ...)
>
>


You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double entendre
with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for British
TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its pure
slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.

Arfa

[Arfa Daily]

"Jamie" > wrote in message
...
> Arfa Daily wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>
>>> Arfa Daily wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> >
>>>> > Arfa Daily wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>>> >> m...
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > David Nebenzahl wrote:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I
>>>> can't >> >> get
>>>> >> >> the damn amp open.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough
>>>> little
>>>> >> >> unit, with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged
>>>> plastic
>>>> >> >> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand.
>>>> Similar >> >> to
>>>> >> >> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the
>>>> chassis
>>>> >> >> has
>>>> >> >> 6 screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed,
>>>> but >> >> I
>>>> >> >> still can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the
>>>> >> >> case,
>>>> >> >> thinking there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no
>>>> >> >> luck,
>>>> >> >> and
>>>> >> >> I didn't want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > At least no one has suggested a Plsma Cutter! ;-)
>>>> >> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Nah! "Angle grinder" as they always say over on uk.d-i-y :-)
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Angle grinders are for amateurs and wimps. It takes a real prow to
>>>> > cut something open with a plasma cutter and still have anything
>>>> left to
>>>> > repair. :)
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> It's a standing joke on that group Michael. "Angle grinder" is the
>>>> 'silly'
>>>> answer when anyone asks for instance how to dismantle a ceramic
>>>> cartridge
>>>> shower valve to clean it, or anything referring to a 'delicate' job.
>>>> British
>>>> humour, and all that ... :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>>
>> Arfa
>>
>>
> Sure, look who get elected as our leaders :)
>


Well yes, but by the same token, we've just gotten rid of one load of jokers
in Blair followed by Brown and their cronies. The jury is still out on their
replacements, but not looking too promising so far ...

Arfa

[Arfa Daily]

>> >>
>> >
>> > Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>> >
>> > Arfa
>> >
>> >
>>
>> The American equivalent is, "Get a bigger hammer".
>
>
> If you need a bigger hammer, you ARE a redneck.
>
>


Nah, that can't be right. A tour guide in Nevada told me that you could
recognise a redneck by his paddling pool being dug into the ground ...
:-)

Arfa

[Arfa Daily]

"A. Baum" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:14:07 +0000, thanatoid wrote:
>
>> "A. Baum" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:30:00 +0000, thanatoid wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Look, you little ****
>>>>
>>>> Is that the BEST you can do? C'mon! Work with me here!
>>>
>>> Yep that's the best that the Nebenzahl troll-bot imbecile can do. What
>>> did you expect from someone who let a simple 1/4 jack nut defeat him
>>> for days LMAO!
>>
>> You did make me laugh, but go easy on the guy. He seems OK. Not everyone
>> knows everything, especially people who post for help in groups like
>> this.
>
> He posts his know-it-all **** in other groups yet can't figure out that
> you really need to remove every last visible nut/screw/bolt/fastener
> before giving up. Sorry but I find him an idiot and not just someone who
> knows less than someone else.
>

And sometimes ones that are not visible. Just this week, I had a Sony
sort-of-portable thing on the bench. I took out every last obvious screw,
and no movement of the case halves at all. Then I discovered that the
speaker baffle was removable, and when removed, found two more screws behind
rubber bungs, When these were out, the case halves moved, but would still
not split. The final thing holding it together was the fact that the volume
pot was part of a board that remained in the rear case half, so its nut had
to come off. This fooled me for a few minutes, because I was expecting that
the control was part of the front board, and would come away with the front.

Arfa

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:

> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> .com...
>
>> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
>> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
>> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
>> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
>> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>> ...)
>
> You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
> classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double entendre
> with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for British
> TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its pure
> slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.

Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.

And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
lifetime.


--
The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

[Klaatu]

"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 9/16/2010 6:03 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>
>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>
>>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>>
>> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>
> Nah, all our humor comes from the UK: Monty Python, Dame Edna, Eddy
> Izzard, Tracy Ullman, etc.
>
> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one side we
> have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being Served?" (which I
> despise); on the other are those who like Benny Hill. I'm in the latter
> camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
> ...)
>
>
> --
> The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
> with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.
>
> - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)


And where do those who like "Absolutely Fabulous" fit in?

