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| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @rocray thanks for the break in info. Mine are on the way from China and will take time to arrive. Will update their progress as they break in. Previous Don Sachs Model 2 linestage owner set it up with two gray glass RCA VT 231, two Ken-Rad black... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes Just ordered two for the Don Sachs Model 2 linestage. If they sound as good as expected, I’ll order two more for the remaining spots. Looking forward to hearing these. Does the size of the glass affect sound in any way? If a company puts their... | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread @firstgrowth good to know. Hope he doesn't over do it and stays healthy. Which upgrades are Don adding to your Model 2? Just saw a post by Jim McShane saying his tube/ Citation amp business was swamped. Don used to do his Citation restorations.... | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread Anyone using Linlai 6SN7 tubes in their preamp? Thinking about getting 2 as a trial. Need some back up tubes, and new would be a great addition to my nos. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Congratulations @skypop . This should be a big upgrade. You can spend some of the waiting time reading about tubes. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread @jaynemo1962 , wow, 6 month wait. That is patience. Had a chance to buy the DS phono along with the DS2. I passed, perhaps stupidly. Couldn't see buying a matching component for something I hadn't even heard yet. Looking forward to your thoughts ... | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread Thank you @danmar123 . Don's site shows 4 matching tubes, which didn't provide orientation info. Mine are now correctly installed and the channels are more "balanced" sonically. Interestingly the Schiit Freya+, and I believe the Cary SLP 98 posit... | |
| Is there a Don Sachs owners thread? @rocray thank you. I did start the Don Sachs Owners thread. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread The Supratek has big advantages to those with multiple amps. My VTL is 125k input at 2v. The Pioneer Series 20 M-22 class A amp is 47k at 1 volt. I've had other components that run out of volume control. Is there a disadvantage to putting the larg... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread @jackd thanks. Bought the chrome model with gain controls. Don Sachs is in favor of deleting them, but I like the extra versatility of adjustable gain and balance, normally a Supratek advantage. Owner sent it to DS for updates, including the new r... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Thank you @jackd . Was ready to order a Supratek and wait 4 months. Before sending the email scanned the ads one last time, to make sure I wasn't missing a super preamp deal. I'm on final break at work and there it is... a Don Sachs D2. Thought it... | |
| CDs And Green Markers. Please Don’t Laugh. Here is some non audible proof the green pen does something beneficial to a disc. Bought an used Police SACD that was supposed to be in great shape. My default setting was stereo SACD. Every time I played it in the Yamaha 1800 SACD player it locke... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Does the Cabernet have the same setup of balance and rear mounted gain controls as the Chardonnay? These features seem very useful and I'd hate to lose them by going to the Cabernet. Thanks, Aldnorab | |
| Supratek Owners Thread I also have D Sachs, Dehavilland, Cary, Schiit, and VTL on my preamp list. Dehavilland closed shop and the remote version rarely comes up for sale. VTL would match my amp, but isn't 6sn7 based. The Cary SLP98 may be too euphonic. I use lots of dif... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Thanks @johnk . I'll keep it in mind. Which Supratek did you replace it with? My friend is OK with the 4 month loan. Have to decide if I want to wait so long for something that hasn't been auditioned. Leaning towards Chardonnay, but maybe a Caber... |