sokogear
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| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! @lewm - what about my other questions? | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! Thanks @lewm. You didn't mention about tube testing - how often? I did think tube rolling was kind of just fooling/playing around, especially with newer tube amps.Day to day, of course, brushing the records and getting up to flip them every 20 min... | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! Gotcha @lewm. So what user involvement would be involved with normal routine maintenance/upkeep of tube equipment of 2000 vintage or later? Testing, rolling, cleaning, biasing, replacing, etc.For analogue, I have to get a new stylus (or cartridge)... | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! Now your talking electrocution precautions? Come on.... it can’t be worth it.i guess as a physics lab hobby, its OK- I’d rather listen to music than play in the lab with tubes. I had physics lab in college 40 years ago. No desire to go back there. | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! Vintage, classic, antique or old, heavily used, low tech, rebuilt? The words you show your bias.New, high tech, modern or unproven, bleeding edge, trendy? Same thing.I can’t stand the Marketing BS. | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! @elliottbnewcombjr- I’m not defending SS- its all I’ve ever used. The stereo dealer I trust most told me it depends on the amp more than the technology. Tubes tend to cost a bit more for a given SQ. As I said, my only experience was listening to t... | |
| Late Night Jazz (only listing ones not mentioned yet)Earl Klugh Late night guitar was made for that.Pat Metheny - WatercolorsLinda Ronstadt - What's NewMiles - Round About MidnightMost Stan Getz | |
| Does Age Matter? 59 - 100% analogue on the stereo, CDs in garage while washing car, CD or Sirius/XM depending on which car I am driving.Statistically this is a waste of time since you are setting the Mendoza line arbitrarily at 60 (although I like thinking I'm in ... | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! @elliottbnewcombjr - aren't all audiophiles by definition fussy? If you don't care about high SQ I doubt you would categorize yourself as an audiophile. You didn't say why you prefer tubes, if you ever had them in your system, when that was, etc.Y... | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! Thanks Lewm. I am hoping to hear from people who have tried or use both and their reasons for choosing tubes over SS. There was a similar discussion on analogue vs. digital and it was interesting to hear both sides opinions. | |
| TUBE BIAS, socket to me! Is it really worth all this fuss? Can't you find a solid state amp that sounds as good or better, or are tubes less expensive for a given sound quality?Don't shoot me - I am a vinyl guy, so certainly willing to go through some inconvenience for to... | |
| Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog? Acoustic Sounds just stoped selling hiRez DLs because of decreasing sales. that should tell you something. Vinyl sales have been increasing for 15 years. CDs have been declining for a few years. I was disappointed in CDs in the mid 80’s and early ... | |
| Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog? @dekay - CD stands for compact disc | |
| Top Jazz & Pop/Rock Groups/Artists you listen to and the best recording you have on vinyl I please list in the OP, so no question mark.Maybe to @millercarbon was a comment.....What about your list @fuzztone? | |
| Top Jazz & Pop/Rock Groups/Artists you listen to and the best recording you have on vinyl Thanks Chuck - but you really didn’t answer the question. I’m aware of Better Records, but they are much more than I am willing to spend, and I really don’t like noisy albums. I guess I have the mindset of what I used to pay, getting UHQRs for $35... |