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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 6289 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 6288 
DHT Milq? 6288 
The DHT journey. 6288 
DHT tone 6288 
Well, why not? 6287 
Holding the Fort 6287 
My DHT experiment: Preface 6287 
Input tube and DC heaters 6286 
Reimyo Pat 777 6286 
My DHT experiment: Observations 6282 
DHT or 300B? 6282 
300B 6282 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 6282 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 6281 
Hence the confusion 6281 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 6281 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 6281 
My experience with DHTs 6281 
Pigmented coloration? 6281 
Dht-dht 6281 
Dynamic viscosity? 6281 
The Pallette preamp... 6281 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 6281 
"soul" of tubes 6281 
There is a difference... 6281 
Vibration injection? 6281 
Homework # 4334 6281 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 6281 
Old valves have more soul! 6280 
Was it soul or soil? 6280 
It was just a heading 6280 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 6280 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 6280 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 6280 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 6280 
Injection of analog dither? 6280 
Subliminal signal 6280 
The idea of analog randomanization. 6280 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 6280 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 6279 
Avicenna = Arabian 6279 
Persian, not Arab 6279 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 6279 
More words to describe "sux" please 6279 
Revolution 6279 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 6279 
One-stage DHTs 6278 
One other thing 6278 
One stage 6278 
Brewing, thinking and heating 6278 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 6278 
I see the things differently. 6278 
Don't waste time being "creative" 6278 
The audiophile attitude 6278 
The where and why of design choices 6278 
Blah blah blah 6278 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 6278 
Do I need to be hissing? 6278 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 6278 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 6278 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 6277 
What is randomness? 6277 
Those least three possibilities… 6277 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 6277 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 6277 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 6275 
A Beautiful Mind 6274 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 6272 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 6257 
Tubes for your DHT amp 6257 
Abandoning Milq? 6257 
Will see how it goes.... 6257 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 6255 
Topology and 2A3? 6255 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 6255 
Type Casting 6255 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 6255 
6sn7-2a3 6255 
Topology vs parts 6255 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 6255 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 6255 
Parts Frenzy 6255 
Too many new sounds 6255 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 6254 
New tubes 6253 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 6253 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 6253 
Swimming the ocean at night? 6253 
New 2A3 6253 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 6252 
The JJ Electronic amp. 6251 
JJ 2A3 and amp 6251 
Czech tubes 6249 
Single plated vs Double plated? 6249 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 6249 
I suggested once VT52 tube 6248 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 6248 
YO-186 as the output tube. 6245 
Here she is. 6244 
Some talks about the new production tubes 6240 
New 2A3 tubes 6240 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 6240 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 6239 
Multistage DHT circuits 6238 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 6237 
Emission Labs 2A3 6237 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 6237 
Which Chinese 2A3? 6237 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 6237 
The YO186 Strip Show 6237 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 6236 
It will be interesting…. 6236 
OPT impedence 6236 
More about the Plate Loading 6236 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 6231 
2A3 data 6231 
The New 2A3 tubes 6231 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 6231 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 6230 
Everything about everything. 6230 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 6230 
Options, options, options.... 6230 
I think we agree overall 6230 
An IDHT with more gain? 6229 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 6229 
2A3 tube impressions 6224 
Interesting analogy 6224 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 6224 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 6224 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 6224 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 6224 
I have more interest in the period tubes 6224 
Why NOS tubes? 6223 
The Holly Ignorance 6223 
Tube tasting 6223 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 6223 
Make mine thoriated please 6223 
Any Germans out there? 6223 
6E5P VS 6E6P 6223 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 6223 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 6223 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 6222 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 6222 
Tube sound and vibration 6222 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 6216 
The lights look green for the YO tube 6215 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 6215 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 6214 
The YO186 tube sockets. 6214 
B4/B5 British made 6213 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 6213 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 6212 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 6212 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 6211 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 6210 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 6207 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 6207 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 6206 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 6206 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 6206 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 6206 
The identical operation environment? 6206 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 6206 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 6206 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 6205 
How to get max power from 2A3 6205 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 6205 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 6205 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 6205 
Gain is not power. 6205 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 6205 
Specialized DSET approach 6205 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 6205 
SET usable power and making the most of it 6205 
The 2A3 loading 6205 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 6205 
Optimizing the 2A3 6205 
How much to DSET a DSET 6205 
DSET for Titan 6205 
The Best of All Worlds 6205 
Multiamp setup 6204 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 6204 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 6204 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 6204 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 6198 
2A3 and 400V supply 6198 
Pudding and the chicken wires 6197 
Another shot at numbers 6197 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 6197 
Okay, so this might work.... 6197 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 6197 