[Ron[_11_]]

On 18/09/2010 03:46, David Nebenzahl wrote:
> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>
>> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>> .com...
>>
>>> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>>> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
>>> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
>>> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
>>> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
>>> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>>> ...)
>>
>> You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
>> classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
>> entendre with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite
>> risque for British TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy
>> Benny Hill for its pure slapstick, the humour was much cruder than
>> that of AYBS.
>
> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
>
> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
> lifetime.
>
>
Shame about the remake!

Ron

[Don Pearce[_3_]]

On Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:23:31 +0100, Ron >
wrote:

>On 18/09/2010 03:46, David Nebenzahl wrote:
>> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>>
>>> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>>> .com...
>>>
>>>> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>>>> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
>>>> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
>>>> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
>>>> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
>>>> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>>>> ...)
>>>
>>> You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
>>> classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
>>> entendre with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite
>>> risque for British TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy
>>> Benny Hill for its pure slapstick, the humour was much cruder than
>>> that of AYBS.
>>
>> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
>> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
>>
>> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
>> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
>> lifetime.
>>
>>
>Shame about the remake!

That remark can be applied pretty much universally.

d

[Arfa Daily]

"Ron" > wrote in message
...
> On 18/09/2010 03:46, David Nebenzahl wrote:
>> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>>
>>> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>>> .com...
>>>
>>>> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>>>> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
>>>> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
>>>> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
>>>> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
>>>> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>>>> ...)
>>>
>>> You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
>>> classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
>>> entendre with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite
>>> risque for British TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy
>>> Benny Hill for its pure slapstick, the humour was much cruder than
>>> that of AYBS.
>>
>> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
>> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
>>
>> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
>> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
>> lifetime.
>>
>>
> Shame about the remake!
>
> Ron

Yes. That bordered on the criminal. I survived I think one and a half
episodes, before deleting it from my planner ...

Arfa

[Arfa Daily]

"Klaatu" > wrote in message
...
> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> .com...
>> On 9/16/2010 6:03 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>>
>>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>>
>>>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>>>
>>> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>>
>> Nah, all our humor comes from the UK: Monty Python, Dame Edna, Eddy
>> Izzard, Tracy Ullman, etc.
>>
>> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one side we
>> have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being Served?" (which I
>> despise); on the other are those who like Benny Hill. I'm in the latter
>> camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>> ...)
>>
>>
>> --
>> The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
>> with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.
>>
>> - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)
>
>
> And where do those who like "Absolutely Fabulous" fit in?

Ab Fab was a very 'special' kind of humour that would only ever have worked
with those four main characters, who sparked off each other in a unique way.
I think that this is often the case for why remakes, as well as covers of
classic songs, often don't work. The original story or song, is written with
an actor or set of actors or singer in mind, and because of this, work well,
and become classics. Often, you can hear a song or see a film for the first
time, and just know that it will still be playing in 30 years time.

There are of course exceptions to this, but they are so few as to admirably
prove the rule.

Arfa

>

[Arfa Daily]

"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>
>> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>> .com...
>>
>>> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>>> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
>>> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
>>> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
>>> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
>>> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>>> ...)
>>
>> You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
>> classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double entendre
>> with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
>> British TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for
>> its pure slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
>
> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
>
> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
> lifetime.
>
>
> --

Again, the actual humour in Fawlty Towers was not that 'classic'. It worked
so well because it was written by Cleese himself, in conjunction with Connie
Booth, with whom I understand he was having a relationship. The 'supporting'
actors were chosen carefully to 'fit in', and did so admirably well. Much of
the individual episodes were also ad-lib'd at the time of shooting, and
according to a documentary I saw about the making of it, most scenes were
little - if any at all - rehearsed. Cleese said that the episodes were
basically written on a week by week basis, and took on average no more than
10 minutes to conceive and structure, and produce the scripted dialogue for.
So what was actually produced, is a testament to the writing, acting, and
creativity skills of the main characters.

