orpheus10
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| I need a lower gain 12au7 for Mastersound The 5963 is a good substitute for 12au7. It has a plate voltage of 250; while the 12au7 has a plate voltage of 330.I hope that helps. | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Almarg, a 5963 is equivilant to a 12au7. Would a pair of 12au7's Gm 1, 2800 Gm 2, 2850, NOS RCA Cleartop be in the ballpark of what you are referring to. | |
| hearing tests - where and how? I visited a high end store some time ago, and although my hearing is perfect acording to a recent test; they demonstrated that I could not hear above 18K. This was done with the use of a frequency generator, a speaker and a decibel meter. All freq... | |
| How is Mid Fi defined? Strange; although I agree with all of the previous descriptions, I will attempt to give one. Mid Fi is mass produced, and the top end of Mid Fi can sound very good. When you go beyond this point, the price escalates, for many reasons, and the soun... | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Almarg, if you will open NOS, on Mapmans post dated 08-23-10, and then read my post above his which was posted before his post; you will be able to reach some very interesting conclusions. | |
| Sound cuts out occasionally in my system Discover the source of the problem by swapping the components one at a time. | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? I claim to have golden ears in regard to NOS tubes. I bought some bargain NOS tubes that sounded half as good as full price tubes and I sent them back for full price tubes. MY point is, leave bargains for the bottom feeders.I have bought tubes fro... | |
| I need help with my Equipment addiction The first step to solving a problem, is to realize that you have one. One of the things you must realize; is that even if you have a limitless budget, you do not have a limitless amount of time. One of these days the clock is going to stop.Althoug... | |
| Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic. Audiofeil, where are you? I have given you all of the details in regard to my speakers. Would you like more? | |
| How to level match when comparing components? If the object is to listen to music, who needs test equipment. There is no better test equipment than two good ears. You will need to compare the two players one at a time, playing your favorite music, in your listening room. | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Viridian, we found something we can agree on; I think. New tubes do not even compare to NOS tubes. NOS tubes can take gear to another level. Let me be specific; I am referring to preamp tubes, those are the one's I have had experience with. | |
| Experience wanted with Conrad Johnson GAT pre. I am familiar with older CJ preamps, and totally unfamiliar with the new one's. They used 12au7 and 12ax7 tubes in the older units; these tubes gave them the classic "CJ glow". From what I have read, the new CJ's are neutral. From what I know, the... | |
| old expensive cd player or new cd mid price ? New Marantz players are top notch, and you got a warranty. | |
| mostly Audio Research now i need digital help? ? ? If you buy a used transport, make sure it can be repaired before you buy it. | |
| CJ PV-12 mods & upgrades by Bob & Gary Backert I own a CJ PV-12 with "Black Gate" caps for the electrolytics; as good as it sounds, I am sure additional mods would make it better. |