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Review: Valve Amplification Company Phi 300 Tube amp
I might try out a quad of them when I need a new group. I doubt Kevin would want to tell who the manufacturer is as he has the VAC logo placed on them. Those in the know about tubes can tell by its construction who the manufacturer is, though. 
Review: Valve Amplification Company Phi 300 Tube amp
Do you happen to know what the manufacturer of the new Kt88 tubes are? The previous manufacturer, which I have in my VAC Musicblocs, was Shuguang. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Gammajo, Got any new impressions on your upgraded pre now that some hours are on it? 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Switch problem solved. Apparently a cold solder joint on the board. Now back to some great music. (o: 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
I wish either Joseph or Victor would respond to some of these technical questions. I think they are hesitant in posting for fear of the moderators deleting this thread. I don't know how many hours my original cca had on them, but I'm guessing that... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Joe, I don't have any doubts that my early 60's NOS Siemens Cca are indeed the Holy Grail versions. Superb sounding from top to bottom. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Great impressions and analysis of what you are hearing with the new upgrades, Joe. I'm assuming it will only get better. Enjoy the music. (o: 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Well, I finally found a deal on a tube tester on Ebay. It should arrive soon. In the meantime, I changed out my Siemens cca in location 1 and 3 with nos Siemens cca and the sound is so much more present and alive. I'm anxious to see what my old on... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Joe, That's good to know. I've often wondered how easy or hard the preamp was on tubes. I'll rest easier now until I can get my own tubes checked. I just missed out on a tube tester on Ebay, but still enjoying the music. (o: 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
My preamp is still as it was. Current output caps are Duelund VSF coppers. I highly recommend the Claritycap MR for the outputs. I still have a back-up pair I'm hanging on to. 
Best bargain you've ever missed out
What a nice guy you were to loan the buyer your amp to test the guitar out on. So how did the guitar sound? Did you get to at least demo it? 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Good point, Tvad. Too bad the reviewer probably won't post on here to give an explanation. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
One of the reviewers, although he wasn't specific, did mention that the new TP 2.2 sounded better than some preamps costing several thousand $$$ more. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Hey! Good luck, Joe. Let us know how it sounds when you get it resettled into your system. 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
So in a nutshell, draining the vibrations away vs. dampening would be most effective. How about the way the internal speaker wires are routed in the cabinet?