[ARC5] 1626 tubes

[KG4ERX at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/21/2006 2:02:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
MillerKE6F at aol.com writes:

As to tooob audio.  I have an old Dyna ST-70  that I use on  my Quad 
ESL-57 electrostatic speakers, mainly to keep the power   under some limit to 
keep 
from zapping them.  Good sound, but not  sure  why..


To some extent, I think audio quality is in the ear of the beholder.   Every 
day, I hear (deafing) boomers in cars rattling the chrome and the windows,  
and they think it sounds great (I think it's a nuisance!).  I used to have  a 
good ear for audio, but at 50+, alas, no more...a 6" woofer sounds as good as  a 
15"!
 
I used to work on a lot of tube amps...their dynamic response was so  
superior to solid state that I was generally afraid to turn a 30 watt unit up  over 
halfway, even though my speakers were rated 100Wrms (they could take my  
75W/channel solid state unit all day).
 
What I can't figure out though, is why the old 50's and 60's songs sound  
best over an old car radio with a 5 x 7 or 6 x 9 speaker, even to this  day!
 
I know, kinda far off topic, but I'm glat to see folk are still fooling  
around with tubes (Just got an Allied A-2516 Ham band unit I can't wait to fire  
up).  I use a BC-946 for AM BCB listening in my office.
 
KG4ERX