rodman99999
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| 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... | |
| Audio Research REF2 MK 1 Vs. MK 2 The REF 2 MK II has 6) 6H30's, 1) 6L6, and 1) 5AR4. The only reason for a "tubey" sounding REF 2 MK I is "tubey"(microphonic) tubes. If the tubes are rolled for accurate/transparent, NOS 6922's, the sound will be also. Siemens and Telefunken CCa's... | |
| Antique Sound Lab Hurricane MK1 vs MK2 Carlsdg- Keep in mind everyone's tastes and systems are different. It would behoove you to try a pair, connected to the equipment you own, to determine your satisfaction with them. Further: The people that raved about them did so based on the desi... | |
| Which cables and ics allow the biggest soundstage? You don't mention what lengths are required in you system, which will make a HUGE difference in the price. I'm an absolute accuracy, sound staging, imaging, transparency freak. Thus far the best presentation I've found has been through Kimber's KS... | |
| Antique Sound Lab Hurricane MK1 vs MK2 The Hurricanes were, at one point(around 2003), "updated" by replacing the(eight per channel) .22uF/400V MIT(Reliable) MultiCaps with a paper in oil capacitor made by Illusion. Seems they lost their magic at that point. The builder has since seen ... |