rodman99999
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| Are All Mullards Created Equal? The Blackburn Plant 5AR4/GZ34/CV1377(especially 1958-62, F31 series) = #1(ie: http://cgi.ebay.com/LOOK-NOS-NIB-f31-Fat-Base-Mullard-GZ34-5AR4-/360331594538?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e56fcb2a) | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Just buy these: ( http://cgi.ebay.com/new-old-stock-tubes-Western-Electric-300B-match-pair_W0QQitemZ290512896436QQcategoryZ64629QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5749337515894... | |
| Tact RCS 2.0S Advise needed The TacT is actually a preamp/EQ/RCS, and as such; trying to feed the output of your NAD into(or through) it would be a problem(especially trying to adjust the gains). There is no way to bypass the preamp section of the 2.0, to utilize JUST the RC... | |
| How "Rare" are Audio Classics, Really ANY Futterman OTL amp: (http://meta-gizmo.net/futtrmn/intro-futtrmn.html) (http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/clsk.pl?ampstube&1262986958) | |
| Perfect sound Now what? Knuckleheads? LOL! Let's name someone that thinks ANYTHING BOSE achieves, "perfect sound." | |
| balanced vs. unbalanced sound quality QUOTE, "Reduce NOISE, and NOT INCUR significant sginal loss, due to EXREME cable lengths." THERE you have it! That's exactly why balanced cables were developed, for professional use. The environment DICTATED it. Many power lines/transformers(RFI/E... | |
| Receiver with no phono input: Solutions? Make it easy on yourself! Here are some low-cost, decent sounding options: (http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=THTD170) (http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MFVLPS) Those will be a no-travel, no-risk deal as well: (http://... | |
| Best Overall Value in a KT-88 tube Second the suggestion of purchasing from Upscale Audio. Kevin can also guide you, as to which KT-88 will provide the presention you appreciate(ie: warmer or more transparent, etc), as he as experienced a plethora of tubes, in as many brands of gea... | |
| Should I end my search I've not tried Shunyata PCs, but have some PS Audio xStream Statement SCs, which are now on my video system(OPPO BDP-83 and Sharp AQUOS), having been displaced by SR's active A/C Master Couplers. You won't be sorry, if you try the SR products. BTW... | |
| Should I end my search Sounds like we share a desire for accuracy. I followed much the same path, regarding interconnects, though a bit farther up the Kimber line(KCAG), between pre and monoblocks, before purchasing Silver's Hyacinths(I've got Kimber KS-1130s, CDP to PR... | |
| Warming-Up Amps w/o Inputs or Speakers Attached Transformers CAN'T, "store" anything, or feed anything back into the amp. Neither SS, not tube amps will suffer, IF THERE IS NO INPUT SIGNAL. I've turned on, and tested amp circuits, voltages, etc., with no speakers/loads attached to the outputs, ... | |
| Prima luna dialogue 2 tube rolling If the Mullards seem too warm to you; try Amperex. Keep in mind; the more transparent/accurate the tube, the more revealing your system will be of poor recordings, and/or any other weak link upstream(ie- a bright or grainy CDP). Also- anything you... | |
| Inherent Difference - 12AU7 and a 12AT7 EAT DOES make the 12AX7 tube, but it is referred to by the European moniker: ECC803S, which was the best of the best, for that tube family(http://www.gcaudio.com/cgi-bin/store/showProduct.cgi?id=501). The 12AX7, and the 6DJ8/6922(ECC88), are the t... | |
| does amp draw alot of power when volume is zero With a Class D amp; the output devices are turned off(no bias), until a signal is detected= high efficiency/low temps/low current draw at idle. Class A has full bias applied to outputs, ALL the time= low efficiency/lots of heat/high current draw a... | |
| Inherent Difference - 12AU7 and a 12AT7 Some info on the gain characteristics of the "12" family of 9 pin miniature tubes:(http://thetubestore.com/gainfactor.html) I would suggest some of the better/quieter, and longer lasting, European varieties(NOS- Siemens, Teles, Valvo, Amperex, Mul... |