wolf_garcia
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| Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular The new 5581As arrived and they sound pretty damn good already. Giving the 77s some competition around here. Nice friggin' tube....the sound seems slightly Spanish with a hint of "Jet Age" Old European potato farmer. They imply but don't overstate... | |
| Highest BUILD quality tube amps? I've heard a few Rogers amps here and there and they seem to sound great...I know somebody who owns one (EHF200) and loves it. A Lifetime transferrable warranty on everything they sell (beat that!), hand built with point to point wiring, great rev... | |
| Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular New KT77s at VIVA are 287 bucks for an octet...matched, free shipping, 90 day guarantee return policy, and that’s where my recent pair came from. | |
| What are the weak points of Pass amps and pre-amps ? I'm with Jetter as someone hooked on tubes who wishes people would stop raving about the XA25...please stop...I don't want to get rid of my single ended tube amp...but the existence of the XA25 is taunting me...I'd appreciate it if somebody would ... | |
| Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular Gold Lion KT77s are fabulous tubes. I'll have a pair of 7581As in a day or two (coming from Viva/Only Glass in Easthampton MA about an hour from my house) and will pop them into my little Dennis Had SE amp (only takes 2 power tubes) to see if they... | |
| VIENNA ACOUSTICS- DIE MUSIC I just read the instructions for the "Sumiko Master Set" and they're ridiculous, except for the fact that you need sound to set up speakers which you then should listen to to see if they're providing what you want to hear. That's it. Yeah, you mov... | |
| Mini-Rant: Human Fingers Note that heavy speaker cables can put some stress on bananas, and nobody needs a stressed banana. | |
| VIENNA ACOUSTICS- DIE MUSIC Do people really not know how to set up speakers without assistance? No clue about speaker placement using your EARS, and endless diagrams and suggestions available online for those lacking the "experiment" gene? Amazing. | |
| Stereo pre-amps with dual outs for bi-amping and a subwoofer line out My tubed Schiit Freya has 2 single ended and one balanced out. The 2 single ended outs go to my main tube amp, and a generally not in use SS amp for "remote" speakers. No impedance issues noted, and turning the "remote" amp on has no audible effec... | |
| Isn't a wondeful time to be an audiophile? A great time to be an audiophile, and a seemingly bad time to be inna. From my KLH Model 20 I bought in 1970 or something (had a groovy portable Sears rig before that, as my income when younger generally went to poor musician needs), to the amazin... | |
| Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular invictus005...did you just get upset at your computer and forget you were typing? Your phone just burst into flames? Noticed your own shirt? The dumpster from the Chinese restaurant next door? | |
| What class of amplifier has the most high definition sound ? I'm pretty sure it's the tubes that do that, as it's been claimed the transformer's job is to strangle things. You have to pay attention around here. | |
| Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period. Yes my expensive "digital" cable is directional, and if you plug it in backwards all hell breaks loose. | |
| What class of amplifier has the most high definition sound ? If my SEP (that's right, P!) amp is being strangled by the output transformers (or is it the input transformer acting in a co-strangle mode?) it must be consensual and a good thing somehow as it's the best sounding amp I know of, or certainly have... | |
| Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period. I have an expensive (bought it used so not so expensive for me) solid silver coax sp/dif cable from my CD player to my DAC. I think it sounds great and I also think my friends, when I show them that cable, should be more enthusiastic and appreciat... |