decooney
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| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes Great to hear on the caps, I do the same with my DAC, preamp, Mono tube amps. It was not until I upgraded the four main coupling caps in my tube amps (to something significantly better) did I really start to hear absolute definable differences (ma... | |
| What 50wpc or higher amps have a totally different sound from Pass Labs, in a good way? @redwoodaudioYa know, the XA ".8" amps sound different from the older X ".5" version amps, and a little different again up and down the range. Or, some variations in FirstWatt or even older Threshold. Depends on what speakers you have too, right... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 speakers (asking for a friend) THANKS to all for the feedback. Very helpful and saved valuable time. Appears the 4ohm 86db 1.7s might be a bit much to handle for my buddy’s smaller EL34 tube amp, in a tad larger open room setting. While he does not crank it up much, he and his ... | |
| KEF ls50 meta’s are on the way @mapman Great recordings sound great yet each a little difference. The worst recordings are as listenable as they have ever been. Hello mapman, I'd like to pass along this thread and your feedback to a friend. Now that you've had the new LS50 Meta... | |
| Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts? @adam8179My experience is limited but I have a little experience with the MHDT DACs. I have the Pagoda (non-balanced) and I really like it but I prefer my Chord Qutest. The Qutest has better bass and treble extension, and better detail. The Pag... | |
| PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes @audioman58 Good to know on the new PSV Art series. A friend with a recording/mastering studio messing with tube DACS recently tried them with similar praise, likes them quite a bit. I will say the latest MKII version is notably better than prior ... | |
| Psvane CV181 TII in both driver and splitter on VAC Renaissance 70/70? My preamp has two pairs of 6SN7 signal and driver tubes, and while I enjoyed splitting tubes with one pair of new, and a second pair of my best NOS tubes, what worked best was two very closely matched pairs/triodes of the same brand of boutique tu... | |
| Newbie Can't Decide Which Tube Amp @ckenr, with your noted "cramped quarters" and space constraints limited to depth vs. width, you might want to reply with your LxWxH limits.This might help folks to help you to narrow down a list of possible tube amps(s) you can do given your circ... | |
| Newbie Can't Decide Which Tube Amp @ckenr,It appears at least 2 different Concerto models existed, each had different drivers in them. The later model has a diffraction device on the tweeter as one indicator, and look closely at the woofers. This original model reviewed way back wa... | |
| Newbie Can't Decide Which Tube Amp @yogiboy @hilde45 My friend has 3 year old M120 amps. They can be used with KT88 tubes.Best to check with Mike @ QS and give him the serial # of the amps, and reconfirm to be sure. The latest version of the Mono 120s with the large transformers in... | |
| tube bias @harley52Deleted prior post linking to the Q&A section the QS site. Update: Found more updated manual information on the newer Silver 88 monos, which coincides more closely to your Silver 70s with KT88 tubes. The Silver88 manual shows 40ma per... | |
| Interconnect Suggestions? +1, what jmphotography said. Several friends with Node/2i units who all added step-up external DACs and really good digi coax cables with notable benefits with added musical enjoyment. Yes, various threads out there on this topic. | |
| KEF ls50 meta’s are on the way @mapmanThanks for reporting progress as you go. It's been fun reading about your Metas. I hope to demo a pair down the road just for grins. It can be revealing moving the same speakers around to different setups with friends, in normal non-covid... | |
| My ICs are short…..duh! It happens. Adding more bridge connectors in the signal path will result in some change. It also depends on your hearing. Knowing you splurged for Cardas already, it still might be worth bighting the bullet and selling off or trading up for a long... | |
| Tidal vs Quobuz @gearginder, I’m sure it all depends on your listening preferences but here is my take. I went from Spotify to Tidal. I had used solely Spotify for 5+ years. Loved the sound quality upgrade of Tidal but hated loosing access to so many tracks. So I... |