Dusty Chalk

Want to? Yes. Will? No, not at this time.

So...you've already designed one, yes? Yes, I do.

I'm pretty sure it's OTL. (double-checks) Capacitor coupled OTL, according to this page. Oh, and I got the idea about using a 6528 in it based on Pete Millet's own HA-2 Tuberolling FAQ (which I linked to previously). It's explicitly suggested for low impedance headphones. So yeah, I'm pretty sure it can handle it. Not positive, but pretty sure...why wouldn't it? Because the draw might be more than the power reserves are capable of? So maybe I should supplement the power reserve caps? WRT email: No, it's there -- right on his front page. I guess I could email him, I just wasn't sure how approachable he was, and I wasn't sure how to ask the question. Actually, now that I think about it, I have another question to ask him, so I will definitely email him.

Stupid question: does it matter whether or not I "consider" that or not -- isn't a JAN tube a JAN tube -- not the same as "mil-spec" or russian military, or anything, but a JAN tube is very specifically a tube made for JAN. I don't understand this. I know what NOS means -- it means it was made a while ago, but hasn't been used yet. Are you saying that 6C33, although apparently still in production, has really been made a while ago, and is no longer being manufactured? Yeah, that's sort of a grey line, but perhaps if I explained where I'm coming from, my question will make more sense (and also explain why this distinction isn't really important in this case). I found a pair of tubes I bought a while ago, and they were labeled JAN. I guess what I'm trying to figure out is whether or not they're NOS or not (in addition to whether they're any good or not, but that's an easier question for me to answer -- just try them!). I remember not liking them and not using them for very long at all, so if I sell them, I want to know whether or not to advertise them as not-quite-new old-stock or not.

Thank you all for your helpful responses. Because mine keep burning out. And I know of at least one other owner that goes through a lot of tubes as well. I'm looking for the best option for (a) driving low impedance headphones and ( at a non-expensive rate. According to Pete Millet's HA-2 tuberolling faq (PDF), it says I should go for a 6528a -- Mikhail happen to get any of those that he would be willing to sell me? TDSL says I should also look at the CV9094 -- same question. Any other good recommendations for tubes for driving low impedance headphones? When I looked up all the tubes listed in that FAQ, and cross-referenced them in TDSL, I expected to see them come up as each other's substitutes. And yet, they did not. Any idea why? I'm also wondering if there are any tweaks that I can do to get them to not eat up tubes like Killdozer. Is there a way to lower the supply voltage? Do I want to do that? Is there something I can look at in the power supply, to make it more stable? Any other brilliant suggestions? A specific question to KG, 5687, and anyone else who would say "no" to #4 -- do you believe in current production tubes at all? I say this not to start that argument, but just as a reference point. I, myself, have heard some good new production tubes that I like (although I admit -- none of them were more powerful than the EL84, which KG has already told me sucks). I also ask because as a follow-up question -- is there a way to rewire and/or replace the socket so that I could put a good current production tube in there? Or an adapter? I'm probably just going to sell the fucker and be done with it, but it's such a nice complement to my Singlepower amp that I really would like that sound as an option in my headphone listening. Do you know what I'm talking about? Can I get an 'amen'? Would the 6080 be a good choice for low impedance headphones?

I know it runs them hot, is that the entirety of the reason, or is there more to it than that? Also, is it hard on the power tube, the rectifier, or both? Anyone know Pete Millet? Anyone want to ask him for me (diplomatically, of course)? Any good current production tubes for them?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's no such thing as a new production JAN tube, yes?

Okay.

You're pretty agreeable when you're drunk.

Regardless, I will continue to use the word whenever appropriate, irrespective of its condemnation by the vocabulary police.

It was a Pass Labs one.

Probably too late. But as long as he doesn't act on it, he'll just have a folder on him and that's all it will amount to. And why would you want to report anything to a shipping company? And: the "Multisexual Space Whale Coalition"? There's an image I didn't need: multisexual whales...

I hate when that happens. ...or maybe you signed up and forgot. I've found forums that I've signed up for before, and had since forgotten about them.

Does anyone have a copy of "Rock Me Amadeus", the "international" version with the English-speaking voice-over that gives a synopsis of his life? I know the lyrics (well, I found the lyrics), but I really need to hear it...I have the German-language version already. I vaguely remember it having more impact.

That's like saying the wet spot is the best part about sex. Or that skid marks are the best part about eating good food. That's just silly.

That doesn't strike me as very intelligent, especially in light of the rumours. If I was a decent manufacturer, I would test my gear just to quell the rumours. Especially after the current set of rumours. What's the expression, "fight fire with fire"? Not that I believe anyone is lying about anything.

You've been asked to answer questions and answered some of them. It can just as easily be said that you've been asked to answer questions and not answered them.

Lesson in how to read lawyer-speak #1 -- look for qualifying statements that render the rest of the sentence moot.

Why? On what grounds? So you can avoid answering the question? No. Answer the fucking question. Quit changing the fucking subject. This would work real well on girls, perhaps I should try it as a come-on line: Me: Hi. Girl: What do you want? Me: Rather than me being asked the questions, how about you answer mine? Girl: Fuck off. Police!

Yeah, you keep telling yourself that.

Quoted for irony.

Which you made it so.

We're not criticizing him for not being omniscient, we're criticizing him for trying to play games like he is answering part of the question and not others, when in fact he is just adding to the entropy. And Yikes -- you're a fucking idiot. If there's any truth to the fact that the Raptor even could start fires, that information ought to be widely disseminated if for no other reason than for fucking safety. You want to be a fucking apologist, that's one thing -- you want to be a potential vandal and/or murderer by ommission, that's another.

That was two statements.

5) tyrion is ignorant of anything having anything to do with this -- "I'm not aware" statements don't mean anything to a lawyer, and it's a way of making people hear "this is not true". 6) Maybe it's not the raptor. Tyrion -- you're really not being paid enough to be Ray's Head-Case representative. Or are you?