Tube peamp opinions

sda2mike
sda2mike Posts: 3,131
edited July 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
Ming Da, Dared or Dodd....All under $500....Ming da has 4 inputs, Dared has remote, Dodd has Polk forum following....Tube heads: any reccomendations of one over the other..BTW, I'll probably be feeding the signal to an Adcom 545. Speakers are SDA2 (pin/blade?) Thanks!
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2005
    I only heard of 2 of them.. and one i own and love the dodd... I think they are all in the same league with the Dodd being the simplest of circuits, ie: no remote or tone or balance.. not sure of the other brand you mentioned.. it will land in what ya really want and looks in the end, do you need a remote? if not x that off the list... the purist of circuits makes for less noise. have a link for the first brand you mentioned? what tubes and how many do they take? some more seasoned tube heads can chime in and set me straight on the details...

    edit, i looked up the ming da and it looks alittle to glitzy to me, all the black and gold.. and alot of tubes in it. never heard it so thats all i can say...
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2005
    Here you go

    http://www.tubeampaudio.com/prod06-MC3-R.htm

    http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?preatube&1117156883&auc&3&4&

    Thanks!!!
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2005
    let some of the other guys chime in, Looks alone i like the dodd or the dared, simple no nonsense go's to the dodd, no motors involved.. the dared and ming da both use tube rectifiers so if you wanna go that route, or the dodd just uses the 6dj8/6922 for outputs with solid state power supply.... I guess all the obvious, and its subjective




    edit: south florida huh, LOL need some classic polks ?
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2005
    all set with the speakers, thanks.....thanks to this board, i've caught the tube fever....it looks like from what i've read, SS power supplies are better than tube rectifiers..less heat, more durability...those big tubes look cool though!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Mike,
    Are you looking at the Ming Da on Ebay? If so, be very wary of the seller from Hong Kong. From what I've heard, he doesn't always follow thru with delivery. Just a heads up. But it is a pretty thing, isn't it?
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2005
    yes, it would look nice in a mirrored shelf....i did some research on that seller...thanks! i usually stay in this country when buying/selling on ebay....someone else in the USA was selling one recently, though
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    If you end up with the ming, lets know what its all about.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2005
    why do all the oversea's gear makers put the inputs on the side of the chasis?
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • jrlouie
    jrlouie Posts: 462
    edited July 2005
    sda2mike,
    what did you ever decide out of the three? if you bought one, what do you think?
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited July 2005
    i just got back from a 3 week european vacation....somehow, the tube fever, that seemed to have quite the grip on me, went away! my marantz 2270 is sounding oh so sweet! i know, someday i'll make the leap. but for now i'm content. saul marantz did design the 2270 to sonically perform like their best tube designs, so maybe what i've got here is pretty good. but alas, i'm an old hot rodder, i know about the endless mods addiction. thanks for all your help, guys!
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited July 2005
    I'm surfing on my Dreamcast right now so it would take a while to look up those pre's.

    One thing to consider is the type of sound you're after. I know the Dodd use 6922/6DJ8. These tubes sound very different than the 12AX7 and U7 series which are also very common pre amp tubes. IMO and from what I've read around the net, the X7 and U7 tubes give more of that lush, warm, tubey sound while the 6DJ8 and especially the 6922 are more 'balanced' and 'accurate'. I've seen people around the net that won't use 6922 and stick to 6DJ8. They say the 6922 sound too much like SS.

    Maurice
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by sda2mike
    i just got back from a 3 week european vacation....somehow, the tube fever, that seemed to have quite the grip on me, went away!

    In other words you spent all your money on vacation :D
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • jrlouie
    jrlouie Posts: 462
    edited July 2005
    Anyone have the scoop on how Jpzhou sells those Dared pre-amps on Audiogon.com so cheap? All his reviews are awesome. I guess I just don't get it. They're like $700 new retail. But his said new in the box.
    Maybe it's one of those things where you just don't ask and enjoy the sharing.
    He has lots of positive feedback on audiogon
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited July 2005
    I've got a Dared...it kicks ****.
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • jrlouie
    jrlouie Posts: 462
    edited July 2005
    I would like a Dared, wanna sell it ;)
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited July 2005
    Nah...It's a nice match with my ASL amp and SDA's.:cool:
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by dragon1952
    In other words you spent all your money on vacation :D

    i was spending $$$$ like a drunken sailor!!! then, when i got home to do a little checkbook balancing, i had to add roughly 20% to my expenditures, thanks to our weak dollar...but really, the marantz is sounding schweet! like when i 1st got it...before i know it, i've put in a multi hour session..
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