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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 5671 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 5670 
DHT Milq? 5670 
The DHT journey. 5670 
DHT tone 5670 
Well, why not? 5669 
Holding the Fort 5669 
My DHT experiment: Preface 5669 
Input tube and DC heaters 5668 
Reimyo Pat 777 5668 
My DHT experiment: Observations 5664 
DHT or 300B? 5664 
300B 5664 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 5664 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 5663 
Hence the confusion 5663 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 5663 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 5663 
My experience with DHTs 5663 
Pigmented coloration? 5663 
Dht-dht 5663 
Dynamic viscosity? 5663 
The Pallette preamp... 5663 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 5663 
"soul" of tubes 5663 
There is a difference... 5663 
Vibration injection? 5663 
Homework # 4334 5663 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 5663 
Old valves have more soul! 5662 
Was it soul or soil? 5662 
It was just a heading 5662 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 5662 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 5662 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 5662 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 5662 
Injection of analog dither? 5662 
Subliminal signal 5662 
The idea of analog randomanization. 5662 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 5662 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 5661 
Avicenna = Arabian 5661 
Persian, not Arab 5661 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 5661 
More words to describe "sux" please 5661 
Revolution 5661 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 5661 
One-stage DHTs 5660 
One other thing 5660 
One stage 5660 
Brewing, thinking and heating 5660 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 5660 
I see the things differently. 5660 
Don't waste time being "creative" 5660 
The audiophile attitude 5660 
The where and why of design choices 5660 
Blah blah blah 5660 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 5660 
Do I need to be hissing? 5660 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 5660 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 5660 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 5659 
What is randomness? 5659 
Those least three possibilities… 5659 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 5659 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 5659 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 5657 
A Beautiful Mind 5656 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 5654 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 5639 
Tubes for your DHT amp 5639 
Abandoning Milq? 5639 
Will see how it goes.... 5639 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 5637 
Topology and 2A3? 5637 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 5637 
Type Casting 5637 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 5637 
6sn7-2a3 5637 
Topology vs parts 5637 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 5637 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 5637 
Parts Frenzy 5637 
Too many new sounds 5637 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 5636 
New tubes 5635 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 5635 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 5635 
Swimming the ocean at night? 5635 
New 2A3 5635 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 5634 
The JJ Electronic amp. 5633 
JJ 2A3 and amp 5633 
Czech tubes 5631 
Single plated vs Double plated? 5631 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 5631 
I suggested once VT52 tube 5630 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 5630 
YO-186 as the output tube. 5627 
Here she is. 5626 
Some talks about the new production tubes 5622 
New 2A3 tubes 5622 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 5622 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 5621 
Multistage DHT circuits 5620 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 5619 
Emission Labs 2A3 5619 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 5619 
Which Chinese 2A3? 5619 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 5619 
The YO186 Strip Show 5619 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 5618 
It will be interesting…. 5618 
OPT impedence 5618 
More about the Plate Loading 5618 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 5613 
2A3 data 5613 
The New 2A3 tubes 5613 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 5613 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 5612 
Everything about everything. 5612 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 5612 
Options, options, options.... 5612 
I think we agree overall 5612 
An IDHT with more gain? 5611 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 5611 
2A3 tube impressions 5606 
Interesting analogy 5606 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 5606 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 5606 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 5606 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 5606 
I have more interest in the period tubes 5606 
Why NOS tubes? 5605 
The Holly Ignorance 5605 
Tube tasting 5605 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 5605 
Make mine thoriated please 5605 
Any Germans out there? 5605 
6E5P VS 6E6P 5605 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 5605 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 5605 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 5604 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 5604 
Tube sound and vibration 5604 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 5598 
The lights look green for the YO tube 5597 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 5597 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 5596 
The YO186 tube sockets. 5596 
B4/B5 British made 5595 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 5595 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 5594 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 5594 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 5593 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 5592 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 5589 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 5589 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 5588 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 5588 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 5588 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 5588 
The identical operation environment? 5588 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 5588 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 5588 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 5587 
How to get max power from 2A3 5587 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 5587 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 5587 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 5587 
Gain is not power. 5587 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 5587 
Specialized DSET approach 5587 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 5587 
SET usable power and making the most of it 5587 
The 2A3 loading 5587 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 5587 
Optimizing the 2A3 5587 
How much to DSET a DSET 5587 
DSET for Titan 5587 
The Best of All Worlds 5587 
Multiamp setup 5586 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 5586 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 5586 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 5586 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 5580 
2A3 and 400V supply 5580 
Pudding and the chicken wires 5579 
Another shot at numbers 5579 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 5579 
Okay, so this might work.... 5579 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 5579 
