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2604
... Hi Pennypinchers! Nope. Save up for the SV572-30s :) Happy Ears! Al...
Alan Jeffrey Marcy
tubegarden
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Oct 1, 2002
1:05 pm
2605
Hi everybody, In my SET300B based amp I have a 0.25uF/600V coupling cap. What would be happen if I use a 0.21uF/600V instead of the stock 0.25uF? Thanks in...
kill_hifi
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Oct 5, 2002
2:37 am
2606
... It will happen that your 0.25uF/600V capacitors will lying idle. In fact it depends on what you're looking for in music, whether your 0.21uF or the 0.25uF...
diytfy
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Oct 6, 2002
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2607
Hi Folks, Not sure if that falls under "cheap" tube audio (the parts bill alone makes me dizzy), but here it is anyway. Phonostage "Toccata MK III - homage du...
Thorsten Loesch
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Oct 7, 2002
10:40 pm
2608
... alone > makes me dizzy), but here it is anyway. Phonostage "Toccata MK III - > homage du TAB". ... recordings > that offer a suitable degree of realism....
tjbntso
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Oct 8, 2002
6:55 am
2609
Trying to get to the final stage of planning for the 45 amp. I have been partial to the 417A/5842 because I have heard good sound before from this tube...
doclowther
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Oct 8, 2002
7:41 am
2610
Hi, ... I know Gordon an operating point of 10mA/150V/2V Bias (suggesting a 200 ohm Bias Resistor) for the 5842/417A and a gridchoke on the self biased output...
Thorsten Loesch
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Oct 8, 2002
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2611
Thank you for your message. Unfortunately, having 'lost' you for these last days, I've managed to find a good restored '930st' in Germany with its '155' RIAAs...
Stefano Pasini
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Oct 9, 2002
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2612
Has anyone tried building Thorsten's Tube/Transformer output stage for the Ultracurve?? How much improvement in sound quality is there?? How do you make the...
setamp2002
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Oct 10, 2002
2:33 am
2613
... before ... site, ... it ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio/files/CIRCUITS ... simple. ... What output iron will you use? diytfy...
diytfy
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Oct 10, 2002
4:39 am
2614
... As most of you know, I am a complete NON-believer of Chinese outputs. So, relatively low-grade small TANGO's. I had a source that provided a pair of Tango...
doclowther
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Oct 10, 2002
5:02 am
2615
... You mean Gordon Rankin? With 10mA/150V it seems the output should be quite low at this operating point, but I don't mind that. Most important is good...
doclowther
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Oct 10, 2002
5:11 am
2616
This is a belated, and to me rather exciting, followup. Should you want to re-read Parts I to III, go to: ...
doclowther
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Oct 10, 2002
6:12 am
2617
I seldom post just to recommend a single recording, but this merits it. I recently checked out several CDs from my local public library, and this one is by far...
doclowther
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Oct 10, 2002
9:00 am
2618
Hi, ... I find using the unit fully solid state just fine, but I did add an Output Transformer (S&B TX-410LO) which did a surprising lot to improve the sound. ...
Thorsten Loesch
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Oct 10, 2002
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2619
After the exeprience with the gridchoke etc on the Sun 2A3 amp, we pursuaded Hoi to yet lend out his VT-25 amp again for the sake of "science". If you want to...
doclowther
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Oct 10, 2002
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2620
... In haste I forgot to add that there IS a limit on how far one can go. No, it clips more audibly with the Sonus Faber and so this cannot be regarded as a...
doclowther
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Oct 10, 2002
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2621
... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio/messagesearch/ ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio/messagesearch? ... this ...
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... <doclowther@y...> ... we ... of ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio/messagesearch / ... ...
tubediyer
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Oct 10, 2002
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2623
... Ahhh.... good. ... Well, yes. Three pieces of wire.... I wasn't going to try string ;) Do the traces need to be cut and ferrite beads added?? Or can the ...
setamp2002
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Oct 10, 2002
12:48 pm
2624
... that I feel good in use Tango XE20S which is quite slim size & I bought from my friend only HKD 3300, not include choke. This is the reasonable price to...
tubediyer
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Oct 10, 2002
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2625
... the ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio/messagesearch ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doctorjohn_CheapTubeAudio/messagesearch ......
ecc803s
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Oct 10, 2002
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2626
Hi, ... No. ... Yes. ... It uses the same chip as most top grade studio converters, you'll have a hard time bettering it. Better Op-Amp's help of course. ... ...
Thorsten Loesch
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Oct 10, 2002
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2627
Hi Doc, Thanks for the interesting write up on your mods to the Sun Amps. I've read the various postings recommending grid chokes, but haven't gotten around to...
gbronn
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Oct 11, 2002
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2628
... sorry what is the meaning of talema power transformers??? using some small talema power transformers as chokes. Does anyone ... Henry ... was ... as ... ...
tubediyer
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Oct 11, 2002
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2629
Talema is a manufacturer. Power transformer refers to the kind of transformer you would use to go from the mains supply (120v in the US) to low voltage such...
gbronn
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Oct 11, 2002
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2630
... Greetings rare guest, can you give some details regarding your change of components, and effect in your amp?...
doclowther
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Oct 11, 2002
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2631
... as ... change ... Doctor:I am not so rare because my english is very poor so I haven"t post here before (There is a lot of knowledge people here) Hope...
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Oct 11, 2002
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... <doclowther@y...> ... thing, ... how ... the ... I ... the ... I agree the point of ecc803s because every diyer to make their amp will use all of the...
tubediyer
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Oct 11, 2002
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2633
... I had some opinion, the spirit of a good choke is a slim size, high henry, large current & good frequency response. If U want to make a good choke to...
tubediyer
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Oct 11, 2002
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