[Amps] Fw: Western Electric

[Peter Voelpel]

I would be sceptical about their knowledge as it took them 5 years to
develop it.

73
Peter, DJ7WW


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Sent: Mittwoch, 23. März 2022 22:25
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Subject: [Amps] Fw: Western Electric

Be sure to order early to get the 10% discount!

   73s Bob W5RG
 

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jim <jimw7ry at gmail.com>To:
"amps at contesting.com" <amps at contesting.com>Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2022,
04:08:15 PM CDTSubject: Re: [Amps] Western Electric
 
> Well then you need one of these Paul! :)
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> 91 E — Western Electric - Maker of electron tubes and high fidelity 
> <https://www.westernelectric.com/91e>
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> Thanks, 73, Jim W7RY
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> On 3/23/2022 11:34 AM, Paul Christensen wrote:
>> I often see an inverse relationship between money spent on high-end audio
gear and one's technical knowledge concerning audio engineering and
acoustics.
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>> It's amazing to see matched pairs of 5U4 rectifier tubes selling for
twice the price of an unmatched pair.  Or, $1K+ AC line cords marketed as a
design derived from a DNA double-helix when home AC wiring between the
receptacle and service panel contains common Romex and builder-grade
receptacles, some of which are shared with other receptacles on a common
branch circuit.  But somehow, none of that matters with the expensive line
cord.
>>
>> I recently saw several beat-up Gates Sta-Level compressors sell in excess
of USD $3K each.  If any of you spent time in broadcast engineering, you
know what these are.  We junked them decades ago but now they're the Holy
Grail of audio compressors.
>>
>> I pay no attention to the tube v. solid-state debates and how colorful
adjectives are used to describe an audio experience.  If there's some
attribute that can’t be measured, I consider it non-existent and a figment
of one's imagination.
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>> Of all the audio amp parameters I deem important, it's the damping
factor.  Interestingly, few vacuum tube amps offer high damping factor owing
to the ESR of transformer secondaries.  Many audio systems can be
substantially improved by choosing an amp with a high damping factor. 
Combine it with big copper conductor size Romex for speaker cabling and be
done with it.  We don’t need expensive deoxygenation nor hyper-stranding to
improve skin effect.
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>> FWIW, my home amps are 1970s vintage Marantz.  They offer good
performance, have a high damping factor, and are still easy to repair.
>>
>> Paul, W9AC
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