oneobgyn
Responses from oneobgyn
| Should I upgrade from BAT31se to AudioResearchRef3 IMO it is indeed worth extra money to do the upgrade. The Ref3 is a truly remarkable preamp. You won't be disappointed. It will help breathe new life into those big Maggies and your wonderful system. | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? "Bart, if you have some experience with tube rolling for Ref 3 that we have not covered yet, please enlighten us"The short answer is that he can'tHe can't even answer me whether he has tried a KT88 instead of the 6550I would like to make it clear ... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? Posbwp555If you are so correct how is it that all of us here who own this preamp ( I assume you don't)have done some tube rolling and come back to the stock ARC 6550CAnd BTW, why haven't you answered my question about using a KT88 instead of a 655... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? "That's correct. . . and that's why I gave Tungsol 6550 a valiant try for several weeks. . . then went back to 6550C for good. G."so now let's recap. Other than Posbwp555 is there anyone here who agrees that there is a better choice on the Ref3 th... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? "Assumptions are often incorrect in this hobby. Experimentation is what helps us progress."I completly agree. What I did say was "been there, done that and decided originals were best for my ears". Others seem to have the same feeling.BTW by the t... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? So Posbwp555It seems to me that so far most of the people that have been doing tube rolling on their Ref3's are coming back to the ARC tubes.Once again there is a difference b/n hearing something different than hearing something better and I still... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? Guidoit seems to me that you, as I, have experimented and have found no appreciable gain with tube rolling on the Ref3. I still maintain my stance on that as you and I have found changes that involve tube bloom etc. Again, differences will be hear... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? "If evryone took oneobgyn's approach to this hobby, nobody would learn anything on this forum"That is a laughable comment. I have probably done more tube rolling in my 40 years in this hobby than you can imagine. I have a friend who also has a Ref... | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation Thankssometimes "waxing poetic" can be confusing | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation TvadI'm not trying to be a smart guy but could you explain to me what "sound seems significantly more organic with less bite means" | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation My mantra has always been "let our ears and wallets guide us". Having said that I just would not (even if I had that kind of coin) shell out that much money. To have heard the ML3 amps however is almost like having an out of body experience | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation TvadThe man is a geniusI had opportunity to have on loan his newly released ML3 Signature amps and IMHO there isn't a better amp in the galaxy. Now if I had $140K lying around I would buy a pair in a heartbeat | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation I bought a pair of Mullard NOS 12AX7's for my ML 2.1 (circa 1957). The sound was good but very mellow and laid back. Cymbals sounded like cymbals when I put back the chosen tubes by Vladimir. Trust me he knows how to voice his components and IMO t... | |
| Lamm L2 Reference tube recommendation Vladimir knows best how to voice his equipment and uses tubes speciific for that purpose. My advice is to go with what he uses as it works best in his gear. | |
| Which Sub. Rel B-1 or Fathom F-113 Well I suppose that one can then have a look at the new Thor's Hammer by Wilson Audio |