Setting the Bias on a valve amplifier...

[Spectral Morn]

Hi Guys


Firstly can't believe how long ago I started this thread.

Anyway thanks to Rodney my Music Reference RM-100 amplifier is now back fixed and sounding brilliant. This may be in no small part because of a set of Cyro KT88 valves that Marco sold me to replace the one that blew damaging the amp.

Marco, they sound brilliant. How can I continue using a valve hybrid integrated bottom line I can't . The effortless sound, detail, musicality, ebb flow, presence of sound I heard this afternoon was magical

My baby's back




Regards D S D L

[Marco]

Hi Neil,

Nice one, mate. I'm pleased for you. It took a long while but you got there in the end

Your observations are interesting - sometimes you don't appreciate what's really good until it's gone...

I doubt that I could ever not use a valve power amp. Once your ears become attuned to their intrinsically musical abilities, I doubt that any ss amp could hope to replicate them.

The Cryo-treated (matched quad) Svet KT88s are superb valves. They'll get even better once they've had some proper use.

Enjoy!

Marco.

[Spectral Morn]

Hi Neil,

Nice one, mate. I'm pleased for you. It took a long while but you got there in the end

Your observations are interesting - sometimes you don't appreciate what's really good until it's gone...

I doubt that I could ever not use a valve power amp. Once your ears become attuned to their intrinsically musical abilities, I doubt that any ss amp could hope to replicate them.

The Cryo-treated (matched quad) Svet KT88s are superb valves. They'll get even better once they've had some proper use.

Enjoy!

Marco.

I let the amp sit for a few months until I had some money to pay for the repair, as it turned out Rodney was kind to me, £40 all in . A friend then brought it back to me (Rodney is based about 80 miles away).

Yes I look forward to getting a few more hours on the valves and while you had some use out of them I am sure it will all bed down. I will also have to keep an eye on the bias as well.

Your right about the power side of things. Solid state pre is a different beast to a SS power amp. I have also this afternoon been engaged in trying a few pres out as well. I was doing this remember when the valve blew so I have started again. I have the Chapter Preface back in having tried 2 Bat pre-amplifier stages....both very good, and surprisingly I favoured the pre stage of the Bat VK300SE integrated over an all valve pre. Nothing conclusive yet....just an early observation. The Chapter should be very interesting as it is a fabulous pre.


Regards D S D L

[Ali Tait]

Glad you got it back Neil.Yes,valves are hard to live without once you get used to them.SS just doesn't cut it for me now.

[Spectral Morn]

Glad you got it back Neil.Yes,valves are hard to live without once you get used to them.SS just doesn't cut it for me now.

Thanks Ali...its good to have the RM-100 back.


Regards D S D L

[The Grand Wazoo]

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