larryi
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| Ultralinear vs. Triode vs. SET Trelja,I do agree with a lot of what you said above. The transmitter tube SETs (845, 211) do not have as much of the favorable qualities of the low-powered triode tubes--like almost everything else, it is a matter of picking tradeoffs--but I don't... | |
| Ultralinear vs. Triode vs. SET A lot of comments here that fit my experience. I own, and like, SET amps. Yes, there are things that they do that really cannot be matched by other designs (realistic decay of notes, truly enveloping soundstage). But, the difference between the SE... | |
| Vibration Theory - Isolate or Drain? The results (positive or negative) from using ANY form of vibration control on an ANY component will vary according to the particular design of the model, system synergy/tuning and personal taste. The only way to determine what will work depends o... | |
| 12ax7 tubes can be enterchanged with xxx tubes? I have not done substitutions in a Jolida, so my comments are just a general impression of various 12AX7 variants. For a warmer sound and big soundstage the Mullards and the Amperex are certainly good candidates. I have found that in a some applic... | |
| Hovland HP 100 - owner insight needed A "problem" with the stepped attenuator on the Hovland is that the steps are a bit too wide for very fine adjustment of volume (this, to me, is an issue with almost any stepped attenuator with less than 80 steps). Other than this, I liked the Hovl... | |
| Slam possible with Tubes instead of SS ?? I suppose it is a matter of personal taste, but, I tend to find most higher powered KT88 and 6550 amps to sound brittle, with an artificial edginess (someone else might consider the "edge" (hard initial attack of the note) to be a part of "slam," ... | |
| Slam possible with Tubes instead of SS ?? Solid state is capable of high output, hence volume. But, to me "slam" is more meaningful when one is talking about dynamics at reasonable volume levels. In that case, I think it is much harder to find solid state amps that sound dynamic and deliv... | |
| Cartridge life really only 3 years?? It is at least theoretically possible for rubber/elastomer used in the suspension of the cartridge to degrade with age, either from exposure to pollutants in the air (ozone), or because some of the compounds may be slightly volatile. This is the t... | |
| Sound diffusion panels--do they reduce brightness? I would first try to identify the source of your problem--is it the room, or is it equipment related? Try setting up the system temporarily with the speakers somewhat away from the walls and your sitting position fairly close to the speakers (say ... | |
| Adjust+ Vs. Fozgometer For Azimuth Adjustment I set my azimuth visually, because, it is more important to get the stylus properly aligned than to get the electrical generating elements aligned for minimum crosstalk (I am more concerned about record wear than maximum separation). I then used t... | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? NNck, It really isn't possible to say what works just from numbers; even looking at the published curves only gives one an inkling of what may be troublesome, but, even then, actual experience often contradicts the measured statistics. Still, to r... | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? Nnck,All of the subject areas you touch on are complex, so, at best I can offer only some very general advice.I would start with looking for speakers. By far, speakers define the basic sound of the system. Find what you like and then look for a co... | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? At least here, it does not seem to be a minority opinion that a tube power amp is the preferred way to sample tubes. I agree with that, with the caveat that it is quite important to consider power requirement as well as output impedance match. I t... | |
| Adding tubes to SS system-Tube Preamp Amp or Int? NNck,As I understand your setup, you need a tube linestage (instead of a buffer) because you need the volume control. Does the signal then get passed back and through the JC2 circuitry so that the HT passthrough is acting sort of like an external ... | |
| Mark Levinson 32 or Audio Research Reference 3 Trance, As I mentioned above, I own a Ref. No. 32, though I don't think it delivers "ultimate" performance. It is, quite decent sounding, and my observation of its sonic merits come from listening to it in a system that does not have other Levinso... |