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| Tone Controls With regard to tone controls, I find that there are a few areas with solutions, and some others that demand new software. For LPs, there are a few vintage pre-amps that offer different EQs, other than RIAA. The Mac C-8 actually allows the user to ... | |
| What will cause my EL-34 filaments to glow differently. it is possible for different tubes, esp. tubes from different MFGs or production lots to have subtle differences. if the difference can be compared like a 15watt bulb vs a 300 watt bulb, check voltage, and if possible current draw. if the ghetter ... | |
| FM Tuners FM reception is VERY location dependant. The transmission/reception is "line-of-sight", therefore if the antenea can't see the brodcast tower, you won't get the station. Sean listed tunners esp. the NAD that will work in the rolling hills of elect... | |
| Why no index to indicate proper listening level? To quote Art of noise: "how rapid is Rapid?".For me the biggest challeng in this thread is a challenge that has plagued audio since the beginning, and this is a lack of standards. Standards w/ regard to polarity, 'levels' channel separation; in FM... | |
| How did U get into this expensive hobby? I had the pleasure of groing up in a house full of the best of the mono days of Hi-Fi. My Father had/has Mac C-8 pre-amp, Mac 30 amp, Fischer 80 & 90 tunners all driving AR-2, 3 and a smallish Bozak. He started me out w/ a Halicrafters receive... | |
| Eico 666 Tube Tester Data for 6922 and KT-90? Steves71,Sorry for the delayed response. Bob has hit the nail on the head. Through a variety of circumstanses I saw some of the early KT-90s before release, and we had the opportunuty to test them and evaluate them. The hysteresis is just off the ... | |
| Any other tubes out there? South43,Some of the tube MFG you mentioned are the reason that you don't hear of them. Ei is where the old Telefunken equipment went when they sold the equipment, and most of the tubes used in current production gear from the mid 1980s through 199... | |
| Phono Preamps, help Slowhand,As to your question about the sound thru different combos of Head amps/pre-pre and pre amps, Bob is correct, every connector and gain stage (gain stage = amplifier)affects the sound. If you have a good head amp, and try it w/ two differen... | |
| Eico 666 Tube Tester Data for 6922 and KT-90? The 6922 should test Similar to the 6dj8, there may be some minor varriations, I dont have my RCA Tube Manual in front of me right now, but they are interchangeable in audio circuits. The KT-90 will not be on any charts, as this tube was only crea... | |
| Speakers with a 360 degree sound. Read Have you heard the Shahinians? or Beveridge?; for me and what I have heard (have not heard the Mirage/DT stuff) these can't be beat for dispersion, seamless sound and large radiating patterns.Happy listening | |
| Best way to identify a giant box of assorted tubes... Buy yourself a copy of the RCA receiving tube manual w/ a copywrite date in the late 60's or early 70's ( I bought one from Powells a few years back ~$30.00) and start sorting.Good luck | |
| Need help with tube selections The options that are avaliable to you are either the 6550, or the KT-88. Getting Old Genelex/MO Valve KT-88s will be QUITE expensive, and they will probably be used. Sylvania 6550s could be had for some folding money, otherwise you are looking at ... | |
| Home Made Mono-Block Amp Stands? Larry,Wood is not an Ideal stand material if your objective is to Isolate the amp from vibrations. Wood has lots of resonances, hence it is the prefered material for many instruments, strings, WOODwinds, precussion and the like.Either Abstract7's ... | |
| Is sound room on the attic bad??? The ideal sound room does not have parallel surfaces, and has different textures to cancel out standing waves, early reflections and echo points. With the ceiling being peaked, you are off to a good start, as the ceiling and the floor are probably... | |
| Tube v. Solid State / Analog v. Digital I would agree with all the above, Especially Biz!. This is your system in your room. Do you listen 5 hours/month?, /week?, /day?. If you like it you will use it.Getting back to the measurement stuff: lets remeber that most measurements are taken o... |