... The OTL amps are very transparent as a rule (but somehow not my fave). I'm quite familiar with Atmasphere: http://www.atma-sphere.com/ma1.htm A good friend...
Hi doc, Thanks for the tip! I'm in Singapore (not HK), so I can't go to the 2nd hand shops there. But it'd be nice to pay HK a visit one of these days.. ... ...
awhw
awhw@...
Mar 1, 2002 9:32 am
1836
Hi, If you want to listen to the Kedros ideally make sure you have an "integrated" 300B Se Amp of good quality, strictly solid core, modest gauge Speaker...
... Marvelous, Thorsten! How sensible from a person of electronic sophistication. Many of us would agree on these things, but the "hifi" people don't. This...
Hi all! I'm shopping around for parts for my SET-project. I am going to need quite a few electrolytic capacitors, mostly 100uF/350V or thereabout. As a start I...
anders_boman
anders_boman@...
Mar 1, 2002 11:46 am
1840
Anyone with any experience or views? I haven't heard them myself. cfh...
Hi, I have a few fairly nice 680uF/250V Panasonic caps (unused) which I bought from Digikey, I did not used them because I end up using Black-Gates. You can...
Pat Wen
patwen@...
Mar 1, 2002 12:59 pm
1842
And only a couple of weeks later than I estimated. This is my first full DIY effort - I've done a couple of preamp kits but this is the first power amp I've...
gosh...didn't know it is so controversial! i've emailed the seller but hasn't heard from him. i'm using the Kora Impulse speakers (i think about 97dB), driven ...
awhw
awhw@...
Mar 1, 2002 4:47 pm
1844
Congratulation to your new toy. There are much fun ahead rolling different kinds of 300B and 6SL7. What speaker are you using? diytfy! ... planned. ... that...
diytfy
anlubo@...
Mar 2, 2002 3:21 am
1845
... Both will give very noticeable improvment. TJ is among the best so no more need to roll! As for 6SL7 try to find some older VT-229. Particularly fine are...
... We were younger then. :-) We're friends (hard to imagine reading some of the stuff) but we could have different views of a shootout in any particular...
(cross posted to AA) Hi, I have just built another DIY DA using fairly good components (silver mica caps, holco resistor, teflon coated 32 ga solid silver wire...
Pat Wen
patwen@...
Mar 2, 2002 4:18 am
1848
... <tiptoe_170@y...> ... no ... In fact I still believe there is no the best in the world. Even some Sovtek and Svetlana are cheered by subjective users. Of...
diytfy
anlubo@...
Mar 2, 2002 6:24 am
1849
the seller never reply..maybe he's not interested. Anyway... there's always a next time. :) I don't think my speakers come from the same company that is ...
awhw
awhw@...
Mar 2, 2002 9:42 am
1850
... <doctorjohn@m...> ... so ... some ... Another 6SL7 family tube that has worked well for me is the lowly Sylvania 6188. Used them in a cascoded differential...
... (silver mica ... very short ... for the ... time. ... compare to my ... DIY DA ... (polystyrene ... indeed. ... am ... quite a ... you find ... using...
Hi, ... Yes, so it does. ... It does this ONLY if the source impedance is way too high. This would certainly be the case with the Audio Note Zero DAC (due to...
I was in Mongkong last week and saw a pair of Manley200/100 for 26000. Is this reasonable as no other shops are selling therefor cannot compare. Can someone...
psun888us
petersun@...
Mar 2, 2002 2:49 pm
1854
... would ... Valve stage) ... high output impedance. The buffer is a pair of complimentary discrete transistors. Following this there is a 470 ohm resistor in...
... Boy, you need power! Manley are somewhat unreliable and run the tubes very hard. ARC 130 is difficult to find. Try teh very high end shops. These are not...
First, I just have to say that the amp is now *singing* ! My speakers are IPL S3TL transmission line kits of about 89dB efficiency. IPL is a very small (one...
I came across the following review in AA and is quite interesting and funny to me .... http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/pi/messages/3455.html The Studio two...
Hi Stanley! I have Motorola piezo and FE-103 mounted on 18" round baffle parallel on 8 ohm taps and Lambda 15" in 80 Hz ehorn on 4 ohm taps of ubt-3 OPT. 2A3...
... and ... Might work okay with a pizo, but every one I HAVE HEARD (two) running the tweeter full range sounded like crap. These were both dome tweeters. A...
Hi Inmates, I posted a mail this morning but it appears in nowhere. Forgive me if it appears twice. I am looking for a pair of floor standing speakers to match...
Hi, ... Storebought I assume? ... You could try the Audio Note Type E. If that is still too large try borrowing a pair Epos ES15/M15, but I feel that these are...
In a message dated 3/5/02 10:29:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... Hi George! Yup. Piezo is a cap load, no DC. Dome tweeter is not useful comparison. Adding...
... output, not ... Al, Thanks for the info of the piezo's. I tried using a RS pair with some big Altecs I had back in the early 80's and never could get them ...