decooney
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| Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup If you are more use to to the dynamics of your SS or Class D amps driving your 98db efficiency speakers, it could be quite an initial change to your ears dropping to one of the 2-4w single ended amps suggested here. It's not that you won't like i... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode To @xenolith, agree, yes, you are fortunate to own those very unique and interesting big blue amplifiers from Gary and Charlie. I love one-off boutique custom builds like this with audio, cars, and motorcycles. Great story how they got finished. V... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @dogearedaudio "Zero" feedback? Really? I’ve looked at the CAD-280SA V12 manual online and it doesn’t mention feedback, but perhaps that’s a different model. Hard to imagine they use NO feedback. Maybe not global feedback, which encompasses the o... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @dogearedaudio "...anyone with a technical understanding of tube amplifiers (and I’m barely on the periphery of that circle) will shudder at the idea of a "one-size-fits-all" amplifier. ;-)". To your point, while you can run different outpu... | |
| Cardas Golden Cross Congrats to you for having the guts to circle back and re-validate your prior impressions all over again. Having come from Golden Cross myself originally, years back, and going through a number of different cables from other brands/types, I did so... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @immatthewj to answer your questions, after I recapped with those specific caps, and tried different designs of silver-over copper and more pure copper interconnects between source/preamp, preamp/amp, in my case, and for my particular speakers it ... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode Seems the self-inflicted-comical poster sees the initial post heading, reads little in between, goes straight to the end, and just starts replying with whatever comes to mind to get folks stirred up. | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @immatthewj having dealt with both of these characters on amps, different tubes, options, I’ll say you are a bit on your own until you partner with a great local tech who can open up these amps and tell you what’s really going on inside of them. ... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @emergingsoul ... Audio manufacturers do an abysmal job explaining what their products do. It’s a mystery box and you really have to dig in to figure it out. ... Ultra linear is a sexy term used by the manufacturer. Cary has not done a very ... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @immatthewj here are the 80510 units I put in the Cary V12R and Quicksilver Mono 120s. From the Partsconnexion site. Mundorf Capacitor 0.22uF 1000Vdc MCap® Supreme EVO SilverGold Black SESG Series Metalized Silver Gold Polypropylene Axial SKU... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @immatthewj Also, when I last experimented with backing the bias off, I was listening in triode, and triode was another of my preconceived notions that I turned out being open to rethinking. Thanks for taking the time to replay, you always offer... | |
| Is all the hype warranted +1 to what @larryi wrote, quote: "@larryi ...They had the kind of sound I associate with inadequate output transformers. I am not saying that they are horrible amps; they are decent for the money, but, for my taste, they are not the "gian... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @immatthewj "Again, with not intent of being argumentative, does this sound incorrect? (I was actually asking @decooney if he had rolled any tubes besides EL34s as I do have some 6550s for another amp," Sorry for the late reply this week. No, ... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @immatthewj you were pretty close on your thoughts and memories of the Mesa Baron amp. Appears that amp delivers 150Wpc in full pentode mode, 120Wpc in 2/3 pentode, 85Wpc in 2/3 triode, and 60Wpc in full triode. Ask: so, which of the switch modes... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode Makes sense. I owned the Cary V12R and the Carly SLI-80 both, and yes hat's how it sounds between UL / Triode switched modes over several years. With those amps, Triode switched mode will have rounder top and bottom end. sounding softer. Ultra... |