Posts by David Pritchard

Dirrerent names but are they the same tube and do they sound the same? Now that is the tough question I can not answer. But it is neat to know that Mazda(often said to be French-esp Fr. army surplus) is Adzam spelled backwards(a Phillips...

I have had my PS Audio Power Plant Premier for One week now. First it runs cool NO heat problems. My unit has a newer fan unit. I have not heard the fan come on yet. If you buy one new and register it at PS Audio it has a three year...

I had never noticed that the Zana Deux had a fuse. I ordered an Isoclean 3 amp slo- blow fuse from VH Audio today. It will be interesting to see if it changes the sound. It is a UL approved fuse-some audio fuses are not. I took the cover...

My first interconnects were the Audioquest King Cobra and they are nice, a warm balanced sound. My current cable is the Audioquest Colorado. A copper cable with better definition than the Cobra but no harshness. It made my system forget...

I bought my Valvos from a Hong Kong dealer on E-Bay. I have never seen them for sale by the regular U.S. dealers. Interesting to hear they have some microphonics (I have not tried mine yet). The tube I have been listening to is the Fivre...

Great report and thanks guys for the information. One question- what 6SL7GT driver tube was in the Zana Deux. Changing that tube changes the sound of the Zana Deux greatly. I am currently using the unusual Fivre(Italian tube) and it...

I love the Zana Deux #17. My original cables (interconnects) to the Marantz SA-11 SaCd player were the Audioquest King Cobras. I have since tried the My Audio Company Palladium's-improved detail, better bass. These sell on Audiogon for...

AS I write, I am listening to music through the Audioquest Colorado cables. It certainly is more open and clear than the Audioquest King Cobra it replaced. Another excellant cable is the MAC (My Audio Company) paladium cables. Paladium...

For those who haven't been to the wwwtechtubevalves.com site take a look. They have a wonderful video on how the old plant made tubes. I hope someone can add this video to the sticky concerning tubes. Jamtoe-If you had a chance to...

For me when I listen to the Sennheiser 650's, I use the Brimar or Fivre Tube(haven't tried the Valvo yet). I do think the cable upgrade is worth it with the650's. I use Stefan Audioarts Equinox. Be patient and buy a used cable and give...