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| Japanese tube amps. Wavac, Air Tight, Audio Tekne, Komuro etc. Yes, many high end brands are not discussed here or discussed very little. I don't know why. I can understand that not many have one of those Japanese amps or Nagra but still. Even VAC and Lamm are rarely talked about. Accuphase, Gryphon, Soulutio... | |
| Would it make sense and be safe to put power conditioner in front of PS Audio regenerator? I am not going to replace the Premier for as long as it works properly. Yes, I heard it is no longer serviced by PS Audio. I wouldn't exactly expect dramatic improvement from the newer regenerators, significant improvents perhaps. But the wall c... | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? In other words, I can set the bias as low as I want to until the point when I hear the deterioration of the sound quality. Setting bias by the ear not by manufacturer's recommendation. | |
| Would it make sense and be safe to put power conditioner in front of PS Audio regenerator? Just checked the Premier. The input voltage it shows is 119 and the output voltage is 121. Why does it increase the voltage when 119 volts is perfectly fine ? You can't adjust the output voltage, or frequency. Do you think that newer PS Audio P5 ... | |
| Would it make sense and be safe to put power conditioner in front of PS Audio regenerator? I see. I won’t do it. I use Purist Audio power cord from the wall to the PS Audio Premier and the connection is tight. Without the regenerator it is incomparably worse, everything should be plugged in it. | |
| Cartridge - sweet spot on the cost/sound curve? It is also determined by how good your table/arm/phono stage are. And by the rest of your system, for that matter. $500 cartridge in a $100k system is definitely not going to be the best value but $5k one can be. | |
| Mullard EL34 that sounds best This thread is about noble original vintage tubes. Not necessarily only Mullard. Talking about modern tubes here would be like talking about cassette decks in a reel-to-reel thread. And some cassette decks sound quite good, I've got one. But even... | |
| $3500 floor standing speakers used. What would be your choice ? everhard, appreciate your suggestion. I have not heard Andra but read about them. How they would work with my amp is something that I can't really know. Yeah, I'll keep my current speakers in any case for as long as they can be kept operational. ... | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Ralph, thank you. It appears that I do everything right. There is no standby switch. Voltage is regulated by the regenerator, I hope it is. Ventilation is excellent from all sides. The amp seemingly drives the speakers with ease, no stress that I... | |
| A question about tube rolling Yeah, I think I saw good Allnic phono preamp for sale on the other site for about $1500. Perhaps this would be a better next step. I think, Allnic comes with NOS Mullard tubes when new, unless they changed that. Would this phono stage work well w... | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Jerry, you are right. Anyway, the best way forward is to have more spare tubes ! mulveling, I think I am done with audiophile expenses for this year, But..let me see..maybe I can cut the expenses somewhere else. This is a disaster. I saw those ... | |
| $3500 floor standing speakers used. What would be your choice ? 60 good tube watts is not little at all for a medium size room. The amp sounds quite powerful with the current speakers. | |
| $3500 floor standing speakers used. What would be your choice ? That would make things more complicated and probably more expensive. Integrating subwoofers can be a challenge. I like coherence. But theoretically yes, I have enough room for that. | |
| Mullard EL34 that sounds best Bought matched quad of XF2. Not new but test strong NOS, I see no reason not to believe the seller. I bet they will sound significantly better than SEDs. | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Found them ! Matched quad of Mullards EL34 XF2 is coming this way. It's a little risky because they are not new and the exact number of hours on them is unknown, though supposed to be low enough. Test as strong NOS, as the seller with excellent fe... |