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Improving your BAT 150SE
This will give you an idea of the V-Cap pricing structure: (http://www.partsconnexion.com/catalog/CapacitorsFilm.html) I've got soft-recovery FREDs in my mono tube amps, SS woofer amp, and TacT 2.2X. Don't hesitate to upgrade your power supply's r... 
If cables can break-in, can they then wear-out?
Iron interconnects, treated with unobtainium, become so transparent they can also be used as optical digital cables. The never wear out, or oxidize, once treated. Their only weakness is a propensity to attract spurious trepidary bipeds(from thread... 
Are contact treatments worth the money?
Obviously you aren't a Marine! I'm certain that Leatherneck(whom I was addressing) got my joke. If you're too deaf or blind to hear, see or appreciate the differences that SST MOST CERTAINLY makes, it's a shame. NO DOUBT though- You've NEVER tried... 
Advice on stacking equipment
The 'Inverse Square Law' states that the strength of a magnetic field diminishes in proportion to the square of the distance. In other words: Your components' separation needn't be large when they're placed side by side. The transformers, micropro... 
Rolled some 12ax7's recently...
Happy listening! 
Rolled some 12ax7's recently...
To quote Bicycle man, "It's a pity to think that good current production 12ax7's are so lame -- what to do when it is time to buy new tubes?", which is what I was responding to. Where in that post was "saving money" mentioned again? FYI: The EAT c... 
If cables can break-in, can they then wear-out?
Musicnoise puts the "fun" back in this dysfunctional thread. 
Rolled some 12ax7's recently...
I've dealt with this eBay seller(from Bavaria) numerous times, and found him to be an educated, honest and reliable source for Teles and Siemens:(http://cgi.ebay.com/1-NEW-Tubes-Siemens-Halske-Rohre-E88CC-6922-CCa_W0QQitemZ130276323952QQihZ003QQca... 
Rolled some 12ax7's recently...
Here's the only new production 12AX7 worth thinking about, if you are able to appreciate the differences/improvements in sonics that the right NOS tubes provide(and it's obvious you do): (http://www.musicdirect.com/product/73403) With regards to E... 
DAC TUBE
I had a Telefunken ECC83 in mine, and the combo was excellent. So much so that when I got my Alpha, I went with a NOS pair of the same. 
XLR interconnects?
If you enjoy transparency: Before you decide that "can't listen to any other cable", try the Kimber Hero. Within your price range it's VERY hard to beat for honesty. 
This may be a silly question but...
I'm guessing you're trying to compare Romex to the Anti-Cables? The Anti-Cables are made of OHNO Constant Cast, Oxygen Free Copper(one single, very long/very pure crystal), and covered with a very thin insulator(virtually eliminating dielectric ab... 
RFI in tube system
Try hooking up the pre and power amps normally, with the interconnect that would connect to the CDP in it's usual position(but w/o the CDP). Turn up the volume on the pre(Don't touch the interconnect) . Is the radio signal there? If it is: Turn th... 
Are contact treatments worth the money?
ADAPT and OVERCOME!! SST and DeoxIT are weapons of opportunity in many applications. Chesty would be proud!! 
production or reproduction
I don't want my Prime Rib to taste like Ahi Ahi, my milk to taste like Macon Blanc, nor my strawberries to taste like peppermint(though I appreciate them all). I appreciate truth and honesty in relationships(interpersonal, business, etc), and I do...