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Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps 6414 
One-stage Milq++ and the DHT's alleged tone 6413 
DHT Milq? 6413 
The DHT journey. 6413 
DHT tone 6413 
Well, why not? 6412 
Holding the Fort 6412 
My DHT experiment: Preface 6412 
Input tube and DC heaters 6411 
Reimyo Pat 777 6411 
My DHT experiment: Observations 6407 
DHT or 300B? 6407 
300B 6407 
Talking, perception and the grounds for objectively 6407 
The Wine Via the Wine Glass 6406 
Hence the confusion 6406 
My DHT experiment: some conclusions. 6406 
Reality Reconstruction is not a functionality. 6406 
My experience with DHTs 6406 
Pigmented coloration? 6406 
Dht-dht 6406 
Dynamic viscosity? 6406 
The Pallette preamp... 6406 
If one DHT is good, two must be better? 6406 
"soul" of tubes 6406 
There is a difference... 6406 
Vibration injection? 6406 
Homework # 4334 6406 
The 01A-71A-10Y-45 chain 6406 
Old valves have more soul! 6405 
Was it soul or soil? 6405 
It was just a heading 6405 
Adjustable color: TIMBRE LOCK? 6405 
Neutral or neutral/uncoloured? 6405 
..are lacking in power, dynamics and bandwidth. 6405 
Timbre-Lock. Not quite ready for prime time. 6405 
Injection of analog dither? 6405 
Subliminal signal 6405 
The idea of analog randomanization. 6405 
Okay, what Avicena Power Generator 6405 
I hope you will be hearing about it. 6404 
Avicenna = Arabian 6404 
Persian, not Arab 6404 
The “second solution” - a major disappointment 6404 
More words to describe "sux" please 6404 
Revolution 6404 
The non-melodramatic DHT? 6404 
One-stage DHTs 6403 
One other thing 6403 
One stage 6403 
Brewing, thinking and heating 6403 
Physical characteristics of electronic devices 6403 
I see the things differently. 6403 
Don't waste time being "creative" 6403 
The audiophile attitude 6403 
The where and why of design choices 6403 
Blah blah blah 6403 
Laconic Clarity vs. Comfort vs. Nostalgia 6403 
Do I need to be hissing? 6403 
...associated with lack of neutrality and colorati... 6403 
John Broskie's Partial feedback amplifier 6403 
Randomness vs. freedom and the Homework # 4334 6402 
What is randomness? 6402 
Those least three possibilities… 6402 
Randomness and Music's Prerogative 6402 
It works, … sort of. The revolution is canceled. 6402 
Thorsten Loesch’s article about DHT SETs 6400 
A Beautiful Mind 6399 
Some summary and conclusions from the first phase. 6397 
Second phase: revising requirement for my DHT objectives. 6382 
Tubes for your DHT amp 6382 
Abandoning Milq? 6382 
Will see how it goes.... 6382 
Single-stage Milq vs. Sun Audio VT-2A3 6380 
Topology and 2A3? 6380 
6SN7-2A3 amps? 6380 
Type Casting 6380 
Sun Audio SV-2A3 6380 
6sn7-2a3 6380 
Topology vs parts 6380 
For a DHT amp, you are listening to the power supply 6380 
The vintage tubes syndrome. 6380 
Parts Frenzy 6380 
Too many new sounds 6380 
Milq-Sun-Audio amp, ordinary Sound, 2A3 tubes 6379 
New tubes 6378 
Milq bias vs. batery bias 6378 
The batteries are a tricky thing. 6378 
Swimming the ocean at night? 6378 
New 2A3 6378 
To kill of do not kill the capacitor. 6377 
The JJ Electronic amp. 6376 
JJ 2A3 and amp 6376 
Czech tubes 6374 
Single plated vs Double plated? 6374 
Mono plate 2A3 tubes 6374 
I suggested once VT52 tube 6373 
The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R 6373 
YO-186 as the output tube. 6370 
Here she is. 6369 
Some talks about the new production tubes 6365 
