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Balanced vs RCA between amp/preamp
@atmasphere  " The problem with this approach" Do you mean Transformer coupled approach? As far as I know transformer coupled way is to solve the ground loop. That's the reason we use the transformer isolation instead of RCA to XLR cable,right?... 
Audio Research I/50
Don't worry. They are on listening and I guess they will get the SE version pretty soon.  
Balanced vs RCA between amp/preamp
@ atmasphere         Thanks! I put the order a few days ago and will receive very soon. So finally it goes down to the transformer isolation,it seems the usual way even the XLR output from the pre,they usually get the rca signal first and use th... 
Audio Research I/50
With my vt100 MK iii, we adjust the bias while the amplifier is connected. Why for I/50,it need disconnected and do adjustment? I do not know.  
Audio Research I/50
I get the reply from Audio Research regarding I/50, "Dear James Summary: The I50 is not auto bias. The tubes should rarely need to be biased on this product but if it needs to be checked, the unit needs to be disconnected, turned upside down ,an... 
Audio Research I/50
@mezzanine         I have a question for you. If the power tube 6550 bias is very stable. Is that to say, the tube is ok for use and not even near the end of lifespan?    
Audio Research I/50
@mezzanine +1 We must have the ablity to bias by ourself or auto bias,it is bottom line. Otherwise,the Tube drift,especially for the new tube. How we can ask the technician mutli times for the same issue?  I am asking this point to Audio resear... 
Balanced vs RCA between amp/preamp
@ atmasphere            Are you talking the connection between RCA preamplifier and XLR power amplifier ? or the circuit inside the amplifier?           I just want to have a solution between RCA pre and XLR power amp, it seems the transformer c... 
Integrated Amplifiers - Luxman vs Pass Labs
@ddafoe fully agree!  Pass is a very good SS amp compared with  bunch of other amplifiers. It is really unfair to compare with tube one, as they are in 2 different leagues. You can not compare apple with orange.    
Balanced vs RCA between amp/preamp
@atmasphere  "  You don't need transformers, but without them supporting thebalanced starndard get a lot trickier. We devolopd a means that is direct-coupled and yet floats the same way that a transformer winding does"      I want to know the de... 
Integrated Amplifiers - Luxman vs Pass Labs
Let us talk about soup. Pass is just clear soup,some one love it,some one hate it. But in my word,Pass is a decent clear soup. Luxman is a meat soup, just  like borscht,some  one love it,some one do not. They give you a lot of taste. I love it    
China built tube amps
@hifijones  how do you know it is the remote controller problem? It might be the receive sense or any other problems in the machine itself. Double check and confirm before next step.    
Audio Research I/50
@dweller Good Point.  It is really trick things to handle how the power tube is dead or not.  The most difficult things is the handover amplifier from the prior owner, as I even do not know how long they used it. I want to replace 6550 set this ... 
Audio Research I/50
@dweller  your calculation is right.   I have  vt100 mkiii and the tube is from period owner,  Recently I changed all 6550 tube and 6h30 tube, but the old one is not dead. I am wondering how we can found the tubes are almost end and got swapped ... 
Audio Research I/50
@dweller  You said 6550 in your amplifier last about 2 years,it is matter how long time you run the amplifier and how hard the sound make,right? If some one maintain in low sound level,the lifespan could be much longer.