raquel
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| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Krauti: You cannot run a tube amp 24/7 because the output tubes pass a lot of current and will wear out too quickly. This is generally not the case with gear like tube preamps or tubed DAC's that use small-signal tubes (little tubes) - 24/7 operat... | |
| Emission Labs EML 30B-XLS tubes in VAC Ren. 70/70? The VAC Renaissance amps are quite finnicky when it comes to 300-B's for a couple of different reasons.First, any 300-B put in the amp must be made to the standard Western Electric 300-B specification. "Super" 300-B's that run higher plate voltage... | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Regarding the comment by Markwatkiss about supposed fairy tales, high quality output transformers are mandatory (as are hefty power supplies) for controlling the woofers in the typical audiophile speaker featuring a 4 Ohm or less load in the bass,... | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? I lost patience in trying to read all of the above - here are some random thoughts: Viridian makes the most important comment in my mind - you have to spend a lot of money on a tube amp to get a good one, i.e., one having power supplies and output... | |
| Jeff Rowland Look for Models 2, 6, 8 or 9. The Model 6 monoblocks and Model 2 stereo amp, particularly when run from the Rowland battery power supplies, are superb amps (at used prices, they are incredible).Yes, all Rowland amps are now based around the ICe mo... | |
| WHAT'S THE BEST SOLID STATE PREAMP FOR $3000 ?? The Rowland Synergy IIi is competitive with the preamps mentioned in this thread, and the balanced circuit would compliment your Pass amp. | |
| what to expect Those guys at CTC are crazy with the names: a preamp called the "Blowtorch" and a phono stage called "VD". Sounds like somebody encountered a blowtorch that gave him VD. | |
| CD Player choice for JRDG 9t's and Coherence II Assuming you are running balanced interconnects, you may want to consider the ARC CD-3 (cheapest), CD-3 Mk. II or CD-7 (most expensive). They are truly differential balanced and will allow you to take advantage of the balanced circuit in your Rowl... | |
| Do you leave CD players with tube outputs on? Most preamps and CD players/DAC's idle in the 10-30 watt range, and over time, it almost certainly is more expensive to keep gear powered up than to lose small-signal tubes through on/off operation. But retubing with some gear is not convenient, t... | |
| Do you leave CD players with tube outputs on? Here we go again (these questions come up constantly). Your post and the responses demonstrate a misunderstanding of small-signal tubes (i.e., 12XA7's, 6SN7's, etc. found in tube preamps and tubed DAC's/CD players). In fact, 24/7 operation EXTENDS... | |
| Proceed Amp Needs Fixing Actually, it's quite easy to get to Soundsmith as long as you have a car. If you are in Manhattan and do not have a car, then sure, Analogique is preferable. | |
| Parasound JC1s better using balanced inputs? Most equipment that is balanced sounds best when run balanced - that is how it was voiced. Of course, in order to fully enjoy the benefits of a balanced preamp and amp, your source equipment should be balanced as well. It's important to note that ... | |
| You're probably listening too loud Speaking of noise and NYC:(1) One thing I hate about Yankees and Mets games is the incredibly loud P.A. systems (the bad food, cramped seats and poor pitching also hinder the experience). A lot of young people go to ball games and presumably the d... | |
| Preamp question You're comparing two excellent tube preamps, namely, the CAT, which probably brings 85% of what is possible for the technology, to the BAT, which probably brings 95% of what's possible (very rough estimates, of course). That said, consider the fol... | |
| Proceed Amp Needs Fixing Soundsmith in Peekskill, NY, or Analogique in Manhattan. Both are top repair shops. |