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Post by Guest on Nov 12, 2015 13:31:55 GMT
 Arrived today and I have the J.V.C. dual axials plugged into them. fed by my P.C. The amp has 4ohm and 8ohm speaker banana plugs. Which would I use if I wanted to connect to 6 ohm speakers? |
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 12, 2015 13:35:45 GMT
Try them both and see if there is a difference and whether you prefer one or the other. It won't hurt anything.
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Post by Guest on Nov 12, 2015 13:42:06 GMT
Try them both and see if there is a difference and whether you prefer one or the other. It won't hurt anything. Thanks for that ChrisB, I would have put it in 8ohm just thinking there would be less chance of overload. I don't know what I'm talking about do I?   |
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Post by Guest on Nov 12, 2015 13:42:55 GMT
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Post by Guest on Nov 12, 2015 13:44:55 GMT
Another question, if I play my CD player through it do I then still need the Little Bear P5?
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Nov 12, 2015 15:13:11 GMT
No you could plug it into the amp directly and use the amp's volume control. Try it both ways and see which you prefer.
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Post by Guest on Nov 13, 2015 8:29:09 GMT
I prefered to use both, it sounded even sweeter.
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Post by Guest on Dec 29, 2015 17:29:09 GMT
I have now upgraded the speakers to KEF Coda 2's and the sound is very nice indeed, my question is, would I now benefit from changing any of the valves? If so what are the equivalent ones for those in the amp please?  |
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 29, 2015 19:19:24 GMT
Googling the brand name that you have as the thread title here, give quite a few hits for web pages about this amp - the first four or five of them are posts you have made on various forums though!
As far as I can tell, you have the following:
2 x 6N9PJ (front)
1 x 5Z3PJ (middle at back)
2 x EL34 (back)
Why don't you just use the amp and leave things alone for a bit rather than tinkering with it so soon after getting it?
Just enjoy it!
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Post by Guest on Dec 29, 2015 21:14:32 GMT
Googling the brand name that you have as the thread title here, give quite a few hits for web pages about this amp - the first four or five of them are posts you have made on various forums though! As far as I can tell, you have the following: 2 x 6N9PJ (front) 1 x 5Z3PJ (middle at back) 2 x EL34 (back) Why don't you just use the amp and leave things alone for a bit rather than tinkering with it so soon after getting it? Just enjoy it! I play it every day Chris and wondered what I'd do if something failed. I was hoping to carry some spares, possibly something that would also be an upgrade. |
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 29, 2015 21:46:00 GMT
I don't know about the others but I have an amp that uses EL34 valves and there is an awful lot of information about them on the web. Alternatives that will almost certainly work fine in your amp are the 6CA7 and the KT77. I have a hunch that the former might be a good choice for your amp. Most of the big valve dealers will stock lots of choices for EL34 and alternatives. Others here may quite well have more firm recommendations here than I do though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 21:49:36 GMT
Ive had a few EL34 amps. Good value tubes IMO are JJ Teslas and Electro Harmonix. For something a bit more pricey, perhaps others can help.
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Post by jnk on Dec 30, 2015 6:28:11 GMT
Ive had a few EL34 amps. Good value tubes IMO are JJ Teslas and Electro Harmonix. For something a bit more pricey, perhaps others can help. +1! You could also consider the slightly pricier Mullard or Tung-Sol varieties as well. For the 5Z3PJ/5U4G, I am only familiar with the Shuguang version. Quite a few choices for the 6N9PJ/6SL7; Tung-Sol, Sylvania, Sovtek and, at a higher price, the Northern Electric. -j. |
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Post by Guest on Dec 30, 2015 8:50:04 GMT
Great and helpful information as usual gents, thanks for that.
Is the rectifier only available in a Chinese valve then?
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Post by jnk on Dec 30, 2015 12:15:57 GMT
I believe so; just to be sure, I can ask a couple of local valve gurus - maybe even for possible alternatives.
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Post by Guest on Dec 31, 2015 10:23:33 GMT
I believe so; just to be sure, I can ask a couple of local valve gurus - maybe even for possible alternatives. Yes please and thank you for doing that. |
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Post by jnk on Jan 2, 2016 8:56:18 GMT
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Post by Guest on Jan 2, 2016 12:51:55 GMT
Which of the 5 would you recommend please? |
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Post by jnk on Jan 2, 2016 13:21:56 GMT
The JJ or Electro Harmonix should do nicely.
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Post by Guest on Jan 4, 2016 8:44:48 GMT
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