bifwynne
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| Dumb VTA Question Thanks guys, esepcially for the terminology lesson. I always thought that VTA and SRA are flip sides of the same adjustment. That is, VTA and SRA change as a result of raising or lowering the tonearm. Jonathan, I can visualize that raising the ton... | |
| New KT150 tubes? @David12, you asked "if you are using an auto bias amp, you need a matched pair or quad of tubes. If you are using an amp, like the ARC power amps, where you have to set the bias yourself, does it matter if they are matched or not?"Yes, ... I thin... | |
| Sumiko Blackbird Soundsmith Rebuild Level? Anovak ... check some of the comments on the Andy Kim (Chong) thread I started some time back. Many folks have good things to say about Andy. | |
| New KT150 tubes? @Wolf .... of course not Wolf. Many reputable vendors match tubes. It just happens to be IME that ARC matched power tubes bias much easier in my amp. Btw, for the sake of clarity, I am referring to KT-120s.As an fyi, my amp has a bias "set" tube a... | |
| Revel or Aerial Thanks Rick ... just curious, did the dealer carry both the Revels and the Paradigm S8s? I just checked the Paradigm website for dealers in a few cities in Texas. Seems like there's dealer in pretty much every major city, which is no surprise. Her... | |
| Revel or Aerial Ricred1 .... I "reluctantly" would like to make a suggestion. I am usually reluctant to make equipment recommendations, especially speakers, because opinions about what is good, bad or so-so are very subjective. But here goes. If you are close to ... | |
| New KT150 tubes? Wolf ... I checked eBay. Right you are. Number of vendors offering to sell KT-150s for prices you mentioned above. Even still, I have three concerns. First is that ARC hasn't approved the tube for use in its amps yet. I suspect that the additional... | |
| Major mistakes made in assembling your audio rig Sorry to quibble, but I'd rather say that I am and have been learning. Reading a lot of equipment reviews, more to glean a better basic technical understanding, has helped a lot. Engaging in a lot of Forum discussions with the likes of Ralph (Atma... | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? @Bondman ... I agree with you. It's a present concern and has been for some time. Right now I'm listening to a classical Wagner LP with my handy Radio Shack SPL meter next to me. Classical is not as bad as rock, but even some classical selections ... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? Forgot to come back with comments. But I'm back.Ok, I swapped the ARC 6550 WE tube into my PH-8 and pulled the Tung Sol 6550. Maybe the 6550 isn't as critical in the PH-8 because I am not hearing a world of difference. I have 3 ARC components that... | |
| New KT150 tubes? Hey Wolf, where are sourcing the KT-150. A quad for $300 is not bad. | |
| Are older series speaker cables a bad investment?? Thanks Jim. The reason I asked on this thread is because it might be an inexpensive way to breath new life into older cables and I/Cs. The metallurgy is way over my pay grade, so take what I write with a grain of salt. To the extent I understand t... | |
| Why does the VPI motor thump Correction: double checked thump on turn ON. No thump. However, slight pop on turn off, but not a thump. But really. Who cares? The TT runs dead quiet as best I can tell and my Lyra Kleos tracks beautifully on the Classic 3 arm. Sorry guys, I thin... | |
| Are older series speaker cables a bad investment?? Got a serious question, ... really. Has anyone bot cryo'ed speaker cables? Results?? | |
| Debating between Hybrid and Tube Integrated Amp Happen to think George makes an excellent point. I've been looking for a speaker that has a worse impedance/phase angle plot than my Paradigm 8 (v3) ... and thanks to George I've found it. Sorry to throw water on the OP's Q, but I would do a Parad... |