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Tube amps - what 3 things…
Hi @atmasphere , I know that cathode bias is still cathode bias with any cathode capacitor value. But the cathode to ground impedance is realy very different. On 20 Hz with standard 100uF the impedance is Z=80 Ohm, 10000uf Z=0.8 Ohm, 100000uF Z=0... 
Linlai E 6sn7 tubes
Can anybody explain in detail how do sound Linlai Global Elite E-6SN7 compared to Ken-Rad VT231 black glass? Do KR sound warmer and lusher?  
Tube amps - what 3 things…
Cathode bias is not a good thing in input and driver stages, not just in the output stage. I tried one solution in my DIY SET 300B amp. There is 6sn7 input tube and 6F6G in triode mode driver tube with coupling capacitors between stages. The solu... 
Horn speakers with Imaging?
Coaxial Altecs 604 with horn inside woofer have good imaging.  
Dennis Had Inspire PSE 300B WOW!!!
Hi @tinear123, I am a DIY person. So for me is very interesting to know how this great amplifier is built. Can you give me some more information? What is the input and the driver tubes are used? Regards, Alex  
Dennis Had Inspire PSE 300B WOW!!!
Hi @tinear123 , What is an input and driver tubes in Dennis's PSE 300B? Which rectifier and voltage stabilizers does it use? Is voltage stabilizers used for driver or input tube?  
Duelund speaker cable
I used Acrotec 6n 1040 before Duelund. Acrotec it a old brand name of Acrolink. I bought  Acrotec 20 year ago. It costed $100/1m bulk. It isn't a bad cable. But in my system (300B amp and Altec 604E), Duelund DCA16GA sounds more organic. Acrotec ... 
Duelund speaker cable
I'm using DCA16GA for many years. Does DCA12GA sound just warmer or also slower? With which cable bass has better definition?   
Blue Note Tone Poet Series
For example, Tone Poets - Chet Baker, Art Pepper, Phil Urso – "Picture Of Heath" sounds very good. Other examples from what I have in this series: Chet Baker Sings, Kenny Barrel Introduction, Paul Chambers Bass on Top.    
New Vinyl Jazz and Classical Reissues
Michael Rabin With Leon Pommers – Mosaics - Nocturne, Op. 27 – Chopin - Testament - 2011 Reissue  
New Vinyl Jazz and Classical Reissues
Charles Mingus – A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry - "Duke's Choice" - NEWLAND - 2022  
New Vinyl Jazz and Classical Reissues
Bill Evans – You Must Believe In Spring - Craft Recordings - 45RPM - 2022 reissue  
New Vinyl Jazz and Classical Reissues
Booker Ervin – That's It! - "Uranus" - Candid - 2022 reissue  
Blue Note Tone Poet Series
   
Classical Vinyl Series