russ69
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| Tube testers "...was wondering if others had the same experiences as @russ69 with sudden tube failures even when they tested well..."Well, I’ve had brand new rigorously tested tubes that were bad right off the start. Mostly noisy preamp tubes in hi gain circui... | |
| Tube testers "...I can't imagine having to replace one tube at a time when something is not sounding right to find the bad one..."That is exactly what you will do when testing tubes. Listening is often better than measuring. | |
| Bad recordings and high end audio The idea is to play the music you like. Tune your system so that the trash albums sound acceptable. In the Led Zip example, you are going to have to turn it UP! Led Zep I and II can crank but it wont ever sound like a top shelf record. | |
| Are there any parts available for the B & W 801 series 2? "... That’s what his wife told me...."I would verify that the drivers work. I have my doubts. | |
| Conrad johnson preamp GATvs et7-s2 The GAT is a top tier preamp. Is it worth it? Not to me. 27K is a bit strong for my sensibilities. | |
| Are there any parts available for the B & W 801 series 2? I'm not sure how you fry a crossover? I've never done that. Are you sure the crossovers are faulty? | |
| Is there a reason why type 3 tapes didn’t catch on? Cassette tapes are more about convenience than they are about sound quality. One might say that the CD made the cassette obsolete. | |
| Is it worth fixing my clear audio concept Sounds repairable the way you describe it. A tonearm re-wire can be done economically. You might even want to upgrade the cartridge at the same time. | |
| Monster M1.2s speaker cable: fair price per foot for resale? "...They no longer Manufacture cables..."Website updated on 2021 still shows cables. Not sure if they ever manufactured cables but they did sell cables under their brand name. | |
| Pro Audio Technology speakers In wall AV loudspeakers might be a little outside the knowledge base of most here on an audio forum. Not sure what forum you might seek out but a group that deals in AV stuff. | |
| So where should the tubes be? All tubes or just one tube, it's all good if matched properly. For very high power systems tubes get a bit pricey and generate a lot of heat. I use solid state for high powered systems. | |
| Need decent mini-tuner in silver better than Cyrus FM X If you don't have good strong local channels just stream your FM from the web, more choices and better than a weak station. | |
| why would the left channel on my stereo die? I'm thinking it did you a favor. Check fuses and settings but if it's not something simple move on to better gear. | |
| Tube testers I had a quality tube tester, really didn’t use it much. I bought new tubes from well known suppliers that have already done that work. Used tube testing is a crap shoot. An old tube can measure perfect and be at the end of it’s life the next day. ... | |
| How important is it to have identical speaker cable length? Electricity travels at the speed of light. Cables runs can be different lengths but I have always run the same length on both sides...just because. |