fatparrot
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| Can tube preamps be as 'detailed' sounding as ss? Bob_reynolds, yes, my feathers were ruffled, but after a good preening, everything is smooth now :-)As has been mentioned and implied by others, tech measurements don't always relate to actual listening experiences. Further, tonal balances can pla... | |
| Can tube preamps be as 'detailed' sounding as ss? Bob_reynolds, you state: ...but why spend all that money when solid state is available?Because the sound of tubes is so much f**king better!Go get yourself a 1980's amp with >.001 THD, and enjoy! | |
| Klipsch spkrs with Atmosphere amp Steuspeed, you state:Also the tubes tinkle for quite a while during warm up. This got old after a while.I assume that you're talking about the noise produced by the thermal heat up of the tubes, as no "tinkling sound" should come through the speak... | |
| BIG FAT I.C Hope that you roll fat "doobies" to go along with your fat cables :-) | |
| S-Video Cable wont work I ran through the same problem. Exactly WHAT are you trying to watch on your TV? What operating system are you using? You cannot run two monitors at once, if you're using Windows XP, and will have to get into your display sub-panel. I'll try to wa... | |
| Audiophile license plates Kurt_tank, it was white...correct? | |
| Best place to buy tubes Andy Bowman at Vintage Tube Services. Tough to get a hold of, but absolutely the best in the tube biz. | |
| Audiophile license plates Mitch4t, I'm talking about people breaking into your car! Relating to your other comment,"my place is the last place a thief would like to come to if they know what's good for them"gun owners shouldn't put any NRA, or other pro-gun signs or sticke... | |
| ss players vs tube players No bearing on sound quality. Not like tube vs. SS amps and preamps. Overall design and quality of components is what matters here. Actually, the nuvistor has characteristics of both a tube and a transistor...sort of a cross-breed.I know of a tube ... | |
| Many reviewers will lead you down the wrong path. "When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have him around. When I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years."Mark Twain | |
| Audiophile license plates I like to keep a low profile, and refuse to get a "vanity plate" for the following reasons:1) You don't need to advertise to potential thieves2) I like to "play" with with a modified car, and it's a lot easier for someone to remember & report ... | |
| What' s the life span of power surge protections? No surge protector will help if lightning strikes between the power-pole transformer and the power lines running to your house.Surge protectors work for voltage anomalies, but WILL NOT PROTECT EQUIPMENT FROM A LIGHNING STRIKE!!! Unplug [don't just... | |
| No Widescreen of Full Metal Jacket? Zar, Doctor Strangelove has been released on Widescreen Laser Disc. Twins has been released on a special HD Japanese pressing also on Laser Disc [you don't want to know the price for this collectible]! | |
| does output quality change when amp bridged? Doesn't impedance requirement of the speakers also increase? When I was using an NAD multi-channel bridgeable amp for home theater, I seem to recall that in the bridged mode, speakers with a minimum of 8 ohm impedance were required. | |
| what is good sound ? Marco, Coffee_nudge posted a different "Yogi-ism". |