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| Amp for Usher BE-20 ? My latest upgrade is a pair of Bob Carver VTA180MWonderful amps :)ThanksThuan | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly Hi all,I just replace the GP step attenuators just now :)GP sent me the wrong (10K) instead 100K and take extra time to receive them. And it took me some searching to match the wires color code to new volume pot. In short, this upgrade is dirt che... | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly Thanks Dracule,I haven't open up the amp yet, so not sure how many joints that I need to desolder. Might need to buy some desolder wick to make the job cleaner/easier :) | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly I checked the existing knobs and seem like 6mm or 1/4 in which match with GP shaft of 6mm. Ordered a pair.Thx | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly Hi Dracule,I'm ready to try out the Goldpoint. The existing knobs fit this GP? Or I have to order new knobs from GP?TIAThuan | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly I mentioned in my post on Jan 22 that I have Gold Lion for power tube- Great upgrade for money. I'm thinking about getting Black Treasure or Psvane when I have some extra cash :)Roll 12 tubes would cost a small fortune if getting premium gradeChec... | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly Here's the link :)http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0512/bob_carver_cherry_180_tube_monoblock_amplifier.htm | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly Yes, they're. I wonder about that post too. But it seems working fine. Exact same tube that one of the reviewers mentioned | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly I have Cryoed Voskhod 12AX7 and NOS RCA 12AT7. Very pleased with its sound. But I don't have Tele 12AX7 to compare. I'm hunting for a pair of Sylvania Gold brand 5751WA to try it out, still looking | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly I might add that I'm a bit disappoint to see KT88 tube bases of these Cherry 180 are not ceramic. The KT88s are seated loose in these plastic tube bases. At $8k, ceramic bases should be used. Also speaker binding post are lower grade IMO- solid co... | |
| Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly Have anyone try KT120s with Cherry 180?I read that KT120 has sweeter sounding like EL34 on steroid.KT120 has same spec as KT88 ? aka Super KT88As long as we bias these just like KT88, we're not stress the 180' transformer ?I would live to try thes... | |
| Amp for Usher BE-20 ? Update: I couldn't break away with tube sound :)Currently rotate an old model of Atma MA1 and CAD805C to take care upper freq - An Usher R1.5 stereo to drive 4x 11" woofersGood matching result, as SS amp rate 150wpc while MA1 has 100wpcBestThuan | |
| Tube Monoblocks in the 5-7K Range I have a pair of Cary 805C to drive my Merlin VSM 87 dBVery powerful for 50wpc. Do a search online, Stereophile had several reviews. 805AE cost more but not sure it worth the money compare with 805CI currently use them to drive my Usher BE20's top... | |
| Under 1500$ Solid State Amp for Usher Be-718 No one mention its own R1.5 ?I have one driving my new BE20 - Sound so good that I bought 2nd one to use as monoblocks for the BE20 - and the 3rd one for my second systemBTW: I'm from tube world as I still own Cary 805C, Atma MA1. But these cannot... | |
| Need help on 95 set up as HDMI transport Thanks,I figured out that in the video set up, somehow the HDMI was set as no audio. Change this setting enable audio to pipe thru HDMI. All good nowBestThuan |