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| 5881 in Leben cs600 The 6L6GC is a 30W valve. The 5881 is a 23W valve. So that’s quite a big difference. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&g... | |
| MC 240 ReTube or Replace https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Max-5001-5083-Hydraulic-Motorcycle/dp/B06XNZ5GV6/ref=asc_df_B06XNZ5GV...:-) | |
| MC 240 ReTube or Replace Mcintosh MC240 is one of the best sounding amps around.You rebuilt the power supply? Did you replace the filter caps and resistors to bias the unit correctly. Loosing a valve is easy to check. Swap left to right on the power tubes after giving the... | |
| Where to buy fuses? https://www.grainger.com/search?searchQuery=MDA+1%2F2A+Ceramic+SLO-BLO+size+1%2F4%22+x+1+1%2F4&s...Regards | |
| Electra Tube Connectors and GR Research Speaker Update Kits One of the differences is support from GR and the GR community.Second you get Danny's improvement. I'm sure there are better ways to do things. At his price point and the improvement he offers, is it worth it to you? He already did the testing and... | |
| "Power Cords-More Recent" OP I would be careful using MIT with it's filters and then plugging into further filtering or a Regen with filters. I use as little shielding as I can get away with. I would feed the regen with a beefy unshielded cable and come out of it with the ... | |
| Spike need on an amp rack? How about spring loaded casters?Regards | |
| How hot is too hot? 70 watts is 70 watts. Specs says it idles at 70 watts. That is going to be warm to the touch for me an old mechanic and HOT to someone that has girly man hands. :-)Regards | |
| How hot is too hot? 70 watts at an Idle, sure its going to be warm to the touch. That's 150.00 dollars a year to stay on. It's one of those you should turn off after using..Think about leaving a 70 watt bulb on in a room it a bit of heat...Will it shorten the life le... | |
| Using solid state rectifiers on Cary SLI80 Amplifier Thanks fellas, BUT I like stuff that blows up..:-) Really what do you think of a super rectifier in my MC60s it would take a pair one for each and twin valves in each?They still have tube rectifiers.They run 5U4 GEs all Mac factory Valves, they ha... | |
| GE 6L6GC bs RCA If you can run them Golden Lyon KT66, is a pretty good valve. Unless you have a good set of RCAs Most are gone. I have two sets of Mcintosh RCAs 6L6s very VERY special.I have a quad of Telefunken EL34s VERY special..GL KT66, I was impressed.. re-i... | |
| Ethernet cable for Streaming Best 14.00 dollars I ever spent.. Cat 5 to Cat 8.Regards | |
| Reel to reel , is it real the hype! Yup have a plan, because it's not a poor mans toy. Doing your own stuff is just about the only good option, prices are just NUTS and what's available really sucks for the most part. 35 years ago it was bad, it's a whole lot worse now.. There were... | |
| Using solid state rectifiers on Cary SLI80 Amplifier Your willing to give stuff a shot, try a super rectifierOldhvymec I was going to suggest that but people on here will think I'm just a fanboy, but it would make a substantial difference in the bass if he ran a super rectifier with 3b22 or 866a t... | |
| Using solid state rectifiers on Cary SLI80 Amplifier Your willing to give stuff a shot, try a super rectifier.http://www.thebestamp.com/Accessories/Accessories.phpI have a pair of MC60s and I’m doing case swaps to 24k gold and blue anodized cap cans. I’m going to use super rectifiers on them..I have... |