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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 6419 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 6418 
DHT Milq? 6418 
The DHT journey. 6418 
DHT tone 6418 
Well, why not? 6417 
Holding the Fort 6417 
My DHT experiment: Preface 6417 
Input tube and DC heaters 6416 
Reimyo Pat 777 6416 
My DHT experiment: Observations 6412 
DHT or 300B? 6412 
300B 6412 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 6412 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 6411 
Hence the confusion 6411 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 6411 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 6411 
My experience with DHTs 6411 
Pigmented coloration? 6411 
Dht-dht 6411 
Dynamic viscosity? 6411 
The Pallette preamp... 6411 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 6411 
"soul" of tubes 6411 
There is a difference... 6411 
Vibration injection? 6411 
Homework # 4334 6411 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 6411 
Old valves have more soul! 6410 
Was it soul or soil? 6410 
It was just a heading 6410 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 6410 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 6410 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 6410 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 6410 
Injection of analog dither? 6410 
Subliminal signal 6410 
The idea of analog randomanization. 6410 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 6410 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 6409 
Avicenna = Arabian 6409 
Persian, not Arab 6409 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 6409 
More words to describe "sux" please 6409 
Revolution 6409 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 6409 
One-stage DHTs 6408 
One other thing 6408 
One stage 6408 
Brewing, thinking and heating 6408 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 6408 
I see the things differently. 6408 
Don't waste time being "creative" 6408 
The audiophile attitude 6408 
The where and why of design choices 6408 
Blah blah blah 6408 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 6408 
Do I need to be hissing? 6408 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 6408 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 6408 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 6407 
What is randomness? 6407 
Those least three possibilities… 6407 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 6407 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 6407 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 6405 
A Beautiful Mind 6404 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 6402 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 6387 
Tubes for your DHT amp 6387 
Abandoning Milq? 6387 
Will see how it goes.... 6387 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 6385 
Topology and 2A3? 6385 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 6385 
Type Casting 6385 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 6385 
6sn7-2a3 6385 
Topology vs parts 6385 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 6385 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 6385 
Parts Frenzy 6385 
Too many new sounds 6385 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 6384 
New tubes 6383 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 6383 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 6383 
Swimming the ocean at night? 6383 
New 2A3 6383 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 6382 
The JJ Electronic amp. 6381 
JJ 2A3 and amp 6381 
Czech tubes 6379 
Single plated vs Double plated? 6379 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 6379 
I suggested once VT52 tube 6378 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 6378 
YO-186 as the output tube. 6375 
Here she is. 6374 
Some talks about the new production tubes 6370 
New 2A3 tubes 6370 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 6370 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 6369 
Multistage DHT circuits 6368 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 6367 
Emission Labs 2A3 6367 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 6367 
Which Chinese 2A3? 6367 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 6367 
The YO186 Strip Show 6367 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 6366 
It will be interesting…. 6366 
OPT impedence 6366 
More about the Plate Loading 6366 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 6361 
2A3 data 6361 
The New 2A3 tubes 6361 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 6361 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 6360 
Everything about everything. 6360 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 6360 
Options, options, options.... 6360 
I think we agree overall 6360 
An IDHT with more gain? 6359 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 6359 
2A3 tube impressions 6354 
Interesting analogy 6354 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 6354 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 6354 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 6354 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 6354 
I have more interest in the period tubes 6354 
Why NOS tubes? 6353 
The Holly Ignorance 6353 
Tube tasting 6353 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 6353 
Make mine thoriated please 6353 
Any Germans out there? 6353 
6E5P VS 6E6P 6353 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 6353 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 6353 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 6352 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 6352 
Tube sound and vibration 6352 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 6346 
The lights look green for the YO tube 6345 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 6345 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 6344 
The YO186 tube sockets. 6344 
B4/B5 British made 6343 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 6343 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 6342 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 6342 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 6341 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 6340 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 6337 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 6337 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 6336 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 6336 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 6336 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 6336 
The identical operation environment? 6336 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 6336 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 6336 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 6335 
How to get max power from 2A3 6335 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 6335 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 6335 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 6335 
Gain is not power. 6335 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 6335 
Specialized DSET approach 6335 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 6335 
SET usable power and making the most of it 6335 
The 2A3 loading 6335 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 6335 
Optimizing the 2A3 6335 
How much to DSET a DSET 6335 
DSET for Titan 6335 
The Best of All Worlds 6335 
Multiamp setup 6334 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 6334 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 6334 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 6334 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 6328 
2A3 and 400V supply 6328 
Pudding and the chicken wires 6327 
Another shot at numbers 6327 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 6327 
Okay, so this might work.... 6327 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 6327 
