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| Clipping My guess is that since the Led Zeppelin record is slam full of overdriven electric guitar and voice tracks and the jazz record is not so afflicted, you are getting what the producers of the record intended. All you can do is turn the Led Zeppelin ... | |
| So what's the better deal (honestly)? That's why you're one of only four people that have them; they don't have to sell very many of those things as long as you're around. Good luck | |
| Battle of the unknowns... (cable companies) I've seen cables for sale on ebay that are listed as silver cables and they have no name and come from somewhere in Asia. They appear to be quite thin and have questionable "insulation" but claim to be "pure silver" and the best available. Probabl... | |
| I've Just Learned What Amplfier Bias Is... Well, that about covers it. | |
| Tubes 12 tubes total in my system; about $2100 in the lot. All of them are at least forty years old and have been in operation in their current service since 2012; replaced one EL34 in that time and it was over fifty years old. | |
| Tubes Your amplifier uses a similar tube complement as mine other than the AU7s. As for having all your tubes by the same manufacturer, no, it's not necessary, or even recommended. My 4 EL34's are Holland dual D getter dated 1957, 1960(2) and 1961. The ... | |
| Recomend Some Albums Recorded with True Imaging. Well, get the Confederation record; it’s even better than "Friday Night..." I’ve had this record for over forty years and have never heard one better. You may be able to find one on ebay or some online record dealer. No idea what it would cost now... | |
| Recomend Some Albums Recorded with True Imaging. Larry Mcneely, Geoff Levin, and Jack Skinner "Confederation" Sheffield Lab #9. Also, Jerry Garcia and David Grisman Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-430. Also Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, and Paco DeLucia "Friday Night in San Francisco" Live, Columbia | |
| Can anyone explain in laymans terms why your gear sound better after warm up For SS devices, I see no rationale for any sort of warm up period. For vacuum tubes, this is not the case. It takes about ten minutes at least for tubes to stabilize. My amplifier has separate LED's for each output tube for bias adjustment and it ... | |
| homemade turntable vibration isolation platform 3/4" plywood square, eight hooks, four 48" lengths of chain, air compressor, jackhammer. Got it? | |
| Old Legendary tubes vs New Kids on the block Amperex/Siemens/Tele vs Psvane/TAD/Shugaung I will confess that I once bought two Valvo labeled EL34 Holland made tubes on ebay from a guy in Germany but he had pics of his test equipment with the tube actually being tested, tubes were in original box, and the brown bases were obviously fre... | |
| homemade turntable vibration isolation platform I once had my turntable suspended with chains from the ceiling to a 3/4" plywood base I made for it. Worked just fine. That was when my system was in a room over a basement. My setup now is in a room with concrete slab floor so no vibration unless... | |
| Why not put crossover networks in accessible compartments? The Watkins WE-1 from the early 80's had a recessed area covered with a Plexiglass cover so that the crossover and the circuit board it sat on was visible. It was done not so the owner could fiddle with it; it was done because the crossover actual... | |
| Old Legendary tubes vs New Kids on the block Amperex/Siemens/Tele vs Psvane/TAD/Shugaung Well, if you're getting your tubes on Ebay, you are right off playing a hit or miss gig. Unless you purchase from a reputable dealer like Brent Jessee, Tubeworld, Vintage Tube Services, or maybe even Tube Museum, you have no idea if the tubes you'... | |
| Old Legendary tubes vs New Kids on the block Amperex/Siemens/Tele vs Psvane/TAD/Shugaung I have copies of the entire Vacuum Tube Valley set. My amp uses EL34 output tubes and VTV declares the 80's vintage Tesla to be the best. I disagree and prefer the Holland made EL34 with the twin "D" getters; these could be branded Amperex, RCA, D... |