pubul57
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| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Well, if this thing is going to get better with break-in, I'm all for it, I love it out of the box, and that with the JJs which most folks don't seem to LOVE - they sound might fine to me, but I am eager for the Amperex to arrive, I'm getting some... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA-1 amps I think the GTAs and GTBs are essentially the same sonically. The older GTs are preferred by many, but can't be used in all the Atma-amp tube positions becuase the can't handle as much current as the GTA/Bs - they seem to be fine in the preamps. I... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Well, of course I could not wait for the Amperexs to arrive. The Dodd is really wonderful. It seems to have the dynamics of the CAT SL1 which was the best I've had in terms of dynamic contrast. It seems to have the quietness of a passive, which ma... | |
| Best Integrated Amp Of All Times? Has anyone heard the Leben gear? If you can believe the reviews, this sounds like it could be one of the best; though relatively low powered integrateds. | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Hi Glory. I'll just make the general comment that for me, tube preference (or evaluation) is completely (almost) dictated by the circuit it is used in and the system context, as performance is strongly related to those factors. In other words, I'm... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp By a used one and resell for what you paid, more or less. I know Spencer has has many good preamps and he can comment on the relative merits of the Dodd versus them. My Dodd arrived today and I will be comparing to my BENT and Atma-sphere, and com... | |
| Mac 402 vs. 275 The Belles is a mighty fine SS amp; if you are looking for something different, you are more likely to find it with the 275, not the 402. | |
| Atma-Sphere MA-1 amps Ralph, is there any problem using US made (e.g., GE) NOS 6AS7s with MKIII amps? I thought I read somewhere that they could be a problem with fixed bias amps (I take it the MKIIIs are not). | |
| Tightening loudspeakers screws... Maybe, just maybe, the screws of my Merlin VSMs would need to be checked and retightend every few years to 17.5 in/lbs on the tweeter and 11 in/lbs for the woofer and crossever panel. Yes they come with torque ratings, not be cuase they are prone ... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Is the RLD1 passive? | |
| How good is the Dodd battery powered preamp ? I'm not sure if Maruisz has heard the VAC, I haven't, but I should be able to compare it with the Joule LA150 MKII, my most recent tube pre. I'm waiting for a pair of Amperex D-Getters (6dj8s or 6922s) from VTS before getting into comparisons. I s... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA-1 amps In the preamp I use matched RCA GTs which are a bit more romantic than the Sylvanias. The GTs are generally not used in the amplifier because they can't handle as much voltage as the later GTA/Bs. RCA or Sylvanias are proably the most used NOS tub... | |
| Atma-Sphere MA-1 amps I mix RCA GTA Grey glass with Sylvania GTBs. Some argue that mixing is a good approach. | |
| Pass Labs VS Classe I think you will be happy with either in terms of sound. Assuming that, would you choose one over the other for other reasons? You are not going to go wrong either way. Now if the XA.5 series has enough power.... | |
| Music Reference RM9 - user comments please I installed the KT88s (Genalex from Jim McShane) and they bias perfectly (all within 5%) which is very encouraging. He seems to be really matching the sets. The Genelex sound great, but I'm going have to A/B for a while to see if I prefer them to ... |