Definitely agree with tube rolling first.There's lots of info. at the Brent Jesse site and also a great thread called "Joe's tube lore"on audio asylum to read up a little before experiments ensue.All of the tube brands sound different and when you find the right combination you'll lose that harshness.Best of luck to you.
Potential DAQuestion - Tube preamps and Buffers
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I'm looking to smooth out the sound a bit, and have a potentially DAQ (Dumb a$$ question):
I run a CDP DAC and transport (Resolution Opus 21) into a tubed pre-amp (Audio Horizons TP2.0), then from there out to a digital Class D switching amp (Spectron MII Hybrid.) When I put the tube pre-amp into the system, it really helped to mellow out and improve the sound, as compared to a solid-state pre-amp I had tried and tested A/B.
So far, so good... I've been enjoying, but it can still be a bit brash. The Magnapan speakers only call out the brash detail.
Would a Tube Buffer help further, or is it a redundancy in the system? Do I need to consider the tech specs of each piece to determine that, e.g., output impedance*? Would it be a total waste of time and money?
Thanks,
Rob
* Just because I can spell 'output impedance' should not suggest that I know much about specs. :)
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I'm looking to smooth out the sound a bit, and have a potentially DAQ (Dumb a$$ question):
I run a CDP DAC and transport (Resolution Opus 21) into a tubed pre-amp (Audio Horizons TP2.0), then from there out to a digital Class D switching amp (Spectron MII Hybrid.) When I put the tube pre-amp into the system, it really helped to mellow out and improve the sound, as compared to a solid-state pre-amp I had tried and tested A/B.
So far, so good... I've been enjoying, but it can still be a bit brash. The Magnapan speakers only call out the brash detail.
Would a Tube Buffer help further, or is it a redundancy in the system? Do I need to consider the tech specs of each piece to determine that, e.g., output impedance*? Would it be a total waste of time and money?
Thanks,
Rob
* Just because I can spell 'output impedance' should not suggest that I know much about specs. :)
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