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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 6509 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 6508 
DHT Milq? 6508 
The DHT journey. 6508 
DHT tone 6508 
Well, why not? 6507 
Holding the Fort 6507 
My DHT experiment: Preface 6507 
Input tube and DC heaters 6506 
Reimyo Pat 777 6506 
My DHT experiment: Observations 6502 
DHT or 300B? 6502 
300B 6502 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 6502 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 6501 
Hence the confusion 6501 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 6501 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 6501 
My experience with DHTs 6501 
Pigmented coloration? 6501 
Dht-dht 6501 
Dynamic viscosity? 6501 
The Pallette preamp... 6501 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 6501 
"soul" of tubes 6501 
There is a difference... 6501 
Vibration injection? 6501 
Homework # 4334 6501 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 6501 
Old valves have more soul! 6500 
Was it soul or soil? 6500 
It was just a heading 6500 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 6500 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 6500 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 6500 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 6500 
Injection of analog dither? 6500 
Subliminal signal 6500 
The idea of analog randomanization. 6500 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 6500 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 6499 
Avicenna = Arabian 6499 
Persian, not Arab 6499 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 6499 
More words to describe "sux" please 6499 
Revolution 6499 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 6499 
One-stage DHTs 6498 
One other thing 6498 
One stage 6498 
Brewing, thinking and heating 6498 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 6498 
I see the things differently. 6498 
Don't waste time being "creative" 6498 
The audiophile attitude 6498 
The where and why of design choices 6498 
Blah blah blah 6498 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 6498 
Do I need to be hissing? 6498 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 6498 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 6498 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 6497 
What is randomness? 6497 
Those least three possibilities… 6497 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 6497 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 6497 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 6495 
A Beautiful Mind 6494 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 6492 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 6477 
Tubes for your DHT amp 6477 
Abandoning Milq? 6477 
Will see how it goes.... 6477 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 6475 
Topology and 2A3? 6475 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 6475 
Type Casting 6475 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 6475 
6sn7-2a3 6475 
Topology vs parts 6475 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 6475 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 6475 
Parts Frenzy 6475 
Too many new sounds 6475 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 6474 
New tubes 6473 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 6473 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 6473 
Swimming the ocean at night? 6473 
New 2A3 6473 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 6472 
The JJ Electronic amp. 6471 
JJ 2A3 and amp 6471 
Czech tubes 6469 
Single plated vs Double plated? 6469 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 6469 
I suggested once VT52 tube 6468 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 6468 
YO-186 as the output tube. 6465 
Here she is. 6464 
Some talks about the new production tubes 6460 
New 2A3 tubes 6460 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 6460 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 6459 
Multistage DHT circuits 6458 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 6457 
Emission Labs 2A3 6457 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 6457 
Which Chinese 2A3? 6457 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 6457 
The YO186 Strip Show 6457 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 6456 
It will be interesting…. 6456 
OPT impedence 6456 
More about the Plate Loading 6456 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 6451 
2A3 data 6451 
The New 2A3 tubes 6451 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 6451 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 6450 
Everything about everything. 6450 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 6450 
Options, options, options.... 6450 
I think we agree overall 6450 
An IDHT with more gain? 6449 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 6449 
2A3 tube impressions 6444 
Interesting analogy 6444 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 6444 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 6444 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 6444 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 6444 
I have more interest in the period tubes 6444 
Why NOS tubes? 6443 
The Holly Ignorance 6443 
Tube tasting 6443 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 6443 
Make mine thoriated please 6443 
Any Germans out there? 6443 
6E5P VS 6E6P 6443 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 6443 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 6443 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 6442 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 6442 
Tube sound and vibration 6442 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 6436 
The lights look green for the YO tube 6435 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 6435 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 6434 
The YO186 tube sockets. 6434 
B4/B5 British made 6433 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 6433 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 6432 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 6432 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 6431 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 6430 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 6427 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 6427 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 6426 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 6426 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 6426 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 6426 
The identical operation environment? 6426 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 6426 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 6426 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 6425 
How to get max power from 2A3 6425 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 6425 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 6425 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 6425 
Gain is not power. 6425 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 6425 
Specialized DSET approach 6425 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 6425 
SET usable power and making the most of it 6425 
The 2A3 loading 6425 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 6425 
Optimizing the 2A3 6425 
How much to DSET a DSET 6425 
DSET for Titan 6425 
The Best of All Worlds 6425 
Multiamp setup 6424 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 6424 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 6424 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 6424 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 6418 
2A3 and 400V supply 6418 
Pudding and the chicken wires 6417 
Another shot at numbers 6417 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 6417 
Okay, so this might work.... 6417 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 6417 
