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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #810 on: Sep 15, 2016 at 12:16 PM »
NOS tubes....NEC 10EW7 and Telefunken PCF86,,,this is how NOS tubes ought to look like,
still wrapped in cellophane, the box is unopened.......
there is a stripe that you pull out like in cigarette box....
so that once the cellophane wrapping is gone, the we do not know the history anymore....
i am not going to open these tubes for any reason, i want them to remain NOS...





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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #811 on: Sep 28, 2016 at 11:31 AM »
the guys at elab.ph made this drawing for me.....

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #812 on: Sep 29, 2016 at 09:32 AM »
that's a nice preamp Tony. might build that one after i finished my current project. I think i still have a traffo with that specs lying around the attic

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #813 on: Sep 29, 2016 at 11:28 AM »
that's a nice preamp Tony. might build that one after i finished my current project. I think i still have a traffo with that specs lying around the attic

yes, feel free to use it.....;)
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #814 on: Sep 29, 2016 at 04:06 PM »
a newly minted 12SN7 line amp.....



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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #815 on: Oct 02, 2016 at 07:24 AM »
new 4KN8 line amps with balanced outputs......can be used to brdge poweramps...
inspired by Stuart Yaniger's Impasse line amp....http://www.audioxpress.com/article/The-ImPasse-Preamplifier

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #816 on: Oct 02, 2016 at 10:17 AM »
new 4KN8 line amps with balanced outputs......can be used to brdge poweramps...
inspired by Stuart Yaniger's Impasse line amp....http://www.audioxpress.com/article/The-ImPasse-Preamplifier



Hi Sir Tony, similar ba with this yung gagawin nyo for me? Ang daming tubes.

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #817 on: Oct 02, 2016 at 12:43 PM »
Hi Sir Tony, similar ba with this yung gagawin nyo for me? Ang daming tubes.

yes,except that the casing is in all black....
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #818 on: Oct 02, 2016 at 02:40 PM »
yes,except that the casing is in all black....
WOW!
Sir Tony, what power amp will be used in this set up?
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #819 on: Oct 02, 2016 at 04:51 PM »
WOW!
Sir Tony, what power amp will be used in this set up?
Regards

any amp can use this preamp...
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #820 on: Oct 02, 2016 at 05:48 PM »
yes,except that the casing is in all black....
@ajayxyz11,  congratulations in advance, with this preamp, i am sure it'll be an awesome system!

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #821 on: Oct 03, 2016 at 07:29 AM »
@ajayxyz11,  congratulations in advance, with this preamp, i am sure it'll be an awesome system!

Thanks choyb! I'm really excited with this preamp.

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #822 on: Oct 05, 2016 at 11:04 AM »
Thanks choyb! I'm really excited with this preamp.

we're getting there......

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #823 on: Oct 05, 2016 at 11:07 AM »
new toys from Lazada, i am making an FTC compliant, audio power amp testing rig....


looking to get 4 - 1000 watt 8 ohm dummy loads....like this one....
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #824 on: Oct 07, 2016 at 05:49 PM »
Antique Sound Lab 845 SET repaired, one channel has the output tube redplating.....
this is an old design with some design issues, that is why the main filter caps die after a time...
the main filter caps sits at around 1200 on startup, the two 450volt caps in series do not have long to live...
these amps are driven by my 6bc4 common cathode line amp....





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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #825 on: Oct 09, 2016 at 09:20 AM »
Sir tony yan na ba yun?  :)

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #826 on: Oct 09, 2016 at 10:11 AM »
Sir tony yan na ba yun?  :)

nope iba ini........pagawa ni George Prudencio.....;)
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #827 on: Oct 11, 2016 at 07:34 AM »
tony's line conditioner completed and in service...
rated for 1500 VA, 230 volt input, 230 volts output completely isolated....
MOV's for anti line surge measure, toroid chokes and 2ufd filter caps gets rid of the emi and rfi...







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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #828 on: Oct 23, 2016 at 12:57 PM »
coming soon.....6RHH2 balanced line ouput Impasse wanabe.....







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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #829 on: Oct 25, 2016 at 03:35 PM »
coming soon.....6RHH2 balanced line ouput Impasse wanabe.....









Ang ganda sir Tony, kapareho ba ito ng para sa akin?

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #830 on: Oct 26, 2016 at 08:40 AM »
^yes.....
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #831 on: Oct 31, 2016 at 08:16 AM »
came in this morning from Lazada.....

one power monitor, displaying the line voltage, current, power, and power factor at the same time....
two of dc voltage and current meters...for testing amplifiers..





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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #832 on: Oct 31, 2016 at 06:38 PM »
now palying...6C33C OTL tube power amp...

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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #833 on: Oct 31, 2016 at 06:57 PM »
Ang bangis Sir Tony, ilan WPC?

now palying...6C33C OTL tube power amp...





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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #834 on: Oct 31, 2016 at 07:15 PM »
25Watt per channel into 8 ohms and about 40 watts into 4 ohms...
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #836 on: Nov 02, 2016 at 12:32 PM »
with line conditioner.....





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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #837 on: Nov 02, 2016 at 05:26 PM »
I have several questions before getting a cheap headphone tube amp  as a entry into tubes?

Do you really need a high end speakers to use with tubes?

Or even with normal speakers you will notice a difference already?

Are all tubes pin compatible?



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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #838 on: Nov 02, 2016 at 05:45 PM »
I have several questions before getting a cheap headphone tube amp  as a entry into tubes?
Do you really need a high end speakers to use with tubes?

no.....but it depends in your listening tastes/habits, how loud you want your music,
how big is your listening room, and finally how deep is your wallet...
the key here is to audition, audition and audition....
do not listen to others, make your onw mind as to what makes you happy...

Or even with normal speakers you will notice a difference already?

not sure what ou mean.....my asdvise is to get a speaker system first, one that you
really enjoy listening to...then look for an amp to mate with it...

Are all tubes pin compatible?

no.....
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Re: My Tube Journey
« Reply #839 on: Nov 10, 2016 at 03:38 PM »
wall of air, to cool the 6c33 OTL amp......

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