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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 6526 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 6525 
DHT Milq? 6525 
The DHT journey. 6525 
DHT tone 6525 
Well, why not? 6524 
Holding the Fort 6524 
My DHT experiment: Preface 6524 
Input tube and DC heaters 6523 
Reimyo Pat 777 6523 
My DHT experiment: Observations 6519 
DHT or 300B? 6519 
300B 6519 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 6519 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 6518 
Hence the confusion 6518 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 6518 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 6518 
My experience with DHTs 6518 
Pigmented coloration? 6518 
Dht-dht 6518 
Dynamic viscosity? 6518 
The Pallette preamp... 6518 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 6518 
"soul" of tubes 6518 
There is a difference... 6518 
Vibration injection? 6518 
Homework # 4334 6518 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 6518 
Old valves have more soul! 6517 
Was it soul or soil? 6517 
It was just a heading 6517 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 6517 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 6517 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 6517 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 6517 
Injection of analog dither? 6517 
Subliminal signal 6517 
The idea of analog randomanization. 6517 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 6517 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 6516 
Avicenna = Arabian 6516 
Persian, not Arab 6516 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 6516 
More words to describe "sux" please 6516 
Revolution 6516 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 6516 
One-stage DHTs 6515 
One other thing 6515 
One stage 6515 
Brewing, thinking and heating 6515 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 6515 
I see the things differently. 6515 
Don't waste time being "creative" 6515 
The audiophile attitude 6515 
The where and why of design choices 6515 
Blah blah blah 6515 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 6515 
Do I need to be hissing? 6515 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 6515 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 6515 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 6514 
What is randomness? 6514 
Those least three possibilities… 6514 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 6514 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 6514 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 6512 
A Beautiful Mind 6511 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 6509 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 6494 
Tubes for your DHT amp 6494 
Abandoning Milq? 6494 
Will see how it goes.... 6494 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 6492 
Topology and 2A3? 6492 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 6492 
Type Casting 6492 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 6492 
6sn7-2a3 6492 
Topology vs parts 6492 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 6492 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 6492 
Parts Frenzy 6492 
Too many new sounds 6492 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 6491 
New tubes 6490 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 6490 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 6490 
Swimming the ocean at night? 6490 
New 2A3 6490 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 6489 
The JJ Electronic amp. 6488 
JJ 2A3 and amp 6488 
Czech tubes 6486 
Single plated vs Double plated? 6486 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 6486 
I suggested once VT52 tube 6485 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 6485 
YO-186 as the output tube. 6482 
Here she is. 6481 
Some talks about the new production tubes 6477 
New 2A3 tubes 6477 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 6477 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 6476 
Multistage DHT circuits 6475 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 6474 
Emission Labs 2A3 6474 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 6474 
Which Chinese 2A3? 6474 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 6474 
The YO186 Strip Show 6474 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 6473 
It will be interesting…. 6473 
OPT impedence 6473 
More about the Plate Loading 6473 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 6468 
2A3 data 6468 
The New 2A3 tubes 6468 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 6468 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 6467 
Everything about everything. 6467 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 6467 
Options, options, options.... 6467 
I think we agree overall 6467 
An IDHT with more gain? 6466 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 6466 
2A3 tube impressions 6461 
Interesting analogy 6461 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 6461 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 6461 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 6461 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 6461 
I have more interest in the period tubes 6461 
Why NOS tubes? 6460 
The Holly Ignorance 6460 
Tube tasting 6460 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 6460 
Make mine thoriated please 6460 
Any Germans out there? 6460 
6E5P VS 6E6P 6460 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 6460 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 6460 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 6459 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 6459 
Tube sound and vibration 6459 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 6453 
The lights look green for the YO tube 6452 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 6452 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 6451 
The YO186 tube sockets. 6451 
B4/B5 British made 6450 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 6450 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 6449 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 6449 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 6448 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 6447 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 6444 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 6444 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 6443 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 6443 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 6443 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 6443 
The identical operation environment? 6443 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 6443 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 6443 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 6442 
How to get max power from 2A3 6442 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 6442 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 6442 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 6442 
Gain is not power. 6442 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 6442 
Specialized DSET approach 6442 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 6442 
SET usable power and making the most of it 6442 
The 2A3 loading 6442 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 6442 
Optimizing the 2A3 6442 
How much to DSET a DSET 6442 
DSET for Titan 6442 
The Best of All Worlds 6442 
Multiamp setup 6441 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 6441 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 6441 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 6441 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 6435 
2A3 and 400V supply 6435 
Pudding and the chicken wires 6434 
Another shot at numbers 6434 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 6434 
Okay, so this might work.... 6434 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 6434 
