Tubes Still Rule.............
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Last report he was spotted on an uncharted Caribbean island located off the coast of the Dominican Republic. He was seen sipping a liquor on the beach with a straw through an umbrella filled glass served to him by topless native girls with **** that tilt upward.
They call him poppa dadu itoto, which roughly translates into, unshaven man with hairy pits.
God Bless him, as a side note, D-lite sales have certainy dipped in the U.S.
RT1 -
One: Tubes do rule for me even though I can't afford them anymore.:(
Two: I have never read language on any forum as inapproprate as Iago's.:eek:
Three: Someone posted a suggestion about getting laid - if I was 20 years younger, I would take that suggestion.;)
Four: In summary, tubes do rule if you like the tube sound.
Mike21____________________________________________
Home Theater 32"LG LCD; Comcast; 7.1 Onkyo 805; Fronts: Polk M50s; Center: Polk CS2; Sides: Polk M40s; Rear: B&W LM1s; Subs: (2) Sony 12" x 100w; Samsung 1500BDP; Toshiba A-2 HD-DVDP.
PC stereo: Viper custom PC: Windows XP; ASIO4ALL; JRiver Jukebox> Pop Pulse USB to S/PDIF conv> Monarchy DIP > Musiland MD10 DAC > Parasound 2100 pre> Aragon 4004 MKII amp> Dali Ikon6 towers; Sunfire True Sub; PSA Duet, Ultimate outlet and Noise Harvestors. -
Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious.
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Good Morning Joe, watching TV again I see.
Dont worry about that guy, I got alligator like skin, the kind that scrapes you and leaves the wound septic so your arm rots off.
RT1 -
The needle is in the haystack but does not **** at all.
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reeltrouble1 wrote:Last report he was spotted on an uncharted Caribbean island located off the coast of the Dominican Republic. He was seen sipping a liquor on the beach with a straw through an umbrella filled glass served to him by topless native girls with **** that tilt upward.
They call him poppa dadu itoto, which roughly translates into, unshaven man with hairy pits.
I NEVER thought there would be a day where I might say "I envy Bruce"...NO WAY IN HELL...NADA...NOT HAPPENING...
HOWEVER...if what you say is true...I may have to rethink my position..."Just because youre offended doesnt mean youre right." - Ricky Gervais
"For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase
"Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson -
hearingimpared wrote: »Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious.
....and Joe wins the spelling bee contest for the day:)HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
It's simply spelled like it sounds.:D:p
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I NEVER thought there would be a day where I might say "I envy Bruce"...NO WAY IN HELL...NADA...NOT HAPPENING...
HOWEVER...if what you say is true...I may have to rethink my position...
ShackDaddy,
The real story is how he ended up on the island.
RT1 -
reeltrouble1 wrote:ShackDaddy,
The real story is how he ended up on the island.
RT1
I'm guessing he was sold on the black market as a BOY TOY SEX SLAVE...
But I could be wrong about that..."Just because youre offended doesnt mean youre right." - Ricky Gervais
"For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase
"Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson -
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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well, it involves a rogue traveling Lousiana Carnival, the Mad Mouse rollercoaster ride, a hurricane and a female sea turtle, my understanding is Jack Sparrow has got nothing on this tale. Anyway the Carnie's are willing to pay for information about him, apparently he severly jilted the bearded lady and there was something about an illegal act performed in public with a wee man look-a-like.
BTW--for the record.
Tubes Rule.
RT1 -
so here are some shots of my most recent musical musing's so far in the Shed
with the Sound Lab Millenium ElectroStats and various combinations of power, the gear is listed in the signature.
the best sounding so far---no suprise but not really fair, the BAT Tube Amps into the MF Supercharger is excellent, the depth and texture of the soundstage and instruments did in fact take my breath away and make the hairs stand on end, so much so I have shaved my entire body.:D
On a scale of 100
The B&K Sand Amp did about 90%, the proverbial good for most hobbyiest sound you get with a quality amplifier and nice electronics decent speaker, this sound wets the appetite for those taking the full journey, however, this speaker demands more to reach its potential, The VK-120 Tube amps alone about 95% (entering magic territory) the big difference here is the 6C33C power tubes, suggest research on this tube for those interested, too say it sounds better is not it, you are now fully involved with the music, you will notice changes in yourself, you dont want to read anything, look at anything, simply let the sound wash over you, the VK-120 with the MF 550k SuperCharger 96% (diminishing return point sets in) but its the gates of sonic heaven, you might listen to a single perfectly pitched tone for hours and not get tired. This sound brought ole RT1 an emotional level of pure joy.
