jake42

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Rectifier tubes?
I'm kinda new at this so if what I say isn't true, somebody jump in and say so.I have an Audio Note Kit 1. The biggest change I have noticed so far was going from a Raytheon 5U4gb to a 2/59 US Army Coke bottle RCA 5U4GI think the 5U4G and 5U4GB ar... 
Which SS amps sound like a tube amp?
For what it's worth, I tried my deHavilland tube preamp into a Pass Labs Aleph 30. It's single ended, class A and only has two gain stages and, while it was probably my favorite SS amp, I guess I missed my "euphonic coloration". I am now using an ... 
Am I really smart or really stupid?
I guess I kinda oversimplified what I was trying to say. In response to some of your points, I would offer:First off, vinyl is by no means a MAJOR consideration to me. I probably have 250-300 albums that I have kept. I might listen to vinyl 2-3 da...