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| Problems getting the best out of my Berning Ken I find many of your comments interesting. So far as sibilance is concerned I have often found this to be the result of interaction of components and wire and have experienced my share of it. I have never heard this emphasis through the zh270 o... | |
| Problems getting the best out of my Berning Ken Not to get too far off topic but as a long time Berning owner I would be interested in your comparison of the single ended zero feedback Siegfried to the PP variable feedback of the zh270. I'm sure Twl and others would be interested as well. T... | |
| Problems getting the best out of my Berning Peter If you can find someone in your area, maybe a dealer that has a tube tester or possibly a local electronic technician you might want to also look at that option. Infant tube mortality is not an uncommon thing. It usually happens within the f... | |
| Problems getting the best out of my Berning Dan, maybe I didn't make my point clear enough. If there is a bad tube Berning should and will replace it. If one were to be conservative and not spend the money, the tubes should first be tested with a tube tester as noted above. I really believe... | |
| Problems getting the best out of my Berning Peter I don't think the problem is with the output's, the 6jn6 tubes. Generally, a problem as you are describing is in the input/driver circuit, not the output circuit. I would try the inputs first, the tube complement recommended above. So far as... | |
| Problems getting the best out of my Berning Peter I'm with Ian, your summary was great and I think the problem is narrowed down. Based on what you said I believe there is a tube problem somewhere, more than likely the inputs. You should be getting more bass than you are. This amp goes down ... | |
| Problems getting the best out of my Berning Hi PhildThe Berning doesn't have a standard tube amp sound to be sure but it could never be mistaken for a ss amp. It has the soul of an SET with resolution of low level harmonic detail across the frequency spectrum. It is as airy and resolving of... | |
| Problems getting the best out of my Berning TwlI have never had a glare problem with the Berning. Actually it is only the second tube product I've ever owned that didn't have this problem which was usually fixed with rings and better tubes but never completely eliminated, especially the hig... | |
| Problems getting the best out of my Berning Hi PeterInitially I would be tempted to agree with Dan but there shouldn't be an impedance mismatch with the Berning/Pro-ac's. It must be elsewhere in your system or set-up. There is another proac/Berning user (Ian where are you?) that loves this ... | |
| Holy SnickerDoodles Read This Well Lak, I believe you. Actually when Bob Bundus compared it to a 10k component upgrade, THAT really caught my attention. I recently did a cryo tube upgrade at 150.00 that was similarly dumbfounding in exactly the areas you described, sounds loud... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Slowhand, ASA, Mike, Bwhite, Rockhead and the rest of you guys have convinced me, so I'm on the bandwagon waiting for Miss Sarah. Besides, I needed a new pre-amp after the power supply on my CAT just went, a few electrolytics went a bit beyond the... | |
| Tubes Do It -- Transistors Don't. Thank you Detlof for bringing some much needed compromise as well as wisdom to this debate. The overriding factor that I have found in that ever elusive term "musicality" has less to do with tube or ss devices so much as how components work togeth... | |
| The Best Amplifier Ever ? should read "Many just aren't good at conveying insight" at 40K this amp should be very special and it is, es-specially expensive. Maybe I would be a bit more interested if it had tubes, how bout you Twl? | |
| The Best Amplifier Ever ? Amen Philefreak. Case in point, the Halcro/Rockport room at the Hilton. It sure didn't have the musical involvement of the Joseph/Manley room, not by a long shot, IMO nor per my tastes. Some of these reviewers just get a bit too carried away with ... | |
| Tubes Do It -- Transistors Don't. Damn Asa, you did it again! Great post. |