wolf_garcia
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| Why aren't new vacuum tubes as good as old ones? There is some subject dodging going on here...like regarding KT120 tubes. Do they have badly fired getters? Why do many feel they are great sounding, even compared to NOS whatever? Why have my 120s lasted 2 years of daily abuse and still show no s... | |
| So......what do you use under your speakers? I have the entire state of Massachusetts under my speakers. Wait...North America...yeah...that's it. | |
| New KT150 tubes? I may have mentioned someplace that I've seen 150s on Ebay for around 300 bucks for a quad...that seems almost reasonable. | |
| small red lights flash on my Nakamichi PA-7 What's that sound? We're all decomposing. | |
| New KT150 tubes? I think the "don't ask ARC" thing was about protecting the sensitive ARC people from further stress, as Hifigeekl is nothing if not compassionate. I, however, am not. I read in a Brit hifi mag last night that 150s are a "drop in" replacement for 1... | |
| small red lights flash on my Nakamichi PA-7 If you need more than 300 high current watts for ANY speaker, that is one friggin' inefficient speaker. So...the witness has not answered the question...what speaker are you using? Well? Your honor...this witness is to be held in contempt! | |
| Why aren't new vacuum tubes as good as old ones? I confess I use Mullard CV4024s, but mostly because the JAN Phillips 12AT7s they replaced self destructed after about a month, and I like the "start-up flash" the Mullards display...we need more tubes with that start-up flashing...it's exciting. N... | |
| How to add a Subwoofer to 2 channel stereo setup? Wrongo bongo...I use a single channel summing REL and there is no phase cancellation at all. None. Zero. Also, I listen to modern recordings all the time (especially acoustic jazz trios lately) and the bass is usually NOT dead center...often it's ... | |
| 7 months in and still loving these... What's self restraint? | |
| subwoofer Bass in Systems Love my old REL Q150e...100% behind the REL concept...signal from the amp, leave the main speakers alone, etc. RELs can be amazing and lead to a better life with more general happiness, cleaner dishes, and sudden unexpected financial wealth. | |
| small red lights flash on my Nakamichi PA-7 I had one of those 'Naks years ago...and getting the clipping light to come on (300 watts pre side) meant things had become VERY loud, so if that's not the case then I'd get it checked out if possible. | |
| Why aren't new vacuum tubes as good as old ones? I think you should avoid the 6SN7s from that manufacturer as clearly something's wrong...but preamp tubes or driver tubes generally should last a very long time. Also, 250 bucks is some large cash for 4 driver or preamp tubes...sort of my lifetime... | |
| Why aren't new vacuum tubes as good as old ones? Here's an interesting tidbit from the Atma-Sphere FAQ page:"Atma-Sphere equipment is designed to work with commonly available tubes, making our products easy to live with. The 6SN7 tubes we use are produced in China but there are many aftermarket ... | |
| Why aren't new vacuum tubes as good as old ones? I use new JJ EL84s (7189s) in my Burriss Royal Bluesman amp, and they sound great. | |
| Why aren't new vacuum tubes as good as old ones? My experience indicates that new tubes are as good or better than old tubes in most cases, and since there are new designs that hadn't existed before now it renders that argument moot for those examples. I use Psvane 12AX7T-IIs in my hifi and guit... |