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| Supratek or Don Sachs - which way to go? Having not heard the Sachs, I can't speak to aspects of its SQ, but what impressed me about Mick's vs. Sachs was true balanced ins and outs, a consciously designed modestly warm sound and the lifetime coverage. $500 or so less for the Chardonnay d... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes If I could still edit my post, I’d note that the 1578 is highly rectifier dependent, at least in my set up. I’ve now tried three— potato masher, Fivre and Brimar 5R4GY’s with increasing warmth and presence, although w/o entirely overcoming the emo... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes My search for a pair of 6SN7/6F8G’s for a Supratek Chardonnay preamp continues. I’ve tried the Shuguang WE6SN7, early and late ‘50s CBS Hytron’s, and wartime National Union and grey glass Sylvania 6F8G’s. Of those, my favorite are the Sylvania’s, ... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Thanks. It looks like they come from extra stock or liquidated Old Chen preamp stock. See https://www.hifi-amplifiers.com/en/oldchen-tube-amplifierslaochen-c-118/oldchen-c1-hiend-6h8ccv181se... gd-parts link for the tube goes to AliExpress, where... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Anyone recognize this tube, and the top lettering - "...chen" ?https://www.ebay.com/itm/PSVANE-CV181-SE-Vacuum-Tubes-6N8P-6SN7-CV181-Electron-Tube-Hifi-Audio-DIY-1... | |
| Supratek or Don Sachs - which way to go? Seems something to Mick directly, then post the result here if appropriate. If you’re referring to the large canisters on top showing in the photos, I think he changed the design. My Chardonnay doesn’t have them. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Thanks for the info. How would you describe your early ‘50s Sylvania on the neutral to warm continuum? I’ve read a lot about those tubes, but everyone’s description is a little different.I have a GEC U52 in very good electrical and sonic shape tha... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Wow, what a difference in forums! I’ve been on a JansZen Valentina A8 actives thread at AudioCircle recently. Those speakers are hybrid electrostatic actives, a meter tall, that include everything except the source. From a practical standpoint, th... | |
| Aftermarket fuse for subwoofers? @millercarbon5 & uberwaltz -- From the standpoint of having a useful thread about the topic raised, I don’t see your posts as any better than his. If you can delete them, please do so. In any case, please leave it to the OP, i.e., me, to handl... | |
| Aftermarket fuse for subwoofers? @rodman Good first idea. No worse than a spare pair. | |
| Aftermarket fuse for subwoofers? Thanks. Everything else in my system that can take a fuse has an Orange, so if went for the promo there would be one extra that I'd probably sell. I know to go up at least 25% on SR's. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread I think the coolness is baked in by design, based on exchanges with the LTA developer. Over the last several years the audio market has gravitated in good part to “neutral” as the standard, something that appeals to customers who listen more to th... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread First off, any change, gear or even a tube change on the same piece, makes for a different sound. No matter what you do, your "magic" will have to be recreated, whether with the tubes provided or after rolling, and even then is always somewhat dif... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread A 6SN7 search today turned up a few resources I had forgotten or hadn't come across before (links can't be posted on Agon). Some good info.- head-fi: " The Reference 6SN7 Thread"- What's Best Forum: " Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes"- jacmusic.com: 6... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Markus -- Thanks. Never heard of the CBS 5962. At least at Upscale Audio they don’t come cheap, but I just noticed what look like a good matched pair on eBay for a reasonable price. I've been using the Shuguang replica and it's a nice tube. There ... |