Interestingly, there was only ever 12 episodes. Everyone always thinks that
there was a lot more. Prunella Scales was actually amused by it all. She
said that over a very long career, she has played many many parts in TV,
film and theatre, including some really 'heavyweight' parts. And yet the one
thing that she is always remembered for, is her part as the long suffering
wife of Basil ...

Arfa

[polymod]

"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>
> > "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> > .com...
> >
> >> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
> >> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
> >> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
> >> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
> >> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
> >> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
> >> ...)
> >
> > You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
> > classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double entendre
> > with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
British
> > TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its pure
> > slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
>
> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.

Do we have any "Vicar of Dibley" fans?
Still one of my favorite shows.

> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
> lifetime.

Agreed. as a matter of fact I liked the show so much I named my debut CD
after it ;)

Cheers!

Poly

[William Sommerwerck]

> Cleese said the episodes were basically written on a week-
> by week basis, and took on average no more than 10 minutes
> to conceive and structure, and produce the scripted dialogue for.

I suspect it took longer to come up with the anagram.

"Fawlty Towers" was a good series, but not up to the best British and
American sitcoms. My favorite was "Basil the Rat" [sic], but that's probably
because I like sweet li'l critters.

[thanatoid]

"Arfa Daily" > wrote in
:

<snip>

> Again, the actual humour in Fawlty Towers was not that
> 'classic'. It worked so well because it was written by
> Cleese himself, in conjunction with Connie Booth, with whom
> I understand he was having a relationship. The 'supporting'
> actors were chosen carefully to 'fit in', and did so
> admirably well. Much of the individual episodes were also
> ad-lib'd at the time of shooting, and according to a
> documentary I saw about the making of it, most scenes were
> little - if any at all - rehearsed. Cleese said that the
> episodes were basically written on a week by week basis,
> and took on average no more than 10 minutes to conceive and
> structure, and produce the scripted dialogue for. So what
> was actually produced, is a testament to the writing,
> acting, and creativity skills of the main characters.
>
> Interestingly, there was only ever 12 episodes. Everyone
> always thinks that there was a lot more. Prunella Scales
> was actually amused by it all. She said that over a very
> long career, she has played many many parts in TV, film and
> theatre, including some really 'heavyweight' parts. And yet
> the one thing that she is always remembered for, is her
> part as the long suffering wife of Basil ...

Thanks for the interesting info. I believe those 6 hrs or so are
among the most brilliant stuff ever made for the idiot box in
ANY country ever - and I am familiar with TV in several very
different countries.


--
"Anytime I hear the word "culture", I reach for my iPad."
- 21st Century Humanoid

[George Jetson[_2_]]

"Arfa Daily" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Klaatu" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>> .com...
>>> On 9/16/2010 6:03 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>>>
>>>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>>>
>>> Nah, all our humor comes from the UK: Monty Python, Dame Edna, Eddy
>>> Izzard, Tracy Ullman, etc.
>>>
>>> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>>> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one side we
>>> have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being Served?" (which I
>>> despise); on the other are those who like Benny Hill. I'm in the latter
>>> camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total slapstick? Worked for
>>> Chaplin ...)
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
>>> with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.
>>>
>>> - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)
>>
>>
>> And where do those who like "Absolutely Fabulous" fit in?
>
> Ab Fab was a very 'special' kind of humour that would only ever have
> worked with those four main characters, who sparked off each other in a
> unique way. I think that this is often the case for why remakes, as well
> as covers of classic songs, often don't work. The original story or song,
> is written with an actor or set of actors or singer in mind, and because
> of this, work well, and become classics. Often, you can hear a song or see
> a film for the first time, and just know that it will still be playing in
> 30 years time.
>
> There are of course exceptions to this, but they are so few as to
> admirably prove the rule.
>
> Arfa
>
>>

Feck! don't forget father ted.

