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| Is the appeal to euphonic distortion learned? if the increased ratio of second and/or third order harmonics in tube equipment masks the higher order harmonics, are you also saying that the frequency response of tube amps in the highest audible frequencies is NOT lower than that of SS amps, bu... | |
| Shorting Amplifier Output I don't want to drop it off anywhere that isn't a preferred dealer or repair shop for Unison Research.You're not going to find one of those on every block of even in every town. Unless there is really something peculiar going on, any competent tec... | |
| Is the appeal to euphonic distortion learned? I don't think its learned.The presence of enough 2nd or 3rd (both are treated by the ear the same way) masks the presence of the higher ordered harmonics. This is common in tube equipment but not so much in solid state equipment, although Nelson P... | |
| Repair questions Would it make sense to just order some cheap fuses from Amazon to use during testing/repairing?A customer of ours recently did that and even though the ad was for slow blow fuses he got fast blow instead and blew most of them before we sorted it o... | |
| Preamp recommendation; ≤ $5k Surprised no one mentioned it but if you want truly balanced and differential with the balanced standard (not just a single ended preamp with an XLR connection) I can't think anything better than atmasphere mp-3It supports the balanced standard... | |
| Repair questions Keep in mind that tube equipment uses slow-blow fuses. If fast blow fuses are installed the amp will blow them instantly. | |
| Preamp sending amp into protect If the amp is stereo, yes, since the protection relay is common to both channels. | |
| Cons of using main XLR/Balanced outs for subwoofer? Question/clarification...since the ISO-Max transformer has a single ended input and a single ended output, are you using something like this Neutrik adapter to go from preamp balanced out to transformer rca input?No.The Jensen ISO-MAX can be su... | |
| Wide Bandwidth Amplifiers Problems So you are saying don't fall for the claim wide bandwidth is bad? Wide bandwidth is used to maintain phase relationships within the audio passband. To do this they have to go from 2Hz to 200,000Hz; 1/10th the lowest frequency and 10X the highest f... | |
| how can low watt tube amps drive speakers with higher power requirements My favorite design is a pair of NOS 300B tubes operated in single-ended, ultra-linear mode. About 15 watts RMS output. Funny!!! 300bs of course can't be operated in ultralinear, on account of lacking a screen grid :) | |
| Preamp sending amp into protect After going over some tests with Alvin, I have noticed that no matter what combination of outputs I use from the preamp(both sets of XLR outputs, both L/R channels) as long as the left channel of the amp is involved in the mix, it goes into pro... | |
| Cary SLI-80 with one blown rectifier tube, BUT STILL WORKS just fine. How? @noromance You'll be alright with the 600V units and you can use the 8A version rather than the 15A version! | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” The use of the term is definitely loose, and moreover the habitual exposition to a sound character that doesn't closely emulate live sound will easily label that which actually does, not least dynamically, as an outlier; a (more) realistically ... | |
| Shorting Amplifier Output Is it possible to repair, and is it worth it to repair? I'm going with yes. Whether there is someone in LA is a different matter, but I'd be a bit surprised if there wasn't, its a big town! | |
| Looking for my Final Pair!! Leaning Spatial Audio X3’s...talked with Clayton for about an hour! Great guy and very knowledgeable. @dave_b Clayton will treat you right. |