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300B replacement tubes
If you mean a non 300B tube then the answer is no unless you modify it in some way.  Cut from a post over at DIY Audio: "Using other non-300B tubes is risky if you don't modify the operating point (bias) to the correct value. Also the output tran... 
Garcia Live Volume 9
@peter_s  yes Maria Maldur is on that show and 3/17/78 as well. 
Garcia Live Volume 9
3/18/78 Warner Theater is excellent it's a Pure Jerry official release. The night before 3/17/78 Capitol Theater Passaic NJ is excellent if you can find it, it was never an official release but it's out there. 
Garcia Live Volume 9
which show peter_s? I know 78 Warner Theater was released pretty sure Maria Maldur is on that. 
Garcia Live Volume 9
Pretty sure at least once I uttered the words "I got yer flute thing right here pal"  to a friend of mine. :-p 
Garcia Live Volume 9
Ugh I truly hate Martin Fiero but to each his own. 
Jerry Garcia, A Legacy?
To clarify I wasn't at 12/29/68, wasn't born ye lol, I did see the Dead 52 times but my first show was 7/6/86 RFK Stadium. 
Jerry Garcia, A Legacy?
For a masterclass in guitar before Jerry picked up many of his "Jerry-isms" check out 12/29/68 Gulfstream Park, Hallandale FL. Just scorching from beginning to end easily one of my all time favorite shows. 
Is my Cary Rocket 88R running abnormally hot?
Ask Cary. 
Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225
Charles when I was still buying CD's I hunted down K2's like crazy and RVG's to a less extent. I always figured K2's were a great deal,  regular CD prices and the same technology as  XRCD's which were double the price if not more. Luckily Tidal ha... 
Dave's Picks 23
FWIW I actually know Dave and he is a very cool friendly laid back guy. Pretty typical Canadian dude. So leave him and his nose alone lol. 
Dave's Picks 23
Yes the Grateful Dead 
Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225
I have to agree with Charles I almost exclusively listen to Redbook and what matters most of all is the mastering and initial recording quality.. If your not starting off with a high quality recording you can make the resolution as high as you wan... 
Who listens primarily to Redbook CD?
@rhyno LMAO best case yet for cd's and no one seemed to get it. But dear lord dude that's a lot of cd's I have to admit I've never been happier since getting into streaming,  jewel cases are the work of the devil! 
$10k DAC in a 3k system?
A few thoughts here:1. Nothing is "wrong" it’s your money do as you wish.2. That being said and all things being equal, DACs generally display the least degree or perhaps the most subtle degree of difference. Meaning the qualitative distance betwe...