dracule1
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| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? Larryi, in absolute terms you are right, as most of us were not present during the recording session to hear the music live. So we can mostly describe sound of components in relative terms to each other. But to a certain extent, I think we can sti... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? I have not had chance to directly compare Duelunds and Vcaps in my amps yet, so can't be sure. But my impression based on using these in other components is that Duelunds are more natural (more realistic timbre of instruments and vocals) without l... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? Thanks for the explanation about the cap position. You're right. I don't think you can call it a coupling cap unless it is directly in the signal path. I've used Vcaps as output coupling caps and like them. I'm trying out Duelund CAST caps in this... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? Jetrepro, I'm very impressed with your work, and thanks for the advice on soldering and hookup wire. I like your choice of the Goldpoint stepped attenuator for volume control at the input of the amp. I use the same for my amp, and it is better tha... | |
| custom tube amp builder who has excellent skills I get have exactly what I want in my amp...resistors, capacitors, hookup wire, custom transformers, tube sockets, chassis design, connectors, etc. It is based on amp I already own and love, but taken to the extreme. I'm not doing this without guid... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? Correction, Cardas use reducing atmosphere (H+) to prevent oxidation. This would be better than drawing in nitrogen atmophere, as H+ will actually scavenge oxygen. Not sure when Cardas applies the insulation or enamel during this process. I'm not ... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? As for solder itself, people who have extensive experience and done research into this subject advocate eutectic solder containing the same metal as the wire being soldered together. So a silver solder should be used to solder two silver wire toge... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? I agree about having good soldering skills. Some advocate tinning the two wires separately before soldering them together. Others advocate making a good mechanical contact (eg, twisting two wires together) before soldering. Any opinions on this? A... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? Ralph, I believe Cardas draws their ultra pure wire in inert atmosphere (nitrogen I think) to prevent oxidation. I don't know what process is used during drawing for OCC wire. But the oxidation will affect only the outermost layer of the wire, cor... | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? If anyone has compared OCC copper vs silver wire, please chime in. | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? Ralph, you are claiming the three licenced manufactures of OCC (Neotech, Furukawa, and the other Japanese company) copper wire are lying about the purity? Can you direct me to an article or website where their claims were disproven?I swear Cardas ... | |
| custom tube amp builder who has excellent skills Thanks Peter. I will contact you if I can't find someone near me. | |
| Hookup wire for tube amplifier? Thanks everyone for the info.I think copper is a safer bet than silver. More predictable than silver. A good copper wire just seems to have more correct timbre of acoustic instruments, especially on brass and stringed instruments.Is the Jupiter co... | |
| custom tube amp builder who has excellent skills Thanks Larryi and Jond for the recommendations. I will check them out. | |
| custom tube amp builder who has excellent skills Peter, you do custom tube amp work? Do you have any examples on your site? |