Looks good, but.... 5578 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 5578 
Less is more... usually. 5578 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 5577 
Stepping Out 5577 
Said to be good, but 5577 
Gain to lose 5577 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 5577 
Another idea for losing gain 5577 
What's best 5577 
Options, options... 5577 
Actually, it is not so bad. 5577 
Other compromises... 5576 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 5575 
Is it glowing yet? 5555 
It is comming.... 5555 
The new MF channel. 5549 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 5548 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 5540 
The intestage loading talk. 5537 
My playback feels like it is broken. 5532 
1 in 50? 5532 
Yes, it was after PP2000 5532 
Die Walküre soldering. 5531 
The post Die Walküre soldering 5530 
Another amp arond YO186 5529 
Gain? 5529 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 5529 
Simple is good 5528 
Ok, I am moving forward. 5528 
The Milq DSET is up. 5527 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 5525 
Here is more data to reconcile. 5525 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 5524 
Ok, what do I want? 5524 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 5524 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 5524 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 5524 
How about the tweeter? 5523 
Tweeter Efficiency? 5523 
Safe and Sound 5523 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 5523 
Some clarifications. 5523 
How about that?!!! 5523 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 5521 
Head Room 5521 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 5520 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 5520 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 5520 
Again with the PS 5520 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 5518 
Parallel Universe 5518 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 5516 
Why I let other people build them... 5516 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 5516 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 5515 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 5512 
MF: the pre-final version. 5512 
Loftin-White? 5512 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 5512 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 5512 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 5508 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 5508 
Define really quiet 5507 
Another variable of sound 5507 
Backlash? 5507 
Alternative filament supplies 5507 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 5507 
Going down the DC path 5506 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 5506 
Molecular sound 5506 
AC-DC heater supply 5506 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 5506 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 5506 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 5506 
Hiss or Hum 5506 
AC transformers 5506 
I have seen the Promised Land 5505 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 5505 
Ok, it is working fine but… 5504 
Divide and Conquer 5504 
The design phase is over. 5503 
The unexpected insanity! 5502 
Loading 5502 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 5502 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 5502 
Going the Distance 5502 
Read the f*** manual! 5502 
Agreed. 5502 
I agree 5502 
The filament transformer 5502 
Center-tap and options 5502 
Something like this…. 5502 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 5502 
The foreplay is going on. 5502 
Split balance 5501 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 5501 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 5501 
SHuguang 5501 
Going through…. 5500 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 5499 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 5499 
Hum vs voltage 5499 
Meow about the tubes… 5499 
To Be a Content Cat 5499 
Completed! 5496 
Tradition 5496 
Absolutely beautiful! 5496 
The 'film' caps in PS 5495 
Science or religion 5495 
Mass Extinction 5495 
Electrolytics, technology and time 5495 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 5495 
Capacitor choices 5495 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 5494 
The minor day of Quartets. 5494 
Them's the Breaks 5494 
Eventually! 5493 
So Soon? 5493 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 5493 
All Abuzz about Nothing 5492 
The wire for DC-coupling 5492 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 5492 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 5492 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 5491 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 5490 
The DHT live reserve 5489 
Some interestng models 5489 
Eaten alive. 5489 
The tubey déjà vu? 5488 
The new concept of my output transformer. 5484 
The 4V takes a lead. 5480 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 5477 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 5477 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 5475 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 5474 
Exiting the design mode? 5474 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 5474 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 5470 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 5469 
Setting up the new Playback 5468 
And the winner is… so far 5465 
If you like type 45... 5465 
Type 45... they're not all the same 5465 
Favorite Flavor? 5465 
The 45 times Meow... 5465 
The problem that I see is… 5465 
Running the 45 5465 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 5464 
The commentaries about everything. 5464 
Driver tube and biasing 5464 
DHT drivers 5464 
The ideas are worth trying? 5464 
A question about the polishing the things…. 5460 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 5460 
Driving the 45... cathode first 5459 
ST or Globe; old or new... 5459 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 5459 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 5459 
Operating points and cathode current 5459 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 5459 
Actually it is not so simple. 5459 
Resistors at the front 5458 
A minor alternation of a position 5458 
The era of enlightenment. 5455 
The devil is in the details.... 5455 
Constructing Sound 5455 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 5454 
The “strange” YO186 5445 
The dead guy’s lessons. 5400 
2S4S and 2A3 5391 
Ho to use the YO186 5384 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 5384 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 5384 
The live without the YO186, again.... 5382 
Not anymore! 5371 
The very good YoYonisation! 5370 
….above and below two very clean channel. 5369 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 5356 
DHT, YO186, or??? 5356 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 5303 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 5302 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 5299 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 5289 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5051 
All the Best from Burgundy 5051 
Cheesy tubes 5050 
Me and my DHT references… 4941 
Y0-186 in winter. 4844 
Y0-186 sounds like… 4843 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 4812 
In My Dreams 4812 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 4812 
Blame? 4811 
When good is not good enough. 4811 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 4811 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 4810 
How the YO186 was used. 4394 
What is old is new? 4393 
YO186 vs. type 45. 4392 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 3941 
That sucks. 3941 
YO186 3939 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 3939 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 3939 
A hallucination? 3936 
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