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SOUNDLAB ULTIMATE 545
@pinotnoir What time of day are you calling? They are on mountain time. 
How important is the pre-amp?
So in the end, would a high quality integrated be the best way to go (assuming one likes the sound of the unit) due to one less pair of cables, electrical cord, etc?If you're looking for ultimate sound quality, no. Integrated amps have both powe... 
Using solid state rectifiers on Cary SLI80 Amplifier
What I’ve learned from several sources is that the resulting instantaneous power to the tubes and power transformer could cause damage or, at least, blown fuses. Without adding circuit protection that delays the impact, does anyone have experie... 
Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important?
This can be stated simply and is easily and repeatably demonstrated. The ability of the arm to track the cartridge correctly is far more important than which cartridge you have. Put another way, if the arm can't track the cartridge you won't be ab... 
What are we going to do about Tele 12AU7 prices
Fortunately, Tele 12au7’s aren’t the holy grail of the 12au7 family or nearly as coveted as Tele 12ax7’s.@mozartfan Look into the Amperex Bugle Boys. They are less expensive. There is a military version called the 7316 which is the one to get. As ... 
In the Air tonight DRUMS - phil collins on LP
There was an extended version released on import 12" 45 back in the 80's. If you're looking for sound quality that might be the thing to look for.  
Ortofon Cadenza Black loading
I really like my Icon phono stage. It is fixed at 100 ohms MC.The industry standard for all cartridges is 47KOhms just so you know. 
Tube Amplifier Sound Characteristics
at least to my ears, lately it seems more and more tube power amps tend to sound similar to Ss amps. That's because you're listening to tube amps that have feedback and probably PP outputs combined with single-ended input circuits. That tends to... 
Tube Amplifier Sound Characteristics
But as we all know sometimes when we insert different equipment into our systems, the sound changes. I have to admit I don't know what "true neutral" is. How would I know?@jimbones The only way I know isn't easy. Get some great microphones and r... 
SET the best?
AREN‘t you tooting your horn just a little too much? OTLs are great but only address a very small portion of speakers with high efficiency and high impedance. That may or may not be everybody‘s fare and your implied claim of superiority seems t... 
GaN Amp & Speaker Popping Sound At Power On
^^ +1  Wut I said, way at the top of this thread. 
How important is the pre-amp?
I firmly believe that for 99% of applications, a true, discrete, stepped attenuator using a minimal number of resistors, great contacts, and good (not awesome) resistors is pretty darn transparent. It is.The thing that is keeping the preamp as a... 
Tube Amplifier Sound Characteristics
I wish there were a scatter diagram one could put together of tube amp sound qualities. @jimbones The last thing the industry wants is for the buyer to know what the amps sound like :)    They spend a lot of time trying to tell you that they don't... 
Tube question: any sonic difference in 6SN7 vs 6H30 vs 6H80 in the amp's signal position?
I lived there for 35 years, and never saw  those in the commercially available devices.Yes. It was made exclusively for the military.  
How important is the pre-amp?
I disagree that the preamp’s sonic performance is always tightly correlated with the price. Funny- I was just commenting about this on another forum. I agree the price doesn't have much to do with performance. Those that price to a formula will be...