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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 6370 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 6369 
DHT Milq? 6369 
The DHT journey. 6369 
DHT tone 6369 
Well, why not? 6368 
Holding the Fort 6368 
My DHT experiment: Preface 6368 
Input tube and DC heaters 6367 
Reimyo Pat 777 6367 
My DHT experiment: Observations 6363 
DHT or 300B? 6363 
300B 6363 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 6363 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 6362 
Hence the confusion 6362 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 6362 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 6362 
My experience with DHTs 6362 
Pigmented coloration? 6362 
Dht-dht 6362 
Dynamic viscosity? 6362 
The Pallette preamp... 6362 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 6362 
"soul" of tubes 6362 
There is a difference... 6362 
Vibration injection? 6362 
Homework # 4334 6362 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 6362 
Old valves have more soul! 6361 
Was it soul or soil? 6361 
It was just a heading 6361 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 6361 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 6361 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 6361 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 6361 
Injection of analog dither? 6361 
Subliminal signal 6361 
The idea of analog randomanization. 6361 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 6361 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 6360 
Avicenna = Arabian 6360 
Persian, not Arab 6360 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 6360 
More words to describe "sux" please 6360 
Revolution 6360 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 6360 
One-stage DHTs 6359 
One other thing 6359 
One stage 6359 
Brewing, thinking and heating 6359 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 6359 
I see the things differently. 6359 
Don't waste time being "creative" 6359 
The audiophile attitude 6359 
The where and why of design choices 6359 
Blah blah blah 6359 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 6359 
Do I need to be hissing? 6359 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 6359 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 6359 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 6358 
What is randomness? 6358 
Those least three possibilities… 6358 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 6358 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 6358 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 6356 
A Beautiful Mind 6355 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 6353 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 6338 
Tubes for your DHT amp 6338 
Abandoning Milq? 6338 
Will see how it goes.... 6338 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 6336 
Topology and 2A3? 6336 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 6336 
Type Casting 6336 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 6336 
6sn7-2a3 6336 
Topology vs parts 6336 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 6336 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 6336 
Parts Frenzy 6336 
Too many new sounds 6336 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 6335 
New tubes 6334 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 6334 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 6334 
Swimming the ocean at night? 6334 
New 2A3 6334 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 6333 
The JJ Electronic amp. 6332 
JJ 2A3 and amp 6332 
Czech tubes 6330 
Single plated vs Double plated? 6330 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 6330 
I suggested once VT52 tube 6329 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 6329 
YO-186 as the output tube. 6326 
Here she is. 6325 
Some talks about the new production tubes 6321 
New 2A3 tubes 6321 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 6321 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 6320 
Multistage DHT circuits 6319 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 6318 
Emission Labs 2A3 6318 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 6318 
Which Chinese 2A3? 6318 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 6318 
The YO186 Strip Show 6318 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 6317 
It will be interesting…. 6317 
OPT impedence 6317 
More about the Plate Loading 6317 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 6312 
2A3 data 6312 
The New 2A3 tubes 6312 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 6312 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 6311 
Everything about everything. 6311 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 6311 
Options, options, options.... 6311 
I think we agree overall 6311 
An IDHT with more gain? 6310 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 6310 
2A3 tube impressions 6305 
Interesting analogy 6305 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 6305 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 6305 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 6305 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 6305 
I have more interest in the period tubes 6305 
Why NOS tubes? 6304 
The Holly Ignorance 6304 
Tube tasting 6304 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 6304 
Make mine thoriated please 6304 
Any Germans out there? 6304 
6E5P VS 6E6P 6304 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 6304 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 6304 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 6303 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 6303 
Tube sound and vibration 6303 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 6297 
The lights look green for the YO tube 6296 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 6296 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 6295 
The YO186 tube sockets. 6295 
B4/B5 British made 6294 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 6294 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 6293 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 6293 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 6292 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 6291 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 6288 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 6288 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 6287 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 6287 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 6287 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 6287 
The identical operation environment? 6287 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 6287 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 6287 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 6286 
How to get max power from 2A3 6286 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 6286 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 6286 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 6286 
Gain is not power. 6286 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 6286 
Specialized DSET approach 6286 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 6286 
SET usable power and making the most of it 6286 
The 2A3 loading 6286 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 6286 
Optimizing the 2A3 6286 
How much to DSET a DSET 6286 
DSET for Titan 6286 
The Best of All Worlds 6286 
Multiamp setup 6285 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 6285 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 6285 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 6285 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 6279 
2A3 and 400V supply 6279 
Pudding and the chicken wires 6278 
Another shot at numbers 6278 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 6278 
Okay, so this might work.... 6278 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 6278 
