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MHDT Paradesea Repair? New Tube?

I have a MHDT Paradesea+ DAC. I stopped working the other day. I tried another DAC and it worked fine. When i plug in the Paradesea i can hear a VERY faint sounds coming out of the speakers. I tried going USB, coax...no go. Could it be the tube died? If not, does anybody repair these things? Is it worth it?
streetdaddy
tubegroover
2,320 posts
 
The ideal is to find a tube that has been reliably tested. You shouldn't have to spend too much for one of the above tubes.
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
If you post your location, there might be a member nearby w a tester. I'm in the Hartford CT area and might be able to help if you are near there.
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mapman
21,851 posts
 
Most likely the 5670 tube. Always good to have a spare to test with when needed.

paradisea sound changes radically with different tubes so tube rolling with paradisea is a worthwhile exercise in of itself.
streetdaddy OP
349 posts
 
Sounds like fun. Good to see you guys all on here after so long of an absence. I remember you guys when I was into this in the early 2000s .i've got little kids now so there's always a possibility to that they spilled something into it that's why I'm a little nervous. Maybe if you guys have a tester I can mail this one to you and just tell me if it's good or bad before I buy a $75 tube!
shakeydeal
979 posts
 
Why would you sweat a 75.00 tube? Even if it's not the problem, if you keep the DAC you will eventually need to replace it.

BTW, have owned the Havana for ~3.5 yrs. and have replaced the tube once already. It is an excellent sounding DAC.

Shakey
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