zaikesman
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| "I am there" vs. "They are here" Spotted this one again as I was going through my old threads looking for something else. I've changed my mind somewhat on this question lately. I now think "I am there" is too impossible as a realistically achievable goal to be worth pondering ove... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Yep, I leave'em off, if for no other reason than I like to check the bias more often than I want to deal with the covers. But playing with input tubes is a more fun reason.I'm also just paranoid enough that I prefer an unobstructed view of, and ac... | |
| Solid state amp ultimate stop... Nah Nrchy, you'll get the monoblocks before then... :-) | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode One thing I've been doing lately is to use different input tubes for each mode with certain types of recordings. For triode mode, the brighter, more incisive Telefunkens make a good match, while in tetrode the darker, fuller Mullards complement ni... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode That's what VTL says, although I couldn't find out exactly how the parts are supposed to differ. I also couldn't get TRT to either confirm or deny this assertion of proprietary specification for me. VTL seems to charge around twice as much for the... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Mine don't even have the MultiCaps (MIT caps), they just have the yellow "VTL" caps. I'm trying to decide whether to go with the InfiniCaps, as VTL uses, or the DynamiCaps, both of which are made by TRT. I described where I was sonically and where... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode I'm sure Mejames is right about the 750's, and the comparison is a little unfair not only because of the added power, but also because the Reference amps have an improved input amplifier circuit topology and power supply, not to mention the better... | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Hgabert - This is what I wonder: could tetrode mode be inherently superior in some ways, or are your observational results mostly a manifestation of the power issue? I have a feeling that all inherent superiority may actually lie with triode mode,... | |
| Review: Wilson Audio X-2 Alexandria Speaker You mention being surprised at discovering the oft-repeated audiophile mantra that higher-fidelity, more-revealing systems make poorly-recorded music less listenable simply isn't true. My system is nowhere near the level of yours and never will be... | |
| Back into vinyl - part 1 When you say 'new', do you mean that this is a newly-introduced model? | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Oh well, my highly anticipated (by me) MB-185/tetrode vs. MB-250/triode showdown will have to wait...I decided not to buy this pair of the latter amps for other reasons. (Didn't get to audition them in the seller's system either - just his replace... | |
| Back into vinyl - part 1 Quitting the DJ biz, eh? ;^) Your thread-starter said, "To be continued..." Where does the never-ending story lead now? | |
| VTL Tetrode/Triode Update: I left off this thread around the time I switched from running Svet (SED) 6550C's to Electro Harmonix KT-88's in my MB-185's. The latest report is that I am listening more than ever in triode mode these days. The KT-88EH's seem to largely ... | |
| Power Cords Snake Oil ?? LT: I agree with everything you said in your last post, but this is your prior statement I was mainly responding to:"Absolute snake oil...The notion that you can 'hear' an AC cable flys in the face of common sense. There have been too many failed ... | |
| Power Cords Snake Oil ?? LT - You said: "please don't tell me your hearing is more acute than electronic test equipment!"Umm...I've gotta tell you: Your hearing is more acute than electronic test equipment. (So is mine and everyone else's whose hearing is reasonably intac... |