phaelon
Responses from phaelon
| Please help me understand The same way it is possible for two people to have the same height, weight and close size but look completely different. THD is a small part of the story. | |
| 845 Tube Amps I know better than to answer technical questions, but sometimes Im overcome by the urge to jump off the porch and run with the big dogs. The KT88 is a tetrode capable of operating in triode and...somebody else take it. I know when to shut up...so... | |
| 845 Tube Amps The greater difference will be found in the typical application of these tubes rather than the tubes themselves. 845s are triods, typically found in lower power tube amplifiers, but relatively highish power SETs. KT88s are pentodes that can be fou... | |
| Jazz Album of the Year? Nice call Duaneadam. I ordered it. Thanks. | |
| Does listening fatigue go away??? "To be honest, the entire system is fairly new, probably no more than 30 hours? Daimbert, I think that your concerns are premature. IME, instability is to be expected with a new system. Your components havent broken in yet; and I personally, hav... | |
| Does listening fatigue go away??? If it does seem to go away, in time, by itself, it will probably be because you will have learned to avoid source material that exacerbates your fatigue. The problem could be as small as a tube or as large as total system incompatibility... sorry.... | |
| Source for tube shopping? I sourced Winged C EL34s from Antique Electric Supply to re-tube a conrad johnson Premier V. I cant necessarily fault AES - maybe the Winged Cs werent a good match - but I had too many failures to suit me. | |
| Dynaudio vs Focal "I have no idea of how to email anyone anymore on this site.Me too. Is that function still available? | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Chartles1dad,I wish I could compare the RPs to other premium tubes, but my 300b history is: Golden Dragons (came stock), Carbon Princesses, and the RPs. First, I agree with you that all 300b tubes arent ideal with all 300b amps, regardless of sp... | |
| 845 Tube Amps Seadogs1, There is a New Audio Frontiers 845 special edition integrated amplifier being offered on Audiogon for a good price. I own a NAF 300b special edition that Im elated with. | |
| "Violinists blast holes in violin experiment" When blindfolded, even professional chefs often fail at identifying common foods, or even determining which is pork and which is turkey. | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR GSM and Charle1dad,It looks like the fate of the 300b world rests in your hands. Oh my... the pressure :-) | |
| Living Voice for Shindo? "Robust design and power supply mean more than test bench power ratings.Charles1dad,I had this conversation with Andy at Vintage Tube Services. He too eschewed power ratings, and told me that when he wants to know how powerful an amp is he simply... | |
| Living Voice for Shindo? Thank you Bshapperd, Thats good news. I have a 25W New Audio Frontiers 300b integrated, and had planned to audition a Living Voice speaker when I upgrade. | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Charles1dad,No problem. Sorry for your inconvenience. Too bad the Takatsuki-TA 300b tubes couldnt be included in your shoot-out. |