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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 6359 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 6358 
DHT Milq? 6358 
The DHT journey. 6358 
DHT tone 6358 
Well, why not? 6357 
Holding the Fort 6357 
My DHT experiment: Preface 6357 
Input tube and DC heaters 6356 
Reimyo Pat 777 6356 
My DHT experiment: Observations 6352 
DHT or 300B? 6352 
300B 6352 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 6352 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 6351 
Hence the confusion 6351 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 6351 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 6351 
My experience with DHTs 6351 
Pigmented coloration? 6351 
Dht-dht 6351 
Dynamic viscosity? 6351 
The Pallette preamp... 6351 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 6351 
"soul" of tubes 6351 
There is a difference... 6351 
Vibration injection? 6351 
Homework # 4334 6351 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 6351 
Old valves have more soul! 6350 
Was it soul or soil? 6350 
It was just a heading 6350 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 6350 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 6350 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 6350 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 6350 
Injection of analog dither? 6350 
Subliminal signal 6350 
The idea of analog randomanization. 6350 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 6350 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 6349 
Avicenna = Arabian 6349 
Persian, not Arab 6349 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 6349 
More words to describe "sux" please 6349 
Revolution 6349 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 6349 
One-stage DHTs 6348 
One other thing 6348 
One stage 6348 
Brewing, thinking and heating 6348 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 6348 
I see the things differently. 6348 
Don't waste time being "creative" 6348 
The audiophile attitude 6348 
The where and why of design choices 6348 
Blah blah blah 6348 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 6348 
Do I need to be hissing? 6348 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 6348 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 6348 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 6347 
What is randomness? 6347 
Those least three possibilities… 6347 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 6347 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 6347 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 6345 
A Beautiful Mind 6344 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 6342 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 6327 
Tubes for your DHT amp 6327 
Abandoning Milq? 6327 
Will see how it goes.... 6327 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 6325 
Topology and 2A3? 6325 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 6325 
Type Casting 6325 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 6325 
6sn7-2a3 6325 
Topology vs parts 6325 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 6325 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 6325 
Parts Frenzy 6325 
Too many new sounds 6325 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 6324 
New tubes 6323 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 6323 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 6323 
Swimming the ocean at night? 6323 
New 2A3 6323 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 6322 
The JJ Electronic amp. 6321 
JJ 2A3 and amp 6321 
Czech tubes 6319 
Single plated vs Double plated? 6319 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 6319 
I suggested once VT52 tube 6318 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 6318 
YO-186 as the output tube. 6315 
Here she is. 6314 
Some talks about the new production tubes 6310 
New 2A3 tubes 6310 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 6310 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 6309 
Multistage DHT circuits 6308 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 6307 
Emission Labs 2A3 6307 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 6307 
Which Chinese 2A3? 6307 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 6307 
The YO186 Strip Show 6307 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 6306 
It will be interesting…. 6306 
OPT impedence 6306 
More about the Plate Loading 6306 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 6301 
2A3 data 6301 
The New 2A3 tubes 6301 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 6301 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 6300 
Everything about everything. 6300 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 6300 
Options, options, options.... 6300 
I think we agree overall 6300 
An IDHT with more gain? 6299 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 6299 
2A3 tube impressions 6294 
Interesting analogy 6294 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 6294 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 6294 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 6294 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 6294 
I have more interest in the period tubes 6294 
Why NOS tubes? 6293 
The Holly Ignorance 6293 
Tube tasting 6293 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 6293 
Make mine thoriated please 6293 
Any Germans out there? 6293 
6E5P VS 6E6P 6293 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 6293 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 6293 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 6292 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 6292 
Tube sound and vibration 6292 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 6286 
The lights look green for the YO tube 6285 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 6285 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 6284 
The YO186 tube sockets. 6284 
B4/B5 British made 6283 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 6283 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 6282 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 6282 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 6281 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 6280 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 6277 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 6277 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 6276 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 6276 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 6276 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 6276 
The identical operation environment? 6276 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 6276 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 6276 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 6275 
How to get max power from 2A3 6275 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 6275 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 6275 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 6275 
Gain is not power. 6275 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 6275 
Specialized DSET approach 6275 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 6275 
SET usable power and making the most of it 6275 
The 2A3 loading 6275 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 6275 
Optimizing the 2A3 6275 
How much to DSET a DSET 6275 
DSET for Titan 6275 
The Best of All Worlds 6275 
Multiamp setup 6274 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 6274 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 6274 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 6274 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 6268 
2A3 and 400V supply 6268 
Pudding and the chicken wires 6267 
Another shot at numbers 6267 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 6267 
Okay, so this might work.... 6267 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 6267 