Looks good, but.... 6196 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 6196 
Less is more... usually. 6196 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 6195 
Stepping Out 6195 
Said to be good, but 6195 
Gain to lose 6195 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 6195 
Another idea for losing gain 6195 
What's best 6195 
Options, options... 6195 
Actually, it is not so bad. 6195 
Other compromises... 6194 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 6193 
Is it glowing yet? 6173 
It is comming.... 6173 
The new MF channel. 6167 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 6166 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 6158 
The intestage loading talk. 6155 
My playback feels like it is broken. 6150 
1 in 50? 6150 
Yes, it was after PP2000 6150 
Die Walküre soldering. 6149 
The post Die Walküre soldering 6148 
Another amp arond YO186 6147 
Gain? 6147 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 6147 
Simple is good 6146 
Ok, I am moving forward. 6146 
The Milq DSET is up. 6145 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 6143 
Here is more data to reconcile. 6143 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 6142 
Ok, what do I want? 6142 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 6142 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 6142 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 6142 
How about the tweeter? 6141 
Tweeter Efficiency? 6141 
Safe and Sound 6141 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 6141 
Some clarifications. 6141 
How about that?!!! 6141 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 6139 
Head Room 6139 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 6138 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 6138 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 6138 
Again with the PS 6138 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 6136 
Parallel Universe 6136 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 6134 
Why I let other people build them... 6134 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 6134 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 6133 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 6130 
MF: the pre-final version. 6130 
Loftin-White? 6130 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 6130 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 6130 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 6126 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 6126 
Define really quiet 6125 
Another variable of sound 6125 
Backlash? 6125 
Alternative filament supplies 6125 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 6125 
Going down the DC path 6124 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 6124 
Molecular sound 6124 
AC-DC heater supply 6124 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 6124 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 6124 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 6124 
Hiss or Hum 6124 
AC transformers 6124 
I have seen the Promised Land 6123 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 6123 
Ok, it is working fine but… 6122 
Divide and Conquer 6122 
The design phase is over. 6121 
The unexpected insanity! 6120 
Loading 6120 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 6120 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 6120 
Going the Distance 6120 
Read the f*** manual! 6120 
Agreed. 6120 
I agree 6120 
The filament transformer 6120 
Center-tap and options 6120 
Something like this…. 6120 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 6120 
The foreplay is going on. 6120 
Split balance 6119 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 6119 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 6119 
SHuguang 6119 
Going through…. 6118 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 6117 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 6117 
Hum vs voltage 6117 
Meow about the tubes… 6117 
To Be a Content Cat 6117 
Completed! 6114 
Tradition 6114 
Absolutely beautiful! 6114 
The 'film' caps in PS 6113 
Science or religion 6113 
Mass Extinction 6113 
Electrolytics, technology and time 6113 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 6113 
Capacitor choices 6113 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 6112 
The minor day of Quartets. 6112 
Them's the Breaks 6112 
Eventually! 6111 
So Soon? 6111 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 6111 
All Abuzz about Nothing 6110 
The wire for DC-coupling 6110 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 6110 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 6110 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 6109 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 6108 
The DHT live reserve 6107 
Some interestng models 6107 
Eaten alive. 6107 
The tubey déjà vu? 6106 
The new concept of my output transformer. 6102 
The 4V takes a lead. 6098 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 6095 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 6095 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 6093 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 6092 
Exiting the design mode? 6092 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 6092 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 6088 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 6087 
Setting up the new Playback 6086 
And the winner is… so far 6083 
If you like type 45... 6083 
Type 45... they're not all the same 6083 
Favorite Flavor? 6083 
The 45 times Meow... 6083 
The problem that I see is… 6083 
Running the 45 6083 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 6082 
The commentaries about everything. 6082 
Driver tube and biasing 6082 
DHT drivers 6082 
The ideas are worth trying? 6082 
A question about the polishing the things…. 6078 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 6078 
Driving the 45... cathode first 6077 
ST or Globe; old or new... 6077 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 6077 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 6077 
Operating points and cathode current 6077 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 6077 
Actually it is not so simple. 6077 
Resistors at the front 6076 
A minor alternation of a position 6076 
The era of enlightenment. 6073 
The devil is in the details.... 6073 
Constructing Sound 6073 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 6072 
The “strange” YO186 6063 
The dead guy’s lessons. 6018 
2S4S and 2A3 6009 
Ho to use the YO186 6002 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 6002 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 6002 
The live without the YO186, again.... 6000 
Not anymore! 5989 
The very good YoYonisation! 5988 
….above and below two very clean channel. 5987 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 5974 
DHT, YO186, or??? 5974 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 5921 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 5920 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 5917 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 5907 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5669 
All the Best from Burgundy 5669 
Cheesy tubes 5668 
Me and my DHT references… 5559 
Y0-186 in winter. 5462 
Y0-186 sounds like… 5461 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 5430 
In My Dreams 5430 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 5430 
Blame? 5429 
When good is not good enough. 5429 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 5429 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 5428 
How the YO186 was used. 5012 
What is old is new? 5011 
YO186 vs. type 45. 5010 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 4559 
That sucks. 4559 
YO186 4557 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 4557 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 4557 
A hallucination? 4554 
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