Goldpoint SA4M-47 passive 'preamp' winging its way to Marco Towers...

[Spectral Morn]

As long as you don't burn your record collection, you should be fine.

And what likely hood is there that cadmium will be any more or less a risk or Beryllium, used by many audio companies in their tweeters drive units ?

Thing is vinyl is a controlled substance, must be handled with great care and increasingly is harder to get, due to the handling regulations brought in. All vinyl used in American pressing plants is imported, none of it comes from the states, same is probably true here.

Anyway I am disappointed to see such scare mongering brought here.


Regards Neil

[Marco]

Initially, I thought Kevin's remarks were tongue-in-cheek, but he seems to be serious...

The poor boy's been brainwashed by the agenda-driven scaremongering of a certain passive preamp manufacturer (with a penchant for glued-down acrylic cases), as he sees the increasing popularity of LDRs as a threat to his sales, so therefore has done his level best to, let's put it politely, 'dissuade' folk from buying them, who unfortunately are easily influenced and blessed with a tendency to worry too much about nothing!

Let's face it, inhaling 'cadmium fumes' is about as likely to occur, during the normal use of a fully built, fully functioning, and properly housed LDR preamp, as the inhalation of cigarette smoke by a family of non-smokers!

Marco.

[Marco]

Anyway, back on topic, the 'posh resistors', for the Goldpoint, have been ordered from HFC and will be here tomorrow

Full report tomorrow evening (with pics), once the comparisons have been completed, where the winner will be revealed. Don't miss it!!

Marco.

[CageyH]

Initially, I thought Kevin's remarks were tongue-in-cheek, but he seems to be serious...

The poor boy's been brainwashed by the agenda-driven scaremongering of a certain passive preamp manufacturer (with a penchant for glued-down acrylic cases), as he sees the increasing popularity of LDRs as a threat to his sales, so therefore has done his level best to, let's politely put it, 'dissuade' folk from buying them, who unfortunately are easily influenced and blessed with a tendency to worry too much about nothing!

Let's face it, inhaling 'Cadmium fumes' is about as likely to occur, during the normal use of an LDR preamp, as the inhalation of nicotine by a family of non-smokers! In reality, you're far more likely to die inhaling the fumes from a house fire, caused by an amplifier combusting, as a result of being fitted without any DC protection circuitry.....................

Marco.

Cadmium is nasty stuff, hence why it is likely to be banned in Europe very soon.
Still, it is your choice...

For various parts that need to be cad plated for work, they are all sent to specialist companies these days.

[Marco]

I don't doubt for a second that it's nasty stuff, but it's only nasty if you misuse it in some way.

Explain to me, how in the normal course of using an LDR preamp, to play music in a hi-fi system, as long as you don't tamper with the internals of the device, you can die or become badly poisoned?

Marco.

[awkwardbydesign]

Cadmium is nasty stuff, hence why it is likely to be banned in Europe very soon.
Still, it is your choice...

For various parts that need to be cad plated for work, they are all sent to specialist companies these days.

But it is still used, apparently.

[awkwardbydesign]

So what you are saying (or not, maybe I have a different usage of the words saying, what, you and are) is that language is flexible and may not perfectly be used to exchange information without the assumption of agreed meaning.

Your solution to this is?

Well, I assume you are being sarcastic, but I will answer anyway.
Be precise, don't assume terms from one sense apply to a different one. Ignorance is fine, but now that you know, continued use of the term without qualifying it would be lazy.
Also, treat a serious point seriously. There are many who won't understand the differences, so you owe it to them to try to be clear. I am just guessing what your exact meaning is, and I can actually see a distinction. How many can't?
Indeed language is flexible, but without a shared definition it just becomes babble.

[awkwardbydesign]

I don't doubt it for a second that it's nasty stuff, but it's only nasty if you misuse it in some way.

Explain to me, how in the normal course of using an LDR preamp, to play music in a hi-fi system, as long as you don't tamper with the internals of the device, you can die or become badly poisoned?

Marco.

I think that the COSHH legislation is designed (!) mainly to protect workers who are exposed to dangerous substances in large amounts, and disposal of same, either landfill or incineration. Where lead in solder is concerned, for example, medical and military equipment have exemptions. Because it makes equipment less reliable! Anyway, leaded solder is readily available, and making stained glass windows (for one example) uses large amounts of the stuff. Regular blood tests are recommended for workers.
Day to day use of many substances poses minimal health risks.

[CageyH]

But it is still used, apparently.

Mainly on fasteners, but usually as a last resort.
The challenge now is to find an alternative product that works just as well.

[Marco]

Fancy tackling my post earlier post, Kevin (#205)?

Marco.