Aesthetix Janus Sig: Noisy Phono Tubes


Greetings fellow audiophiles. My Janus Sig produces a lot of white noise in the Phonostage. The manual suggests this is caused by noisy tubes. I’ve been trying to contact Aesthetix, but to no avail. They are in Moorpark, CA, and I fear they may have fallen victim to the wildfires.

The phono section uses quad 12AX7LP (long plate), 2 12AX7 and 2 6922 or equivalent. Does anyone have a recommendation on the best tubes for this unit? Thank you -David 

klipschking

Kevin at Upscale Audio should get you sorted. The 6922 tubes are likely the noisy ones.

@klipschking 

 

Looks like they were impacted. See below.

 

What to Know

  • The Mountain Fire broke out in the Moorpark and Camarillo areas of Ventura County.
  • Flames fanned by strong winds quickly spread to 132 structures, including homes.
  • Firefighters said several people were hospitalized with injuries.

A brush fire quickly grew to nearly 20,000 acres in the hills above Moorpark and Camarillo in Ventura County.

The Mountain Fire, reported around 9 a.m. Wednesday off the 118 Freeway near Balcom Canyon and Bradley roads, resulted in several injuries and forced evacuations in the communities northwest of Los Angeles. Evacuations were ordered as flames spread from brush to several homes.