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| Impressed with Tubes Pubul57 and Phaelon, my comments about 4 ohms has little to do with the tube amp in question. 4 ohm taps on output transformers in general have less performance than the higher impedance taps, regardless of the size of the output transformer. Its ... | |
| Impressed with Tubes *In general* If you go with a tube amplifier you will find it smoother and more detailed than the best of transistors, if the speaker is compatible with the tube amplifier. This is because tubes obey the rules of human hearing to a much greater de... | |
| Valve Amplifier suited for my system If your speakers are 94 db, unless you are in a small room you might want to consider something with 30-60 watts, depending on your listening habits.My speakers are about 3 db more efficient than yours and I can run a 30 watt amplifier out of gas ... | |
| CAT JL-2 vs Tenor 75Wi Wp FWIW Avalons are a very linear load impedance and so larger tube amplifiers in general have no problem with them.The Watt/Puppy 5 has always been an easy load and is probably a little easier to drive from what I've seen, but its nice to have the e... | |
| Preamp/amp far superior to just int. amp.? The reason separates are usually preferred is that the integrated equipment often shares power supplies. This get to be a bigger deal when the power supplies operate both channels. Additionally, a great deal *more* care has to be paid to ground lo... | |
| Distortion from speakers - amp? Try swapping the input cables for your source and see if the problem moves. I was thinking the preamp because you mentioned that the volume control did not affect it, but if other gear behaves the same way there is something different afoot.I've s... | |
| Distortion from speakers - amp? OK :) I would try a set of shielded cables just to be safe. Unshielded cables, even balanced, can sometimes pick up noise. Otherwise I would guess that its in the preamp. If that's the case I would try moving the 6SN7 tubes from one channel to the... | |
| TriPlanar Tips HI Albert, I agree, backing up to take out the lash is a good move. There is just less of it now and more repeatable. The other thing that is really nice is the tower itself is a lot more precise, so there is less artifact from whether or not the ... | |
| Phono pre for 35mv cart that runs 6dj8 tubes?????? OK. 0.35mV then- you are going to have difficulty with a 6DJ8-based phono section. The problem that you run into is that 6DJ8s, 6922s and the like aren't designed for audio so you run into noise and microphonic issues which at the very least color... | |
| Distortion from speakers - amp? What's an Atma-Sphere R13?? You'd think I should ought to know that one but I don't. | |
| TriPlanar Tips I thought tightening the screws on the weights was a no-brainer. Yes, you can hear that.Albert, if you are still watching this thread, the Mk7 has a lot less slop in it than the arm that you had!! Especially in adjusting the VTA on the fly, the Mk... | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. I think one of the things that makes a discussion of the goal of high end audio tricky is the models we use for the result. IMO, the room is part of the result. My model is that the stereo can 'graft' the wall of your room onto a musical event in ... | |
| Tube amps with BALLS in the low end registrer ??? Or you could get one of these...http://www.atma-sphere.com/products/ma3.htmlSo far it carries the greatest low end authority of anything *I've* heard- and it can drive 2-3 ohms easily... there is a built-in tube tester and AC line regulator- it ca... | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. Pubul57, it appears that you have attached meaning where none existed. My description of Holt's living conditions were merely accurate, not a judgment of his character nor listening ability. Also, the comment about Audio Research earlier is someth... | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. I would love to see the double-blind test happen- with our stuff in the test to boot. I understand JGH's comments, but I fully don't agree- there are plenty of manufacturers out there other than myself who still hold to the ideal of an exact repro... |