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tomb replied to the thread Replacement tube's question.Almost every tube dealer charges extra for matching triodes within a tube and for matching tubes. Check TubeDepot, for example, one of... -
tomb replied to the thread Replacement tube's question.Now you're getting into the esoterics of tubes and their sound characteristics. Look up Brent Jesse Recording and look up his pages on...
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tomb replied to the thread Class A vs. Bias to Class A - what does it mean?.You guys are bouncing around all of this, but without the true specifics. Class A means an operating mode where the biased current is...
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tomb replied to the thread Replacement tube's question.It's no different than with separate tubes. The triodes in a single, dual-triode tube simply need to be tested. If the triodes don't...
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tomb replied to the thread Auris Euterpe - Amp and Tube Rolling.I don't know anything about the amp, but rolling the signal tube (12AT7) is what you want to do. There's a great wealth of tubes to...
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tomb replied to the thread Great but...I would argue against the long cable, period, but to each his own.
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tomb replied to the thread Replacement tube's question.Lifespan is not a concern, but matching should be, despite the earlier posts. If you have two different tubes - and only two - it's 99%...
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tomb replied to the thread Great but...Justin's been selling them for a long, long, time. If there was an overwhelming demand for a remote, he would've included it...
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I've auditioned both side by side and the soundstage on the D8000 Pro is significantly smaller than the HD800S. I think most people...
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tomb replied to the thread Sennheisser HD560S balanced?.Perhaps, but it uses a non-standard wiring for balanced, if true. I'm confused, though, because Armaegis's diagram doesn't show that...
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tomb replied to the thread What is the most suited distortion for each component?.I respectfully disagree with some of what's been said here, except for this statement: It's not as if people can actually hear the...
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tomb replied to the thread Sennheisser HD560S balanced?.I'm suspicious of the Fog City Audio link. I can't find anywhere that the headphone connection in the can is balanced. Sennheiser...
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tomb replied to the thread Beyerdynamic Dt 880 32 ohm vs Dt 900 pro x vs Sennheiser Hd 560s vs Hd 599.The DT880 is the best of those you mention, by a fairly wide margin. The higher impedance versions are better - 250ohm and then 600 ohm...
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tomb replied to the thread Need some advice.Planar headphones generally need more power than your Creative Blasterx G6 can provide. They also benefit from amplifiers with a low...
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tomb replied to the thread Help with next amp purchase (currently Valhalla 1st gen w/ Focal Clears & HD700s).Try to find an ECP Audio DSHA-3F or T4 on the used market. The 3F was specifically designed and built for the Clear. Just an FYI, but...
