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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 6335 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 6334 
DHT Milq? 6334 
The DHT journey. 6334 
DHT tone 6334 
Well, why not? 6333 
Holding the Fort 6333 
My DHT experiment: Preface 6333 
Input tube and DC heaters 6332 
Reimyo Pat 777 6332 
My DHT experiment: Observations 6328 
DHT or 300B? 6328 
300B 6328 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 6328 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 6327 
Hence the confusion 6327 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 6327 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 6327 
My experience with DHTs 6327 
Pigmented coloration? 6327 
Dht-dht 6327 
Dynamic viscosity? 6327 
The Pallette preamp... 6327 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 6327 
"soul" of tubes 6327 
There is a difference... 6327 
Vibration injection? 6327 
Homework # 4334 6327 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 6327 
Old valves have more soul! 6326 
Was it soul or soil? 6326 
It was just a heading 6326 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 6326 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 6326 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 6326 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 6326 
Injection of analog dither? 6326 
Subliminal signal 6326 
The idea of analog randomanization. 6326 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 6326 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 6325 
Avicenna = Arabian 6325 
Persian, not Arab 6325 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 6325 
More words to describe "sux" please 6325 
Revolution 6325 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 6325 
One-stage DHTs 6324 
One other thing 6324 
One stage 6324 
Brewing, thinking and heating 6324 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 6324 
I see the things differently. 6324 
Don't waste time being "creative" 6324 
The audiophile attitude 6324 
The where and why of design choices 6324 
Blah blah blah 6324 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 6324 
Do I need to be hissing? 6324 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 6324 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 6324 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 6323 
What is randomness? 6323 
Those least three possibilities… 6323 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 6323 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 6323 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 6321 
A Beautiful Mind 6320 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 6318 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 6303 
Tubes for your DHT amp 6303 
Abandoning Milq? 6303 
Will see how it goes.... 6303 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 6301 
Topology and 2A3? 6301 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 6301 
Type Casting 6301 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 6301 
6sn7-2a3 6301 
Topology vs parts 6301 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 6301 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 6301 
Parts Frenzy 6301 
Too many new sounds 6301 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 6300 
New tubes 6299 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 6299 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 6299 
Swimming the ocean at night? 6299 
New 2A3 6299 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 6298 
The JJ Electronic amp. 6297 
JJ 2A3 and amp 6297 
Czech tubes 6295 
Single plated vs Double plated? 6295 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 6295 
I suggested once VT52 tube 6294 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 6294 
YO-186 as the output tube. 6291 
Here she is. 6290 
Some talks about the new production tubes 6286 
New 2A3 tubes 6286 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 6286 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 6285 
Multistage DHT circuits 6284 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 6283 
Emission Labs 2A3 6283 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 6283 
Which Chinese 2A3? 6283 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 6283 
The YO186 Strip Show 6283 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 6282 
It will be interesting…. 6282 
OPT impedence 6282 
More about the Plate Loading 6282 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 6277 
2A3 data 6277 
The New 2A3 tubes 6277 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 6277 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 6276 
Everything about everything. 6276 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 6276 
Options, options, options.... 6276 
I think we agree overall 6276 
An IDHT with more gain? 6275 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 6275 
2A3 tube impressions 6270 
Interesting analogy 6270 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 6270 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 6270 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 6270 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 6270 
I have more interest in the period tubes 6270 
Why NOS tubes? 6269 
The Holly Ignorance 6269 
Tube tasting 6269 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 6269 
Make mine thoriated please 6269 
Any Germans out there? 6269 
6E5P VS 6E6P 6269 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 6269 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 6269 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 6268 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 6268 
Tube sound and vibration 6268 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 6262 
The lights look green for the YO tube 6261 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 6261 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 6260 
The YO186 tube sockets. 6260 
B4/B5 British made 6259 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 6259 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 6258 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 6258 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 6257 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 6256 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 6253 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 6253 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 6252 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 6252 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 6252 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 6252 
The identical operation environment? 6252 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 6252 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 6252 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 6251 
How to get max power from 2A3 6251 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 6251 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 6251 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 6251 
Gain is not power. 6251 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 6251 
Specialized DSET approach 6251 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 6251 
SET usable power and making the most of it 6251 
The 2A3 loading 6251 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 6251 
Optimizing the 2A3 6251 
How much to DSET a DSET 6251 
DSET for Titan 6251 
The Best of All Worlds 6251 
Multiamp setup 6250 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 6250 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 6250 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 6250 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 6244 
2A3 and 400V supply 6244 
Pudding and the chicken wires 6243 
Another shot at numbers 6243 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 6243 
Okay, so this might work.... 6243 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 6243 
