fatparrot
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| 12ax7's Muralman1, I would assume that your CD player is using the 12AU7's in a buffer circuit, NOT as gain device. A whole world of difference in application/sound! | |
| AC Power cords, which components 1st...? According to David Blair at Custom Power Cord, the order of upgrading should be: 1) CD player 2) preamp 3) power amp. His power cords have won T.A.S. Golden Ear Award (Top Gun)! I highly recommend the Top Gun (there are three versions, depending u... | |
| Red dawn vs SPM I have been told that the Red Dawn Rev. 2 is a much better sounding cable than the original Red Dawn and almost approaches the performance of the SPM for far less money. Also, I have to disagree with Ericbee. Red Dawn is not at the bottom end of t... | |
| What are some great tonearm cables for SME IV.Vi Nordost Quattro-fil...'nuff said! | |
| Are records harmed from no air conditioning? I did a move from the east coast to Arizona...in the summer! Temperatures must have reached 120-130+ degrees in the moving truck. All vinyl made the trip safe, happy, and unwarped. Don't forget, vinyl is shipped on trucks to stores (or to your hom... | |
| 12ax7's I also agree with the Telefunkin choice! I replaced a pair of RCA's with the "Telly's" and the result was amazing! (I use a pair of 12AU7's...or ECC 82'S...as in your other post, Nealvito). More air, deeper and tighter bass, and a 3-D holographic ... | |
| 211 power amp Sorry Topfee, I didn't know that you were a ham radio builder. No wonder of your interest in the 211's and that you already had your transformers! I saw that you were a new member and were using an unconventional and powerful tube in an unconventi... | |
| cool picture of the day? It seems that "cool pix" of the day are electronically rotated to new ones every few hours. Hey, Agon moderators, am I right about the photo rotation? | |
| 211 power amp Why in God's name do you want to build a 211 tube amp? And in push-pull mode??? How much experience do you have with tube circuits? Hey, have fun but this is not a tube for beginners. I don't mean to sound condescending, but if you attempt to buil... | |
| 6550 tube question The reigning Tube King is still Andy Bowman at Vintage Tubes Services (616-454-3467 www.vintagetubeservices.com). Call the other "so called" tube gurus FIRST and then call Andy who will debunk the myths, lies, and ignorance that abound at other pl... | |
| Sound quality vs. Mood Gunbei, I believe that the herbal mood exhancing suppliment has been used for MANY years by musicians and knowledgeable audiophiles alike! Happy Tunes! | |
| Additional upgrade on power cords needed? Oops! My fly is open! Actually, I would probably be less embarrassed if this happened than my incorrect post! I confused the models of the Custom Power Cords! I should have stated "Go with the Hi-Value (NOT THE MODEL 11!!!) or, if funds permit, th... | |
| Is anyone else getting annoyed with... Some dealers (and individuals) are posting ridiculously cheap prices for used equipment and then "or best offer" ($10.00 OBO). Turns out that what they are doing is running AN OPEN ENDED AUCTION (no ending date) and taking offers with a bidding-up... | |
| Time to get things straight. Having worked in FM progressive radio during the days of turntables, many of the turntables and cartridges that were used traded off sound quality for durability, same consideration for a DJ at a dance club. Premium audiophile turntable & cart... | |
| Whats the downside of leaving ones amps on allways Transistor gear, leave on all the time. Tube gear, I usually leave on, unless I know I won't be using it for at least 24 hours. In addition, many tube amps have a plate voltage switch which can be turned off while leaving the filaments powered up.... |