noromance
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| Preamp LR to sub? If you run one sub temporarily, you should feed it both L+R. Otherwise you’d be only getting half the summed stereo information. In other words, you'll be running as if you'd only one SMS and one sub. | |
| tube el34 runs hot fan? Have you used tube power amps before. They run hot. With the lights out, can you see a red glow on the EL34 anodes? If so, it's running "hot" and needs a bias adjustment. | |
| I think I over treated my room. I can't hear anything. Interesting but nothing we don't know already. Not a fan of clickbait title. | |
| Considering a Raven Audio Blackhawk Integrated for Tannoy Sterlings As you have an Aric pre, why not check in with Aric? | |
| bridging an amp Don't bridge but get speakers with 3dB+ more efficiency. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? John Cale – The Academy In Peril [1972] (Edsel 1986 RE)Always a favorite. Not sure why. It's weird in an Andy Warhol way. Excellent recording will show off your rig. "The Philosopher" is stunning. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Little Willie Littlefield – It’s Midnight [1949-57] (Route 66 1979 mono) | |
| Amp repair cost — is this right? @joecasey I've no problem with profit. In the example I used, feel free to give your money away. I work hard for mine. @ptss I ended up hiring a tiler and plumber. Pulled a permit and did the whole thing to a better spec for $9k. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @spiritofradio Make sure to listen with a cuppa tea. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Skeeter Davis – Blueberry Hill And Other Favorites (RCA Camden 1965) | |
| I think is time for new speakers.. Klipsch RP600M or RP8000 | |
| New or Old I wouldn't risk the KEFs. I get the feeling you wouldn't either and are looking for confirmation here. | |
| 1st Album you Ever Owned? Black Sabbath Greatest Hits and Never Say Die (just released in 1978) | |
| Are there any tube amps that don't give off any--- Depending on your amp design, you may be able to run them with smaller tubes like EL34B/6L6GTB/KT66/77. Bias at the lower end of their range should cut heat easily in half. Might even sound better. | |
| Amp repair cost — is this right? I asked a contractor how his quote for a bathroom remodeling came to $33k when the parts by my estimation came to $5k, and labor at $50 per hour for 3 men for 3 weeks came to $18k. Figure in $2k for truck, tools and insurance. $25k. He shrugged an... |