sellers answer about the Sound Valves Tube Preamp:
"Hi,
I remember sending it for repair under warranty once. But I don't recall the details - but I don't think it was a blown transformer. Also note that this is 101 and not 100.
This was in my 3 tier audio rack ( one for amp, one for pre-amp and one for CD player) with lots of free space. I always baby my audio equipment."
it’s processor loop would allow out to self-powered sub, back in, then out to a low powered amp that would not need to make low bass, the easiest way to use a small tube amp. keeps heat, size, weight, cost lower, and gives more placement options.
old thread here was complimentary, no problems mentioned
I found some good stuff about this unit, then I found comments about blown fuses, and eventual blown transformer. Does this unit have any history of blown fuses, or transformer?
I see no top vent, did this unit had good open space at it's side vents, above, behind etc, during your years of use?
for any cartridge with coil impedance 40 or less. designed specifically for Denon Cartridges DL 103 and DL 103s 1:10 x-factor, +26db ................................................
3 ohm setting
for any cartridge with coil impedance 3 or less (compared to others, probably 1:36 x-factor, +31 db, verify)
My Voxativ’s come next week @ 2G’s, Best 2k i ever spent in this hobby. Best bang for the buck. You know its hard trying to find a great deal in this hobby, But I think I found one.
I just happen to be looking for a SUT for my friend’s MC cartridge.
By design, this SUT 12.9 x-factor shows 100 ohms loaded impedance to the MC Cartridge. For many cartridges, fixed 100 ohm load can be an advantage. (typical 12.9 x-factor shows 283 ohms to the cartridge).
Rothwell says for cartridges with .3 to .7 mv signal strength; for coil impedance less than 20 ohms. 100 ohms is the ’ 10x formula’ of a coil with 10 ohms.
i.e. my friend’s Goldring Eroica LX .5mv signal, 8 ohm coil resistance. Goldring recommends 100 ohm loading. .5mv x 12.9 x-factor = 6.45 mV signal to MM input (allow for a small amount of signal strength loss).
i.e. my AT33ptg/II .3mv, 10 ohm coil impedance. only 3.87 mV signal; formula’s 100 ohm load. A bit low signal strength for me, I use my SUT’s 20.68 x-factor: 6.02 mV which shows 110 ohms to my 10 ohm cartridge.
Note: no MM Bypass; single input, it’s a specific solution which keeps the cost down.
This Entre ET-100 has 3 inputs, MM Pass, and 3 optional settings
My main system's speakers are new wood enclosures with vintage electro-voice drivers (horns and 15" woofer), crossovers, L-Pads from a Fisher President II Console made in 1958. The drivers in the horns are impregnated fabric, they last indefinitely, the woofers can be re-coned, the L-Pads can be replaced. Replacement horns and woofers can be acquired.
electro-Voice Model Six was amazing, and unique, it incorporated 5 separate sound profiles via a resistor based attenuator circuit, horns, and an 18" woofer.
Awesome! Thanks for the replies. Some obscure items for sure. Cool to see all of us window shoppers sharing the good deals that we know / obsess about.
$4200 originally. Limited at 16 bit but whatever, they sound fantastic, are an all in one solution. These come with the hub which is needed, but also allows you to link up multiple pairs of xeo’s.
put these in your great room, a pair of xeo 3’s on the back deck and your going to have good tunes throughout the home
I was looking for Eroica LX because I just resurrected one in my system for a friend. A few years old, never played, he found it and he has no SUT, so here it came!
It sounds soooo good, I highly recommend it. I have been thinking of starting a thread about it. I compared it against my AT33PTG/II Line Contact on aluminum; My Shure V15Vxmr body with Jico SAS on boron.
My 3 arms/sut with 3 inputs makes comparisons so easy and quick, you just need to get the ’equal volume’ positions figured out first then off you go.
After playing several new and clean lp’s, I played my old beat up version of Eurythmics Sweet Dreams. That stylus shape gets down in the grooves, digs stuff out, it is very sensitive, it wants clean records more than the AT or Shure. Perhaps others here know more about it.
Right here on Audiogon: a pair of GR Research NX Studio Monitors, asking price $1500. They will of course continue to be ignored. Pearls before swine (no offense intended ;-) .
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