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| Mullard EL34 or EL84 made in Russian Every brand of new tubes sound different.The same goes for NOS tubes.Most new tubes just don't sound as good as the old tubes.The good news is,the new tubes are starting to get better.The old tubes were made for years,and perfected.Then transistor... | |
| Mullard EL34 or EL84 made in Russian AS you listen to a tube amp more and more,you will start to notice the vocals,brass,cymbals,etc. start sounding more realistic.It may take a couple months or more.Then try a solid state again,it will most likely sound thin,or like something is mis... | |
| Lost that "Tube Magic". Can you help? I'd lean toward a mid 90's or newer Conrad Johnson or newer. If you go with another brand,the same goes for them.It took a lot of years to get the sound right on tube amps again.The Blue Book on Agon is a good reference for the years made.Of cours... | |
| What is more important source or preamp? I just viewed your pic's. | |
| What is more important source or preamp? Awesome Analog!!! | |
| Small monitor- made in the states I would go for a small Dynaudio. | |
| Mullard EL34 or EL84 made in Russian In a good revealing amp,about a 6-7. | |
| switching from isolated ground receptacle Maybe,I need to stay at one of those Holiday Inn's,and bring a new NEC code book with me,plus a big bottle of aspirin.♫ | |
| switching from isolated ground receptacle Also,who's table 210.21(B)(2)for?The consumer that looks at the power consumption of the item they're plugging in? I have about 125v nominal.At 20 amps that's 2500 watts on a duplex they say is good for 12 amps or 1440 watts at 120v.They drive me ... | |
| What is more important source or preamp? In the early days of the first Cd players,that was the most obvious problem.I didn't buy one until I walked into the record store to find it was all Cd's.That was in 2-4 weeks.I was stunned by what I saw! | |
| switching from isolated ground receptacle Jea48,Am I backwards,or them?Two heaters or other plugged intothat one 15 amp duplex on a 20 amp breaker.Sizzle,glow,and worse. | |
| switching from isolated ground receptacle My 2005 is outdated.I have it in the computer.Time flies.I'm not going to buy a new one though.Table 210.21(B)(3)sounds like a 15 amp receptacle is ok for 20 amps. Sounds like a 15 amp duplex could overheat on a 20 amp circuit without tripping the... | |
| dynaco st 70 what tubes to replace first If you want the top(price doesn't matter) EL34,go for the Bugle Boy "square D" double getter.It gets along with every EL34 amp I've owned,and heard it in.At $800 and up for a NOS quad,watch out for counterfeits.They will out do all of the above me... | |
| What is more important source or preamp? No system can be better than its weakest link. | |
| dynaco st 70 what tubes to replace first A Dynaco brought up to spec's is ok done right.A repainted one hides the transformers.There are transformers with cloth leads that sound totally different that the early ones.I went through about 20 or more of them.When everybody went to SS,there ... |