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300b vs 845
Jeffreyds , i have came across some sites which are reviews of some of these chinese valves, and take note of appearance, descriptions, even use google image search or just plain google try trace if any pictures compares, you would know if the sou... 
300b vs 845
Jeffreybehr, no i havent tried the more-generic Shuguang 845 tube v. the ValveArt 845, still running the stock ASL845 tubes. I have no spare 845's so obviously, I would need to read alot these varients. Similar to what you may be saying (correct m... 
845 SET recommendation
I hide my 2 amps (asl 845, with stock 845's) behind a large, low coffee-table-like shelf with a large older CRT 29 inch TV sitting atop. The valves seem no worse staring into a dulling 40-watt lightbulbs at its end of its useful life, but I wouldn... 
300b vs 845
I forgot to say, that i enjoyed this thread immensely, I learnt alot and one day upon replacement, id get a nice pair of 845B or 845M. I missed audiogon for ages, returning back into music listening after spent much time renovating. Actually i apo... 
300b vs 845
I have a pair of ASL 845 (AQ1006 mono blocks) driving Bottlehead Straight 8's. nothing wrong with the ASL's you just got to tweak it. Maybe the chinese are bland but also they seem to last a long time. ASL using regular chinese 845 however i took ... 
which book to get?
thanks everyone so far for really being helpful, i also read that"complete idiots guide to Jazz' is better than "jazz for dummies", its hard to decide Ken Burns or Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz for that 'first chronologically compiled sel... 
which book to get?
that's a cool suggestion will look to that, yep and I still would like to get One nice book, almost text book like, but in a freindly written manner that talks about how each eras, players plays the music, im not too concerned with personal life s... 
which book to get?
neither 
HELP: Subwoofer for music
i know this is an OLD thread, but in case any of youse 'still interested in DIY subs, especially in the likes of matchstickmen, here's a cool page i stumbled cheershttp://www.ampslab.com/hx200_jb.htm 
How much does your system retail for?
Spent $11,400 New Zealand dollars, and in NZD terms the system retails for NZD $45,000, about USD $7,400 and 30,500 respectively. 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
an old 10-speed bike to the University, running my dog 
Who R U?
My name is Craig, 34, simple guy with a wonderful dog and lives in a nice well-kept ordinary house with white picket fence. I study at the university and sometimes do perks in repairing PC's. I got in audio about 2 years ago, but never had one, ju...