Quite a few folks who own Scott Nixon DACs, locally and around the web, have asked me if I worry about them always being on. I never did but decided on a...
With regards to operating tubes, RCA operated all their studio equipment in the so-called “Stand-By” mode. The filaments were always on and the B+ was...
Hi Dennis, All good stuff and you know I've learned that and much more from you, John, Walter and others over the last 17 years. And thanks for sharing your...
Jim, As you might remember, my ears don’t like the 6DJ8/6922/ECC88 tubes. They have an edge that I think it due to their distortion ratios…too much higher...
Johann's address is below. See you at the meeting. jim... Johann Van Zyl 902 Mill Spring Drive Garland, TX 75040 The tiny URL link for a Yahoo map is... ...
Hello Dennis, You may know that I've always agreed with you on the 6DJ8 issue. I even talked with Scott about that before I bought my first DAC. It doesn't...
Dennis has tried twice to give a loan pair of IC for DAC members to listen to. Unfortunately, or maybe not, both times the first borrowers bought them and...
I've posted new photos in the Photos section. The folder is titled DEC 16. Sorry for the dark pics. I had my flash set on low. We were running out of room so I...
Hello Phil, They were designed and built by Johann. The host this time. The young man dancing with his daughter in the Home Page pic. jim... ... titled ... ...
Greetings Free Music lovers. The latest FM Tuner review is up on the Tuner Information Center. This is the first tuner reviewed for 2005 and the 77th one so...
Don't forget the Lone Star botts meet on Feb 5th. I would like to come to the Dallas meeting if you have it on Jan 22 or 29, or any Sat in Feb other than the...
Roger that Fred. I'll get with Jim, and will firm up either the 22nd or 29th. Hear that fellas? Anyone prefer one or the other, or should I say does either...
Just to be sure I understand, there are two groups of marginaly insane audio nuts in the DFW area, and this is the one that's oriented toward listening to...
Hey Fred, I would love to hear your arrays!!! Please please bring them. :-) bear-hifi ... the ... more ... Bottleheads? ... haven't ... heard ... I ... the...
Fred, we like music and gear. How can you like one and not the other? There's usually a good variety of pretty much any type of gear you can think of. Cheers,...
Thanks for the clarification. I'm now scheduled for the LS Botts on Feb 5 and the Houston hi end group on the 12th (Alternating between hearing $600 speakers...
Hello Russ and all, My computer blew up. LiterallY. I lost everything. That was last Thursday. I'm set up with a new 'puter now. Actually, I would like for...
Lets do it, the 22nd it is. If this is an open invite to the North Texas Audio Jam also, let me know so I can plan the grub accordingly. BYOB, I'll pick up...
It is an open invite for Audio Circle's North Texas Audio Jam if you wish. The host always has control of his own home and the format(s). You can invite guys...
Russ I could bring my VTL 80 Watt PP monoblocks if you are interested. Looks like you have a lot of equipment and nice variety of Sand Amps vs Tubes. Let me...