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| Overpriced Tube Amps fzappa5, remember two things-supply and demand and inflation. A tube that cost $15 in 1950 would cost just by way of inflation, $124, Then WE 300B tubes were widely available, but now many have worn out, been broken, and even discarded into the tr... | |
| Strange how many used valves measure NOS? When you were able to buy NOS tubes in any town, you would occasionally get a bad tube. Untested NOS tubes from anyone are a crap shoot. Probably strong not NOS tubes have much life left in them. Since in my experience, there are no new tubes that... | |
| A great article on Class D/switching amps Again I cannot imagine that Class D or ICE amps all sound alike. I have not had the opportunity to listen to them side-by-side, but only one, the Red Dragon, caused me to go back repeatedly to listen to it on the Audio Zen speakers. | |
| Questions for specialists on “warmth” I have never understood the tight association many see between tubes and warm sound. I have heard more accurate tube amps and line stages and slow, thick tube equipment. I would never tolerate such tube equipment. I have never heard bright and edg... | |
| Can I clean my records manually? Pawlowski6132, it would have to be the vacuum. Everything else is largely the same in most instances. Your are using the steam, but most merely apply the cleaner and scrub and then remove the fluid or dry. I suppose some machines have applicators ... | |
| Can I clean my records manually? As I said before, I don't think your statements can be proven, and I very much doubt if they are true. But since this is a forum of opinions and Pawlowski6132 seems to want to believe you, there is nothing more that needs to be said.Thanks for con... | |
| Can I clean my records manually? Audiofeil, I doubt you can guarantee that your records are just as clean. What would you use as proof?All that I can say without further proof is that I found the records cleaned with the Loricraft were freer of pops and clicks and had greater res... | |
| Can I clean my records manually? Hdm, I guess the real question is whether a small fan operating with a very small orifice has more vacuum than a large fan with a large orifice. As I said, I doubt any of us has the information to know what to tell him as to why a quality record c... | |
| Can I clean my records manually? Pawlowski6132, I am not telling you that you may be damaging your records. I don't know. I was just suggesting evaluation criteria for making the judgment of whether the best record cleaning machines do better than your method. I know for example ... | |
| Can I clean my records manually? Pawlowski6132, I think it would take some work with a microscope to check whether your method removes as much debris, whether it adds scratches, and whether it damages the wall of the vinyl as compared with the best record cleaners. There is also ... | |
| is there life after the indra?? What I always loved about the Stealth Indra was the encompassing sound stage that you heard when the music came on. I was quite satisfied that the Indra was at least the equal to the Siltech G5 ics, but they had a speaker wire. Then on the strong ... | |
| Ok this will be a good thread. I would maintain that speakers are the weakest link, and until some one can make a point source that can reach peaks of 100 db from 20-20K, this is unlike to much improve. Basically, you have to chose your poison. When and if you ever find a speak... | |
| Passive Pre - No Regrets? This is at least the fourth thread I have seen on the active vs. passive line stage question, and they all result in the same response. Some cannot conceive of anything other than passive and others prefer active, with many having tried both. What... | |
| Passive Pre - No Regrets? Wait a while before selling the CAT. Go back to it after two weeks. | |
| Passive Pre - No Regrets? I know you don't want to hear it, but I have tried five passive units over the last ten years. In each case, I gave up and went back to active units to get back the pace and dynamics of music. I grant that there is a purity to passive units, but I... |