New 2A3 tubes 6365 
Some thoughts about one-IHT vs. multiple-DHT 6365 
The Sun Audio with 6E5P 6364 
Multistage DHT circuits 6363 
Wrong tube or wrong topology – here is the question. 6362 
Emission Labs 2A3 6362 
Some comment and questions about then 2A3 talks. 6362 
Which Chinese 2A3? 6362 
OK, for a first time I like the San Audio Kit. 6362 
The YO186 Strip Show 6362 
More on the 2A3 comparisons 6361 
It will be interesting…. 6361 
OPT impedence 6361 
More about the Plate Loading 6361 
Some feedback on designing with the 45 and 2A3 DHTs... might prove interesting. 6356 
2A3 data 6356 
The New 2A3 tubes 6356 
How many stages I need for 110dB sensitivity, smal... 6356 
How many stages and why... and who makes that 45 o... 6355 
Everything about everything. 6355 
Some very good points... and... possibly more logi... 6355 
Options, options, options.... 6355 
I think we agree overall 6355 
An IDHT with more gain? 6354 
You don't ask for much now, eh? 6354 
2A3 tube impressions 6349 
Interesting analogy 6349 
NOS 2A3 tubes versus new tubes 6349 
Hmmm, let me try this one again... 6349 
Sylvania 2A3 identification 6349 
A picture is worth a thousand micromhos? 6349 
I have more interest in the period tubes 6349 
Why NOS tubes? 6348 
The Holly Ignorance 6348 
Tube tasting 6348 
The cathodes’ flatulence? 6348 
Make mine thoriated please 6348 
Any Germans out there? 6348 
6E5P VS 6E6P 6348 
Vibrations? What do you with them? 6348 
Vibration in tubes and sounds 6348 
UX4 vs UX4ruskie 6347 
Ringing the tubes? I do not know how about that. 6347 
Tube sound and vibration 6347 
The thoughts collection about YO186? 6341 
The lights look green for the YO tube 6340 
"Melquiades" with YO-186. Something like... 6340 
My version of RE-604 and PX4 6339 
The YO186 tube sockets. 6339 
B4/B5 British made 6338 
The YO186’s sockets and prices 6338 
DHT 2A3 amplifier rectification 6337 
My attitude toward tube rectification. 6337 
Tu-be or not Tu-be, seems Tu-be the question. 6336 
It looks like DHT DSET is shaping up. 6335 
The Sylvania 2A3 NOS report 6332 
The Citizen Kane syndrome. 6332 
Sylvania 2A3 in a World without Color 6331 
Are NOS and new manufacture comparing oranges to o... 6331 
That all is incorrect in a way…. 6331 
NOS vs new 2A3 tubes 6331 
The identical operation environment? 6331 
Preferred 2A3 operating point 6331 
The sound of the 2A3 however? 6331 
Circuit modification for 2A3 optimization 6330 
How to get max power from 2A3 6330 
2A3 voltages, loads and realized output power 6330 
Optimal operation of 2A3: an experiment 6330 
Tubes, Whole Circuits, Expectations and Sound 6330 
Gain is not power. 6330 
2A3 amplifier modification & Optimization 6330 
Specialized DSET approach 6330 
6C33/2A3 DSET? 6330 
SET usable power and making the most of it 6330 
The 2A3 loading 6330 
DSET solution for EdgarHorn? 6330 
Optimizing the 2A3 6330 
How much to DSET a DSET 6330 
DSET for Titan 6330 
The Best of All Worlds 6330 
Multiamp setup 6329 
Optimizing the (NOS) 2A3... "KM-style"? 6329 
There are many opportunities, it all depends what ... 6329 
Modifying amplifer to optimize NOS 2A3 performance 6329 
Conceptualizing Melquiades DSET is done 6323 
2A3 and 400V supply 6323 
Pudding and the chicken wires 6322 
Another shot at numbers 6322 
How to cook the "uninformed" anode. 6322 
Okay, so this might work.... 6322 
The DHT Milq DSET, the prebuilt draft. 6322 
Looks good, but.... 6321 
