rodman99999
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| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? I suppose this site has a reason, for filtering out a USPS tracking number, when one member's trying to PM it to another. Whatever that reason might be, it's just stupid! | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? " You may see a pair with one JAN tube matched with a JAN USN. They are the same tube, the USN was sold to the US Navy and are very rare nowadays." Mine are marked for Joint Army Navy(JAN-CEP) and NAVY (6922) contracts, from ’62’ and ’64. They wer... | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? ALRIGHTY, THEN! They'll be on their way, tomorrow. If you like the sound of them, and you're serious, regarding another pair; these(below) are identical. When you get my pair, compare them to the pics in this ad (better pics, than the eBay ad)... | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? No harm will come to your preamp, but- if you’re having second thoughts, please- let me know before morning. Then again, call ARC and ask them. I won’t send the tubes, until I hear back from you. No problem. Their number: 763-577-9700 | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? @mofimadness - OK(thanks for that). Owned an SP-9 and an SP-11, which were both a ton of fun, to tweak, in various ways. My son wound up with the 9. Never had heard that, regarding the 16 and wanted to be certain, I wasn’t missing something. It’ll... | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? @mofimadness - Was it Kevin, that mentioned having all four of your LS-16’s tubes matched? If so- did he elaborate? Just curious(he does know his stuff). | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? There’s no need to match all four, only two between channels(ie: V1 closely performance/readings matched to V2 and V3 needs to match V4). Nor do tube manufacturers need to be the same, between V1/2 and V3/4. ie: If you like the warmth/sound of wh... | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? @n80 - No need for shipping costs to you, only a mailing address. You only cover the return postage(USPS’ smallest prepaid box), if you don’t want to keep them them in your system. No strings! | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? @n80- You got me thinking about my tube inventory. I found a NOS pair of these(the exact same vintage/iteration tubes as in the description, except- the printing on mine is still perfect): https://www.ebay.com/itm/E88CC-6922-AMPEREX-N-Y-USA-GOLD-P... | |
| Any comments on AES/EBU XLR digital cable VS. BNC Cable @denman - I’m curious: Have you tried a 1.5M Orchid, in your setup? If not, how do you know it wouldn’t sound better? Because the person that answered the phone at Kimber, said so? I could have saved quite a bit(almost $500.00, then), had there no... | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? Yes- Only changing two tubes(either V1 & 2, or V3 & 4) will generally provide you with a good slice of what can be expected, if all are swapped. I’ve avoided counterfeits and junk, by only purchasing from reputable tube mongers. ie(for nin... | |
| Any comments on AES/EBU XLR digital cable VS. BNC Cable This may interest you(just a little fyi): http://www.audiopolitan.com/blog/spdif-does-coaxial-digital-cable-length-matter/ My own experience involved connecting my CAL Alpha and Sigma DACs, to a CAL Delta(some two decades back). The AES/EBUs ... | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? Tubes don’t get old/weak, from age(only use), unless they have a vacuum leak. If you’re really concerned about the remaining life of your 6922s(assuming yours isn’t the MkII), you might send them to theses guys, for testing: http://tctubes.com/tub... | |
| Amplifier design parameters required for a good match for high (16+) ohm speakers? Your welcome and I hope some of it’s useful(I try). btw: I found this power cable will fit the ST-70, with a rubber grommet and no need to further open the chassis’ original hole(after removing the strain relief, of course). I crossed and closed(w... | |
| Amplifier design parameters required for a good match for high (16+) ohm speakers? If you can solder and read simple schematics, improving the ST-70 is cake. There’s a wealth of info available. Just restrict yourself to those best reviewed, far as advice(ie: Ralph). Joe Curcio gave me some valuable tips, on how to increase my Jo... |