--
They can have my command prompt when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

[Arfa Daily]

"polymod" > wrote in message
...
>
> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> .com...
>> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>>
>> > "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>> > .com...
>> >
>> >> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>> >> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
>> >> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
>> >> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
>> >> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
>> >> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>> >> ...)
>> >
>> > You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
>> > classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
>> > entendre
>> > with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
> British
>> > TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its pure
>> > slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
>>
>> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
>> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
>
> Do we have any "Vicar of Dibley" fans?
> Still one of my favorite shows.
>
>> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
>> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
>> lifetime.
>
> Agreed. as a matter of fact I liked the show so much I named my debut CD
> after it ;)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Poly
>
>

The Prisoner was another interesting one that I saw a documentary about.
McGoohan said that he originally conceived it as a sort of 'follow on' to
his character in the long running sixties series "Danger Man". However, he
never really had any clear idea exactly where it was going, and in fact it
took on a sort of life of its own, and started dragging him and the rest of
the writers with it, to the point where he had no idea how to end it. It
finally finished with the epic episode "Fallout", which I seem to recall was
a 'double' over two weeks. It's funny how it has also kept its appeal across
the generations. Some years back when my son was I guess probably about
fourteen, they showed it again in its entirety, and he was totally riveted
to it every week. This showed clearly that the story and character stood in
their own right, as he had never seen or heard of the original Danger Man
character.

I really have no idea why anyone should have thought that they could remake
this iconic series, taking liberties with the original plotline, and setting
it in Africa, with an American as the central character. The original
setting of the folly village of Portmeirion in north Wales, was central to
the concept, and could never be successfully changed.

Arfa

[Bill Graham]

"Arfa Daily" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> .com...
>> On 9/16/2010 6:03 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>>
>>> "Michael A. Terrell" > wrote in message
>>>
>>>> And you still don't get American humor. ;-)
>>>
>>> Wot ! You mean there is such a thing ... ? d:-}
>>
>> Nah, all our humor comes from the UK: Monty Python, Dame Edna, Eddy
>> Izzard, Tracy Ullman, etc.
>>
>> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one side we
>> have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being Served?" (which I
>> despise); on the other are those who like Benny Hill. I'm in the latter
>> camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>> ...)
>>
>>
>
>
> You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
> classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double entendre
> with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
> British TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its
> pure slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
>
> Arfa

One of my favorite Benny Hill sequences was the one where he was the movie
director, and the scene was a couple in a gazebo. He told them to kiss, and
then told her to look down, (demurely) and say, "And what is this thing
called, "love".

So: Camera....Action....And they kiss, and she looks down and says, (in a
heavy cockney accent) "And what is THIS thing called, love?

[Arfa Daily]

"polymod" > wrote in message
...
>
> "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> .com...
>> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>>
>> > "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>> > .com...
>> >
>> >> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>> >> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
>> >> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
>> >> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
>> >> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
>> >> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>> >> ...)
>> >
>> > You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
>> > classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
>> > entendre
>> > with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
> British
>> > TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its pure
>> > slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
>>
>> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
>> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
>
> Do we have any "Vicar of Dibley" fans?
> Still one of my favorite shows.
>
>> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
>> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
>> lifetime.
>
> Agreed. as a matter of fact I liked the show so much I named my debut CD
> after it ;)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Poly
>
>

H.H. ??

Arfa

[polymod]

"Arfa Daily" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "polymod" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> > .com...
> >> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
> >>
> >> > "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
> >> > .com...
> >> >
> >> >> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
> >> >> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
> >> >> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
> >> >> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
> >> >> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
> >> >> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
> >> >> ...)
> >> >
> >> > You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an absolute
> >> > classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
> >> > entendre
> >> > with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
> > British
> >> > TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its
pure
> >> > slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
> >>
> >> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
> >> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
> >
> > Do we have any "Vicar of Dibley" fans?
> > Still one of my favorite shows.
> >
> >> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything* on
> >> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
> >> lifetime.
> >
> > Agreed. as a matter of fact I liked the show so much I named my debut CD
> > after it ;)
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Poly
> >
> >
>
> H.H. ??

Hehe...if you mean Herbie, no it's not that "Prisoner". I wish :)

Poly

[David Nebenzahl]

On 9/18/2010 6:03 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:

> The Prisoner was another interesting one that I saw a documentary about.
> McGoohan said that he originally conceived it as a sort of 'follow on' to
> his character in the long running sixties series "Danger Man".

[snip]

.... which was called "Secret Agent Man" over here in the U.S. Good show,
very well conceived and put together, but of course lacking the
surrealism that made The Prisoner so great.


