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In the Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps
Post Subject: Listening the DH and the striped down version of Macondo.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 6/4/2009
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I very slowly started to convert another amp to DHT. For now I listen just left channel and in a striped down mode: no tweeter and no Injection, letting the MF to care the whole upper range. It is interesting to play different tubes in this mode. Frankly I do not have a peace yet in what I hear. The better sounding tubes are not the very best in my application. The YO186 for instance has this super pleasant “roundness” absolutely stunning lower MF but it is not as extended as I would like in upper range. I am sure can supplement it with a tweeter but I would like the DH to run a bit higher as it has own interesting HF character. The Telefunkens 4V, Klangfilms 4V, Marconi 4V and vintage 2A3 are all around well-balanced but I still would like them to run bit more aggressive in top range. The Chinese 2A3 and particularly the Valvo LK4110 are better extended into HF but that have in a way simplistic HF. I would like to have more HF pitch but from the softer sound tubes. Perhaps even more plated idling and more gain would do the trick? The 30:1? Perhaps with a faster core, like the amorphous? I still am considering…
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