Looks good, but.... 6277 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 6277 
Less is more... usually. 6277 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 6276 
Stepping Out 6276 
Said to be good, but 6276 
Gain to lose 6276 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 6276 
Another idea for losing gain 6276 
What's best 6276 
Options, options... 6276 
Actually, it is not so bad. 6276 
Other compromises... 6275 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 6274 
Is it glowing yet? 6254 
It is comming.... 6254 
The new MF channel. 6248 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 6247 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 6239 
The intestage loading talk. 6236 
My playback feels like it is broken. 6231 
1 in 50? 6231 
Yes, it was after PP2000 6231 
Die Walküre soldering. 6230 
The post Die Walküre soldering 6229 
Another amp arond YO186 6228 
Gain? 6228 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 6228 
Simple is good 6227 
Ok, I am moving forward. 6227 
The Milq DSET is up. 6226 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 6224 
Here is more data to reconcile. 6224 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 6223 
Ok, what do I want? 6223 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 6223 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 6223 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 6223 
How about the tweeter? 6222 
Tweeter Efficiency? 6222 
Safe and Sound 6222 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 6222 
Some clarifications. 6222 
How about that?!!! 6222 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 6220 
Head Room 6220 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 6219 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 6219 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 6219 
Again with the PS 6219 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 6217 
Parallel Universe 6217 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 6215 
Why I let other people build them... 6215 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 6215 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 6214 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 6211 
MF: the pre-final version. 6211 
Loftin-White? 6211 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 6211 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 6211 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 6207 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 6207 
Define really quiet 6206 
Another variable of sound 6206 
Backlash? 6206 
Alternative filament supplies 6206 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 6206 
Going down the DC path 6205 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 6205 
Molecular sound 6205 
AC-DC heater supply 6205 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 6205 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 6205 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 6205 
Hiss or Hum 6205 
AC transformers 6205 
I have seen the Promised Land 6204 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 6204 
Ok, it is working fine but… 6203 
Divide and Conquer 6203 
The design phase is over. 6202 
The unexpected insanity! 6201 
Loading 6201 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 6201 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 6201 
Going the Distance 6201 
Read the f*** manual! 6201 
Agreed. 6201 
I agree 6201 
The filament transformer 6201 
Center-tap and options 6201 
Something like this…. 6201 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 6201 
The foreplay is going on. 6201 
Split balance 6200 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 6200 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 6200 
SHuguang 6200 
Going through…. 6199 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 6198 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 6198 
Hum vs voltage 6198 
Meow about the tubes… 6198 
To Be a Content Cat 6198 
Completed! 6195 
Tradition 6195 
Absolutely beautiful! 6195 
The 'film' caps in PS 6194 
Science or religion 6194 
Mass Extinction 6194 
Electrolytics, technology and time 6194 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 6194 
Capacitor choices 6194 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 6193 
The minor day of Quartets. 6193 
Them's the Breaks 6193 
Eventually! 6192 
So Soon? 6192 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 6192 
All Abuzz about Nothing 6191 
The wire for DC-coupling 6191 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 6191 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 6191 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 6190 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 6189 
The DHT live reserve 6188 
Some interestng models 6188 
Eaten alive. 6188 
The tubey déjà vu? 6187 
The new concept of my output transformer. 6183 
The 4V takes a lead. 6179 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 6176 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 6176 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 6174 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 6173 
Exiting the design mode? 6173 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 6173 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 6169 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 6168 
Setting up the new Playback 6167 
And the winner is… so far 6164 
If you like type 45... 6164 
Type 45... they're not all the same 6164 
Favorite Flavor? 6164 
The 45 times Meow... 6164 
The problem that I see is… 6164 
Running the 45 6164 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 6163 
The commentaries about everything. 6163 
Driver tube and biasing 6163 
DHT drivers 6163 
The ideas are worth trying? 6163 
A question about the polishing the things…. 6159 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 6159 
Driving the 45... cathode first 6158 
ST or Globe; old or new... 6158 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 6158 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 6158 
Operating points and cathode current 6158 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 6158 
Actually it is not so simple. 6158 
Resistors at the front 6157 
A minor alternation of a position 6157 
The era of enlightenment. 6154 
The devil is in the details.... 6154 
Constructing Sound 6154 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 6153 
The “strange” YO186 6144 
The dead guy’s lessons. 6099 
2S4S and 2A3 6090 
Ho to use the YO186 6083 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 6083 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 6083 
The live without the YO186, again.... 6081 
Not anymore! 6070 
The very good YoYonisation! 6069 
….above and below two very clean channel. 6068 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 6055 
DHT, YO186, or??? 6055 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 6002 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 6001 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 5998 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 5988 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5750 
All the Best from Burgundy 5750 
Cheesy tubes 5749 
Me and my DHT references… 5640 
Y0-186 in winter. 5543 
Y0-186 sounds like… 5542 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 5511 
In My Dreams 5511 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 5511 
Blame? 5510 
When good is not good enough. 5510 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 5510 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 5509 
How the YO186 was used. 5093 
What is old is new? 5092 
YO186 vs. type 45. 5091 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 4640 
That sucks. 4640 
YO186 4638 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 4638 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 4638 
A hallucination? 4635 
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