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| Tube Nube questions I also have a PL1 in which I have used EL34's - while warmish in tone, a balance I can enjoy, it seemed a little peaky in the upper mid's which I don't enjoy. I rebiased it with my tubes in place. Now it is a bit warmer in tone and no longer peaky... | |
| ARC LS22 and pre tubes I assume you are looking for new production tubes, and something rugged and quiet (ARC's seem to like them best), and want something with a bit more warmth than Sovteks. My first choice would be EH6922's and, if you want a bit more color but not a... | |
| KT88 or EL34 based tube amp for Titus ES I wish I was more familar with your speakers, but I'm not. I am familar with these amps and I think the PL3/5 offers you the best chance for success. If for no other reason that you have a lot more flexibility in not only selecting the different t... | |
| Tube Nube questions If your amp is already warmed up it shouldn't take long when the tubes are already broken in. I've never timed it because I don't try to do instant A/B comparisons. Differences in short term listening sessions can be subtle and completely missed, ... | |
| Tube Nube questions I allow 24 hours break in time, especially for power tubes. You'll get a good feeling for tone changes with small tubes after a couple of hours, but power tubes really need a bit more.Re-installing old tubes in an amp do not require breakin beyond... | |
| Tube rolling and SAC Glowmaster KT88? Hiker363, I'm confused by your comments regarding the Svetlana tubes. SED KT88's with a Winged C logo are made in St Petersburg, and Svetlana KT88's with an S logo which were made in St Petersburg preceeded them and are the same tube. The latter h... | |
| Favored KT-88's for Sonic Frontiers amp? I'd take Chris' advise, even though I've never used those tubes in my 160's. This amp, as least my unmodified one, has high plate voltage and needs rugged tubes. A lot of KT88's aren't up to the task. I've used SED KT88's but didn't like the tone ... | |
| Primaluna tube amps... I've been using PrimaLuna products (PL One, Three, and Five)for over three years. They are far from CRAP! and at least competitive in their price range. Well built, very flexible tone wise with tube selection, and hassle free with either the units... | |
| Silverline Sonatina II - MODs? Well, this is speculation based on the results of my Bolero's which have the Esotar tweeter in them. Changing to the Esotars would be a mod if done by Alan that you could sell me. But I suspect it would be expensive and you'd never get your money ... | |
| An honest opinion about upgrading? Have you maxed out set up and room acoustics control. If not that would take you a long way towards your goal. FWIW I doubt that moving to tube mono blocks will do it for you, but a good ss amp might help if you don't mind the differences between ... | |
| How large is your music collection? I've long ago thinned down my LP's to the essential and these are now more for occasional reference than anything else (my analogue system is in the closet just now). Haven't done this with digital recordings which were accumulated when my decisio... | |
| Tube Preamp/ McCormack Amp impedance matching Foster 9, To add to your burden - some pre-amps with 2 outputs have them configured so that both outputs cannot be used at the same time to drive two different amps at the same time. I have a pre-amp configured as such and when you add a 2d system... | |
| Need recommendation for LVB Symphony 9 I don't know if you can find this on an individual disc, but if you can stand buying a budget CD set, I'd want to have Bernstein's VPO performances on my shelf. His Beethoven is excellent! It is IMHO joyous music. Toe tapping stuff! Not the somber... | |
| Tube Preamp/ McCormack Amp impedance matching Whether it is optimum or not is ultimately determined by your ears, your expectations, and your speakers (not listed). I agree it sounds like an adequate match on paper but there is much we do not know. I would forego the pursuit of impedence matc... | |
| Hum problem - please help... A hum which increases with increases in the volume control on the pre-amp is usually going to be found in a component ahead of the pre-amp, for example a tube (often a source, a failing tube) in a phono stage or out board unit, or a failing tube i... |