angelgz2
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| KT88 vs 6550 tubes @dentdog thats true. I didn’t like the EAT tubes at all as they sounded muddy and lacked bass, despite being priced at $450 each. Popped my RCA 6550s and unit came back to life lol. I’ll see if I can track down a quad of black plates | |
| KT88 vs 6550 tubes @dentdog actually there are also some original British Mullard KT88s. I’m not sure whether they are safe to buy because of my previous problem with the KT88s | |
| KT88 vs 6550 tubes @dentdog there are quite a few Tung Sol NOS black plates on eBay. Are they not the same? I mean there’s no way to fake those things based on what I’ve read. | |
| KT88 vs 6550 tubes Well, I don’t know man. The MC275 doesn’t even have a bias adjustment knob and manual says I can use both. No, no cherry red, just the golden glow like the color of a light bulb. | |
| Vinyl vs high def audio i.e. 24bit / 96 or 192khz "Since you already have excellent content, why on earth add another source where you have no content at all? Instead, why not just invest in a better dac / reclocker-regenerator / cable combo... Best!"Yup, I agree. This is the best advice. Thanks... | |
| Increase total Speaker Impedance -- Potential Solution Hello! Thanks all for your input and thanks @almarg for your expertise again! The reason I needed to figure out a way to increase the impedance of my DIY unit is that the Zero Autoformers will soon have another use. I purchased a tube amp to be... | |
| Carver 275 Crimson tube amp --- any feedback appreciated @whitestix I was lucky to obtain a Mcintosh MC 275 tube amp at ridiculous price. I will test it with the MLs and let you know how it goes. Meanwhile, I found the following explanation from another user which I think really helped me understand why... | |
| Carver 275 Crimson tube amp --- any feedback appreciated @steakster thank you for the detailed feedback! You may just have saved me $4,500 going for that Mcintosh 275. @whitestix yes I would think so, but despite this logic, I’ve heard from many places, including the ML owners forum that some people swe... | |
| Carver 275 Crimson tube amp --- any feedback appreciated @steakster I know this is an old post but it’s interesting you mentioned tube amps works best with speakers with flat impedance curve. I was told that electrostatics like Martin Logan are best paired with a tube. However these speakers have very v... | |
| Parasound vs Rotel Amps @caphill thanks for the detailed feedback. I just have the entry level ML Aeon. I’m thinking next year I’ll replace them with a pair of summit Xs. I was thinking to get the PrimaLuna Dialogue One just to power the electrostats. Since the dialogue ... | |
| Parasound vs Rotel Amps Side tracking question, would a tube amp truly beat the Halo A51 for the Electrostats? I’ve heard great stories but am not ready to drop $3000 for minimum improvement. They sound pretty good as is now. | |
| Parasound vs Rotel Amps @caphill thanks for the detailed feedback. I shall keep going with the Halo A51s then. Regarding the latest HT codes though, what other brands has the latest codes? I researched Anthem, Marantz and Denon. It’s true they are early adopters, but tho... | |
| Amps and Preamps has standby, but should I turn them completely off? Got some good answers here. Thanks guys. Yeah, I agree it's all about the trade off. Since I almost exclusively using the units over the weekend, I believe you'll probably agree it's a good idea to turn them off over the 5 week days and turn them ... | |
| Amps and Preamps has standby, but should I turn them completely off? sorry, I also have a Parasound new classic 5125 for the rear channels and my preamp is Rotel RSP 1572. The Rotel runs hot too. | |
| Active analog splitter? Yes, sorry, I do mean bi-amping. My DIY customized front speakers have a 12" bass drive that has its own connector. I have some hearing loss for low frequencies and bi-amping has historically worked very well for me because I can simply increase t... |