rodman99999
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| recapping crossovers....do or don't? Also keep in mind that crosover caps require some time to "burn-in", and may sound terrible initially(not as great an issue, if you just bypass). Generally speaking: The better the cap's dielectric(polystyrene/polypropylene/Teflon), the longer the... | |
| High Quality Fuses in Amps The threads are full of opinions. Many from those who have not tried the fuses, and won't. I have, and in my Cary monoblocks they were worth every penny. | |
| slew rate and rise time (http://www.amplifier.cd/Tutorial/Slew_Rate/SlewRate.htm) (http://electronics.wikia.com/wiki/Amplifier#Bandwidth_and_rise_time) Click on, "bandwidth and risetime" second site. They are very similar, but not identical. These two threads should give... | |
| Tubes for VTL 7.5 I agree with Mr A with regards to the Teles. They were also manufactured to satisfy the German Telephone Service's needs(picky in the extreme), and specially selected for "low noise". The Siemens will outperform the Teslas though in realism. The M... | |
| Tubes for VTL 7.5 Search for a pair of Siemens E83CC(triple mica) or ECC803S tubes from the sixties. The 803S was a specially selected tube for the German Telephone Service, but you'll still want them(or whatever you buy) screened/certified pre-amp grade. You might... | |
| Tubes for VTL 7.5 Do you get to listen to live music, and prefer a realistic/transparent reproduction, or do you like a "warmer/tubier" sound? Good to know your tastes before making recommendations. | |
| Black Raviolis Glory- The Sobakawa Pillow is stuffed with buckwheat HUSKS. Not very tasty first thing in the morning, and BOY do they ever get caught in the teeth! =8^) | |
| Kimber from Monster First sound thin Now awesome If you'll bother to look at the site I posted: You might note that National Semiconductor listed some simple tests that you can perform to verify that dielectrics DO INDEED store energy. It's not a matter of "buying" anything, but rather accepting... | |
| Black Raviolis Buckwheat Pillow: (http://www.target.com/Sobakawa-Buckwheat-Pillow-Off-White-20x15/dp/B000FJQCP8) They are great for sleeping, and I've used them for decades. Never thought of them for audio isolation. HMMM! | |
| Album Storage Genre/last name- Works for the library! | |
| 6sn7 and 5u4 tubes Gunbei- My Cary monoblocks take two pair of 6SN7's: one each as phase splitters, one each as drivers. When I used the VT-231 Sylvania(driver) and Ken-Rad(phase splitter) in combination, I was able to enjoy the strengths of both, and found no downs... | |
| Kimber from Monster First sound thin Now awesome Believe what you want. The only perfect dielectric is a vacuum(second best is air). All other dielectric materials absorb energy(it's called, "dielectric absorption") and in a cable, will release it with a slight delay(not desirable for a number o... | |
| Black Raviolis Red- If they're filled with meat and served with a tomato sauce, white- if with seafood and a white clam sauce or pesto. | |
| Kimber from Monster First sound thin Now awesome If cables have been sitting, unused, for a period of time- the dielectric will lose the charge that they've built during the "burn-in" period. That takes a bit of "burning-in(re-burning?)" to restore. Wait until they've been in the system for a co... | |
| 6sn7 and 5u4 tubes A good place to start would be to find a NOS pair of Sylvania or Ken-Rad VT-231 bottom getters from the 40's. That's IF you enjoy a very accurate and transparent presentation. This is what to look for: (http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-Sylvania-6SN7-GT-VT... |