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| Tube rolling newbie- how to choose NOS tubes Talking the push from above comment i can add that most tube rollers forget, that current manufacturers create their gear with modern tubes for sound and characteristics in mind. Also they do not assume or expect that everybody will do tube rollin... | |
| Turntable Hums after an hour Why don't you ask Project? You can still order a replacement one or get the new DC motor plus the hardware. | |
| Wayne Shorter Has passed A great artist indeed and a legend, sadly the list grows. Speak no Evil. | |
| Psychologist dissects Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' Credit also to PF for releasing an accessible album at that moment, prog rock's high period, being at the same time innovative, ambitious and a serious statement. Still though i feel that they were the most overrated rock band in history with le... | |
| Psychologist dissects Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' It’s pretty cool that DSOTM continues to sell and at least 3 generations of a given family might share a common appreciation for it. That's more like it. And i bet many of us do not have only one copy of it. | |
| Tube rolling newbie- how to choose NOS tubes For start learn your dac/amp with factory supplied tubes. Most likely reissued Mullard are rebranded ones like the ones you already have. For true NOS tubes or ones in good shape better trust a good vendor, who can do the testing and supply what... | |
| Recapping KEF reference series 105 You can check Falcon Acoustics UK. | |
| Stylus gauge recommendations ? I have a Metrosound and a Shure, plus a digital one with two decimal points. Digital is easier but all can work just fine. The last one is your ears. | |
| Turntable Hums after an hour As the noise appears after some use a light drop of thin oil, upper motor bearing, would probably make it run quiter, nevertheless get your technician to check parts and voltages on the power supply also. | |
| Beatles vs. Stones Beatles because they put an end. Stones because they carried on. Stones because they had Brian Jones. Beatles because they had George Harrison. A draw not really, but close, Beatles for getting 5 greats in a row and scoring higher on originality. | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? Still reading... | |
| AR Classic 60 Bias Confusion It has been a long time since biasing this beautiful amp back in mid 90’s. As i remember it should read an average 65mv, leave the unit at idle for half an hour with no signal before attempting bias. Line voltage should be around 120v. | |
| Which preamps use 6922/6DJ8 tubes? Another point to consider is that we are talking about line stages or preamps made after the 90’s and manufacturers did create their preamps with one russian type tube in mind for both durability and sound. The Russian NOS variant 6n23p/6n23p-v/6n... | |
| I just discovered Van Der Graff Generator... Welcome to a different world, VDGG were unique, not sounding like anything else. Aerosol the grey machine H to He who am the only one Godbluff Still life World Record Pawn Hearts (not so accessible) You can also check Peter Hammill’s solo c... | |
| Which DAC Filter - Fast or Slow? Use both, like both, big band, orchestra, rock, fast roll off, pop, small ensembles, vocal, jazz, slow roll off. |