rodman99999
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| Directional interconnect cables Tvad- According to you. Many others disagree that cables are non-directional. If you can't hear the difference, fine for you, and connect whatever way you choose. I've satisfied myself through reversing speaker cables, and single-ended interconnec... | |
| Directional interconnect cables It depends totally on the manufacturer. Kimber for instance grounds both ends(shields and connectors) of their cables(balanced and single-ended), and the arrow(or direction of the printing) indicates the signal flow. | |
| Siemens CCa vs. Amperex PW 6922 Mr G- That's affirmative. His are the correct vintage. Enjoy your music!! | |
| What are best tubes for Jolida 302 Here is an interesting article about your piece, If you haven't already read it:(http://www.enjoythemusic.com/Magazine/equipment/1106/jolida_jd102b.htm) There are a wide variety of excellent NOS 12AX7 and 12AT7 family tubes out there to try. A lot... | |
| Tube tester recommendations An excellent choice: (http://cgi.ebay.com/Hickok-KS-15750-L1-Tube-tester-Western-Electric-co_W0QQitemZ280249394273QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280249394273&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1308) | |
| ANYONE heard the old 1957 ge 6550,s OOPS- Make that, "excellent amp"(singular). | |
| ANYONE heard the old 1957 ge 6550,s GEE- Ya mean tubes that were made back in 50's sound better than the junk that's being manufactured now? A statement like that is certain to get a LOT of people riled on this site. SURELY: It's just your imagination, or wishful thinking(because yo... | |
| how do they do it? 4tc vs Clear Oval After a couple hundred hours of music, they will sound even better. Then switch them back for the Ovals and post your impressions. The 8TCs are even better. I've got them on the woofer section of my bi-amped system. Both have been around for a num... | |
| kt88 vs. 6550 noobie question Any time power tubes are changed in an amp(providing it is not auto-biasing, as mentioned): The amp/tubes must be re-biased, then re-checked in a couple days. Give the amp(s) at least 30 minutes of warm up before biasing(to allow the voltages to s... | |
| new experience with my passive preamp The reason the Placette Passive is hard to "characterize" is that It has no "character." That's the beauty of the piece: It's transparency(added and subtracting nothing/doing no harm). It just lets exactly what emanates from your source(good or ba... | |
| Using a Digital Multimeter for the first time Mr O- In my previous post I was stating the method that works for my Cary amps, not suggesting you try the same. There are too many variations on the bias adjusting theme to make generalities. Glad you found a method that works without the smoke i... | |
| Using a Digital Multimeter for the first time Give the amp at least 30 minutes(after turning back on) to stabilize before taking your readings. How do your leads connect to the amp? | |
| Using a Digital Multimeter for the first time You'll have to wait for the voltages to settle back down, if you are trying to measure your bias adjustments(regardless of how they are read). I use a Fluke digital and just push the 1/4" plug(Cary provided) into the jack with the meter turned on(... | |
| Mraconi B65 tubes? (http://www.tejastubes.com/NOSMarconiOsramB65MetalBase.htm) Mr M- You've found a 6SN7 that I've not auditioned as yet. I may have to sell an ounce of gold to try a pair. I hate it when that happens! Then again: Brit tubes are always too warm/eupho... | |
| noob toob question How do they leave thee? Let me count the ways: (1) The estimated life of some tubes is based on the heater element(just like a bulb filament). They burn out the same way. (2) Then there is the gettering- The shiny stuff either on the top or bottom... |