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Why we Recommend Only Using Tubes Supplied from the Manufacturer!
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Күн бұрынThis crosses into the tube rolling lane a bit, but more so for those who want to immediately swap out vacuum tubes in a new tube audio component. Our recommendation is: don't.
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@zizendorf Ай бұрын
Well done, again Lou! I've done exactly as you've instructed with Rogue Audio! I will only deal with them! Most recently replaced my 3 year old tubes with updates and they were also an upgrade. Really happy with the amp, their service - consultation, and most importantly, my music!
@peterrichard3706 Ай бұрын
Thankx for the info
@audibleeleganceinc Ай бұрын
I also believe that manufacturers have more to risk in terms of reputation when selling spare tubes. If they started to sell bad ones, well, the sales of their products would likely take a hit. Those who just peddle tubes, well, until their reputation would catch up to them, the market is wide open. These days, folks selling unworthy goods just shut down the business name and create a new one.
@frankgeeraerts6243 Ай бұрын
Tip for tubes .............in the past I always bought quads or sets with an extra spare one.......saved me sometimes problems when one tube failed .... For saving tubes ( especuialy expensive or rare tubes -nos ) I do preheaat the filaments before applying high voltage and I shut down the power supply before shutting down the filaments to bleed the storaage uin the capacitors ............this way I have tubes that last for decades and still perform great , some sound even better than when new...... A differnece between many older nos tubes and current production.........the latter sounds high fidelity performing for the first hunderds hours then when the youth is gone one feelds the need of replacing them..............many nolder nos tubes continu to sing even when the youth has gone...the difference between great sound and good music .....the brain versus the soul......... In a sain society the elderly have stil their place to live and share their experience or tell their story , in modern society they are doomed to end their live in homes waiting to die, forgotten by their children. Music is a timeless vibration of emoptions for the human soul...........a sharing and vibrant connection to the soul of something that has no relation to the time........
@audibleeleganceinc Ай бұрын
What a delightful contribution to the channel. Well done, sir, well done. Thank you for taking the time to both give advise, provide insight as to vintage vs modern tubes and then to finish it with an understanding of how important music is to mankind. It is, in fact, the one true event that is present in every significant part of our life from birth, graduations, marriage, children, and our funeral that is present.
@ridirefain6606 Ай бұрын
I have had a number of tube amps and preamps over the years and used a lot of aftermarket replacements. I would say it depends on the brand if it is successful. In gear from ARC and McIntosh I have had the best reliability replacing tired ones with ones from Audio Research or McIntosh. On a Mac putting expensive NOS does not do much, their use of auto former and their voicing tries to conserve its in house sound. Zesto I was directed to go to their supplier but did not need to buy direct from them, just use the same source. With products from Sonic Frontiers, BAT, and Prima Luna I could get away with quality tube from a reputable reseller. Although on BAT power amps it is best to stick with tubes obtained from BAT, I could roll on the preamps to pretty much any make. Stay away from volume resellers with prices that are too good to be true, Amazon and e-Bay.
@audibleeleganceinc Ай бұрын
Excellent contribution to the channel and your efforts are sincerely appreciated. You added to the range of products and that may well be helpful for most people. Please do subscribe and tell others about this channel. Don't hesitate to look at the rest of the catalog of 165 other videos!
@thinkIndependent2024 Ай бұрын
Not at all a fan of Tube rectification , but a complete fan of Tubes for color Preamp stage, difficult to agree a MFG will not cut corners and completely trusting them
@audibleeleganceinc Ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to comment to my channel. I've only seen one company do it and, well, they are not around anymore.
@chuckmaddison2924 Ай бұрын
Chinese tubes look nice . I have heard some tend to be highly microphonic which is what put me off buying a tube amp from there.
@audibleeleganceinc Ай бұрын
I am not exactly sure of what quality is coming out of China these days in tubes. They seem to be selling tube products. I don't know much about their longevity either and perhaps some folks can speak about that. I too remain distant from their tubes for durability reasons.
@frankgeeraerts6243 Ай бұрын
@@audibleeleganceinc Agree with you on this topic ..... Using tubes for almost 7 decades I stick to my own stock of nos tubes ever since, no copies or whatever current ( often doubtfull ) production ... .....I solved several of these problems you mentionned like in the case of the P100 from Bill Beard using two KT88 GEC( genuine UK ) , no tube could hold it without failure ( 100 watts with a single pair of KT88 ) ........the solution was at that time when the GEC became obsolete to instaal the pre yougo war KT99 EI .........a sturdy tube capable to do the job ..... Thanks for the upload .
@audibleeleganceinc Ай бұрын
@@frankgeeraerts6243 Thank you for your contribution to this channel. Here in the States the willingness to do things on the cheap without thinking is, unfortunately, common. They learn, ultimately. Please subscribe to the channel and tell others about my work.
@frankgeeraerts6243 Ай бұрын
@@audibleeleganceinc The subscriptions I have are always those on websites from peope able to think by themselves ...........so I will subscribe No summer this year in part of Europe ........woke is infecting this continent a.lso , common sense is now a thing of the past . Good news is that good music is still one of the best medication to keep the soul healthy .. Have a nice day ............
@audibleeleganceinc Ай бұрын
@@frankgeeraerts6243 Thank you again for your contribution to the channel and recognizing how the world has changed in ways that are difficult to recognize. Common sense must be like water. The hotter the world has become, the more of it that has dried up.
@ivansbacon Ай бұрын
"Better" is not why one tube rolls. Different sound characteristics and experimentation is the joy of trying different tubes.
@audibleeleganceinc Ай бұрын
Well, it's a hobby, is it not? Thank you for your contributing your opinion about this and, from my perspective, I try to remain faithful to the design specs, parameters, and longevity. But, there's always room for play as long as you are careful about the longevity side.
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