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| Virtual Dynamics Revelation-2 speaker cables I'm breaking in a new set of speakers cables right now...different brand. I forgot what a pain it is....open...closed....dark...up....down. God I hate it. | |
| NBS cables ... a couple of questions ... My first hi end cables were NBS and through the years have upgraded them to the next level....NBS gives full retail credit towards the upgrade. It has always worked to my benifit. I use the classic series and have also found them on the warm side ... | |
| Your fast is your amp f rom 0-60 .? Interesting....I never really thought about it. I think SS amps get up faster than my tubes....but it's just a guess as I normaly have them going 30 minutes before some serious listening. Hey how about How long to put the brakes on? My SS amps tak... | |
| Any experience with hard amplifier startup. Hi Dave....nothing really up to date...except my Monarchy 24nm retubed Dac...and NBS Master & Pro IV cables. The electronics are VAC 70/70,VAC 140's...My Platinum Mono's...A updated Accuphase C200 Pre..Speakers are 5.3ft custom dynAudio driver... | |
| whats the best addition u have bought for system Upgraded my old NBS cables to the IV series.....major improvement....thanks Walter. | |
| Any experience with hard amplifier startup. Magfan...you are right...I forgot to mention that initially these were brought up on a variac. Under the circumstances that is a concern. I read the owners manual on these....and it warns not to use aftermarket PC's as it may damage the amps. that... | |
| Any experience with hard amplifier startup. Just a update after listening for about 4 hours.....there's nothing wrong here. These amps have been sitting idle up at my dad's house for the last ten years...long story. I learned one thing....there's something to be said for mountains of headro... | |
| What 6922's tubes are you using in your lamm s ? Amperex 6922 D-getters late 1950's all i can say is WOW!The detail and soundstage is mindboggling vs the others.Expensive yes but ..... | |
| Most transparent amp you've heard? After years of listening to many pieces of equipment and some not [all] making me want to listen to my records and cd's all over again.....I think whenever I say wow I never heard that before it is more transparent.....My Vac amp stays constant an... | |
| Best Componet rack for large Tube Amps Hi Richard,Your system has the WayWow factor big time.....yes they did arrive safely and in mint condition. I changed the voltage cards to 120v so i'm really chompin at the bit here.The amps are not the signatures but 140's with the sentry circut ... | |
| What 300B tubes are you using in your VAC amps? Hi AlanAbout 90 or 100 hours and it should be WayWow time.Enjoybtw here in America Kevin does a fantastic job and has helped me tremendously....so we are lucky to have him right here. | |
| Personal amp evolution My list of amps I haved owned is short but maybe non typical....Phase Linear,Accuphase P300,Hafler 500, Platinum Model Two's,VAC 70/70 and finally a pair of VAC 140's.You notice I went from SS to tube....but I still have the Accuphase,Platinum,and... | |
| What 300B tubes are you using in your VAC amps? Alan....I was thinking about your detuning to 50wpc...could this effect the performance of the CP's. I ask because KH recommended the CP's over the mesh plates because he thought the carbon plates would be a better match with the Vac's push pull d... | |
| What 300B tubes are you using in your VAC amps? Well I got a smokin deal on a octet of Sophia CB's so I now have 16 for my 140's......will report back.....I just couldn't pull the trigger on WE or KR's. | |
| Can you reccomend a cable for my VAC 140's Jwp,I am using custom dynaudio towers that are 94-96db efficiency. They are a good match with my VAC 70/70 and the 140's should be better still. Today I talked to Walter at NBS and he advised to go with a longer length speaker cable instead of len... |