JT-11P1 would be my first choice.
For auditioning, we probably don't need the selector switch.
For auditioning, we probably don't need the selector switch.
scott wurcer said:I was fooling around with an interstage transformer directly driving a diff pair of 6L6's as a low power class A amp, using a fairly decent output tranny. I'm not much of a tube guy and come to think of it the lack of damping was probably as much of the problem as the transformer. I was going for simple; two tubes, two transformers, and a couple of resistors. I'm all the way the other way now, using a 15W class "D". 😱
I see you have no shame. 😀
se
SY said:JT-11P1 would be my first choice.
And if at all possible, give it a straight 10k resistive load. Don't run it into something higher and use the damping network.
se
I'll tune it for the source and load Z that John asks for. Accommodating, that's my middle name.
SY said:Accommodating, that's my middle name.
Oh. When did you change it from "Who's Your Daddy"?
se
john curl said:Thanks Snoopy, that was my own personal preamp that was reviewed. However, SY doesn't think much of it, because I have not added a transformer to the output. You can please only some people.
It's ironic John that the "to die for" records used in this review were probably recorded through lots of tubes and transformers. I'm familiar with the Dick Shory record and last listened to it through a system tuned for old RCA's. To my ears it's WAY nicer than either of the Sheffield Labs drum or track records.
john curl said:You know little or nothing about audio recording, please don't remind me.
That's nice and insulting, I know what I like to listen to I don't care how it was recorded. Kind of sounds familiar doesn't it?, "it 'works' and I don't really care why", la de la de da ......
john curl said:You know little or nothing about audio recording, please don't remind me.
If I weren't a moderator, I'd paraphrase cowanrg:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=659671#post659671
I have worked with 2 major audio recording outfits who NEVER used a transformer, if they could help it. It seemed to work for them, so why tell me that transformers are necessary?
Watch out SY, if you get into prolonged listening tests it might involve Dave Wilson's honkey-tonk piano. You'll be beging for Kraftwerk.
You are once again insulting a colleague of mine. I just can't participate in this sort of stupid put-down of my associates (and me). You have no right or understanding to do so. So why do you try to compromise me on the Blowtorch thread with your insinuations? That goes for SY too.
dimitri said:
Yes, that's the one.
T
Let me rephrase that, I don't like honkey-tonk piano no matter who plays it. You can go to great lengths to insult me and my work, I guess it's your thread.
KSTR said:
Yes, there was lots discussion about theory etc.
I think the bottom line is that Faulkners results speak for themselves,
so it's at least worth considering as an option.
T
scott wurcer said:
My last transformer experiment was a dissmal failure (Edcor). It made everything sound like a stock Dyna MkIII. It was clear I would need to spend real money.
Just for the hell of it, here are some mic pre transformer comparison
wavs. They all use same discrete opamp and just the transformer is
changed between Lundahl, Jensen, Cinemag and Crimson.
http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/WAV/acoustic.adk.cinemag.wav
http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/WAV/acoustic.adk.crimson.wav
http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/WAV/acoustic.adk.jensen.wav
http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/WAV/acoustic.adk.lundahl.wav
When I first heard this, even through crappy PC speakers I was
amazed at the tonal change of the acoustic gtr.
T
scott wurcer said:Watch out SY, if you get into prolonged listening tests it might involve Dave Wilson's honkey-tonk piano. You'll be beging for Kraftwerk.
That's what I thought too...
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