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| Amps for CLSII? Panels on mine (they were series 1) went bad twice. They refuse to admit that they deteriorate. They do...and will become evident by being harder and harder to get loud. Then will start to snap and buzz when pushed.What works for cheap? Aragon use... | |
| Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista Owners Questions??? It takes a few days of being left on to break in. The tonal balance of the Tri-Vista is different than the Nu-Vista. The Nu-Vista is darker at the top. More air with Tri-Vista. Not a good or bad thing...just a characteristic. If you have Martin Lo... | |
| In tube systems is 90db efficency really the low? And it depends on what loud is to you. It takes some feedback with your dealer...one that knows his stuff. The Superamp from AES (a division of Cary Audio) is 15w/channel and designed/voiced with Maggie 1.6 (86dB)Small room? No problem. Big room? ... | |
| Jethro Tull "Aqualung" Shoot out results I am so thrilled with the CD version of Aqualung from DCC. The first CD issued back in the day was the worst remastering ever. Steve Hoffman did a great job...he has a great ear. He has a website www.stevehoffman.tvThat LP was what we listened to ... | |
| Best tube for BAT VK D5 CD Player hey Drrasta...just for clarity, can you tell us if yours were Rocket logo, type 2, or type 3? I need feedback here for our files. | |
| 300B tube ringing Though anything may happen, the 300B are rarely the culprit of the symptom you describe. Same with the driver tube, not sensitive to microphony. It is usually the first stage input tube. Never tap on tubes without knowing why. You stand a chance o... | |
| If tube amp is left on, but not playing........ "A tube burns out quicker with no signal. Tubes work in the opposite of transistors - a transistor will pass maximum current at the highest signal voltage and the least current at no signal. A tube will pass maximum current at no signal voltage an... | |
| Svetlana KT88 VS EH6550 I would say the Svet KT88 is (one of) the best sounding, but not the most dependable. The Power 2SE and Power 3SE were initially shipped with those tubes, but they had problems. So they stopped and went to the Sovtek KT88.I don't sell those tubes ... | |
| Overtubing? Danger? Some tubes may be in store for you...you aren't getting married! There are no truisms for any type of gear. A tube preamp or power amp CAN measure and sound very much like what we may consider a "solid state sound".Then there are preamps and power... | |
| What is the best 12ax7 NOS tube ????????? Having had the largest stock in the USA, I can say there is no answer, only hints.Tubes are like speakers. They will react different in different systems. If someone makes a recommendation to you, it should be at least based on the tube having the... | |
| Anthem Pre 2L tube rolling question Hi there..In the Pre-2L and Pre-2LSE both pairs of tubes are voltage gain. One may be more pleasing to upgrade than the other for you. There are no rules to that. Try it for yourself.In the Line 1 and Line 2 we seemed to get the best results by ch... | |
| Still Freaking Out Over Tube Noise Here is the deal with your preamp. And we retube them DAILY. The PV-10, 11, and 12 have a bit of gain and no feedback. They sound great, but if there is any pimple on the tube, you will hear it. So the tubes have to be quiet. They also need to be ... | |
| Still Freaking Out Over Tube Noise Who sells Brimars as Mullards? Name names! I don't know why they would. The price on them is about the same. The Mullards factory codes are etched in every tube, and the internal structure looks nothing like a Brimar. Who is doing this?It makes no... | |
| Tubes-Uninformed Buyers?? It does blow my mind at times. But you have to remember a few things. If someone is selling KT88 for $20 each, that is below cost. Or in one case two dollars above. Who will work for that kind of money, including doing the buying, pack, ship, and ... | |
| BAT VK-D5 CD Player Needed New Transport Assembly Every CD player, no matter who makes it, will be prone to problems. The advice on Philips being worse than Sony is not thought out. Most every high end player from every manufacturer uses the Philips. My guess is 80% of the "hot" high end players ... |