The way to move forward is with more refined power on this Rig, simply to allow transients meant to be heard over 100db (symphony levels) to play at full gain. Once this is achieved (100% is not really attainable) that is it, then it will be time to change the gear again. So I will search for power for now.
And a hole new path down the hole to explore.
Damm I love this stuff.
RT1 -
Anyone know where I can get some tubes for an old RCA radio I am trying to get working? This thing is about 4.5 feet tall made out of solid mahogany 3/4" thick and has a 18" speaker and a 6" speaker.
Bob -
These people may be able to help you.redneck2009 wrote: »Anyone know where I can get some tubes for an old RCA radio I am trying to get working? This thing is about 4.5 feet tall made out of solid mahogany 3/4" thick and has a 18" speaker and a 6" speaker.
Bob
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
Excellent link! Thank you very much. I know this thing is old and it still comes on and I get some static out of the speakers. I just put an external antennae on it and I am getting some sounds . The tubes are probably weak and maybe with new ones I can get it back to new again. I got it from dad and he got it from his dad. So I know it is very old. Thanks again.
Bob -
Be careful, if you have all original capacitors, it can be a fire hazard. I have a few old Philco radios and never plug in the units that haven't been serviced in the last 20 years.redneck2009 wrote: »Excellent link! Thank you very much. I know this thing is old and it still comes on and I get some static out of the speakers. I just put an external antennae on it and I am getting some sounds . The tubes are probably weak and maybe with new ones I can get it back to new again. I got it from dad and he got it from his dad. So I know it is very old. Thanks again.
Bob"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
Thanks I will unplug and get a repairman to check things out. I sure don't want to burn down the house.
Bob -
what the hell is that incessant buzzing I am hearing around my tower....................
RT1 -
reeltrouble1 wrote: »so here are some shots of my most recent musical musing's so far in the Shed
with the Sound Lab Millenium ElectroStats and various combinations of power, the gear is listed in the signature.
the best sounding so far---no suprise but not really fair, the BAT Tube Amps into the MF Supercharger is excellent, the depth and texture of the soundstage and instruments did in fact take my breath away and make the hairs stand on end, so much so I have shaved my entire body.:D
On a scale of 100
The B&K Sand Amp did about 90%, the proverbial good for most hobbyiest sound you get with a quality amplifier and nice electronics decent speaker, this sound wets the appetite for those taking the full journey, however, this speaker demands more to reach its potential, The VK-120 Tube amps alone about 95% (entering magic territory) the big difference here is the 6C33C power tubes, suggest research on this tube for those interested, too say it sounds better is not it, you are now fully involved with the music, you will notice changes in yourself, you dont want to read anything, look at anything, simply let the sound wash over you, the VK-120 with the MF 550k SuperCharger 96% (diminishing return point sets in) but its the gates of sonic heaven, you might listen to a single perfectly pitched tone for hours and not get tired. This sound brought ole RT1 an emotional level of pure joy.
The way to move forward is with more refined power on this Rig, simply to allow transients meant to be heard over 100db (symphony levels) to play at full gain. Once this is achieved (100% is not really attainable) that is it, then it will be time to change the gear again. So I will search for power for now.
And a hole new path down the hole to explore.
Damm I love this stuff.
RT1
Excellent Big Brother! I can't wait for another trip to the Woodshed. -
I aways put one in the chamber when I hear something buzzing around the tower.reeltrouble1 wrote: »what the hell is that incessant buzzing I am hearing around my tower....................
RT1"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
I am old school, mine uses two.
RT1 -
Nice write up there RT.I might add that if your looking to move forward with good transients at 100 db's,you may have to move up to horns,but then,that opens a whole nutha can of worms for tube amps.How would you compare the new speaks to say,the Carvers?HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
Tony,
The Sound Labs are a pure acoustical line source, the clarity, detail and transparency of their di-pole pattern produced by a large mylar panel cannot be matched by the Amazings, the Carvers can dig deeper with their four woofers, however the SL do play down to 30hz. The SL is a more technically advanced speaker system, it is a bit more finicky than the Amazing, requires more power to operate, is more susceptable to humidity and environmental changes, it takes a bit to get the bias charge on the panel adjusted properly as it is a manual adjustment, of course speaker placement is crucial but that held true for the Amazing's as well. The Carvers had no trouble in the Shed hitting db levels over 100, however, I am finding that reducing the gain a bit has its own reward.
RT1