Looks good, but.... 6416 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 6416 
Less is more... usually. 6416 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 6415 
Stepping Out 6415 
Said to be good, but 6415 
Gain to lose 6415 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 6415 
Another idea for losing gain 6415 
What's best 6415 
Options, options... 6415 
Actually, it is not so bad. 6415 
Other compromises... 6414 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 6413 
Is it glowing yet? 6393 
It is comming.... 6393 
The new MF channel. 6387 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 6386 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 6378 
The intestage loading talk. 6375 
My playback feels like it is broken. 6370 
1 in 50? 6370 
Yes, it was after PP2000 6370 
Die Walküre soldering. 6369 
The post Die Walküre soldering 6368 
Another amp arond YO186 6367 
Gain? 6367 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 6367 
Simple is good 6366 
Ok, I am moving forward. 6366 
The Milq DSET is up. 6365 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 6363 
Here is more data to reconcile. 6363 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 6362 
Ok, what do I want? 6362 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 6362 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 6362 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 6362 
How about the tweeter? 6361 
Tweeter Efficiency? 6361 
Safe and Sound 6361 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 6361 
Some clarifications. 6361 
How about that?!!! 6361 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 6359 
Head Room 6359 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 6358 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 6358 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 6358 
Again with the PS 6358 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 6356 
Parallel Universe 6356 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 6354 
Why I let other people build them... 6354 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 6354 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 6353 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 6350 
MF: the pre-final version. 6350 
Loftin-White? 6350 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 6350 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 6350 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 6346 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 6346 
Define really quiet 6345 
Another variable of sound 6345 
Backlash? 6345 
Alternative filament supplies 6345 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 6345 
Going down the DC path 6344 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 6344 
Molecular sound 6344 
AC-DC heater supply 6344 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 6344 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 6344 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 6344 
Hiss or Hum 6344 
AC transformers 6344 
I have seen the Promised Land 6343 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 6343 
Ok, it is working fine but… 6342 
Divide and Conquer 6342 
The design phase is over. 6341 
The unexpected insanity! 6340 
Loading 6340 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 6340 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 6340 
Going the Distance 6340 
Read the f*** manual! 6340 
Agreed. 6340 
I agree 6340 
The filament transformer 6340 
Center-tap and options 6340 
Something like this…. 6340 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 6340 
The foreplay is going on. 6340 
Split balance 6339 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 6339 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 6339 
SHuguang 6339 
Going through…. 6338 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 6337 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 6337 
Hum vs voltage 6337 
Meow about the tubes… 6337 
To Be a Content Cat 6337 
Completed! 6334 
Tradition 6334 
Absolutely beautiful! 6334 
The 'film' caps in PS 6333 
Science or religion 6333 
Mass Extinction 6333 
Electrolytics, technology and time 6333 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 6333 
Capacitor choices 6333 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 6332 
The minor day of Quartets. 6332 
Them's the Breaks 6332 
Eventually! 6331 
So Soon? 6331 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 6331 
All Abuzz about Nothing 6330 
The wire for DC-coupling 6330 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 6330 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 6330 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 6329 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 6328 
The DHT live reserve 6327 
Some interestng models 6327 
Eaten alive. 6327 
The tubey déjà vu? 6326 
The new concept of my output transformer. 6322 
The 4V takes a lead. 6318 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 6315 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 6315 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 6313 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 6312 
Exiting the design mode? 6312 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 6312 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 6308 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 6307 
Setting up the new Playback 6306 
And the winner is… so far 6303 
If you like type 45... 6303 
Type 45... they're not all the same 6303 
Favorite Flavor? 6303 
The 45 times Meow... 6303 
The problem that I see is… 6303 
Running the 45 6303 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 6302 
The commentaries about everything. 6302 
Driver tube and biasing 6302 
DHT drivers 6302 
The ideas are worth trying? 6302 
A question about the polishing the things…. 6298 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 6298 
Driving the 45... cathode first 6297 
ST or Globe; old or new... 6297 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 6297 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 6297 
Operating points and cathode current 6297 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 6297 
Actually it is not so simple. 6297 
Resistors at the front 6296 
A minor alternation of a position 6296 
The era of enlightenment. 6293 
The devil is in the details.... 6293 
Constructing Sound 6293 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 6292 
The “strange” YO186 6283 
The dead guy’s lessons. 6238 
2S4S and 2A3 6229 
Ho to use the YO186 6222 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 6222 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 6222 
The live without the YO186, again.... 6220 
Not anymore! 6209 
The very good YoYonisation! 6208 
….above and below two very clean channel. 6207 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 6194 
DHT, YO186, or??? 6194 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 6141 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 6140 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 6137 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 6127 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5889 
All the Best from Burgundy 5889 
Cheesy tubes 5888 
Me and my DHT references… 5779 
Y0-186 in winter. 5682 
Y0-186 sounds like… 5681 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 5650 
In My Dreams 5650 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 5650 
Blame? 5649 
When good is not good enough. 5649 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 5649 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 5648 
How the YO186 was used. 5232 
What is old is new? 5231 
YO186 vs. type 45. 5230 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 4779 
That sucks. 4779 
YO186 4777 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 4777 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 4777 
A hallucination? 4774 
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