artemus_5
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| Where should the Tubes Go in a Vintage Preamp / Amp System I agree with @viridian If your speakers are 91db efficient or above a 45-60 wpc tube amp will work. fine. I have 93.5 db efficient speakers and ran them fine with 35 wpc VTA Dynaco ST 70. I've had high power amps and low powered amps. Low power... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” I don't buy tube amps that need 8 tubes. Then too, my speakers are 93.5db efficient Joseph doesn't list the efficiency of theirs. But from my memory I believe they used to be about 88. IOW you may need the extra 4 tubes. Rogue makes an ST-100 that... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Because I still have them and a good CDP. But I also concur with your reasoning concerning streaming. I'm mostly a vinyl man but my TT drive system is broken so I've been streaming a lot. Its a totally differen... | |
| The Disappearing Act It happened gradually as I dialed in the sound with relatively small but significant improvements This is my experience. Many tweaks who are often dismissed were a big part of the disappearance. First was the footers Then the electric. . A $2 f... | |
| Looking for a new phon cartridge I like my Benz Ruby Z. I've had other Benz cartridges (Ebony L) and liked them all. I have a Zyx 4D as well which I considered top dog...until I got the Ruby Z. I believe each of them have a natural sound. | |
| How to PM someone "Common knowledge" is a hopeful goal, but tends to be stumbled into... Love the phrasing. Struck my funny bone. Good point. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? God asked The Apostle Paul " why do you keep kicking against the pricks?"(funny way of putting it) I admire your tenacity. But why after 30 yrs is of trying are you making another attempt to force something that you just don't like? I ask these t... | |
| Tung-Sol 7581A......Wow!! @knotscott Nice. I have one of the Latino VTA Dyna 70's. great little amp. I liked it so much that I bought Don Sachs Kootenay 120. Do took the design of the ST120 and customized it with the best of parts, auto bias, dual mono Power supplies, It... | |
| Dual subwoofer setup to an Esoteric Integrated Amp I have 2 Rels hooked to my amp. You Hook one Sub to each channel, R & L. Tie the 2 positives of one Rel together and attach it to R or L Positive speaker output. You follow the same procedure with the second Rel and attach it to the other c... | |
| Tung-Sol 7581A......Wow!! @corelli & @knotscott Its my understanding that he 7581 has the same output as the KT66...that 5 extra watts. that @knotscott spoke about. One thing few have mentioned is the pretty blue light the tube emits. BTW @knotscott what "Dyna/VT... | |
| How to PM someone @asvjerry Be aware that IF you'd like to see a reply to a PM, you're required to post to the A'gon system a credit card with the typical exper date AND the 3 digit number on the flip side. Wow. I didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up | |
| REL B1 The B1 has a 500 watt amp. Wow! I was thinking it came out shortly after the era with the Storm 3 which only had 150 watts. Even their top model was not a whole lot higher. My mistake about the power. But it is still 18 yrs old. . Just need to... | |
| REL B1 The sub is 20 yrs old. Things wear out. It may play but it may also be deteriorated to the point of sounding as it does mow. This is always the problem with older equipment The only way to know is test it. Then too, these subs only had about 125 w... | |
| How to PM someone All I do know is that this should not be so hard. It’s ridiculous. Yep, It should be but Agon seems to find a way to make things cumbersome.IE, I needed some help contacting a now defunct Mfg’er. to help with a problem.So I looked up posters wh... | |
| Is the microwave the perfect model for audio marketting? Its not just audio, its most everything you buy. Phones, cars, Hifi, TV, et al have far more features than needed. Everyone is trying to make the perfect all in one machine. I’m reminded of the all in one shop tool back in the 1900’s that was a sa... |