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| Supratek Owners Thread @jslateiv thanks for the clarification. Bet the hammertone copper was incredible looking. I'm fine with powder coat black. Thanks, Doug A | |
| Supratek Owners Thread @jackd this gives me a good idea how the D. Sachs compares with the Supratek models. Your comparison Helps a lot. Buying a second Supratek also speaks highly of their sound quality. @jslateiv appreciate your explanation of the circuitry differen... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Thanks for the extra info @gryphongryph, @jackd , and @jslateiv . I thought the copper might add shielding. High-end Japanese components often use copper lined chassis for this reason. @jackd which Supratek do you find the D. Sachs closer to to... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread What are the sonic differences between a Chardonnay and Cabernet? Does the copper/chrome have any sonic advantage over the powder coat finish? Still thinking about getting one of these for a birthday present. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread Thanks @mogelsvs @bugredmachine . Glad to know it doesn't draw much. Still undecided about the power regenerator. I have my own power transformer, out on the pole. But, things inside the house can also cause problems. The PS Audio is on sale ... | |
| Current Universal Players Use Windows computer to rip the HDCDs to a hard drive. Iirc Microsoft bought the HDCD process. Music Bee decodes HDCD and rips to 24 bit. A HDCD capable DAC should play them. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread Anyone know the power draw of the D Sachs preamp? Considering a power regenerator. Thanks, Aldonrab | |
| Most Musical 6NS7 tube for a Preamp? Surprised one of the most coveted 6SN7 tubes isn’t mentioned in this thread. I’ve seen Melz rated above all the bad boys, RCA and Ken-Rad. Iirc there’s a small window of time in the 50’s that are the best. I’m using the Don Sachs D2 linestage, wi... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century @noske I've never owned a Supratek. Product doubts are a consideration in any purchase. To be fair, nothing is perfect. We are seeing a 20 year history in this thread. What company has a perfect 20 year history? What car company do you find wort... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century @deutscherhififan saw your ad and considered it, but I recently bought a Don Sachs D2. I will add a Supratek one day. Your linestage was beautiful looking. I wouldn't have been brave enough to sell it before hearing the replacement. Looking forwa... | |
| Why did my amp just crash and burn ? Glad you got the amp working again. If an amp has to be opened up to replace B+ fuses be careful. Even with amp unplugged and off, the power supply capacitors can still store dangerous energy. Most power amps drain this energy. Saw a friend loose ... | |
| Why did my amp just crash and burn ? Bummer. What amp do you have? Was it playing while you adjusted the speaker wires? Tube amps can't be played with no speaker wires connected. A friend's Classes transistor amp has died while hooking speaker wires with amp on and nothing playing. Y... | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread @lous good to know. After the 2nd set of Linlai finish breaking in, I will compare them to my other tubes. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread The D. Sachs D2 linestage sounds really great now that the 4 Linlai E 6SN7 tubes have broken in. It is large and imposing with such large tubes stacked on double socket savers. It takes up a lot more shelf room. The tubes seem to do everything dar... | |
| Tube Socket Savers, why? I use socket savers to raise 2 of the 4 Linlai Global E 6SN7. This allows them to fit in a preamp that has too close spacing for such huge 6SN7s. Each tube is 2" in diameter. Thanks, aldnorab |