jc51373
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| VTL ST-85 vs. VTL ST-150 or rather EL34 vs 6550 Cyto..Yes I have, am now actually..Not really with much volume though since I am using it when my wife goes to bed. Bea at VTL said for break in Terode was best since it runs at full power. So for the most part it has been tetrode. I notice a diff... | |
| 35 watts in Ultralinear vs 50 watts in Triode If you have an amp that can switch between the two tetrode/triode, its a good idea to find out from the manufacturer which mode the output transformer was optimized for in that particular design. If they will tell you, and I stress 'IF', it is the... | |
| VTL ST-85 vs. VTL ST-150 or rather EL34 vs 6550 Evening two: Amp is sounding great, very much to my liking..I will say this though. I have this CD called Superbass which is an excellent mid-bass reference CD I use. I have to admit that this CD sounded ever so slightly better with the 85. But, t... | |
| VTL ST-85 vs. VTL ST-150 or rather EL34 vs 6550 Pauly....I agree. ; ) | |
| Break in period One thing is for sure..Leaving your equipment on for weeks on end is NOT a good way to break in your new equipment. This is a technical fact. One reason specifically is that all capacitors have a maximum expansion point they can and should eventua... | |
| VTL ST-85 vs. VTL ST-150 or rather EL34 vs 6550 First impressions:Holy Sh*t what a difference from the 85. I get what you guys were saying now, so far I like it. Listening in Tetrode at the moment and the detail is quite nice..Everything sounds bigger than the 85, even the midrange, although no... | |
| VTL ST-85 vs. VTL ST-150 or rather EL34 vs 6550 thank for the responses guys...DesmondJim, you bring up a good point. In regards to the bass however, I have a monitor speaker (805s) and to be totally honest I am not overly concerned about bass. The speaker can't reproduce it that well anyway. W... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Truth, Class A, Dynamic, bass, blah, blah, blah...Someday you will stop listening to the vast amounts of equipment you have already owned in such an incredibly short time, and actually start listening to the music. Until then good luck. | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? DaveB-"Funny..I just demo'd the ARC ref 3 vs the Krell Evo 202 driving the Evo 402 into dynaudio C4's...the tube haze and overall distortion of the signal sold me on Krell...Krell is not like any bother solid state gear..it is music!! I do like my... | |
| VTL Tube amps power Just an FYI...I would suggest calling VTL, e-mail is not a preferred way to communicate with them. I get the sense they are overly-cautious to put anything in writing. This is my experience with them over the years. Hope it helps. | |
| Soft squishy feet I agree Tvad, so this was a learning experience for me without a doubt. I went with the notion that all tube equipment needed to be isolated, and that Sorbo was best for it. I was wrong. I have since removed most of it and things are back to normal. | |
| Manley Snapper or VTL ST 150 I disagree...I have had very good experience with VTL customer service. No different than any other positive experience I have had with any other manufacturer. Luke has called me on the phone and taken the time to work with me on a very personal l... | |
| Isolation Theory Question I just put a bunch of sorbothane in my system. Cut pieces between wooden shelves and metal rack supports in my cabinet, and used Audioquest Q feet under preamp and my Cosecant. It really dulled out the sound like Audphile described. So I proceeded... | |
| Soft squishy feet Ok, so the sorbothane under everything is a no go...I don't know if I can completely describe what it did. Everything felt darker, too dark. Voices sounded more distant, and the sound stage definitely shrank some. So I pulled it out from the corne... | |
| Soft squishy feet Pubul, good point...I want to believe that is true, but the self-destructing audiophile in me always has to tweak and upgrade, and play with things. : ) Tonight I added sorbothane sheets (cut into small squares) with adhesive backing to all the ed... |