hgabert
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| VTL Tetrode/Triode Zaikesman:I'd be curious to get your report on the KT-88 tubes vs. the 6550s. I called VTL a couple months ago and they advised against any tube-rolling (at least for my amp). So long. | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Yes, the outlets are separate, dedicated lines @ 20 amperes each. It is funny we have the same preamps. My speakers are B&W 803 Nautilus, hooked up with Transparent super Bi-cable speaker wire. I also use Transparent super interconnects, and m... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode I feel like a complete fool, but I recently plugged each mono block into its own dedicated outlet, and man, what a difference! Now tetrode and triode sound a lot more alike, and I actually prefer tetrode for 80-90% of my listening. Tetrode sounds ... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Piezo: It would be interesting to know if your evaluation of tetrode vs. triode sound changed over time (as the cab got depleted). Perhaps it wasn't recording-specific, but cab-specific, what do you say?Just kidding, thanks for the input. | |
| Which SS amps sound like a tube amp? The McIntosh 162, 352, 602 sound likes tubes in some respect, i.e., they get the tonality right, and the pureness of the instruments, but ultimately, only a tube amp will give you the recording hall's ambience as well, while keeping you involved i... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Hi Lissnr:All larger-scale works that I have played on my VTLs do sound better in tetrode, I agree there. For instance, with a Beethoven symphony (try Karajan's 1963 cycle with Berlin Philharmonic, 9th), triode just can't match tetrode's steady gr... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Frogman:whew! I appreciate your insights. Lots of things to try out when it becomes time to re-tube, that's for sure. Right now, I'll enjoy the sound and definitely check out the power cords, and perhaps the other two tweaks you mentioned. Again, ... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Hi Frogman,thanks for your response. I'll try the German Amperex or Telefunken 12AT7, that's a good idea. But what about the 6350 tube (phase splitter)? Any suggestions there? And the output tubes (Russian 6550C) are probably ok, right? (I don't t... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode I agree with your assessment. There are some surprises, however. For example, certain Reggae pieces (Bob Marley, Rastaman Vibration) sounds better in triode, not tetrode (as I originally thought it would). Vocals are a lot clearer, and it sounds m... | |
| Mcintosh MC352 / 2102 Thanks for your reply. BAT only uses balanced inputs/outputs, though, and I have found that unbalanced runs preserve more musical textures (at least with the interconnencts/speaker cables I use, Transparent super, with your setup, its apparently t... | |
| Mcintosh MC352 / 2102 Ljgj, thanks for your comments, I appreciate it! I listen mostly to classical, both large-scale and small-scale. So I guess the only thing the 2102 has against it are the accurate reproductions of crescendos and tuttis in symphonies, but it should... |