Looks good, but.... 6433 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 6433 
Less is more... usually. 6433 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 6432 
Stepping Out 6432 
Said to be good, but 6432 
Gain to lose 6432 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 6432 
Another idea for losing gain 6432 
What's best 6432 
Options, options... 6432 
Actually, it is not so bad. 6432 
Other compromises... 6431 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 6430 
Is it glowing yet? 6410 
It is comming.... 6410 
The new MF channel. 6404 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 6403 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 6395 
The intestage loading talk. 6392 
My playback feels like it is broken. 6387 
1 in 50? 6387 
Yes, it was after PP2000 6387 
Die Walküre soldering. 6386 
The post Die Walküre soldering 6385 
Another amp arond YO186 6384 
Gain? 6384 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 6384 
Simple is good 6383 
Ok, I am moving forward. 6383 
The Milq DSET is up. 6382 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 6380 
Here is more data to reconcile. 6380 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 6379 
Ok, what do I want? 6379 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 6379 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 6379 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 6379 
How about the tweeter? 6378 
Tweeter Efficiency? 6378 
Safe and Sound 6378 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 6378 
Some clarifications. 6378 
How about that?!!! 6378 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 6376 
Head Room 6376 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 6375 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 6375 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 6375 
Again with the PS 6375 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 6373 
Parallel Universe 6373 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 6371 
Why I let other people build them... 6371 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 6371 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 6370 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 6367 
MF: the pre-final version. 6367 
Loftin-White? 6367 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 6367 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 6367 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 6363 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 6363 
Define really quiet 6362 
Another variable of sound 6362 
Backlash? 6362 
Alternative filament supplies 6362 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 6362 
Going down the DC path 6361 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 6361 
Molecular sound 6361 
AC-DC heater supply 6361 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 6361 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 6361 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 6361 
Hiss or Hum 6361 
AC transformers 6361 
I have seen the Promised Land 6360 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 6360 
Ok, it is working fine but… 6359 
Divide and Conquer 6359 
The design phase is over. 6358 
The unexpected insanity! 6357 
Loading 6357 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 6357 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 6357 
Going the Distance 6357 
Read the f*** manual! 6357 
Agreed. 6357 
I agree 6357 
The filament transformer 6357 
Center-tap and options 6357 
Something like this…. 6357 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 6357 
The foreplay is going on. 6357 
Split balance 6356 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 6356 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 6356 
SHuguang 6356 
Going through…. 6355 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 6354 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 6354 
Hum vs voltage 6354 
Meow about the tubes… 6354 
To Be a Content Cat 6354 
Completed! 6351 
Tradition 6351 
Absolutely beautiful! 6351 
The 'film' caps in PS 6350 
Science or religion 6350 
Mass Extinction 6350 
Electrolytics, technology and time 6350 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 6350 
Capacitor choices 6350 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 6349 
The minor day of Quartets. 6349 
Them's the Breaks 6349 
Eventually! 6348 
So Soon? 6348 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 6348 
All Abuzz about Nothing 6347 
The wire for DC-coupling 6347 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 6347 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 6347 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 6346 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 6345 
The DHT live reserve 6344 
Some interestng models 6344 
Eaten alive. 6344 
The tubey déjà vu? 6343 
The new concept of my output transformer. 6339 
The 4V takes a lead. 6335 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 6332 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 6332 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 6330 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 6329 
Exiting the design mode? 6329 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 6329 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 6325 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 6324 
Setting up the new Playback 6323 
And the winner is… so far 6320 
If you like type 45... 6320 
Type 45... they're not all the same 6320 
Favorite Flavor? 6320 
The 45 times Meow... 6320 
The problem that I see is… 6320 
Running the 45 6320 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 6319 
The commentaries about everything. 6319 
Driver tube and biasing 6319 
DHT drivers 6319 
The ideas are worth trying? 6319 
A question about the polishing the things…. 6315 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 6315 
Driving the 45... cathode first 6314 
ST or Globe; old or new... 6314 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 6314 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 6314 
Operating points and cathode current 6314 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 6314 
Actually it is not so simple. 6314 
Resistors at the front 6313 
A minor alternation of a position 6313 
The era of enlightenment. 6310 
The devil is in the details.... 6310 
Constructing Sound 6310 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 6309 
The “strange” YO186 6300 
The dead guy’s lessons. 6255 
2S4S and 2A3 6246 
Ho to use the YO186 6239 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 6239 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 6239 
The live without the YO186, again.... 6237 
Not anymore! 6226 
The very good YoYonisation! 6225 
….above and below two very clean channel. 6224 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 6211 
DHT, YO186, or??? 6211 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 6158 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 6157 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 6154 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 6144 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5906 
All the Best from Burgundy 5906 
Cheesy tubes 5905 
Me and my DHT references… 5796 
Y0-186 in winter. 5699 
Y0-186 sounds like… 5698 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 5667 
In My Dreams 5667 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 5667 
Blame? 5666 
When good is not good enough. 5666 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 5666 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 5665 
How the YO186 was used. 5249 
What is old is new? 5248 
YO186 vs. type 45. 5247 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 4796 
That sucks. 4796 
YO186 4794 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 4794 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 4794 
A hallucination? 4791 
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