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| LAMM M1.2 - Feedback - Advice - Please - anyone heard these? I want / need that tube goodness in my sound but must also have that SS grip, bass control, transparency and image precision.The Lamm IMO/IME has a classic solid state sound in that its bright and has a touch of solid state harshness. If your spea... | |
| FTC may end amplifier rule! ACTION NEEDED The FTC rule leveled the playing field between amp manufacturers! This was introduced in the 1970s because there were some pretty outrageous claims being made- get an early 1970s Radio Shack catalog and look at the power claims they were making. I... | |
| Transformer coupled outputs/inputs in preamplifiers. Its possible to direct-couple preamp outputs too.Transformers need to be loaded correctly; if loaded too lightly (impedance they are driving is too high) they can express more of the inter-winding capacitance and less of the turns ratio. This can ... | |
| ST 70 best sounding version? Triode Electronics of Chicago offers a new power transformer for the ST-70 that has increased current for the rectifier circuit. This allow you to run dual 5AR4s in parallel rather than one- thus fixing the biggest single weakness of the original ... | |
| Single driver speakers. Are they worth considering ? No full range driver is really full range. Some can do alright in the highs, like the Tangband 1772 and 1808.Whizzer cones can be problematic due to breakups and a bit of discontinuity with the main cone. PHY gets around this by eliminating the wh... | |
| Did Nixon Erase My Tape? I visually inspected the heads/tape path with a hand mirror when I received it.If the problem was buildup in the head gap, you might never see it.If I have to resort to 'baking' a tape to get it to work, it's time to discard that tape. I would be ... | |
| Best settings for my first MC cart On another phonostage the XX2 mk2 likes around 450Ω. If you set too low bass gets a bit flabby, too high and its tight but light and the top end gets a bit sharp. . The XX2 is 6 ohms so a 10x loading is appropriate. However, as others state, t... | |
| “Black background” — What really contributes to this phenomenon? When we have obtained a blacker background in our gear it always comes down to two things- noise and intermodulations.Noise can be hiss but buzz is a noise too. So components and layout have to be carefully considered. Intermodulation is a bit tri... | |
| Preamps with Dual XLR Outputs That Topping is a pretty impressive DAC! | |
| General question on Carbon fiber tonearms versus aluminum Clearly, it is that way with bicycle frames, it is far, far easier to make a frame stiff in one direction and flexible in another with CF, or make it a more comfortable ride with less vibration than say AL or even steel. Not exactly apples to... | |
| Did Nixon Erase My Tape? I would really make sure that the heads, guides, capstan, pinch roller and tape tension sensors are all clean! Old tapes can shed and leave behind a surprising amount of gook in a very short time. In auto-reversing decks you can have a problem whe... | |
| Best temperature for optimum tube performance The filament of the tube is intimately associated with the cathode of the tube which it heats. Room temperature isn’t going to affect them much at all so I wouldn’t worry about that. But a fan is a good idea because heat does wear tubes out, and i... | |
| Gave up my SET----looking for moderate to higher power replacement options It does not sound like a set amp. Only set amps sound like set amps. Solid state amps are only going to be an approximation, but leave you lacking.A push-pull tube amp with a single-ended input will exhibit a prominent 5th harmonic in addition to ... | |
| Tubes Asylum @milpai Oddly that guy you're asking about turned up on DIYAudio a few years back looking for very basic information about setting up a simple tube-based line stage. | |
| Leben CS600 or Atmasphere or ARC My understanding is that HiFi+ will have a review of the Atma-Sphere M-60s on DeVore loudspeakers quite soon- issue #192. |