decooney
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| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @johnss ...I have one other amp that can run the 150s but use the WE KT88s in it as well... On that note, a friend has a used Jolida amp he acquired with KT150s. The amp was originally designed for KT88s, not KT150s. Removed the KT150s and re-inst... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @tooblue The Psvane tubes that I installed in the QS 120s had been broken in with other pieces of gear prior to being installed in the 120s. I find your response of uniqueness with the Psvanes with the KT150s very telling and accurate. I find they... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @tooblue Did your PSVANE 12AU7 and 12AT7s settle in after 75 or 150hrs?What changed about the sound, tone, texture, soundstage - if anything? | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @johnss I owned the Inspire Hot Rod with KT150s, later discovered NOS 6650s and KT88s tested at 2wpc more than my own KT150s, takes ~650/850v plate voltage and larger transformers to run the TS KT150s properly. Running KT150s now in my Quicksilver... | |
| Are Music Reference amps still available new? @clio09 05-24-2020 4:57pm"Roger left the business to a few folks including myself. He left us a wealth of intellectual property and projects. We have plans to carry on his legacy..."clio09, So pleased to read this today. A good friend of mine also... | |
| Pass 260.8 owners...Question stevea11757"...I left on this time streaming from my Magnum Dynalab 809 on low volume and returned after an hour or so to the sound I was accustomed to hearing. "And, consistent with your original post. Glad you figured it out. | |
| Pass 260.8 owners...Question @stevea11757 Does it sound right after 4 hours of warmup? | |
| Pass 260.8 owners...Question @stevea11757If I had to guess, were your former cables more veiled over, less transparent sounding, as compared to your new cables? What were your former cables by the way - and were they old bulky copper cables from 80s/90s, or early to mid 2000 ... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @johnss Keep us posted on the Cossor, if you take that route, Johnss. A tube research nut friend was seriously looking at those a few weeks back to compare to his own vintage collection. Also, I've been running quads of TJ FM 6SN7 tubes in my pre... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @earthtones, @milpai Thanks, appreciate the feedback. @oldhvymec, Lucky you. Good finds. That’s the way to buy ’em for sure! fwiw, recently I tested 20 different pairs of vintage signal and drivers in my amps alone, most were okay - few were truly... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @earthtones No direct proof other than 2017/2018 year posts by some with mediocre feedback, debates. Now days noting more positive feedback in mid 2019, 2020. Year 2020 was more of a current reference point in time. I tried early versions, they we... | |
| Power Tube shootout 34,6550,88,120,150 The sound does change notably with +/- bias on my amps running KT150s. I can swing 20ma either way. If I back it down, the tone changes to EL34 type sound and the soundstage recesses back. If I raise 15-20 ma, the midrange comes out and forward, ... | |
| Power Tube shootout 34,6550,88,120,150 Member DAK808’s response in that DIY thread is notable. He correctly points out higher current/plate voltages and larger transformers typically required and used by amp designers to run larger KT150 tubes (properly). Also, i.e, noting the newer "M... | |
| Analysis Plus Silver Apex Speaker cable It does take an AA Audiophile Anonymous support group to help each other through the ridiculous 300hr wait time on these cables. :) Would have never believed it myself, even called the cable designer and the owner of the company to pester them abo... | |
| Analysis Plus Silver Apex Speaker cable @grk Your Super Nines run Paper-in-Oil caps in the crossovers, smaller 3/4" textile tweeters with paper woofers at 91db in the sweet spot and would not expect them to be overly forward or edgy or bright. Sounds like a good match for the AP Silvers... |