newbee
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| Any opinions on retubeing W/winged c or mullard re Bob, I tend to agree with your comments regarding the sonic's of the SED's and the Tesla's, both the JJ's and the pre-JJ's. The E34L also has a bit more energy and requires a bit more bias. I find the E34L's to be very sparkly (maybe a bit more th... | |
| Any opinions on retubeing W/winged c or mullard re Do a search in the Tube Forum in Audio Asylum - you will find a lot of comments about the Mullard re-issues, the SED's, and some comparisions of the two. | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's Marco, Mesa Baron Tri Tube mod was 6L6, EL 34, and ?. I was under the impression that it limited to KT types, not 6550's. I thought the tri tube mod in the Mesa Baron was 6l6's, EL34's and KT88's. I was not aware that it would also take 6550's. I ... | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's Tvad, FWIW, in three different amps, each of the 6550's and KT88's (both SED's) had the same sonic signature, albeit the overall sonic preference was different because of the design of the amps (Cary, Sonic Frontiers, & Primaluna). The KT88's ... | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's Jax2, Got to wonder what you mean by "tubey 6550 approach"? In compared to KT90's yes, but in comparison to KT88's? I would think the KT88's, at least the ones I have heard, have all sounded warmer, more sparkly, and less linear than 6550's. Did y... | |
| Tube Intergrated v separates 4k can they compare If you want life to continue to be simple get an integrated tube amp, one that you have heard connected to your speakers if at all possible. Fewer decisions to be made down the road re tubes, less angst etc.Conversly if you like to fiddle, if thin... | |
| Placement of dual subwoofers... Then you should be able to put those puppies anywhere they will give you the flattest overall bass response, assuming that is your goal. FWIW I like the idea Duke raised about the Geddes technique and I would try that first. Do you have an SPL met... | |
| Placement of dual subwoofers... Where you place your subs depends a lot on their design and the design of your mains, as well as your reasons for using them in the first place. Consider where they are crossed over to the main speakers, the crossovers slopes, as well as room acou... | |
| Mono blocks wiht preout/main? You are correct. When you remove the jumper you have disconnected the NAD's amp and when you take an IC from the RCA of the pre-out to the D100's you have effectively replaced the amp in the NAD. Mono amps only need one RCA. You run an one IC from... | |
| Speaker power ratings vs. aplifier power ratings? No. Usually a speaker manufacturer's power rating only means maximum power input for designed performance. Uusually much less power is actually required to get satifactory performance in a typical set up. This is all kind of loosy-goosy but the si... | |
| Quad 2805 Toe In Experience? I listened to my Quads (63's) about 5 degrees off axis, i.e. axis crossing behind the head. My set up distances were very similar to yours except I was a about a foot further back (in a longer room). Don't forget with Quads diffusion on the wall b... | |
| Have you used a frequency/tone CD w/SPL meter ... For someone trying to get a handle on the whats and whys on their rooms bass response I think they are invaluable. Especially so when initially setting up speakers. FWIW, I suspect very few who are really serious about set up are without one.What ... | |
| Opinions on Power Regenerators and Tube Amps I had a buzz in my Barons which didn't entirely go away when I used the Barons ground lifters (BTW - if you haven't already done so, try lifting only one ground, alternating channel to channel, that might help). Mine went dead quiet when I plugged... | |
| Speaker Cable Termination Bare wire is good but it will oxidize and its tough to clean all those individual wires :-). I prefer good spades which clean more easily or locking bananas in that order. FWIW. | |
| A mistake spending too much on amplification? "spending that money on more music"Probably the most intelligent conclusion anywhere in this thread! :-)Do it! |