albertporter
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| EL34 differences in air & stage depth? Another departure from Mullard EL34 and Siemens (which Lloydc correctly called) is the Telefunken AEG.Tele AEG are more lively than the Mullard, more akin to the tonal balance of the Siemens. The only reason I did not suggest that route is I've ha... | |
| EL34 differences in air & stage depth? Mullard EL34 XF2 from Blackburn plant. I've made the comparison you ask about in Wolcott Presence amps and exactly what you describe is one of the main differences.With Mullard, also add punch, better dynamics and lower distortion. Downside is the... | |
| Step Up/Down Transformers - Good or Bad? Glrtrgi. After you've had awhile to listen with the transformer why not do a test. I assume you have a clothes dryer in your place? Run a cord from that outlet to the amp and see if that changes the sound for the better.If not, you have the wrong ... | |
| Step Up/Down Transformers - Good or Bad? Detlof have answered the same way I would have. I don't like transformers hanging on amps. In my system I use one isolation transformer that drops (USA) 120 Volt to (Japan) 100 volt to supply the motor controller for my Technics MK3. Even though i... | |
| Step Up/Down Transformers - Good or Bad? The 240v line solution works, but kids tend to stick things in outlets at some point in their life & the penalty for doing this can be much higher. Good luck!Remember that 240V in USA is twin 120 volt runs. This is simply two of the same lines... | |
| Step Up/Down Transformers - Good or Bad? Glrtrgi, If you are going to live in the States for an extended period of time it might be worth having an electrician install a 240 volt line for your Euro amps. USA homes already have 240 volt but typically limited to power electric cook range, ... | |
| Putting vintage tubes in the power supply of pre Good grief is Rodman on target. Could not have made better suggestions myself. | |
| Putting vintage tubes in the power supply of pre Dan001, If you disclose the brand and model of your preamp, someone at Audiogon may have direct experience or at least can look up the circuit and tubes used and make an educated guess. | |
| 6922 not 6H30 Based CD Palyer Not to drift off topic, but reading the description you give I have to ask. Are you running the Counterpoint SA11 out of the buffer outputs or direct? Have the NP-100 mono blocks been updated?Also, what output tubes are in the Counterpoint, partic... | |
| Explain the asthetics of Punk I got one word for you, the "Monks"Now that's some fun sh#t. If that's Punk I need to buy some. Earlier in the thread someone mentioned Nirvana and Eminem, I like both and have most of their LPs. I see the "angry" connection mentioned by several p... | |
| Founder of Valve Amplification Co. VAC passes... What a great memoriam, the guys from that era were tough, hard working and fiercely dedicated to quality. My dad was like that and in spite of all the years that have passed since his death, I think of him every day.VAC is a wonderful product, Kev... | |
| Best Blu-Ray ANALOG Output - Under $1000? My Oppo has shipped as well, should be in the system for next Tuesday music session. It's a steal at the price it sells for and I'm still working on getting the new Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD and will compare and post comments when I have both availab... | |
| Best cartridge for Breuer 8C I've owned several Breuer tonearms and visited with Mr. Breuer in his shop and his home in Switzerland many years ago when I brought limited numbers of them into the USA. The Breuer tonearm was originally designed to operate with a modified EMT fi... | |
| Explain the asthetics of Punk 06-16-09: StanwalIs this a shortest book in the world contest?I don't like punk but read every posts here with great interest. These are groups with which I have little or no experience (Ramones, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys). Frankly, I'm grateful ... | |
| Quiet Tonearms/cartidges?? Axel, yes makes sense thank you for explaining. I built up a rim drive Lenco about 5 years ago and that is what brought me to where I am today, running two Technics MK3 and one MK2 with plans for a Garrard as well.The cartridge in that Lenco was a... |