2A3 with slightly lover filament voltage? 6321 
Less is more... usually. 6321 
Where to burn gain? how? and where to get beter st... 6320 
Stepping Out 6320 
Said to be good, but 6320 
Gain to lose 6320 
Why nothing is simple with this damn amp! 6320 
Another idea for losing gain 6320 
What's best 6320 
Options, options... 6320 
Actually, it is not so bad. 6320 
Other compromises... 6319 
Cathode vs. fixed with DHT 6318 
Is it glowing yet? 6298 
It is comming.... 6298 
The new MF channel. 6292 
I started to work on the Milq’s DHT Island. 6291 
Innerstage loading vs. OPT loading. 6283 
The intestage loading talk. 6280 
My playback feels like it is broken. 6275 
1 in 50? 6275 
Yes, it was after PP2000 6275 
Die Walküre soldering. 6274 
The post Die Walküre soldering 6273 
Another amp arond YO186 6272 
Gain? 6272 
The Unexpected problem with DHT Milq. 6272 
Simple is good 6271 
Ok, I am moving forward. 6271 
The Milq DSET is up. 6270 
My DH DSET – 2 days later. 6268 
Here is more data to reconcile. 6268 
Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. 6267 
Ok, what do I want? 6267 
Let Go of Some Conceptual "Restrictions"? 6267 
The Milq DH DSET, the further thoughts in progress. 6267 
Crunching Numbers; Shaping Sound 6267 
How about the tweeter? 6266 
Tweeter Efficiency? 6266 
Safe and Sound 6266 
More mystery with tweeter but still on the subject. 6266 
Some clarifications. 6266 
How about that?!!! 6266 
Further considerations: DC-coupling. 6264 
Head Room 6264 
To kill the mandatory 13dB 6263 
DC coupling and killing 13db and driving 6e5p miller and.... 6263 
I do not think that it might be damaging… 6263 
Again with the PS 6263 
AKA J.C. Morrison’s amp but… 6261 
Parallel Universe 6261 
Melquiades HD MF DSET, Draft13. 6259 
Why I let other people build them... 6259 
Ok, it's going to right direction. 6259 
Ok, it looks already very close…. 6258 
The Loftinish-Whitish, well sort of…. 6255 
MF: the pre-final version. 6255 
Loftin-White? 6255 
Did anyone hear the PX4 amplifiers? 6255 
What Could use Improving at This Point? 6255 
The Milq’s MF front-end is done 6251 
Why I Let Other People Build Them, II 6251 
Define really quiet 6250 
Another variable of sound 6250 
Backlash? 6250 
Alternative filament supplies 6250 
I kind of faced a problem with AC 6250 
Going down the DC path 6249 
It is not about the “whole sound” but about “molec... 6249 
Molecular sound 6249 
AC-DC heater supply 6249 
The Tentlabs are $10 worth PS. 6249 
The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. 6249 
The devil is less scared than it depicted. 6249 
Hiss or Hum 6249 
AC transformers 6249 
I have seen the Promised Land 6248 
OK, the choke noise is not a problem anymore 6248 
Ok, it is working fine but… 6247 
Divide and Conquer 6247 
The design phase is over. 6246 
The unexpected insanity! 6245 
Loading 6245 
Looking for inspiring ideas for 'universal' loadin... 6245 
A filaments Sherlock Holmes wanted. 6245 
Going the Distance 6245 
Read the f*** manual! 6245 
Agreed. 6245 
I agree 6245 
The filament transformer 6245 
Center-tap and options 6245 
Something like this…. 6245 
Avoiding "Dial-an-Amp" 6245 
The foreplay is going on. 6245 
Split balance 6244 
Further thoughts about my DH filaments 6244 
The Shuguang 2A3 tubes. 6244 
SHuguang 6244 
Going through…. 6243 
The 2.5V noise vs. 4V noise. 6242 
More about Shuguang 2A3C 6242 
Hum vs voltage 6242 
Meow about the tubes… 6242 
