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In Reply to: OK, let's see how my former situation translates to yours. posted by jeffreybehr on January 8, 2007 at 14:29:28:
Jeffrey,Just wanted to let you know that I made an offer for that second AQL listed and the seller has accepted.
So I'm looking forward to trying out that amp on my innersound hybrid.
Thanks for your help in my amp selection!
Gerald
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My 2 recommendations are the affordable Ken-Rad in parallel or staggered plate versions, VT-231 or not, seems not to matter. In the really-high-end bracket, the Tung-Sol RoundPlate. These are fairly rare and sometimes rather expensive, with prices varying from maybe $60 to $250 EACH depending on condition, with most in the $100 - $150 range.I find the KRs to be VERY well balanced, with a touch of warmth, very clean MR and treble, with the latter being at just the right level for me, which is NOT too much. Most other 'N7s are a tad tizzy for me. Some find the KRs' bass to be stronger than that of other 'N7s, but I've not heard that.
The RPs are about the same as the KRs but are slightly more spacious. I'm now collecting RPs, slowly and carefully.
V1 is the Voltage-gain stage while V2 is the driver. That means that you'll hear differences among tubes in the 1st position more readily than in the 2nd. Both 'N7s have the triodes connected as SRPPs; see linked thread for that discussion. BTW my dealer highly recommends old RCA blackplates for the 6L6; I bought 2 pairs but I couldn't hear diffferences in the short-term.
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Jeffrey,I found this link for the AQL amp and it talked of the need to upgrade the caps for this amp to avoid arcing over time. Did you experience this problem with your amp?
http://www.10audio.com/asl_1006-845dt.htm
Gerald
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Jeffrey,I found this link for the AQL amp and it talked of the need to upgrade the caps for this amp to avoid arcing over time. Did you experience this problem with your amp?
http://www.10audio.com/asl_1006-845dt.htm
Gerald
...what Voltage your main-PS caps are. If they're 500s, they're OK.BTW they're in series for the amp's almost-1000VDC main powersupply.
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Jeffrey,I'll have to check when I received the amps.
Base on the reviews I've seen this is an amazing little amp. Although knowing the crude impedance curve that the innersounds are known for, swings from 2-16 ohms. I'm wondering if there's any tweaks that can help buffer this for the amps.
I've heard of people hooking in transformers between the speakers and the amps. I don't know if they did that to help stablize the impedance the amp sees. Would you know anything about that?
Gerald
You might experiment with the 4- v. 8- v. 16-Ohm taps. As you move up, the apparent loudness increases, but the amp has no more power at one v. any other tap. You'll just have to determine which sounds best overall.The transformer you write about probably is the Paul Speltz Zero. I'd listen a long time without it before spending at least $450 for the Zeros.
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Jeffrey,Did you find those Zero's a worthwhile investment? What affect did the Zeros have to the music in youir setup?
Will this transformers help buffer the amps?
Gerald
...the amp drives, I think to double or triple. So if you have a speaker that varies from 2 to 10 Ohms, it'll now vary from 4 to 20 or 6 to 30.Sometimes amps are more able to drive different impedances with flatter frequency responses than other impedances. If one had plenty of power available, I suppose I'd try the lowest-impedance output taps into a substantially higher-impedance transformer/speaker load. I THINK you'll get the highest damping factor and the flattest frequency response that way.
But maybe someone who KNOWs rather than I who am merely speculating will help here.
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Ah yes, the fun part of customizing the sound to my liking...yum!I've been rolling some tubes with my Cary SLP which uses some of the same tubes as the AQL. Both has the 'N7s tubes which I have a small collection of now. I did manage to get my hand on a pair of Tung-sol round plates. That's what I listen to now in my Cary pre-amp. I also got a pair of wartime RCA's and another pair of sylvania's from the 50's.
I'm glad I'll be able to try out some of these old tubes in the new amp. The tough decision is why to invest those RP's...keep them in my pre-amp or put them in the power amp.
I'll have to remember you point on the 6L6 and keep an eye out for those RCA's.
I've been taking my chances on ebay mostly in collecting tubes, do you have a good source for NOS?
Gerald
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