mechans
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| Gold Lion KT88's Upgrade Trelja is his working name here on the Gon No first initial J. You might want to search for him here or at his old web site Ultraviolet Audio.I don't know if he is still selling tubes. | |
| Your favorite album cover... 2 things- This thread was not about your favorite music, band or performer .And I AGREE WITH PTM this thread needs the visuals. | |
| Shrinking my system I would consider Nola Boxers or Merlin TSMs. You won't be playing very loud music. If you want to play it loudly you may want to try some really good headphones if you can tolerate them. The headphone amp and transducer technology is getting reall... | |
| Lets talk tubes in Pharaoh Integrated The JJ 802S a replica of a very special ultra low noise very long lived Telefunken tube. The 802 is a 12AU7 or Ecc82 what have you. As far as current production tubes go and your preferences I would consult Jim McShane who is a sponsor over on Aud... | |
| Need "warm" interconnects advice Cardas Golden refs (or other Gold....), they will accomplish what you are after. | |
| gloves to touch vinyl surface It's not a green approach like the one you have advanced but you could use the throw away plastic gloves. Not the sterile kind but the cheap ones you see in other industries, such as those used to make a sandwich at a deli. | |
| Replacing Shindo screw type amp binding posts? Are you going to remove the entire barrier strip? If not, just adding another connector generally makes the sound a bit worse. | |
| Does two matched pairs make a quad el34 Then you are ok. It also seems to be an fixed bias type amp, ( The terms are counterintuitive fixed bias is adjustable, autobias is the type that you don't change, it changes itself, it requires fairly close matched tubes) which require relatively... | |
| Sell 3rd channel separate? This is yur only post or thread. Check posting rules because This seems to be an ad | |
| Review: Thor Monoblocks by Merrill Audio Do you have any conflict of interest that should be declared here? | |
| My Cary PH 302 phono amp MM hum? Sorry to reply so late. I was away. The tubes which frequently is still available as NOS in their military boxes thus NIB (new in Box) is a great choice but the price is daunting. I had thought the 6SL7s would cost less. It is a decent price for t... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-7 phono stage any good? As the others have said and explained, the difference in volume is normal.The tubes are either Telefunken (highly probable) or much less likely Valvo or Siemens. The Telefunken are very long lasting and should serve you well. A simple way to find ... | |
| Something wrong with my 2.7QRs What is your regular system made up of, particularly speakers? | |
| Debating between Hybrid and Tube Integrated Amp I own Focal speakers that are older versions of what you have. As long as you use tube power output they will sound better. I don't know the amps you are considering but use tubes all the way and you will be rewarded with great sound. | |
| Capacitor and tube upgrade for Von Gaylord Lad L-2 I would still try the bottom getter Sylvania GT 1940s thru early 50s, Often referred to as the Bad Boy type. True Bad Boys are three rivet plate bottom getter GTs made from late 51 to early 53. Those tubes are special but not a requisite for the f... |