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Review: Tube Audio Design TAD-60 Tube amp
I biased my VA KT88s at 610. I think it is the same for all KT88s & 6550s regardless of who manufactures it. If you were looking for a less romantic sound with more bass - I am sure you will be pleased.I just rolled a pair of NOS Sylvania trip... 
Review: Tube Audio Design TAD-60 Tube amp
Metslp, do your Shuguang KT88 plates have holes in them or are they solid? I replaced my Svet EL34 with Shuguang (Valve Art) KT88's and think it's a real improvement over the stock EL34s. I agree exactly with your assessment of the KT-88's I got t... 
Review: Tube Audio Design TAD-60 Tube amp
I am using KEF C75 speakers. They are 4 ohm speakers with a sensativity rating of 91db. No problem driving these speakers in PP UL or triode mode. In single ended mode (using only two power tubes instead of four) the amp couldn't drive these speak... 
Review: Tube Audio Design TAD-60 Tube amp
I have had the 60 for close to two months and I agree that it just keeps on getting better with every listen. Today, I rolled in a quad of Valve Art KT88s and I have to say that I like these better than the stock Svets right out of the box. The KT... 
Denon 380 DCM CD Player
The DCM 380 I owned had trouble reading a lot of CDs. It didn't read any enhanced CDs. Eventhough it sounded good I returned it. 
Would an Audiofile really download music?
I don't see why not if it is in a lossless format like FLAC or Shorten. The reason is you can get great music that you can't get in a store. The only way to get it is to download it. Here is a site that has great music that is free and legal. 
Your Favorite Music Fron N'Awlins?
Fishhead music by the Radiators. 
tune a tube tester
The dyna jet 707 is really a B&K 707 tube tester. Dyna Jet is a propriatory name for the upper half of the tester. The manual can be had here: ftp://bama.sbc.edu/downloads/b&k/707/ You will need the plugin to read .djvu files which can be ... 
tune a tube tester
It's really pretty easy to do it yourself. All you need is some resistors, a screwdriver and a multimeter. I did mine today and it took less than an hour and I am not what one would call handy. 
I'm considering a new DCM-280 or a used DCD-1520
I bought a Denon DCM-380 which I believe is similar to the DCM-280 just without HDCD. It sounded really good but couldn't play half my discs and couldn't play any enhanced CDs. I returned it. 
Specs for MB Quart 3 Floor Standing Speakers
I just found out there were answers to this thread. Richard: I have been living with these MB Quarts for eight months and like them a lot. $100 for these speakers in mint condition is a steal. My cabinets were slightly dented in the shipping as I ... 
How to tame remote volume control on TAD-150
I got this off Paul's website regarding the TAD-60:"The TAD-60 volume control is generally turned fully right when using a TAD-150 preamplifier to drive it. Fully right bypasses the volume control creating a direct line connection to the first tub... 
Is cheater plug safe with grounded monster power?
thanks tbg. it has a 12V output and is made of plastic. 
Is cheater plug safe with grounded monster power?
Wall-wart = "A small power-supply brick with integral male plug, designed to plug directly into a wall outlet; called a ‘wart’ because when installed on a power strip it tends to block up at least one more socket than it uses...."So now that I kno... 
Is cheater plug safe with grounded monster power?
Hi Rex. It is an audiovox home dock as you have surmised.I am ready for some more abuse. What's a wall-wart power supply? I admit that I don't know much about electricity, but why does it come with a three pronged plug that you are supposed to plu...