larryi
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| Speakers for triode tube amps I have not heard the specific model of ProAc speaker you are looking at, but, I've heard several other models, including stand-mounted speakers with the ribbon tweeter. I really like the ProAc ribbon tweeter speakers I've heard. This is one of t... | |
| Tube testers Yes. While I have personally been fortunate in that I've never had a tube failure, including tubes I've been running for 15 years or so. But, I know of plenty of instances where a tube suddenly failed after testing strong on a TV-7. It is just ... | |
| Tube testers Vinylvalet,The tube tracer looks quite interesting, but it appears to be a pretty complex and tedious process (I suppose it is fun to some people). The Amplitrex, if attached to a computer, will also trace the tube. I lasso like the fact that it... | |
| Tube testers Probably the best is the Aplitrex tube tester. It is extremely easy to use (no looking up tube types to set operating parameters), it gives both real numbers (emissions, transconductance, noise) and the standard values for each of these numbers f... | |
| So where should the tubes be? Where tubes make the biggest impact on the sound is the amplifier. But, good tube amplifiers also represent the highest cost in making a switch (good output transformers are particularly expensive and important to the sound), so that might not be... | |
| Problem Solvers Needed-Got my New XOs installed and am worried.... A good crossover design would involve more than looking at the speaker specifications and box dimensions, etc. and would involve more than actual measurement of the speaker--you would expect there to be some iterative process involving listening t... | |
| Point to Point vs Circuit Board I know a builder that does something pretty unique. He primarily builds amps, preamps and linestages, but, he also builds DACs. All of his builds employ point-to-point wiring (he builds tube gear), but for the DAC, a circuit board is used for th... | |
| Point to Point vs Circuit Board Even in the tube camp, not everyone will agree that point-to-point is superior. You can spend well into six figures for an Audio Note amp, and it utilizes printed circuit boards. I don't think this was done to cut cost, as nothing else in their ... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps If you are a fan of the Harbeth P3, I think you will like the Falcon version of the LS3/5A. I have heard it, the original BBC 15 ohm Rogers LS3/5A, the P3 and the ProAc Tablette in the same system. I like all of these speakers, but, I slightly p... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps There is enough wiggle room in Russ69's comment that it is not unreasonable. First, "play loud" is not defined, and it IS the primary factor in whether or not a modestly powered amp will work with a given speaker. The other bit of hedging is "ju... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps It is interesting that Magnepan is mentioned here, because it represents what is supposedly one of the least compatible speaker model for low-powered tube amps. Maggies supposedly demand high-power high-current amps. I've heard Maggies (cannot r... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps Samuelg,I hope some of the suggestions above have been helpful. It is a bit hard to give focused advice, given that we don't know some basics, like a price range for instance, but, you are probably looking for a wide range of options. For exampl... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps I do wonder how Tekton has become such a polarizing brand. Is it the looks, is it the over-the-top ravings of fanboys? While the sound of the speaker may not be to everyone’s taste, I have heard several models and there is nothing “extreme” abou... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps The main concern with a speaker with a low nominal impedance, such as 4 ohm, and tube amps has to do with frequency response changes due to the relatively high impedance of the amp interacting with the impedance of the speaker. While 4 ohms might... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps It would be useful to know a bit more about your specific requirements-- budget, size of room, how loud you listen, whether the current 25 watts into Tablette speakers sound good (if not, what are the sonic problems), speaker placement issues (do ... |