alexberger
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| Use of a super tweeter worth the investement ? There are two types of super tweeter implementations. 1. In audible spectrum from 11-13KHz 2. Ultrasound 20KHz and up. I don't have experience with Ultrasound implementation. But people say it works. The first one is needed when speakers are n... | |
| Advice needed on power cables, wall warts, conditioning, electrical outlet Hi @cakyol , For tube amplifiers that don't need a lot of power toroid power transformer is not the best solution. Most of tube amplifiers (including most expensive) don't use toroid power transformer. Toroidal power transformers are used only ... | |
| Advice needed on power cables, wall warts, conditioning, electrical outlet Hi @terry9 , I think it is a function of power consumption. Typical tube amp power consumption is 100-300 watt. So, for this parameters EI core transformer can be better. External electromagnetic field is less issue for smaller power transformer... | |
| Advice needed on power cables, wall warts, conditioning, electrical outlet Hi @terry9 , At least for tube amplifiers all best producers: Tango, Tamura, Kondo, Audio Note, Hashimoto, Lundahl don't make toroidal power transformers. In the tubes world toroidal power transformers are for cheap solutions. I don't familiar... | |
| Advice needed on power cables, wall warts, conditioning, electrical outlet Toroidal transformers are the worst for amplifier power supply. I thing for isolation transformers should be the same. | |
| JBL L36 JBL from 60-70x are great speakers. But according to my experience with Altec 604E from 60x, crossover parts update makes a huge difference. Despite my speakers sounding good with old original crossovers, the changing of capacitors and variable r... | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA Hi @mozartfan , Japanese SET audiophiles adore US made speakers like Altec and WE and German Klangfilm speakers. Jean Hiraga used Altec A7, A5 with crossovers designed by himself. Another Japanese legend - Sakuma used 300B amplifiers and Briti... | |
| 2019 300B tubes that are worth the money? I have TJ mesh plates 300B. Very nice tubes. Good value for money. I also have EML 300B Mesh plates that is noticeably better especially in term of refining. My amplifier has only ~6 Watt output, so mesh plate 300B power rating works. Does anybo... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Hi @abd1 , The problem in your room is the glass windows and door on the left, which cause very strong first reflections and ruin the soundstage and image. You should try draping the windows on the left. It doesn’t have to be heavy curtains. Per... | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA I listened to ESL57 speakers in 3 different homes and liked these speakers a lot! @atmasphere . One of my friends built a number of SE and low power push pull amplifiers on EL84 and 6V6 tubes. He mostly used similar quality parts for both SE and ... | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA Hi @atmasphere , Why did you use EL95 in ultralinear mode? Why you didn't use 2a3 or 45 tubes for your push-pull amp? Regards, Alex. | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA Hi @mozartfan , You can’t compare amplifiers and make conclusions just by output tube type and transformer! There are so many factors like schematics and quality and quantity (capacitor value) of parts. I have DIY 300B SET for many years. Durin... | |
| Why recordings made before 1965 sound better. Hi @bdp24 , The record engineer of Rubber Soul was Norman Smith and Revolver was Geoff Emerick. Norman did all The Beatles albums from beginning up to Rubber Soul. And Geoff did Revolver, Sargent Pepper, partially White Album and Abbey Road. Ge... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Schubert, Heifetz, Piatigorsky With Primrose And Guests – Quintette Op. 163 | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Oscar Peterson, Stéphane Grappelli, Joe Pass – Skol - "Nuages" |