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| VTL Deluxe pre amp Hi,on the vtl deluxe there is only 5 tubes to replace versus 8 for the super del; 4 phono / 2 line /2 12at7.is your rogue 99 an integrated or single amp?my integrated uses 2 input signal 12au7 tubes and 6 el34 power output tubes.the signals valves... | |
| VTL Deluxe pre amp correction only one 12at7 in the deluxe and it would be located on the right end side when facing the preamp.T. | |
| VTL Deluxe pre amp Hi,I own a vtl superdeluxe and previously had the deluxe.depending on what source he will be using most phono/cd then I would spend the money on where I do the listening most.if cd then the 12au7 are crucial (x2)if I recall.phono then 12ax7 are im... | |
| Diana Krall - What is your favorite CD of hers? Can't see what is so special about Diana krall,her songs really lack the spark and vocal impact of so many other talented female singers too numerous to name,especially in the jazz arena.But I will admit she does look quite fine!! | |
| Tube amp in a hot weather: Does it require a fan? Hi I live in Hawaii and my house is right up against the koolau montain range which means very humid/hot most of the time.I am using my ceiling fan,quite new and not so noisy;also once in a while use a floor fan(vornado)quiet too.try not to have t... | |
| KT88 circuitry vs. EL34 quick response,If your amp manual/manufacturer says it accepts both then experiment. just went thru testing several amps with el34 / kt88 configurations.Both same brand jj tubes, the kt88 are bolder sounding with plenty power,transient better bass... | |
| Alon 2's-can they be driven w/ 50w int amp?? just a thought,alon speakers will "sound" as good as the front end gears used in front of them,very neutral in nature and highly revealing of bad sources.if you use SS better miked it up with tubes as mentioned earlier.aloha! | |
| Vandy 2Ce Signature Vs. Vandy 2Ce the cabinets has nothing to do with efficiency,like the alon II no frame helps sound correctness except that the alon actually needs a little more power because of the sealed boxed woofer,regular 3's have the same design except bigger woofer enclo... | |
| Alon 2's-can they be driven w/ 50w int amp?? hey I own a pair of alon II mki powered by my audioprism debut tube amp 50 watts x2 and it sounds really wonderfull with plenty power to spare never go past 10' on the volume knob,speaker placement is the key(done it so many times!:)).should work ... | |
| Vandy 2Ce Signature Vs. Vandy 2Ce quick personal experience to share,had both of them and the sigs were much better for the highs and mids,lows was about the same if you consider an upgrade it would be money well spent,now I own alon II and for the same money used(900) I find them... | |
| Mono amps... just few wordsbridged amp(from stereo) = more power - overall sound quality. | |
| Biamping Alon II mk II ? good luck!I don't think you'll notice a big difference but I could be wrong,with horizontal set up one amp will work a lot harder than the other and in doing so will be straining more and since I want to make mine last a long time that's my prefer... | |
| Biamping Alon II mk II ? let me know what works for you. | |
| Biamping Alon II mk II ? Hi,passive versus active set upvertical versus horizontal set up of amps.I am using a Y connector at the preamp level down to the amps and two biwirable superflatline speaker cables.from one amp coming out from the left channel side of amp connect... | |
| Biamping Alon II mk II ? I tried something similar with my alon II mkI,same set up:was using meitner monoblocks for low end and audioprism debut tube amp for mid/high.the sound seemed great at first,very dynamic with deep bass but after a while I noticed the sound spectru... |