jond
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| Amp will not power off You don't even have to replace the switch if you plug it into a switched outlet or power strip. | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA Ha yes Chinese advances in 1920's technology are more of a niche sector. 😂 | |
| Recommendations Wanted I love your system! As far as speakers go check out the Volti Razz, a bit above your budget but excellent and sensitive speakers. | |
| Are tubes psychological? Tubes are in fact philosophical I cannot even see mine and they still speak to me and relax me. And sound good. And have meaning. 😉 | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA On the subject of vintage trannies my aforementioned PP 2a3 amp uses vintage Eico trannies. Â My previous El34 amp used vintage Accrosound trannies, vintage iron really makes a difference! | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA If you're speaking of the Genalex Gold Lion KT77 repros yes they are far superior to the KT88 tube and most EL34 variants as well. | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA The Sonus Faber version sounds better but it's impossible to know if it's the system or the quality of the recording. Neither sounds great but that's YT for you. | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA The 45 tube is a fantastic tube to many DHT enthusiasts it's their favorite. However because of the exceedingly low power it's not for everyone and proper speaker matching is essential. I prefer it and the 2a3 both to the 300B tube as a general ru... | |
| Newbie Power Amp HELP! (BAT) VK200 Power Amp Congrats and let us know how it sounds! | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA I don't know anyone who thinks Jadis is the worlds greatest amplifier though I'm sure there are some. One thing I've learned in audio is there's always something better sounding you just haven't heard it yet. It leaves you with a certain amount of... | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA Thank you Charles! And @mozartfan I have to say I've never heard about overly moist Dac chips until this thread. So thank you for that if nothing else. | |
| Vote for Your Top OP'er One Only Please ! If not Tammy can we posthumously award it to OregonPapa and almarg and all go home? | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA @charles1dad Lets just say when I took my EL34 amp in for repairs the guys at Deja Vu knew just what they were doing loaning me this amp. 😉 Here is a gratuitous pic of it 😎    | |
| SET Shootout China VS The USA @mozartfan Hey it's great you like your system so much at the end of the day that's really all that matters. Don't think folks here are arguing or disagreeing merely sharing our experiences with many different amps. My previous amp was a pushpull ... | |
| Black Blackground for Monoblocks Doesn't Octave make upgraded power supplies, Black Box? Maybe try that if you're not already. |