... Hi Matt, How is/was your tube gear hunting going? What amp you end up with? Other than Mongkok and Apliu Street, you may also go to Central District on...
Dr John, Would you be able to meet up for lunch sometime? My shout of course! you seem to be an excellent source of information, and I woud love to get a few...
Hi Matt, let's take discussion off line. There is no problem to give you an audio tour of Mong Kok. I usually go once a week. It sis life-enhancing because it...
I am grateful to captain, who responded to my prompting and gracefully lent his new toy (Rel) to Raymond to match with teh Loth-X Amaze. On Saturday we...
What is the effect of connecting a 32 ohm speaker (single driver, crossoveless) to the 8 ohm taps of a 300B amp? assume there is only a 4 and 8 ohm tap. Will...
Hi Fiscally Responsible Earheads! Tube amps are voltage devices. Higher Z is less power and less distortion. If it sounds good, it is good. DO NOT PUT 2 OHM...
I think tubegarden has answered it all. Quite a few people I know like to use a HIGHER ohm tap on the amp as it "tightens" things a little bit. 11 ohm LS3/5A...
... a ... Also, you may wish to consider EICO HF-81 integrated amp, which has 32 ohm output tap and is EL84 push-pull. It has sweet sound, the kind of...
Hello, I have been using my Cyber 30 as an int.amp + headphone amp since Feb. 2002. The Cyber 30 was dead quite (as quite as my ASL MG-head headphone amp)....
Yes, that would be another good, sweet choice indeed. And a bit more expensive than 6V6pp, though still quite cheap! :-) For everyone's interest, fanatic...
... Hi Fiscal Fanatics! We each can judge others' honesty and reliability :) None can judge reasonable cost but the dead. Is your money so important that you...
... more ... Nowadays, the ending price of EICO HF-81 at eBay has come to a reasonable level - mostly around US$200 - 250 for one in very good condition. It...
did you see aboiut the JAG star (the tall fighter pilot/lawyer) died yesterday of a drug overdose suicide? ... From: "Alan Jeffrey Marcy" <tubegarden@...> ...
... good ... Had heard this amp before at a friend's home, this sounded much better than his another monoblock KT88 M75 clone diyed by a very famous local...
Thanks for dropping by. That was most interesting. I am most interested to know your thoughts on my set-up, and perhaps other members of the forum may also...
Dear All, Do you have any suggestions for budget / DIY equipment stands? I have seen an interesting idea on TNT audio for a speaker stand - basically a cement...
We are very pleased to have visited cfh's home and heard his excellent setup Saturday. I think most of us would be very happy with the sound, and indeed the...
First of all, thank you for your hospitality. It was a very pleasant afternoon with some good music and some great coffee. ... Your set up is fine. In many...
! ... I'm ... The size of the living room is about half of the size you mentioned. It was great meeting cfh for the first time, a very gentle young man with...
I dont have the bottom covers of my Altec A-323B amps screwed on, and notice that if I place them on the carpeted floors, the grid wires would pick up floor...
... The CD7 is superb. One of the best CD Players at any price. ... The B uses ECC83 or compatible for the Phono and ECC81 or compaible for line. Phonostage is...
... I clarify. I know the tube complement, but it is good to know grounded grid topolgy is used. Interesting! My question was asking cfh what NOS tubes were...