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| 300B king of tubes? I am frankly amazed that this thread is not overwhelming pro TJ, Full Music, Sophia, etc. globe mesh plates. I never liked any 300B until these tubes. I find them open, dynamic, very detailed, and with excellent bass. My only question has been whe... | |
| Mixing SS and Tubes I vaguely remember a 1 to 4 ratio, but the smaller the output impedance is relative to the input impedance of the amp the better. | |
| Mixing SS and Tubes Yes, I was responding to your comment about "speakers will have a lot to do with your ultimate success." It is certainly true that some very low impedance speakers could cause problems for tube amps and for ss if there is a thermo runaway possibil... | |
| Mixing SS and Tubes Please explain your first statement. I agree with your second statement, but suspect I do not with your first. | |
| Mixing SS and Tubes I presently use the ss H-Cat with Exemplar 2A3 parafeed tube amps. This is the best sound I have ever had. I have often used ss preamps with tube amps, because I have never heard a ss amp I could listen to for very long, this includes Levinsons, K... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century If you can find them, try the Sylvania 5932s. I would say, however, that the Tung Sol 5881 are a close second. What is the rectifier tube now? | |
| H-CAT Model 12-P Preamp, Fact or Fiction?? Yes, sorry I forgot It has no balanced capability input or output. It has four inputs; all RCA and only one set of outputs.Startling and immediate are the best adjectives. The top end with the precise imaging is very impressive as high hat shimmer... | |
| H-CAT Model 12-P Preamp, Fact or Fiction?? Hi, I thought that semi-review would get some reaction. Bwhite, how did you know I had had a Supratek Syrah? I have had four exceptional preamps in my system, actually five. The Syrah was the first two. First I had a stock unit which sounded great... | |
| H-CAT Model 12-P Preamp, Fact or Fiction?? Actually I have the first one. Or rather I should say the 1st then the 2nd and now the 3rd. I feel somewhat like a beta tester, but boy was it worth it! The first version had too low input impedance. The second had problems with thermo-run away. T... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century See AudioAsylum for Ken Rads with the Cortese. He might sell you his. They are going to be very difficult to find. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Tubes for the Syrah. I found the best 6SN7s in the Syrah to be the KenRad VT231s or the old Sylvania brown bases, 6SN7W GTs I believe. The RCA 5692 red bases were terrible. I also found the best regulators were the Sylvania 5932 best. The best rec... | |
| AA Capitole MKII/ CD Burner to use with it I do not know what Sattothestars means by not the Marantz. My Marantz has always played everything including CDRs, no exceptions. Bad rap! | |
| Single box CD players with NO oversampling? At least it used to be the case that the 47Labs transport had a dac in it. Although it did not sound as good as using the outboard dac, it probably was not oversampling as was the outboard dac. | |
| what happened to power cord review Hey! I just discovered that my name has been taken in vain! I must say that Bob has not grossly misrepresented me, however. I must add, however, that I think the Absolutes are greatly improved by cryogenic treatment. I would not state as absolutel... |