Looks good, but.... 6242 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 6242 
Less is more... usually. 6242 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 6241 
Stepping Out 6241 
Said to be good, but 6241 
Gain to lose 6241 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 6241 
Another idea for losing gain 6241 
What's best 6241 
Options, options... 6241 
Actually, it is not so bad. 6241 
Other compromises... 6240 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 6239 
Is it glowing yet? 6219 
It is comming.... 6219 
The new MF channel. 6213 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 6212 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 6204 
The intestage loading talk. 6201 
My playback feels like it is broken. 6196 
1 in 50? 6196 
Yes, it was after PP2000 6196 
Die Walküre soldering. 6195 
The post Die Walküre soldering 6194 
Another amp arond YO186 6193 
Gain? 6193 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 6193 
Simple is good 6192 
Ok, I am moving forward. 6192 
The Milq DSET is up. 6191 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 6189 
Here is more data to reconcile. 6189 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 6188 
Ok, what do I want? 6188 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 6188 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 6188 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 6188 
How about the tweeter? 6187 
Tweeter Efficiency? 6187 
Safe and Sound 6187 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 6187 
Some clarifications. 6187 
How about that?!!! 6187 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 6185 
Head Room 6185 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 6184 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 6184 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 6184 
Again with the PS 6184 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 6182 
Parallel Universe 6182 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 6180 
Why I let other people build them... 6180 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 6180 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 6179 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 6176 
MF: the pre-final version. 6176 
Loftin-White? 6176 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 6176 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 6176 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 6172 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 6172 
Define really quiet 6171 
Another variable of sound 6171 
Backlash? 6171 
Alternative filament supplies 6171 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 6171 
Going down the DC path 6170 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 6170 
Molecular sound 6170 
AC-DC heater supply 6170 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 6170 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 6170 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 6170 
Hiss or Hum 6170 
AC transformers 6170 
I have seen the Promised Land 6169 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 6169 
Ok, it is working fine but… 6168 
Divide and Conquer 6168 
The design phase is over. 6167 
The unexpected insanity! 6166 
Loading 6166 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 6166 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 6166 
Going the Distance 6166 
Read the f*** manual! 6166 
Agreed. 6166 
I agree 6166 
The filament transformer 6166 
Center-tap and options 6166 
Something like this…. 6166 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 6166 
The foreplay is going on. 6166 
Split balance 6165 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 6165 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 6165 
SHuguang 6165 
Going through…. 6164 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 6163 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 6163 
Hum vs voltage 6163 
Meow about the tubes… 6163 
To Be a Content Cat 6163 
Completed! 6160 
Tradition 6160 
Absolutely beautiful! 6160 
The 'film' caps in PS 6159 
Science or religion 6159 
Mass Extinction 6159 
Electrolytics, technology and time 6159 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 6159 
Capacitor choices 6159 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 6158 
The minor day of Quartets. 6158 
Them's the Breaks 6158 
Eventually! 6157 
So Soon? 6157 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 6157 
All Abuzz about Nothing 6156 
The wire for DC-coupling 6156 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 6156 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 6156 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 6155 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 6154 
The DHT live reserve 6153 
Some interestng models 6153 
Eaten alive. 6153 
The tubey déjà vu? 6152 
The new concept of my output transformer. 6148 
The 4V takes a lead. 6144 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 6141 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 6141 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 6139 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 6138 
Exiting the design mode? 6138 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 6138 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 6134 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 6133 
Setting up the new Playback 6132 
And the winner is… so far 6129 
If you like type 45... 6129 
Type 45... they're not all the same 6129 
Favorite Flavor? 6129 
The 45 times Meow... 6129 
The problem that I see is… 6129 
Running the 45 6129 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 6128 
The commentaries about everything. 6128 
Driver tube and biasing 6128 
DHT drivers 6128 
The ideas are worth trying? 6128 
A question about the polishing the things…. 6124 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 6124 
Driving the 45... cathode first 6123 
ST or Globe; old or new... 6123 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 6123 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 6123 
Operating points and cathode current 6123 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 6123 
Actually it is not so simple. 6123 
Resistors at the front 6122 
A minor alternation of a position 6122 
The era of enlightenment. 6119 
The devil is in the details.... 6119 
Constructing Sound 6119 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 6118 
The “strange” YO186 6109 
The dead guy’s lessons. 6064 
2S4S and 2A3 6055 
Ho to use the YO186 6048 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 6048 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 6048 
The live without the YO186, again.... 6046 
Not anymore! 6035 
The very good YoYonisation! 6034 
….above and below two very clean channel. 6033 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 6020 
DHT, YO186, or??? 6020 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 5967 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 5966 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 5963 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 5953 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5715 
All the Best from Burgundy 5715 
Cheesy tubes 5714 
Me and my DHT references… 5605 
Y0-186 in winter. 5508 
Y0-186 sounds like… 5507 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 5476 
In My Dreams 5476 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 5476 
Blame? 5475 
When good is not good enough. 5475 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 5475 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 5474 
How the YO186 was used. 5058 
What is old is new? 5057 
YO186 vs. type 45. 5056 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 4605 
That sucks. 4605 
YO186 4603 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 4603 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 4603 
A hallucination? 4600 
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