lloydc
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| Triode or Ultra-linear? Why? Tablejockey, Yes, the Baron can be run in all-pentode mode, but the sound it a bit harsh. Don't know why. I don't think anyone used them in all-pentode mode for long. | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? How about a rule that after x posts by a 'Goner on a single question, no more? How do these people find the time to engage in such pointlessness? | |
| How does the sound of a power tube change, over time? For the reason Wolf gave, you tend to accumulate backup tubes. You can't tell you needed to, until you replace them, and then things sound a little better. I have at least 5 sets of 12 power tubes, and many preamp tubes, in reserve...not worth t... | |
| Triode or Ultra-linear? Why? +1 @tablejockey , Who describes the trade-off precisely. I prefer the lower distortion of triode, even with the slight reductions at frequency extremes, with my Mesa Baron, for virtually all music except loud rock. | |
| Does anyone use hearing aids when listening to your hi-fi audio system? I sometimes do. Cymbals otherwise have no shimmer, and so forth. A hearing aid is an equalizer matched to the curve of your hearing loss, for each ear, with some extra processing (admittedly, some compression.) Inexpensive aids won't do. Mine a... | |
| Looking for turntable isolation advice Sandbox didn't work for my non-suspended tt, it softened the sound. like with cables, trial and error is the only way. | |
| How to add center channel to stereo thanks. I guess I'll be proceeding along those lines. | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? Hi Eric, I can't say I know 80's tube amps well. Currently using a Mesa Baron from 1995, still happy with it.It was a "light bulb" moment when I realized the reason I was disinterested with recorded music was due to cd's and solid state. Fixed that! | |
| Jerry Garcia, A Legacy? Otherone, 312 times is impressive! I don't quite get people who criticize Jerry's technique. He was usually improvising, in a genre where few guitarists really do so (Clapton, SRV, Hendrix... the list is short. Even BB King never improvised in ... | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? It was solid state 80's amps that made me realize why I wasn't listening much any more. Tubes ever since. | |
| Isolation footers for amps I found that the plain old rubber feet under my big tube amp worked better than any footer I tried. | |
| I knew we were different If you get chills from Coldplay, which the article referenced, your brain is definitely different. | |
| Random question/ thoughts about stuff for sale here not that many individuals selling here any more. | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... I tried fancy fuses, and thought I heard an improvement. When I put back glass Littlefuses, some time later, I heard no difference. The conclusions were obvious; I'm with Wolfie, Al and others.Presumably, every person on this thread has experiment... | |
| Subpanel/Isolation Transformer/Dedicated Lines I suspect an isolation transfer that large will make a lot of noise - you probably want it far from your listening room. |