Why I will never buy a tube amp again
Jun 28, 2010 at 1:17 AM Post #46 of 51


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mortonp said:
You talkin' to me? You think we all have tons of money to blow on various amps just to appease our curiosity? When people make claims I don't hear I call BS because I can hear fine. Just had my ears tested a few months ago.  People who claim they have golden ears is most often just wishful thinking.
 
Unbelievable, they pre-screen new user posts and then never read them or post them. 
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You will find many here that can hear what no others can,just ignore it,if they want to drop $5000 on an amp let them.
 
A fool and his money are soon parted. 
 
Jun 28, 2010 at 2:20 AM Post #47 of 51
Not to derail your thread, but I think the bottom line is "to each there own, regardless how deep your pockets may be", and "let your own ears hear and do the talkin."  Even though my membership is a little over a year old, I have noticed what appears to be trend with new members, and before anybody blows this up to more than it really is, all I'm pointing out is "a trend" that I've been reading and I'm not pointing any fingers at new or old members.  We all know within the forums, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. 
 
However, the trend I've been reading is where you got distinguished members of the head-fi community being disrespected with their reviews and thread postings.  Their passion for this hobby may have deeper pockets, PhD level electrical and sound knowledge, or is somehow a big part in their job(s).  Mutually, this applies to new members as well.
 
Regardless of the bias in this hobby, who has/had what, expressed opinions strictly from second hand knowledge or hands on, and whether a member is old as the start of head-fi or created today, courteously seems to be yet another dying breed.
 
Some are just plain entertaining to read, and that's the extent of it, but some are expressed in tone that leaves little to be desired.   I'm not saying who's right or wrong, but when communicating one's thoughts, there is or should be some level of conduct with respect for each other.
 
Maybe I'm a little bit old fashioned. 
 
Peace out.
 
Jun 28, 2010 at 12:12 PM Post #48 of 51


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ford2 said:
You will find many here that can hear what no others can,just ignore it,if they want to drop $5000 on an amp let them.
 
A fool and his money are soon parted. 
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Yep, on that last point we can most definitely agree. I have this friend who thinks he is audiophile and yet just 2 weeks ago he couldn't even hear the distortion in the left ear of his Senn headphones that I could hear immediately and informed him of. That's twice now I have caught him on that and the reason I think he can't hear so well anymore is from years of cranking his music too loud. I know another "audiophile" person who claims speaker cables  make 150% difference (his words) and yet there are many ABX test articles around that prove this theory is pure idiocy.
 
I just tested my ears for tone deafness just 2 weeks back on a web site and scored 81%. For my age that is very good.
 
 
Jun 28, 2010 at 12:27 PM Post #49 of 51


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alphaphoenix said:
Not to derail your thread, but I think the bottom line is "to each there own, regardless how deep your pockets may be", and "let your own ears hear and do the talkin."  Even though my membership is a little over a year old, I have noticed what appears to be trend with new members, and before anybody blows this up to more than it really is, all I'm pointing out is "a trend" that I've been reading and I'm not pointing any fingers at new or old members.  We all know within the forums, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. 
 
However, the trend I've been reading is where you got distinguished members of the head-fi community being disrespected with their reviews and thread postings.  Their passion for this hobby may have deeper pockets, PhD level electrical and sound knowledge, or is somehow a big part in their job(s).  Mutually, this applies to new members as well.
 
Regardless of the bias in this hobby, who has/had what, expressed opinions strictly from second hand knowledge or hands on, and whether a member is old as the start of head-fi or created today, courteously seems to be yet another dying breed.
 
Some are just plain entertaining to read, and that's the extent of it, but some are expressed in tone that leaves little to be desired.   I'm not saying who's right or wrong, but when communicating one's thoughts, there is or should be some level of conduct with respect for each other.
 
Maybe I'm a little bit old fashioned. 
 
Peace out.
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It is just text on a screen so how do you know what a person's intended "tone" is? I know from experience people misjudge my tone frequently and they get mad at me, but I never get mad back, I just wind them up some more for good measure. Seriously, when I post what I post I am usually doing it with a laugh and laugh at most of the replies too even if they don't intend it to be laughable. Life is too short to care what people who don't even know me think of me.
 
Jun 28, 2010 at 8:55 PM Post #50 of 51
Don't write off an entire amp design based on one experience! A mid 60's McIntosh 1500 receiver came into my possession for free several years ago, and after an extensive overhaul and safety upgrades (new manufacture FP type caps, grounded power cord) it continually blows be away. I recently let a non-audiophile friend listen to it after my Headfive without telling him anything about the source other than that it was an antique. I ended up apologizing to him for introducing him to tube audio after watching his jaw drop to the floor. 
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I rebuilt it myself and carefully selected the components to match what I wanted- and I honestly don't think I'll ever come across a better amplifier. I strongly believe that there is no "one size fits all" in audio and that your equipment, within reason, should be personalized to your needs. The only "flaw" is that it requires extra care and attention to keep it running in top shape.
 
Perhaps you should try a different brand of tubes- research what the different styles sound like and try to find one that matches what you're looking for sonically. You might be very pleasantly surprised.
 
Edit: If you ever do pick up a vintage amp, REPLACE THE CAPACITORS and have it checked over. You don't want this to happen.
 
Jun 29, 2010 at 11:15 PM Post #51 of 51


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mortonp said:
You talkin' to me? You think we all have tons of money to blow on various amps just to appease our curiosity? When people make claims I don't hear I call BS because I can hear fine. Just had my ears tested a few months ago.  People who claim they have golden ears is most often just wishful thinking.
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Sounds like sour grapes to me.  You seem quite certain that you are right, but you are wrong.
 
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