rodman99999
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| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB Having them tested for noise is VERY important/imperative if they are to be used in a pre-amp, mic or phono stage. MUCH less so in power amp circuits. | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB Hello Mr M: I suppose the value of those tubes would have to be judged by one's love for the sound of music. I thought nothing of spending $1300.00 for a pair of Kimber KS-1130s for the transparency they afforded me(two years ago), and $680.00 on ... | |
| "Budget" cable advice, please Almost anything will sound better than 20 year old Monster Cable. For what you are investing, Kimber Heroes(pre-owned) and 8TC would make you VERY happy. That's providing you are interested in transparency, and not a fuzzy/euphonic presentation. | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? That's what I inferred from your second post(describing what you were hearing). My own experience with the sound of live(and my love for it) has only been about 35 years as a musician/sound tech/electronics repairman and modder. Seems much of the ... | |
| Best way to add remote volume control to tube pre. The Placette Passive remote can be purchased for less than the Space-Tech unit on the used market and utilizes 1% matched Vishay resistors throughout. I'm certain if Space-Tech went to that expense(and attention to quality), they would advertise t... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? I agree Mr G- And I'll bet those "personal and unstated parameters" are too often one's familiarity with the real thing(live music). A subject that will get a post severly bashed in these forums. What a shame that we should take solace in those th... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? Hello again Guido- It's gratifying to see you validated my original post in so very short a time. KUDOS and happy listening!! | |
| Best way to add remote volume control to tube pre. The only signal degradation with a Placette will be via the extra interconnects/connections. I tried a Creek OBH-10 to see if my CDP had the output to drive my amps, prior to purchasing the Placette Passive Linestage. The Creek units are not trans... | |
| Help - Nice small dipole or bipole for HT wanted. (http://www.magnepan.com/home_theater) You can't go wrong with magnepan! Price + Sound= Value | |
| Power on tube amp without tubes? The practice of powering amps up to check voltages before installing tubes has always been the rule(after the initial build), and that wouldn't do any damage to the equipment. That's providing one has the experience/knowledge not to get one's-self... | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB Make that: glare OR tubbiness(typo) | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB The "best" are the 40's TungSol JAN CTL/6SN7GT round plate, bottom getter and Sylvania JAN CHS/6SN7W(tall bottle, metal or plastic base)- hands down(that's IF you like transparency, dynamics, extension on the top and bottom without glare of tubbin... | |
| Spade connectors from Romex to outlet? No doubt: The best way to go is with the Hubbel Hospital Grade outlet. Higher amperage rating and tighter grip on your plug's prongs. Plus the push-in wire connection. If you're stuck on spades and solder: Use a standard flux-cored solder, and cle... | |
| What capacitor values? Hi Mr H: I'm glad those values worked out so well for you. I'll bet they sound even better after a couple hundred hours of music. As far as older box speakers that sound like "real" music: The Dahlquist DQM-9 is an excellent system still. Actually... | |
| Spade connectors from Romex to outlet? Then again: There's nothing stopping you from soldering that spade to that solid wire. Personally, if it were me doing it: the termination would be crimped and soldered. |