Looks good, but.... 6266 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 6266 
Less is more... usually. 6266 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 6265 
Stepping Out 6265 
Said to be good, but 6265 
Gain to lose 6265 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 6265 
Another idea for losing gain 6265 
What's best 6265 
Options, options... 6265 
Actually, it is not so bad. 6265 
Other compromises... 6264 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 6263 
Is it glowing yet? 6243 
It is comming.... 6243 
The new MF channel. 6237 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 6236 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 6228 
The intestage loading talk. 6225 
My playback feels like it is broken. 6220 
1 in 50? 6220 
Yes, it was after PP2000 6220 
Die Walküre soldering. 6219 
The post Die Walküre soldering 6218 
Another amp arond YO186 6217 
Gain? 6217 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 6217 
Simple is good 6216 
Ok, I am moving forward. 6216 
The Milq DSET is up. 6215 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 6213 
Here is more data to reconcile. 6213 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 6212 
Ok, what do I want? 6212 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 6212 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 6212 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 6212 
How about the tweeter? 6211 
Tweeter Efficiency? 6211 
Safe and Sound 6211 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 6211 
Some clarifications. 6211 
How about that?!!! 6211 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 6209 
Head Room 6209 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 6208 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 6208 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 6208 
Again with the PS 6208 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 6206 
Parallel Universe 6206 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 6204 
Why I let other people build them... 6204 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 6204 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 6203 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 6200 
MF: the pre-final version. 6200 
Loftin-White? 6200 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 6200 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 6200 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 6196 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 6196 
Define really quiet 6195 
Another variable of sound 6195 
Backlash? 6195 
Alternative filament supplies 6195 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 6195 
Going down the DC path 6194 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 6194 
Molecular sound 6194 
AC-DC heater supply 6194 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 6194 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 6194 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 6194 
Hiss or Hum 6194 
AC transformers 6194 
I have seen the Promised Land 6193 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 6193 
Ok, it is working fine but… 6192 
Divide and Conquer 6192 
The design phase is over. 6191 
The unexpected insanity! 6190 
Loading 6190 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 6190 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 6190 
Going the Distance 6190 
Read the f*** manual! 6190 
Agreed. 6190 
I agree 6190 
The filament transformer 6190 
Center-tap and options 6190 
Something like this…. 6190 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 6190 
The foreplay is going on. 6190 
Split balance 6189 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 6189 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 6189 
SHuguang 6189 
Going through…. 6188 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 6187 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 6187 
Hum vs voltage 6187 
Meow about the tubes… 6187 
To Be a Content Cat 6187 
Completed! 6184 
Tradition 6184 
Absolutely beautiful! 6184 
The 'film' caps in PS 6183 
Science or religion 6183 
Mass Extinction 6183 
Electrolytics, technology and time 6183 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 6183 
Capacitor choices 6183 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 6182 
The minor day of Quartets. 6182 
Them's the Breaks 6182 
Eventually! 6181 
So Soon? 6181 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 6181 
All Abuzz about Nothing 6180 
The wire for DC-coupling 6180 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 6180 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 6180 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 6179 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 6178 
The DHT live reserve 6177 
Some interestng models 6177 
Eaten alive. 6177 
The tubey déjà vu? 6176 
The new concept of my output transformer. 6172 
The 4V takes a lead. 6168 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 6165 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 6165 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 6163 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 6162 
Exiting the design mode? 6162 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 6162 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 6158 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 6157 
Setting up the new Playback 6156 
And the winner is… so far 6153 
If you like type 45... 6153 
Type 45... they're not all the same 6153 
Favorite Flavor? 6153 
The 45 times Meow... 6153 
The problem that I see is… 6153 
Running the 45 6153 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 6152 
The commentaries about everything. 6152 
Driver tube and biasing 6152 
DHT drivers 6152 
The ideas are worth trying? 6152 
A question about the polishing the things…. 6148 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 6148 
Driving the 45... cathode first 6147 
ST or Globe; old or new... 6147 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 6147 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 6147 
Operating points and cathode current 6147 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 6147 
Actually it is not so simple. 6147 
Resistors at the front 6146 
A minor alternation of a position 6146 
The era of enlightenment. 6143 
The devil is in the details.... 6143 
Constructing Sound 6143 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 6142 
The “strange” YO186 6133 
The dead guy’s lessons. 6088 
2S4S and 2A3 6079 
Ho to use the YO186 6072 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 6072 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 6072 
The live without the YO186, again.... 6070 
Not anymore! 6059 
The very good YoYonisation! 6058 
….above and below two very clean channel. 6057 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 6044 
DHT, YO186, or??? 6044 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 5991 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 5990 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 5987 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 5977 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5739 
All the Best from Burgundy 5739 
Cheesy tubes 5738 
Me and my DHT references… 5629 
Y0-186 in winter. 5532 
Y0-186 sounds like… 5531 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 5500 
In My Dreams 5500 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 5500 
Blame? 5499 
When good is not good enough. 5499 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 5499 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 5498 
How the YO186 was used. 5082 
What is old is new? 5081 
YO186 vs. type 45. 5080 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 4629 
That sucks. 4629 
YO186 4627 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 4627 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 4627 
A hallucination? 4624 
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