roberjerman
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| Randall RG50TC tube amp issue Those poor guitar amps! 10 years on those output tubes! Get NEW sets and bias them correctly. | |
| Randall RG50TC tube amp issue Owning tube guitar amps, I'd say that your output tubes are kaput! They don't last forever! A 1000 or 2 hours usually, depending upon biasing and usage. Get a new matched set and most important - set the bias voltage correctly for the output tube ... | |
| Randall RG50TC tube amp issue You are on the WRONG forum! This is a HI FI forum - NOT about guitar amps! | |
| Is the Vinyl Revival well and growing? Most new vinyl is sourced from digital copies of the master tapes (if analog tape was even used at all). So why bother, get a CD instead! That's why I always will buy original pressings - even if condition isn't the best. Going into the Future the... | |
| Big vintage amps worth paying for and keeping for a long time Perreaux 1250B! I have one and it's certainly competitive with Levinson for build and SQ! | |
| Best MM? Shure V15 type Vmr! | |
| Schiit Saga which tubes to order? I bought a used quad set of RCA 6L6GC black plates for use in my Fender Twin. $75 per tube ($300 total). I consider this a good and fair deal. The US - made Black Plates are the ne plus ultra's of the 6L6's (for tone and longevity!). | |
| Schiit Saga which tubes to order? I suspect that some of these "NOS" 6SN7's (and others) may be used "pulls" in old boxes! Nothing wrong with used tubes that still have high cathode emission (70% +). They should be advertised as such and sold at a reasonable price! Certainly not f... | |
| JBL - almost nothing for sale, why? I confess to owning three pairs of JBL's: C56's, 4312's and L166's. Had a pair of 640's for a while - they sounded real good! | |
| JBL - almost nothing for sale, why? My cousin still has his L100's that he bought new back in '72! Used with a McIntosh C28/2105. This was considered "high end" back then! | |
| JBL - almost nothing for sale, why? Just now I counted 10 pairs of L100's for sale on EBAY. Average price $1K + shipping. Among the ten is a pair of the 2018's for $3200 + shipping ($250). So vintage pairs are not rare - unlike my KLH Nines! The L100 is a good speaker for loud rock ... | |
| SET v. Pushpull A nicely restored pair of Dynaco Mk III's will work well with your LS50's. PP 6550's and excellent transformers - 60 + watts from a proven classic design! Competitive in SQ with today's much more expensive tube amps! | |
| The current best band in the world? Kayo Dot! | |
| The Devil is in the Cartridge Setup (and a good phone pre)... I recommend cleaning the stylus after playing every LP side. And apply some Stylast after cleaning. | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? If you really think that changing the AC cable on your Bluesound will make it sound "better" - well, keep dreaming! Go ahead, spend the money! I recommend getting a Pangea from Audio Advisor. I bought one too - nicely made and not too expensive! |