rodman99999
Responses from rodman99999
| Can a 5z4 tube be a metal bottle? I tried to respond yesterday, but my post didn't make it. YES- the 5Z4/CV1864 was manufactured with a metal envelope as well as glass. The CV1863 and CV2748/CZ30 were both designed to power up to 40 watts as well, and will replace it. | |
| Is upgrading stock tubes standard proceedure? I've owned a BAT VK-D5 for the past 6 years, and the sound has changed markedly(although it's never sounded disappointing) with various tubes I've had in it(no simultanious system changes)!! That's exactly why I won't have it upgraded to the SE ve... | |
| I walked into a dealer and got a shock.... Your Blackbird's compliance at 12x10-6Cm/dyne is considered at the high end of low compliance. Your RB300 tonearm's mass is 11.5gm, which is at the very low end of what's considered "moderate mass". The two should be a very good match up with rega... | |
| Burning in a new DAC Interesting concept Tiger. The output of a tuner is analog, and most stations don't broadcast pink noise. Krell is correct, and there are some CDs available specifically for burning in components. I use this often on my system, playing the pink, b... | |
| Biamping B&W 802 with Musical Fidelity and Bryston Here's a pro amp that some of the contributors in here are in love with: (http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--BEHA500) It sports level meters, gain controls and 250WPC. That should give you the flexiblity to match the highest powered tube amp you... | |
| How can I improve my system Edorr- I should have noted: Your treatments don't have to be as expensive as what's on the site I mentioned. If you type "acoustic foam" into the search bar on eBay, a ton of treatment alternatives will come up. To find your primary reflection poi... | |
| How can I improve my system Edorr- Peruse some of the info on this site for enlightenment: (http://www.asc-hifi.com/acoustic_basics.htm) Enjoy the experimentation! | |
| Biamping B&W 802 with Musical Fidelity and Bryston Alexv- Unless your amps have identical gain and sensitivity, your frequency response is going to be skewed. Anyone that understands freq. response will understand that it will be skewed in favor of the section receiving the higher gain. IE: If you... | |
| The Definition of An Audiophile Nickspicks- KUDOS: A man after my own heart. I couldn't have stated it any better(though I've tried)! | |
| Is upgrading stock tubes standard proceedure? An extra "H" got in that first URL. Here's a correction: (http://www.kraudioproducts.com/Kr/ProductMain.aspx?CatID=13) | |
| Is upgrading stock tubes standard proceedure? There are a few modern companies that take the time and use the quality of materials that made MOST of the NOS tubes so good. The vast majority of those manufacturing tubes currently, are doing so strictly for fast profit, cut corners anywhere and... | |
| Most pleasing sound vs most hifi sound And he probably still rides his bike the 100yds to the bar, so everyone will know he has a Harley and not just a T-shirt. YEP- There are a lot of noisy-but-can't-get-out-of-their-own-way vehicles out there. Then there are the ones with a couple 18... | |
| Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions I'm too lazy to type! Here's a site that mentions some pluses and minuses to SS rectifier subs that apply to ANY tubed circuit: (http://www.dairiki.org/HammondWiki/SolidStateRectifiers) | |
| Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions If you do happen to buy a SS rectifier, and it doen't ruin the sound of your pre-amp, Please post the results. There's a first time for everything! | |
| Cary SLP-05 - rectifier tube questions The 5AR4 is the only Mullard tube I've ever appreciated. Long life and no negatives. Worth the $$. |