aberyclark
Responses from aberyclark
| How long should Pre amp (12au7) tubes last in Rogue Preamp? No, just curious. The tubes are fine. I like how they sound...just curious thats all. When it is time to replace, I may try the Gold Lions only because many owners who own the RP-5 say the first thing they do is switch the tubes and talk about a n... | |
| Nuforce STA200 The Nuforce should be dead quiet with Just the sys. When I had my RP-5 in for warranty work, I used my Pro-Ject s2 Pre Dac as a preamp. Dead quiet. I mean dead quiet!!! My Zu's are rated at 101 db. Slight tube hiss is normal (ear against speaker) ... | |
| Do McIntosh dealers give discount on new models? When I was shopping last year, the Canadian dealers had much higher MSRP to reflect the exchange rate, thus, the discount rate was really no different than the US discounts. Maybe things have changed | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns Ill second GIK room treatments. I’m in the middle of treating my room. I just added GIK absorbers at first and second reflection points. WOW. Sounds as if I upgraded my system instantly. My next move is corner bass traps then ceiling absorbers. C... | |
| Current McIntosh mc275 Questions I should have been more clear. What BRAND of tubes or who makes them for McIntosh ( JJ, EH, etc) | |
| Current McIntosh mc275 Questions One question answered... the 275 has fixed bias so no adjustments are needed. That’s great | |
| Reasonable RCA Connectors? I’m building my first set of cables using switchcraft ( so my mistakes are not too expensive). If all goes well, I’ll seek nicer RCA’s. | |
| Nuforce STA200 Japol316What Pre amp are you using? You could always hook up a DVD or CD payer directly (do not play anything...it could damage speakers) and see if the hiss is there. I had a hiss issue but it was due to my RP-5 tube pre output. I solved with a S... | |
| Voltmeter readings and settings when building RCA Interconnect Thanks. Just general continuity from end to end? | |
| Which power cords should I look at? I just purchased a ZU Event (mk 1) power cord. I'm looking forward to trying it. To be honest I'm not expecting any sound upgrade. I mainly wanted a shorter cord so the back of my rack is not so cluttered. | |
| Pro v Audiophile - Science v Snake Oil? @tomcy6 No I don’t believe recording standards are very high. In fact it’s pretty obvious that most of the industry has very little regard for the concerns of audiophiles. We’re just far too small a group for them to take us seriously. The Steve H... | |
| Preamp Choice... a hard call for me. I’m not big on Dac built into a preamp. Dac technology changes so quickly. A great preamp will last a lifetime. | |
| Duelund RCA interconnects...opinions Who would be a good supplier of terminated/finished Duelund 16ga RCA interconnect cables? | |
| 10 db or 20 db attenuator? I suggest this. https://www.schiit.com/products/sysI’m using one between my Rogue RP-5 and Nuforce STA200 which has super high gain (My ZU Speakers are 101 db). The attenuator allows me to lower volume a bit so tube hiss is not so loud. The unit i... | |
| I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my mind... Ebay is your friend. Go thru your attic, closets, etc. Find things that you can live without. Sell on ebay. Enjoy less "stuff" in your house and enjoy your new cables. That's what I do. |