Looks good, but.... 6326 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 6326 
Less is more... usually. 6326 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 6325 
Stepping Out 6325 
Said to be good, but 6325 
Gain to lose 6325 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 6325 
Another idea for losing gain 6325 
What's best 6325 
Options, options... 6325 
Actually, it is not so bad. 6325 
Other compromises... 6324 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 6323 
Is it glowing yet? 6303 
It is comming.... 6303 
The new MF channel. 6297 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 6296 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 6288 
The intestage loading talk. 6285 
My playback feels like it is broken. 6280 
1 in 50? 6280 
Yes, it was after PP2000 6280 
Die Walküre soldering. 6279 
The post Die Walküre soldering 6278 
Another amp arond YO186 6277 
Gain? 6277 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 6277 
Simple is good 6276 
Ok, I am moving forward. 6276 
The Milq DSET is up. 6275 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 6273 
Here is more data to reconcile. 6273 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 6272 
Ok, what do I want? 6272 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 6272 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 6272 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 6272 
How about the tweeter? 6271 
Tweeter Efficiency? 6271 
Safe and Sound 6271 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 6271 
Some clarifications. 6271 
How about that?!!! 6271 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 6269 
Head Room 6269 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 6268 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 6268 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 6268 
Again with the PS 6268 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 6266 
Parallel Universe 6266 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 6264 
Why I let other people build them... 6264 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 6264 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 6263 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 6260 
MF: the pre-final version. 6260 
Loftin-White? 6260 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 6260 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 6260 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 6256 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 6256 
Define really quiet 6255 
Another variable of sound 6255 
Backlash? 6255 
Alternative filament supplies 6255 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 6255 
Going down the DC path 6254 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 6254 
Molecular sound 6254 
AC-DC heater supply 6254 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 6254 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 6254 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 6254 
Hiss or Hum 6254 
AC transformers 6254 
I have seen the Promised Land 6253 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 6253 
Ok, it is working fine but… 6252 
Divide and Conquer 6252 
The design phase is over. 6251 
The unexpected insanity! 6250 
Loading 6250 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 6250 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 6250 
Going the Distance 6250 
Read the f*** manual! 6250 
Agreed. 6250 
I agree 6250 
The filament transformer 6250 
Center-tap and options 6250 
Something like this…. 6250 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 6250 
The foreplay is going on. 6250 
Split balance 6249 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 6249 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 6249 
SHuguang 6249 
Going through…. 6248 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 6247 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 6247 
Hum vs voltage 6247 
Meow about the tubes… 6247 
To Be a Content Cat 6247 
Completed! 6244 
Tradition 6244 
Absolutely beautiful! 6244 
The 'film' caps in PS 6243 
Science or religion 6243 
Mass Extinction 6243 
Electrolytics, technology and time 6243 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 6243 
Capacitor choices 6243 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 6242 
The minor day of Quartets. 6242 
Them's the Breaks 6242 
Eventually! 6241 
So Soon? 6241 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 6241 
All Abuzz about Nothing 6240 
The wire for DC-coupling 6240 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 6240 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 6240 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 6239 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 6238 
The DHT live reserve 6237 
Some interestng models 6237 
Eaten alive. 6237 
The tubey déjà vu? 6236 
The new concept of my output transformer. 6232 
The 4V takes a lead. 6228 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 6225 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 6225 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 6223 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 6222 
Exiting the design mode? 6222 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 6222 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 6218 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 6217 
Setting up the new Playback 6216 
And the winner is… so far 6213 
If you like type 45... 6213 
Type 45... they're not all the same 6213 
Favorite Flavor? 6213 
The 45 times Meow... 6213 
The problem that I see is… 6213 
Running the 45 6213 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 6212 
The commentaries about everything. 6212 
Driver tube and biasing 6212 
DHT drivers 6212 
The ideas are worth trying? 6212 
A question about the polishing the things…. 6208 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 6208 
Driving the 45... cathode first 6207 
ST or Globe; old or new... 6207 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 6207 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 6207 
Operating points and cathode current 6207 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 6207 
Actually it is not so simple. 6207 
Resistors at the front 6206 
A minor alternation of a position 6206 
The era of enlightenment. 6203 
The devil is in the details.... 6203 
Constructing Sound 6203 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 6202 
The “strange” YO186 6193 
The dead guy’s lessons. 6148 
2S4S and 2A3 6139 
Ho to use the YO186 6132 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 6132 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 6132 
The live without the YO186, again.... 6130 
Not anymore! 6119 
The very good YoYonisation! 6118 
….above and below two very clean channel. 6117 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 6104 
DHT, YO186, or??? 6104 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 6051 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 6050 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 6047 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 6037 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5799 
All the Best from Burgundy 5799 
Cheesy tubes 5798 
Me and my DHT references… 5689 
Y0-186 in winter. 5592 
Y0-186 sounds like… 5591 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 5560 
In My Dreams 5560 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 5560 
Blame? 5559 
When good is not good enough. 5559 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 5559 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 5558 
How the YO186 was used. 5142 
What is old is new? 5141 
YO186 vs. type 45. 5140 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 4689 
That sucks. 4689 
YO186 4687 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 4687 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 4687 
A hallucination? 4684 
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