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Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
All, I purchased my Takatsuki 300B tubes through Amtrans. Very prompt communication by e-mail; payment via PayPal and delivery within one week in very stout packaging.I purchased my Elrog 300B tubes through George Lenz. George has always been terr... 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
Brownsfan, on the most current model the HT fuse is external. To be safe, I would ask a technician to evaluate your Frankenstein to make certain the tube's failure did not compromise your amplifier. 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
Brownsfan, the current incarnation of the Frankensteins have an HT fuse that protects the Frankenstein in the event the 300B tube fails. If you have this version, your amplifier should not have been damaged by the Elrog's failure. 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
My Elrog 211 tubes had substantially less than 75 total hours when they failed in one of my Coincident Dragon mono amplifiers. The Dragons are push pull amplifiers with each mono amplifier using two 211 tubes, one 300B as a driver tube and one 6EM... 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
Brownsfan, in my opinion a quality 300B tube should last substantially longer than 6 months. Hopefully, the Elrog's failure did not damage your equipment. I was not so fortunate when my Elrog 211 tube failed causing considerable damage to my Coinc... 
Power Cord with a 20 amp female and 15 amp male ?
I would use a cable manufactured by Dave. 
Audio Research PH6 Phono Stage - How is it?
Djfst, Zd542 makes a valid point. Before you purchase any piece of new equipment, assuming no local dealer, I would contact the manufacturer directly and ask if there is a dealer in their network that would give you a 30-45 day audition period dur... 
Electrician specializing in audio needed Buffalo
Al thanks for your input. I am actually referring to my Frankensteins. The very latest incarnation of the Frankensteins have a ground lift switch. This afternoon I discovered that the source of the problem may actually be an inexpensive CD player ... 
Electrician specializing in audio needed Buffalo
Agreed; Atmasphere and Almarg are welcomed in any discussion. Thanks again. 
Electrician specializing in audio needed Buffalo
Thanks again Jim. Does lifting the ground on my power amplifiers do anything to degrade the amp's sonic capabilities? 
Electrician specializing in audio needed Buffalo
Jim,Thank you for all of your help.I used three dedicated runs of Oyaide solid core 10 AWG wire from three separate breakers in the panel to three separate outlets dedicated to my power amplifiers and my direct drive turntable. Each run is fully v... 
Electrician specializing in audio needed Buffalo
Jim, thank you for responding.I have two separately metered services into my home. One service is solely dedicated to my listening room. The panel sits directly beneath my listening room. I have 5 dedicated runs of solid 10 AWG wire from 20 amp br... 
Electrician specializing in audio needed Buffalo
Rleff,Thank you for suggesting the Speaker Shop; I hadn't thought about them. I have spoken with a number of electricians but none of whom have any real audio-specific experience. 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
Audiofun,The Reimyo PAT 777 is an incredible amplifier. I currently own Takatsuki and Elrog 300B tubes and in the past owned the AVVT tube, so I can not offer you a direct comparison. I am planning a long term comparison between the Takatsuki and ... 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
Thank you Al. Your feedback has been reassuring. I have an electrician coming to my home within the next few days to inspect the electrical installation to and in my listening room. Hopefully, he can get a more accurate reading on my voltage fluct...