--
The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

[Arfa Daily]

"polymod" > wrote in message
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>
> "Arfa Daily" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "polymod" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>> > .com...
>> >> On 9/17/2010 6:42 PM Arfa Daily spake thus:
>> >>
>> >> > "David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
>> >> > .com...
>> >> >
>> >> >> Ackshooly, I've been saying for years that there are two types of
>> >> >> Americans distinguishable by their taste for Brit humor. One one
>> >> >> side we have the PBS-type humor, exemplified by "Are You Being
>> >> >> Served?" (which I despise); on the other are those who like Benny
>> >> >> Hill. I'm in the latter camp myself. (Hey, what's better than total
>> >> >> slapstick? Worked for Chaplin
>> >> >> ...)
>> >> >
>> >> > You really shouldn't dis 'Are You Being Served ?' It was an
>> >> > absolute
>> >> > classic up there with the likes of Fawlty Towers ... The double
>> >> > entendre
>> >> > with things like Mrs Slocombe's pussy, were really quite risque for
>> > British
>> >> > TV at the time. Although I used to really enjoy Benny Hill for its
> pure
>> >> > slapstick, the humour was much cruder than that of AYBS.
>> >>
>> >> Well, not to belabor the point *too* much, but Fawlty Towers was
>> >> absolutely sublime compared to either one of those other two shows.
>> >
>> > Do we have any "Vicar of Dibley" fans?
>> > Still one of my favorite shows.
>> >
>> >> And I have to hand it to your Brits: there has never been *anything*
>> >> on
>> >> television to equal "The Prisoner", and I doubt there will be in my
>> >> lifetime.
>> >
>> > Agreed. as a matter of fact I liked the show so much I named my debut
>> > CD
>> > after it ;)
>> >
>> > Cheers!
>> >
>> > Poly
>> >
>> >
>>
>> H.H. ??
>
> Hehe...if you mean Herbie, no it's not that "Prisoner". I wish :)
>
> Poly
>
>

Thought that was too good to be true ... :-)

Arfa

[Wild_Bill]

I'm dredging up this old subject from 2010 which isn't really worthy of
reading since it's mostly personal attack exchanges, but the point worth
mentioning* is:

Remove the 6 front panel screws AND 1 screw in the back *plus the nut on the
1/4" jack.

The reason I was looking for looking for info regarding this unit (already
had it opened) is because I bought one today for $10US.
I routinely open and inspect any used equipment before I apply power.. just
a habit, although I usually can't resist opening new equipment either, after
I've used it for a while.

A schematic is available at Galaxy Audio's site
http://galaxyaudio.com/schematics.php

The seller said this unit was for parts/repair, and that it had been working
fine for years, then suddenly didn't.

Inspection hasn't been very thorough yet, although I didn't notice any
fuses, but also didn't notice anything burnt.
I saw pics of a board which had a burnt circuit trace on the large board
near where the edge of the board makes an inside corner and is close to the
speaker magnet.

There are a couple of spots of heat-induced discoloration around the leads
of D21 & 22, but it's minor.
These diodes are tied to/across the plus and minus supplies from the PSU.

In addition to the 15V supplies, there are also +/- 23V and +/- 50V
supplies.

A description of the unit states it's a Class H amplifier with 4 output Qs..
2 for low voltage (always in use), and 2 for high voltage which kick in when
demand exceeds the capacity of the LV pair.

--
Cheers,
WB
..............


"David Nebenzahl" > wrote in message
.com...
>I inherited a repair job that I can't get started because I can't get the
>damn amp open.
>
> It's a Galaxy Audio Core PA5X140 all-in-one PA. It's a tough little unit,
> with a die-cast metal chassis set into a thick rugged plastic
> (polypropylene?) case, that can sit on top of a mike stand. Similar to
> this one: http://galaxyaudio.com/MSPA.jsp. The front of the chassis has 6
> screws into the case, and there's one on the back I removed, but I still
> can't get the chassis out of the case. I tried prying the case, thinking
> there might be some cast-in lugs I could open, but no luck, and I didn't
> want to risk chewing up the edge of the case.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how to open up this unit?
>
>
> --
> The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring,
> with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.
>
> - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)