Brown Turds vs. Blue Turds

[JJman]

I recently checked all the brown turds I pulled from my '71 DR for dc leakage and capacitance. Every one tested essentially perfect for both.

I have my '74 VC on the bench and I tested the 2 blue turds for dc leakage and they don't leak. However they both tested about half the proper capacitance. The death cap was a blue turd and that one tests good in both departments.

I wonder if the negative rap on brown turds was valid in any way. I don't have an esr meter. Is there a negative rap on blue turds?

 

[phsyconoodler]

If you had real turds in your amp, that woud be a cause for concern.
However,the negative rep is undeserved for both colors,as they are in great sounding amps.

 

[Prairie Dawg]

If you had real turds in your amp, that woud be a cause for concern.

yer killin me. Is it that cold up there?

 

[SamBooka]

I think comparing brown and blue mallorys is like comparing polyester and polyprop caps. They work the same but there are subtle differences in the tone. Personally I havent been able to tell the difference so it might just be internet BS. Then again, my hearing is shot anyway so let your own ears be the judge.

 

[hasserl]

I vote for internet BS.

 

[RedRock]

In case of doubt, I suggest checking with your gastroenterologist.

 

[Prairie Dawg]

In case of doubt, I suggest checking with your gastroenterologist.

Especially if you've been chugging Scripto or Quink.

Ohhhhhhh, I forgot. This is 2010, not 1958. sorry.

 

[hasserl]

Especially if you've been chugging Scripto or Quink.

Ohhhhhhh, I forgot. This is 2010, not 1958. sorry.

See, all that specializing in obsolete technology has you forgetting which year (decade?) it is.

 

[phsyconoodler]

Hey Hass,
Happy new year!
Another year of debunking internet myth's is upon us.

Yes,it's damn cold here in Canada!And no,we have lots of stuff to do with shoveling snow,scraping windows,boosting cars and building amps.
Oh yeah,we jam a lot too.

 

[hasserl]

Oh yeah,we jam a lot too.

Fire up enough tube amps inside a place and your bound to warm things up a bit.

 

[ScottR]

Give a whole new meaning to "It sounds like ****"

 

[Prairie Dawg]

Hey Hass,
Happy new year!
Another year of debunking internet myth's is upon us.

Yes,it's damn cold here in Canada!And no,we have lots of stuff to do with shoveling snow,scraping windows,boosting cars and building amps.
Oh yeah,we jam a lot too.

We have been getting some of that lately. It was -15 deg f here this morning in central Iowa and we are a ways south of you. It's likely to get there again tonite. The Honda and the pickup started OK but it took ten miles or so to get the pickup up to operating temp and get some heat out of the ducting.

But never on a consistent basis like youse guys get. Staying warm is a good thing.

Scott, yer killen me....

 

[Prairie Dawg]

Heard on the news today:

The reason "guru" is such a popular term is because "charlatan" is harder to spell.

 

[RedRock]

Give a whole new meaning to "It sounds like ****"

EVH "brown" sound?

 

[SamBooka]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_note

 

[Prairie Dawg]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_note

Y'all have your minds in the gutter.

good. good. Excellent.

 

[JJman]

Remember http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensurround

Pretty close to a brown-note as I remember. Especially the original "Earthquake" movie.

 

[DT7]

Not to poop on this thread, but turds are never blue.

 

[RedRock]

I guess you have not seen the inside of a mid-70s Fender amp chassis.

 

[StratTone]

Yeah they have Blue turds that look just like the brown turds.