decooney
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| Sad to say I need a new amp… Even the older B&K amps are closer to throw-away at this juncture. Enjoy as long as you can. Best NOT to leave them on, bakes the bits inside. I was sad to see my dual mono EX-4420 and later 3030 go for parts after the boards and MOSFET OPTs w... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @markusthenaimnut "...If I like them I’ll want another pair as backup." Exactly. It does present a unique challenge when we find something you like even "better". Makes a case for us learning to be content with what we have now. Not! LOL :) | |
| Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000 Re: "Cary SLP-98" and "SLP-05" preamps and related "upgrades". TUBES: The overall sound, stage, presentation, tone, texture is easily changed with these tube preamplifiers by utilizing good matched NOS/vintage or quality new issue 6SN7s / CV181s.... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes Hi @rocray Not sure at this juncture, and its because of how these tubes sounded in the first 45 minutes and the next 6 hours brand new. I’m more use to the sound being kinda strange first 2-20 hours on new input tubes like this. First, I’m wond... | |
| Russian tube supply issues @malibu457 "why can’t the U.S. start making audio tubes?" A member over at the TheGearPage site believes to have the answer. LOL 🤣 https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/why-no-return-to-proper-us-tube-production.671019/pos... | |
| Audio Note Power Amps @wenhaw "he straight out told me that based on his experience with a myriad of AN equipment, if I’m getting an AN power-amp then I should pair it with an AN pre or just get an AN integrated and that AN equipment doesn’t mix well with other bra... | |
| Amp Upgrade Path? @smaarch1 about two months ago there were similar conversations about your Rogue, your Totem Hawk's, and what you were looking for. Several members replied with good ideas, including our own. I'd try this first. What say you? smaarch1 OP 01... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @rocray on the flip side, the Premium Box set of PSVANE CV181-TII (6SN7s) tubes arrived today. 27 days to reach my doorstep in the USA, ordered from a large overseas distributor. Surprised the package arrived undamaged after many station scans, ... | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? @hilde45 Or, making your old speakers sound better is another option for some models if you don’t like new speakers. Can be fun. Wimslow, Troel’s Gravesen, Madisound, GR Research, others out there just to name a few. Wimslow: https://wilmslowa... | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? Yes, for some to many. Crossovers, caps, parts, Drivers, materials, cone materials, surround materials, internal wiring, binding posts, and even cabinet designs have improved compared to 20yrs ago. example: VA: Helped a friend to upgrade his Vie... | |
| Tube amp question When I spoke with Jarred about this while helping a friend on his, they were open to the idea of running other tubes in the F22 yet there was little feedback and what the amp was really optimized for other than EL34s, originally. For the little e... | |
| Tube amp question @falconquest If I may, three different scenarios to share. The first two are friend’s amps I helped them with when they were ready to make tube changes. The last mono block amp(s) mentioned are mine. 1. The Jolida amp my friend Alan had KT150s ... | |
| Reasons not to freak out about tube supplies @newbee FWIW Victor Khomenco sez the problem has been solved and Russian tubes will be available. Posted on Audio Asylum on 3/16. Fyi, different spelling of last name, with a "k", not c. by Victor Kohomenko (M) The AA post shares other ... | |
| Is it me? Will I ever be satisfied? List your likes (Pros)? . . List your dislikes (Cons)? . . What do you want MORE or LESS of with the sound? . . Have your equipment checked out by a tech, as previously described above. If you can't describe it in writing, stop here. ... | |
| Are Quicksilver power tube amps in the same league as VAC, VTL, BAT, ARC, ...? @ihcho are you running the 4 or 8 ohm speaker taps on the back of the QS Monos -- 8 or 4...with your 4ohm 90db Tyler speakers? 8 or 4...with your 6ohm 87db Gershman speakers? what preamp are you using to drive the QS monos? A 3db speaker se... |