nsgarch
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| Is it the transport or DAC that enables HDCD/Red? Yes, HDCD capability is (or isn't) in the DAC. All transports supply the information off the disc, Redbook or HDCD. DAC's themselves almost universally employ a D to A chip of some kind. Some are better than others, but if they DON'T do HDCD, then... | |
| what to expect Don't listen to those guys. The VD phono pre is an item most who know (including me) would kill for if not die for; sound unheard ;-) The only reason I don't have one is because as you indicated, they are rarer than hens' teeth!There are plenty of... | |
| ASL HB-1 hybrid headphone buffer - best tubes? jpelg -- if you mean tube 'rush', the answer is no. In fact my friend's 32ohm Grados sound really terrific. Many folks don't realize that this unit isn't strictly an amplifier. So, some worry that high impedance cans might not be loud enough, but ... | |
| Antique Sound Lab HB1 headphone amp: comments? I know I'm late to this thread, but I just got an HB-1 and wondered what kinds of tubes folks have used for (what they considered) the best results, and with what headphones. (I have 63ohm Sony MDR-V6's) Thanks,Neil | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps I still want to remind all of you not to lose sight of the fact that the original poster, Mr. Tmesselt, is new to tubes and that your advice about "speakers first" though well intended and basically true, may cause problems for this individual, wh... | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps T - unless you're willing to do the necessary auditions and then take a calculated risk, you may become paralyzed with indecision. Here's a way forward, taking into account your current finances: You say you can acquire a new amp right now -- so b... | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps I philosophically agree with the three posts so far -- "find speakers you like first," etc. But these folks sound like they are "tube-experienced", and you are a toobie newbee; For that reason, my advice to someone like you, just "getting into it"... | |
| New filter/regenerator Most all other true regenerators create a whole AC power cycle from scratch, using the wall power as "raw material" so to speak. There are inefficiencies in doing it this way which waste electricity and produce a lot of heat.The patented Exactpowe... | |
| Cool-running tube amps: Berning ZH270...others? McIntosh tube amps are cool running because of the Unity Coupled Circuit which draws power from both the plate AND the grid. Tube bias is fixed at the factory and is not critical per tube. | |
| New filter/regenerator Vett93 (nice year ;-) Good question! With regard to switching power supplies (and Class D amps) I'm not an expert. I've certainly not encountered anything like what you mentioned.I do know they are not all created equal (equally good or equally ba... | |
| Tube Rolling - No Change in Sound Sure sources (and preamps) affect sonics, but with them, it's basically "what you buy is what you hear" -- they are what they are. The reason the amp+speaker=primary system sonics is because:A. Once a signal is created (by a source) the amp proces... | |
| Tube Rolling - No Change in Sound Well, trounce me if you want, but I still STRONGLY maintain that the sonic signature of any system is at least 85% determined by the amp and speakers. As for preamps, I think one thing you WILL get out of tube rolling is (maybe) a quieter/lower no... | |
| An Advent Guy Is this just about speakers or any 'Golden Oldie' gear? And can't there be a reason for it 'knocking you out'?Their are parts of my current system that are 20yrs old, and still knock me out because I haven't heard anything that sounds substantiall... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Bob, "ruggedized" (for the military) 5751's (especially the triple mica ones) are supposed to be great in phono and microphone preamps because of their extremly low noise and/or microphonics compared to a regular 12AX7. Something I can't really ju... | |
| Rolled some 12ax7's recently... Bob, the RCA 5751 TMBP is my favorite 5751 (it's a REALLY tough call, but I still think I like it better than the Sylvania.)I have mine in a Mac amp, but in a phono stage did you notice:A. Any reduction in gain? Many are concerned about this, pers... |