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| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Is everyone ordering their 1578 from the same eBay seller? Seems to be a lot of poor quality and noisy tubes being sold? Some Ukraine and Russian sellers have been known for selling QC rejects. | |
| Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles? 99% of all Porsche owners will never mechanically touch their cars. | |
| Mark Levinson Owners - Camac Connector Info Isn’t the Camac used only in the inputs of the 20.5???? The 20.5 uses a normal 5-way binding post for a speaker connection. | |
| Speaker popularity I remember a thread from way back where someone shared an experience of a vendor at an audio convention that deliberately reversed the speaker input connection?More than likely one of the components in the amplification chain inverted phase, there... | |
| cleaning base pins Use a pencil eraser to gently rub off the tarnish | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes When you refer to "closed in highs" do you mean less extension or less high-end energy than 1970s? The 70's 1578 have more high end extension which translates into a more balance sound. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Melz quality controlled started to suffer in the 80’s. If you want the best Melz 1578 look for a pair manufactured in the mid 70’s. The hole plates construction is slightly different than tubes manufactured in the 80’s. The 70’s 1578 do not hav... | |
| WOULD IT BE DUMB TO BUY A MARK LEVINSON NO 23.5 The ML 33x series was plagued with faulty capacitor issues which are very expensive to service. | |
| Re wire a Graham arm wand To be safe i'd send it back to Bob.Typically, I would recommend sending an item back to the manufacture, but based on my experience with Graham, if you want your arm back in less than a year , look elsewhere. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes The Melz 1578 should be dead quiet with no buzzing or hum. If you want the best of the best 1578 look for a pair manufactured in the 70's. Tung sol black glass round plates are over rated (for their asking price) and their price is due to their ... | |
| For Basis TT owners does the VPI SDS work? @ steveaustin, what you have is the VPI PLC which predates the SDS | |
| Package Lost in US Customs Unfortunately you will just have to wait it out. The package is not officially lost, it's just delayed in customs, therefore, the vendor's hands are tied. | |
| Cleaning tube pins Use a rubber eraser, it will not damage the gold plating | |
| Has Anyone Placed Power Conditioner On Its Face with the Power Outlets Facing Up? If it can survive shipping where it is violently thrown around, it will survive being gently placed on its side. | |
| Anyone try the Psvane Acme Supreme 300 B tubes ? Wile E. Coyote uses Acme tubes in his system. |