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| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! Thanks Bill, I've been asking this because I knew that, thanks for sending me the instructions.Working inside, plugged in, serious warnings: You know I love to do it myself, but not this, at least not until I see it done by someone who lives to ex... | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! My Cayin is A88T version 1, which has 16 ohm taps for my 16 ohm speakers. It has no external bias adjuster, no bias meter, and no switch for tube type. Later versions drop 16 ohm tap, add external bias and bias meter. So, it’s bottom off, multi... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. It's always interesting to learn things here. Of course I have heard of the highly respected Nelson Pass, but never checked anything out. | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! oldhvymec no need to LOL about same gear forever, much of my setup is ’old vintage’.The 47 years begin in 1973 when I inherited my uncle’s Fisher President II console. My OMG moment, the awareness of high quality sound. All components made in 1958... | |
| What album have you bought in the most different formats. I have several albums in pre-recorded 4 track reel to reel (7-1/2 ips); LP; SACD; CD1. Original Moody Blues, Go Now, https://www.discogs.com/The-Moody-Blues-Go-Now-Moody-Blues-1/release/1540468piano based blues, Mike Pinder's voice, before Justin ... | |
| receiver or preamp Ignoring your existing phono preamp and amp for the moment:If you don't absorb your music, a receiver is the way to go. Simple, remote volume, takes less room, less cables ...research about it's tuner and included or optional phono stage, make a c... | |
| Pure tube phono preamp Another Vote for SUT, especially one with MM bypass, and options.I took Bill’s (and other’s here) SUT advice, kept my wonderful MM phono stage in my McIntosh mx110z tube preamp, and found a quality SUT to boost my first MC cartridge signal up to M... | |
| Speaker upgrade for classical music General, not specific recommendation.1, Make high efficiency, sensitivity 90 db or above a strong factor, will keep the power needs/cost down for any future amp.2. Efficient speakers then keep you in the more affordable power range of 25-30-35 wpc... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. cisco,did you get #'s reversed?typical amp would be 12 wpc at 8 ohms, double at 4 ohms, i.e. 25 wpc at 4 ohms.If your transformer does not have a separate 16 ohm winding, then if you hook up a 16 ohm speaker to an 8 ohm tap, _____ wpc?sonically, t... | |
| What improvement came first? Get your mind back to 'Talkies'.Sound on film was THE REVOLUTION. Amplification, and speakers to fill a theater with sound were the real deal. Home equipment got the low hanging fruit. | |
| Should I got full tubes or stick with hybrid amps? Those speakers 88 sensitivity put you in the category of more power needed, I think you might need more money in your budget. Spread the difference over several years, then it seems easier. | |
| How to choose the right protractor for my effective tonearm length I have a thin metal ruler, mm one edge, inches the other. 12" or 305mm. I drilled a hole/notch one end, so it fits the spindle, starts at zero. just swing it around, pick a distance and location. reminder: consider parked position clearances when ... | |
| Pre-Recorded Reel To Reel Tape Recommendations I have more consumer oriented Teac X2000r, 4 track, auto reverse, tons of pre-recorded tapes on eBay. I have bought over 500, sold over 150, no problems, they sound, amazingly for their age, great.you have a professional recording deck. 3 heads, o... | |
| Should I got full tubes or stick with hybrid amps? Tubes Harsh? Huh?I’ve used Tubes since 1973, 47 years, harshness never entered my ears.always in the 30-35-45 wpc size (4 power tubes total)Fisher Mono Blocks 80Z (EL37, substitutes)Fisher Receiver 500C; 800C (7591, substitutes)Current Cayin A88T ... | |
| Inexpensive MM Cartridge Stylus shape is the important criteria for good/better/best groove contact/fidelity, good info herehttps://sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-informationAdvanced shape: ML Microline; LC Line Contact; Shibata; SAS all in that advanced category. ... |