Hey, you wanna have some fun?

azrockitman · 2389

« previous next »
Pages: 1   Go Down

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline azrockitman

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 222
on: July 01, 2013, 06:28:41 PM
Ok, here's what you do.

Power down your amp, flip over the faceplate, do the voltage checks and all that yadda yadda.  but here's the fun part.

While you're holding both probes from your meter in your hands, touching a couple of connections, roll your chair leg over some shipping bubble wrap that just happens to be laying on the floor!   Whoo howdy.  If that doesn't get your heart racing you're already dead.  jee  suz.  snap, crackle pop. 

Esoteric DV-50, Technics SL1200-M3D, B&K Phono 10 Preamp, Sumiko Blue Point Special Evo III, Bottlehead Stereomour, Orca's

Offline Grainger49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
    • Posts: 7175
Reply #1 on: July 02, 2013, 12:05:01 AM
(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi244.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg7%2FGrainger49%2FSmiles%2FROLF.gif&hash=d8c25de5059c9863b539eef0d5a5f9c5fb975e51)

That sounds like something that would happen to me.  If it hasn't happened, something just like has.


Offline Armaegis

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 127
Reply #2 on: July 03, 2013, 05:05:26 AM
That happened the last time I was doing voltage checks... except it was my back making those popping sounds.  :o


Offline Bill Chase

  • Jr. Member
  • **
    • Posts: 25
Reply #3 on: July 11, 2013, 08:20:03 PM
I laughed for a full 10 seconds on this one-- I can totally see myself doing that!
Cheers,
Bill

Bill Chase
Digital music collection enjoyed thru:
   Mac Mini to Jolida Glass DSD DAC
   BeePre & Stereomour I
   Seductor EL84 Amp
   DecWare Ultra Preamp w 5x Paramount 300Bs with Magnequest Iron
   Crack with Speedball
   SEX v1
Guitars and Ukulele enjoyed by Tode

Offline danosol

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 67
Reply #4 on: July 11, 2013, 08:39:17 PM
I thought that kind of stuff only happened to me.  LMAO! ;D


Offline azrockitman

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 222
Reply #5 on: July 12, 2013, 09:30:52 PM
The best part is that as I pushed myself back from the counter, I rolled over more "bubbles" and my anxiety doubled because the popping increased.  It didn't take me long to laugh at myself but it was only after my heart started again.   ;D

Esoteric DV-50, Technics SL1200-M3D, B&K Phono 10 Preamp, Sumiko Blue Point Special Evo III, Bottlehead Stereomour, Orca's

Offline earwaxxer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
    • Posts: 1336
Reply #6 on: July 13, 2013, 07:41:55 AM
Mega volt static discharge is a way of life for us in the desert. Its not uncommon for my power amp to shut down when I touch it without grounding myself first.

Eric
Emotiva XPA-2, Magnepan MMG (mod), Quickie (mod), JRiver, Wyrd4sound uLink, Schiit Gungnir, JPS Digital power cord, MIT power cord, JPS Labs ultraconductor wire throughout, HSU sub. powered by Crown.

Offline Dr. Toobz

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
    • Posts: 432
Reply #7 on: July 13, 2013, 07:52:57 AM
Quote from: earwaxxer on July 13, 2013, 07:41:55 AM
Mega volt static discharge is a way of life for us in the desert. Its not uncommon for my power amp to shut down when I touch it without grounding myself first.

Same for those of us in the upper midwest, where it gets very cold and super dry in the winter. When static discharges actually hurt and cause an ozone smell, you know your house is a bit too dry....


Pages: 1   Go Up
« previous next »