[Terriero]

I have no idea what that means but it sounds cool

Better for you to have no idea

 

[Pharmaboy]

Better for you to have no idea

For real.

Of all the rabbit holes we regularly go down here, tube rolling is one of the deepest and most hazardous for financial sanity. It literally is a bottomless pit, not just of expensive things to buy, but of arcane knowledge. The sheer amount of audio trivia and insider knowledge one must have to even to start tube rolling (much less do it well) is intimidating.

I've done enough of it to know I totally suck at it. So I slink past that particular rabbit hole with great caution.

 

[UntilThen]

For real.

Of all the rabbit holes we regularly go down here, tube rolling is one of the deepest and most hazardous for financial sanity. It literally is a bottomless pit, not just of expensive things to buy, but of arcane knowledge. The sheer amount of audio trivia and insider knowledge one must have to even to start tube rolling (much less do it well) is intimidating.

I've done enough of it to know I totally suck at it. So I slink past that particular rabbit hole with great caution.

It's a wonderful hole with many lovely bunnies. Have no fear.

 

[bcowen]

It's a wonderful hole with many lovely bunnies. Have no fear.

The only thing to fear is the day the realization hits that you could have bought a new Porsche with the money you spent on tubes.

But then there's the next day, when you realize that with prices what they are today you could sell them all and buy two Porsches.

 

[UntilThen]

The only Porsche you can buy with those tubes are matchbox Porsche.

 

[jonathan c]

The only thing to fear is the day the realization hits that you could have bought a new Porsche with the money you spent on tubes.

But then there's the next day, when you realize that with prices what they are today you could sell them all and buy two Porsches.

Then there’s petrol to address…

 

[jonathan c]

The only Porsche you can buy with those tubes are matchbox Porsche.

…or silkscreened ‘Porsches’ offered by Chitty Chitty Bangybang…

 

[jonathan c]

The day’s workout is in, the workweek prep is done, the system is ready…

 

[Silver Wolf]

Now that is a battle station. And with optional hats. Sweet

Got twice the memory now but this is mostly still the same rig for listening to my tunes , system controls whole rooms lighting/HT room sound 'n lighting,streaming and IPTV, home automation etc... Meet Minerva (Mini for short)... 9 or 10 fans from memory +, 3 on GPU and 1 PSU obviously lol)...can't see them all (can't see rad fans).... Front fans can't see... The hats are all fiber optic audiophile acoustical SW customs lol... Lots of Corsair tax been paid hahaha...I love her..

But while a full XL tower it has to share the under desk space with these giggle....

 

[L0rdGwyn]

Black and white ebony VC + mega OTL.

 

[bcowen]

Black and white ebony VC + mega OTL.

The OTL with enough power to drive Apogee Scintillas to rock concert levels. In a large room. With carpeting.

 

[jonathan c]

The OTL with enough power to drive Apogee Scintillas to rock concert levels. In a large room. With carpeting.

…..home of the two ohm monolith …

 

[UntilThen]

Black and white ebony VC + mega OTL.

That's a very nice OTL amp using 6336 power tubes? I could live with such an amp.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

That's a very nice OTL amp using 6336 power tubes? I could live with such an amp.

Thanks! Yes 6336 but more importantly 6528, it's like using 2.5 Tung-Sol 5998s per channel. Each power tube biases at around 275mA, hot hot hot

 

[UntilThen]

Thanks! Yes 6336 but more importantly 6528, it's like using 2.5 Tung-Sol 5998s per channel. Each power tube biases at around 275mA, hot hot hot

I've used the 6336 in Glenn OTL amp. Someday I will hassle you to make me that amp and no is not an answer.