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| Re-tubing a McIntosh power amp Golden Lyon KT88s. 4-6000 hours12AX7, 12AZ7, very close. Golden Lyons, Tellies, RCAs (if you can afford and find them) or if you want a sharper edgy valve, PSVANEall over 5000 up to 7-8000 hours.They last a LONG time in a new Mac for sure. I have ... | |
| Tube Rolling Audio Hungary Qualiton X200, Power Tubes. (No Word Salad) 21 years ago my son had his 21st. In a few more days my Daughters 21st, 19 years ago.. Enjoy, I sure did. The valve thing.. 6L6, El34s, and Older GE6500s, I've never herd better..50 years of burnin' valves now.. 300b, 120s 150s.. BIG sound, just... | |
| Re-tubing a McIntosh power amp GL KT88s are about 210-230.00 per quad. I'd stick with KT88s not 6550, and yes there is BIG difference.GL are a good sounding valve for one. A 6550 in the older 1961-67 275s that's a different story. The amp is made differently. Actually I like a ... | |
| How to design a high end crossover… OP thankfully I haven’t had to break in to many pieces of equipment, cabling or otherwise over the last 6 months or so. A phono/tape pre amp and my V12r had new parts that took over 200 on the Cary and I’m at 300 on the Decware. Cabling, literally... | |
| Decware ZSB please help I still don't see how to get to the "4 amps" or 4 outputs without a bunch of cable splitting. Use the Schiit and Decware together and only use one input on the Decware and it's 4 outs.OR draw your own schematic and solder away on just the Decware.... | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! Thank you so much for this. I've been lurking in the shadows of this site but never joined specifically because of that, I'm afraid to ask a question. I signed up right after reading this just so I could post this. Thank you <<<<<... | |
| Decware ZSB please help 1 and 4 to one set of RCAs (A)2 and 5 to the pig tails3 and 6 to the other RCAs (B) | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! YUP.. Unless it's a stress post.. I just dropped a set of cables and blew up my system.. those post can seem a little urgent.. I did it for the first time 2-3 years ago.. I must have sounded NUTTIER than usual.. Mercy that was a bad day.. Right i... | |
| Decware ZSB please help OK OP my only question; do you have 2 (two) RCA inputs or one?If you have only one pair or L/R RCAs add a second set. Cut the wires and leave pig tails on the original switch 1/2 - 1" long, from the input RCAsDON’T cut them to short.You need THREE... | |
| Smaller Audio/Video stores- Free delivery service It's always a cost plus issue. If you deliver the goods and there are no issues that's great. The first "I hurt my back" and probable did for the 8th time and finally reported it, is a WHOLE different story.I've had 3 different businesses over the... | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! No it's not, read what he said, he has NO SWITCH, he want’s to ADD one.LOL I'll bet you don't stop at stop signs or use a turn signal either. :-)This is a great example right here. READ what I said. HE has the box and he has to draw the schemo. W... | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! OP I started posting 4-5 years ago under oldhvymec. I was on AG 20 plus years ago and forgot my call sign.Honest to god newbies deserve consideration. I love the new fellows that post the questions and the answer in a 4 page header and ALL CAPS. T... | |
| Considerations prior to your next purchase When you are given a hearing test, it is at a given frequency, duration and amplitude.Did you get the "And AMPLITUDE, part"?We lose some of the ability to hear at a give VOLUME, not lose the ability to hear all together. Second a lot of people ha... | |
| Decware ZSB please help A switch box without a switch? I’m not sure why I would do that. First, you have the unit, and a factory schematic would be wonderful, but again, YOU have the unit.. Draw one up and I’d be more that happy to draw lines for you and add a big ol hon... | |
| RCA (phono) cables for on-site termination OP you'll need to watch that length. That is a good piece of advise. It can pick up noise pretty easy without shielding and shielding can really dummy down the SQ if your not careful.. Something to think about..Your a ridge runner, now to get the ... |