To Be a Content Cat 6242 
Completed! 6239 
Tradition 6239 
Absolutely beautiful! 6239 
The 'film' caps in PS 6238 
Science or religion 6238 
Mass Extinction 6238 
Electrolytics, technology and time 6238 
No more questions about PS capacitors. 6238 
Capacitor choices 6238 
Good time. Welcome back. Thanks God. 6237 
The minor day of Quartets. 6237 
Them's the Breaks 6237 
Eventually! 6236 
So Soon? 6236 
DHT MF channel and 6-ch amp: first conclusions 6236 
All Abuzz about Nothing 6235 
The wire for DC-coupling 6235 
The Dirt on DIY Backlash 6235 
DSET vs. the “better tubes”. 6235 
How to test the DH tubes properly? 6234 
Pairing up tubes for SE use 6233 
The DHT live reserve 6232 
Some interestng models 6232 
Eaten alive. 6232 
The tubey déjà vu? 6231 
The new concept of my output transformer. 6227 
The 4V takes a lead. 6223 
Listening the DH and the striped down version of M... 6220 
I kind of slowly learn what I need. 6220 
More HF from a transformer and DHT? 6218 
Since You Don't Need the Gain 6217 
Exiting the design mode? 6217 
Bye-bye the input divider on MF! 6217 
A few steps back and a gaint leap ahead. 6213 
Single-stage vs. DHT amp. 6212 
Setting up the new Playback 6211 
And the winner is… so far 6208 
If you like type 45... 6208 
Type 45... they're not all the same 6208 
Favorite Flavor? 6208 
The 45 times Meow... 6208 
The problem that I see is… 6208 
Running the 45 6208 
The 10Y...and bye bye Newton 6207 
The commentaries about everything. 6207 
Driver tube and biasing 6207 
DHT drivers 6207 
The ideas are worth trying? 6207 
A question about the polishing the things…. 6203 
The Particular Tube, I'm afraid... 6203 
Driving the 45... cathode first 6202 
ST or Globe; old or new... 6202 
Whatever sticks to the wall as an operation point ... 6202 
The attenuating crap in secondary. 6202 
Operating points and cathode current 6202 
The Burgeoning Opportunities! 6202 
Actually it is not so simple. 6202 
Resistors at the front 6201 
A minor alternation of a position 6201 
The era of enlightenment. 6198 
The devil is in the details.... 6198 
Constructing Sound 6198 
A new view on the DHT evaluation. 6197 
The “strange” YO186 6188 
The dead guy’s lessons. 6143 
2S4S and 2A3 6134 
Ho to use the YO186 6127 
YO 186 fundamental flavor 6127 
The YO-YO tube and "fundamentals" channel 6127 
The live without the YO186, again.... 6125 
Not anymore! 6114 
The very good YoYonisation! 6113 
….above and below two very clean channel. 6112 
The DHT and esoteric imaging deformation. 6099 
DHT, YO186, or??? 6099 
I had no idea how ‘different’ it is. 6046 
The Kazitsky Manufacturing and YO104, some history. 6045 
"Absolution and Eternal Refuge." 6042 
Sofia Electric Type 45 Mesh 6032 
The true association of YO186's Sounds. 5794 
All the Best from Burgundy 5794 
Cheesy tubes 5793 
Me and my DHT references… 5684 
Y0-186 in winter. 5587 
Y0-186 sounds like… 5586 
Rethinking the YO186 tube. 5555 
In My Dreams 5555 
Grunt from type 45? A ridicules comment. 5555 
Blame? 5554 
When good is not good enough. 5554 
45s, Drivers, and 45s 5554 
Hm, that was so simple after all! 5553 
How the YO186 was used. 5137 
What is old is new? 5136 
YO186 vs. type 45. 5135 
The YO186 is gone.... :-( 4684 
That sucks. 4684 
YO186 4682 
Hm, what the hell is going on? 4682 
I do not think that anybody but me would like YO186 4682 
A hallucination? 4679 
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