mikem
Responses from mikem
| BAT VK75SE buzz and humming ?? help.. Matt, I have the same amp. I use a balanced isolation power transformer for all my power (Equitech).I have to put my ear near the speaker to hear a hum.I'm sure Victor will be able to help you out. The amp is wonderful sounding. Hope you get this ... | |
| Lamm ML2 Vs Tenor 75 To clairify my last statement about OTL's. The tube is directly connected to the speakers. So if a tube shorts, it can send lots of current to the speakers.A transformer based amp, isolates this current along with other saftey features. mike | |
| Lamm ML2 Vs Tenor 75 Henry.. OTL's are directly conneted to your speaker. Thats why there is a greater chance for a "blow-out".There are probably some safety measures in the amp or possibly some you cn add before your speakers.. but they will compromise the sonics.I h... | |
| Personal amp evolution Lets see if I can remember all the amps... here goes..Stromberg and CarlsonKenwood receiverCarverKrell (5 channel and KSA 250)LlanoThor Audio TPA-30 monosCary (2A3, 2A3 PP, Rocket 88)Bel Canto (SET40 and EVO)Currently own BAT VK-75SE (best one so ... | |
| Bi-amped vs. bridged to mono The EVO's bridged are the way to go. The channels are run in differential mode. So the noise floor is lowered. Not to mention the SET sound and the extra headroom you will have.Right now I am running with 2 EVo2 amps mono in my system. Very nice..... | |
| Von Schweikerts or Coincidents or ? Von Schweikert uses the latest in speaker technologyThe VR-7's use the revaltor tweeter.. One of the most expensive and best sounding around. Mids are Aerogel whiich are also among the best.The Xover upgrade you talk about also involves silver wir... | |
| 12ax7's A 5751 will give a bit less gain, but it also has less distortion than a 12ax7. A much quieter tube.RCA made a tripe mica version of this tube that is very durable and wonderful sounding. Look around for them.. well worth the effort. mike | |
| Von Schweikerts or Coincidents or ? I own the Vonschweikert VR-7's. Have not found anything that betters them yet. Had a friend over and he heard my system and then purchased the VR-5 HSE due to room size.The VR-5's are excellent and carry much of the sonic signiture of the 7's. The... | |
| Legacy Whisper-- Opininions I found the Legacy Whisper lacking the refinement for a speaker in this price range. It was not focused and lacked the ability to make the music sound natural. I find them to be "over-done". More went into the quantity aspect than the quality. The... | |
| Recommend Higher Power SET Amp I own a Bel Canto SET40 which is a single ended triode using the 845 output tube. It's rated at 37wpc. It is a great sounding amp. I use them to drive my Vonschweikert VR-7's. The SET40 is zero feedback design with only 2 stages.The SET80 is a par... | |
| How to clean RCA inputs and outputs? Go to home depot in the electrical section. They have some contact cleaner in a blue can. It is $6 and leaves no residue. Spray some on a towel and wipe away. It works great... You don't want products that leave a residue.. it attracts dirt. mike | |
| 5751 tubes in Rogue Tempest? I use 5751s in place of 12AX7's in the BC SET40. The 5751's has a little less gain and lower distortion.Try and find some RCA triple mica 5751's. These are the best sounding 5751's I have found. They are hard to find, but worth the effort. mike | |
| Hovland pre-amp susceptible to A/C line noise? I would return the pre-amp. It sounds like a major design flaw. I would not accept any band-aids fies. In this price range you should expect dead silence..I had the hovland for a trial period and found it noisy and that it smoothed over too much o... | |
| Passive pre with Bryston 7B ST?? I have 2 passive amps, the placette and the EVS attenuators.I also have had the BAT, Thor TA-1000, Cary slp-50 and now the blue circle BC-3 Galatea line stage.The passives need to be matched with the right source and amps. You have to drive your a... | |
| Opinions on Hovland HP 100 I tried the HP 100 in my system. I found that it did some things very well.. Voices were about the best I heard, Highs were smooth and silky, The dynamics were lacking and the overall presentation was ... weak. The best advice is to get one to TRY... |