kevziek
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| Better than KT-88s? I tried Sovtek KT88 in several amps, and did not like the sound of that tube, period. The Svetlana KT88 sounds far better, and the EH KT88 is very good also, though not as romantic as the Svetlana. I believe the Vacuum Tube Valley KT88 shootout is... | |
| Very Sad News: Jason Bloom of Apogee Is Dead God be with you, Hannah. Many mourn the loss of a great figure in audio. I know there are many thoughts & prayers from Audiogon members. | |
| charging tax in Classified Ads?? Why don't we just give unbridled access of our bank accounts to every state in the union to take whatever they want? Isn't that just about what they want? Bastard politicians. | |
| ROGUE "Zues" Power amplifer???? Anyone??? Saying that all ARC amps are not musical is a statement that is untrue and one that thousands of ARC owners would refute. The HCA-2 is NOT better than a VT-100 Mk II. I had both & ended up keeping the VT-100. The VT-100 sounds more like music ... | |
| BAT VK-60 or ARC VT-100 MK II??? Bidkidz, you actually aren't satisfied with your Pass X250? I know how highly you've praised it in the past. I own VT-100 Mk II with B&W 802 Matrix III. It is a great combination with plenty of power for me. The bass will not be what the X250 ... | |
| Sony XAE777 CDP or Bel Canto DAC? I own the Bel Canto DAC 2, and it is a highly-refined and detailed DAC. I do not have direct experience with the Sony, but from comments read on A'gon, the general consensus is that it is an OK, but not outstanding redbook player. So, I think many... | |
| Pioneer Elite DV-09 as a Transport... I'm curious about this, because I remember someone saying that the Pioneer DVD units would be superior transports, better than the PD-65, which I use and think is great. But here the opinion seems to be that they are so-so. | |
| Capacitors: Who is Right? What ages them faster? Sean, in my conversation with Nelson, he indicated that the caps would probably dry out faster when the amp is on all the time, probably due to the heat, as you suggest. Yet, he seemed to feel that you shouldn't worry about life span for probably ... | |
| Capacitors: Who is Right? What ages them faster? Sean: I don't know if you are correct about the caps being exposed to high heat. Nelson said that he has always run the caps considerably below the rated temps. He mentioned 55 degrees C, while ratings are 85 C. The heat sinks may be absorbing the... | |
| Capacitors: Who is Right? What ages them faster? Arthur,I spoke to Nelson Pass today. He said that, over time, the fluid in the cap slowly dissipates from the cap, until it eventually dries out. He believes that if the amp is left on, the higher ambient temperature is accelerating the process, b... | |
| Easier maintenance ARCVT100mkII or VTL mb125 That is incorrect. There is no requirement or reason to rebias the input tubes when you replace output tubes. The bias control on the output tubes has no effect on the input & driver tubes. ARC recommends replacing the input & driver tubes... | |
| Rogue Magnum 99 question Kek, just put some other NOS in it. You are used to the sound of the Sylvania 6SN7. It is different from the NOS Russians that Rogue includes.I own a Magnum 99. I am similar to the other repliers, in that I noticed such an improvement over my form... | |
| Rocket 88R vs v12R??? Gmood.....B&W's are not bright. I have used many pieces of equipment with my 802 Matrix 3 (& I have the superb Northcreek crossovers). Neither are the Signature 800's bright; rather, they are highly-resolving speakers that kick the butt of... | |
| Rocket 88R vs v12R??? I frankly can't understand how anyone could consider the V12 a good sounding amp. I had both a new one, which was burned in only about 50 hours, and I much preferred my ARC VT100 to it. A year later, an audiophile friend with a very revealing syst... | |
| Cary V12i vs V12R??? I frankly can't understand how anyone could consider the V12 a good sounding amp. I had both a new one, which was burned in only about 50 hours, and I much preferred my ARC VT100 to it. A year later, an audiophile friend with a very revealing syst... |