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| Looking for tube amp suggestions Significantly cooler tube options for the Almarro 318B do not exist. If you love the music of this Amp, I recommend using a fan. | |
| Will a Mullard ECC34 Substitute Safely for a ECC32 I found out for myself and found I had no problem substituting an ECC34 for an ECC32 in my Almarro 318B. They sound similar also. | |
| Best U.S.A. speakers? I vote for the Zu Druids as the best USA speaker. For my preferences in sound, they bettered my B&Ws, Dalis and Dynaudios. I haven't heard the Zu Soul yet. | |
| Almarro 318B vs. Cayin A-50T sonics? I vote for the Cayin for a little more power and extention, the Almarro 318 B for a slightly richer more laid back midrange. The if your Energy speakers have an efficiency rating above 90 ( have never heard them), the Almarro will probably be bett... | |
| Do new tubes undergo break-in like other devices? An ECC34 has different specs than a 6SN7. That may be causing the difference, although I have read that it will substitute. | |
| Will a Mullard ECC34 Substitute Safely for a ECC32 I meant, can I substitute a 6SN7 with an ECC34? | |
| Wadia 170i Ipod Dock Vs Onkyo ND S1 Ipod Dock There is no problem adapting the Japanese 110V ipod dock as it uses a variable power adapter which plugs into our standard sockets. The DC current that comes out of it is identical to US current and does not affect the sound in any way. | |
| Wadia 170i Ipod Dock Vs Onkyo ND S1 Ipod Dock The new Onkyo ND S1 idock is a good replacement for the Wadia 170 (takes direct digital info like the Wadia) and appears to a tad better at half the price. It can be purchased from a seller in Japan on ebay (where I got mine). It holds an apple ip... | |
| Cayin A-88t vs. Almarro A318B By the way, although the Almarro A318B is well built in general, its three pair of female RCA jacks in the back of the unit, are downright cheezy & do not hold up well. My friction mount RCA plugs caused two pair of them to dislodge and short ... | |
| Cayin A-88t vs. Almarro A318B I ended up with an Almarro 318B with a little different tubing than what was in the weaker A318A Almarro and am using the amp to drive very lovely Zu Druid Speakers (Mullard 6SL7/CV569, RCA VT-231 (6SN7). The sound is great. The Almarro doesn't ha... | |
| Spendor S8e Vs Zu Druid Cayin Vs Wyred ST-250 When I put in some zippier 6SL7 Mullards in tandem with a warm and rich RCA VT 231 (6SL7) tubes into my Almarro 318B, the sounded opened up dramatically and sounds great with my Zu Druid speakers. There is allot to be said for tube rolling and the... | |
| Wadia 170i Ipod Dock Vs Onkyo ND S1 Ipod Dock I purchased the Onkyo dock off ebay. I am dubious that the sound through the USB adapter will sound as good and the digital signal of this dock. | |
| Cayin A-88t vs. Almarro A318B I did some more comparing of the Cayin A-88T and Almarro A318B. I found the Almarro responds dramatically to changing out the pre 6SN7 and 6SL7 tubes. My best combo with the Almarro is a Mullard 6SL7 tube (CV-569/ECC35) with a Raytheon 6SN7 (VT-23... | |
| Cayin A-88t vs. Almarro A318B I mistankenly said that the Almarro 318B was lacking power for my Spendors, actually it was the Almarro 318A. | |
| Cayin A-88t vs. Almarro A318B I did a post earlier where I criticised the A318B output with my Spendors. My mistake. It was indeed a A318A that I heard low output from. It was plenty loud with some wonderful sounding Zu Druid Speakers which I felt sounded great. |