A follow up for Sean.
I could not be happier.
Please keep in mind I am using the amp with RCA inputs; that increases the input impedance to 47k (as you know) which - if I understand properly - more than clears the 10:1 "rule" (the DJH is 600 ohms). But aside from the spec, there is music there. Real music. The kind of music I heard growing up with musicians passing through my house (my mom was on the board of a major symphony and played surrogate mother to many of the performers -- insturments were played constantly in the house which has given me, for better or worse, a rather grooved idea of what music should sound like).
I still have some tube rolling to do, cables to select, and, quite candidly, perhaps a speaker change. I am also curious to "upgrade" the Forte (increase the filter capacitance and perhaps the rectifiers) but feel no rush to do so.
I'll go on later in my virtual system page, but for now just say that the DJH and Forte are a grand match.
Best,
Lee
I could not be happier.
Please keep in mind I am using the amp with RCA inputs; that increases the input impedance to 47k (as you know) which - if I understand properly - more than clears the 10:1 "rule" (the DJH is 600 ohms). But aside from the spec, there is music there. Real music. The kind of music I heard growing up with musicians passing through my house (my mom was on the board of a major symphony and played surrogate mother to many of the performers -- insturments were played constantly in the house which has given me, for better or worse, a rather grooved idea of what music should sound like).
I still have some tube rolling to do, cables to select, and, quite candidly, perhaps a speaker change. I am also curious to "upgrade" the Forte (increase the filter capacitance and perhaps the rectifiers) but feel no rush to do so.
I'll go on later in my virtual system page, but for now just say that the DJH and Forte are a grand match.
Best,
Lee