ed_sawyer
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| Help choosing tube monobloc's Get a pair of BAT Vk-60s and strap them as monoblocks (120wpc). All-triode operation. Will be plenty loud. Can be had for under $5k for the pair I'd think. Will easily kick the arse of anything by Rogue, and will be quieter than the big CJ monos (... | |
| Quality Linn Artikulat speakers? I've heard them the last 2 years @ CES in their (Linn's) suite. Both 5-channel configuration and 2-channel setup, with the smaller and larger versions of the speakers including the stand-mount ones. It was VERY nice. Active is the way to go, as wi... | |
| date code on Amperex Bugle Boy EL34 Likely 1962 or possibly 1972. | |
| Lavardin IS Reference or IT - anyone heard? I've heard the whole Lavardin line, my local dealer is the importer/distributor. It's quite good, I'd rank it above the Plinius integrateds (which he also has), and definitely a cut above the (Spark/Cayin) Prima Luna. The ASL Leyla is nice, as I l... | |
| Is SACD a dead format? Sony has several divisions. the Music division seems to be giving up on SACD to some degree. The hardware division seems to be still embracing it. It will survive, even if only as a niche product from smaller labels (Which is fine, that's where th... | |
| Dual-Disc Destined to fail?This reporter thinks so Dualdisc is crap. IT's the answer to the question that no one is asking. It will likely go the way of CD-V (CD-video) which was basically stillborn/dead in the water from the get go. Lame on Sony's part to give up promoting SACD. Hopefully the new... | |
| Why High Plate Voltage in 2A3 AMP? Another way to do bias is with batteries (e.g. rechargable lead-acid usually). The positive side goes to the filament/cathode, neg to ground, and the current passing through it to ground keeps the batteries recharged. Sometimes people throw an LED... | |
| Why High Plate Voltage in 2A3 AMP? Plate voltage isnt' what will kill the tube per se, it's more about dissipation (watts). B+ shouldn't really be a comparison factor if shopping for amps, it's but one part of a large picture. the difference between 320 and 390 is not that large re... | |
| Sony's best dedicated cdp before sacd... Heh. XA7Es seems like a pretty damn robust transport to me. That said, the SCD-1 is better on redbook. I have both. The JDM-market only top of the line units were the CDP-R10 and DAC (or DAS?)-R10. Transport/DAC, used a clocklink setup. Rather rar... | |
| Sony's best dedicated cdp before sacd... xa7es | |
| "Tribute" MC Step Up Transformer Thanks for the nice comments, keep us posted on how it turns out. Also, what the timeline ends up being - would be curious if he is turning things out faster now, hopefully so.enjoy-Ed | |
| "Tribute" MC Step Up Transformer Tribute makes some of the best iron in the world, bar-none. It's a long wait usually, but well worth it. most of his best stuff is wound on amorphous cores I have 3 pieces of gear with Tribute iron and every one of them is state-of-the-art sound, ... | |
| Amperex PQ 6922 vs Amperex PQ 7308 PQ = premium quality - it could just be a branding thing but then again it could be some extra selection for matched sections, etc. Likely impossible to say - much lore surrounding that sort of thing has been lost to the mists of time, alas. -Ed | |
| Amperex PQ 6922 vs Amperex PQ 7308 IMNSHO PQ=shield, it's the graphic that is on the tube. Sorry if I wasnt' clear. I have only had PQ with shield logo, not any that are either/or. generally 7308s are quieter and better matched. they are selected 6922s, essentially. the consumer ve... | |
| tube amplifier auto bias- accurate? "I wonder if Macs were the first ones to implement autobias successful in their vintage gears like the MC240s."Doubtful. bias as a concept is as old as tubes, e.g. early part of the 1900s, 1910-1920 is when most basic concepts and methodologies we... |