allears4u
Responses from allears4u
| Transformer Hum CORRECTION: "New Power Tubes" | |
| Transformer Hum I tried same device to eliminate last mm of my humm but to no avail. turned out I simply needed no power tubes since mine were old and mismatched causing my auto bias Raven Audio integrated to struggle unsuccessfully to accomplish ifs job. Sometim... | |
| Strange Cable Experiment (To JasonBourne71) I totally respect your observation above. The mind is a funny thing. Since the blind experiment train has passed, I critically revisited more LP's and told myself it was mere placebo effect. I did discover some vinyl only sounde... | |
| Strange Cable Experiment No I did not do a blind test. I really wasn't thinking about keeping the set up and put them in just for fun and on a whim. But, my goodness golly gosh jee whiz!!! One wouldn't need ears to hear this improvement!! not close. Not just different. Bu... | |
| Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems? My son walked in our living room and said (in front of his mother), "Dad! You've designed this room entirely around the stereo!" "Come on (I feigned denial) that's ridiculous!" Wink Wink....Since I live in a 30 ft yurt, the walls are fabric. 15 ft... | |
| Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems? My son walked in our living room and said (in front of his mother), "Dad! You've designed this room entirely around the stereo!" "Come on (I feigned denial) that's ridiculous!" Wink Wink....Since I live in a 30 ft yurt, the walls are fabric. 15 ft... | |
| DON:T WAIT! Replace Those Old Power Tubes! I'm not sure how the tube sockets are attached but after I cleaned off the nano contact enhancer which can move around a little with heat and getting these NOS power tubes no more problems with any thing. As usual its my fault for over using the n... | |
| DON:T WAIT! Replace Those Old Power Tubes! The Raven Audio amps seem to be tough because due to my overuse of nano contact enhancer on tube pins I shorted out, red plated a couple power tubes. Very scary when a tube glows bright red in the main body of the tube and a horrific howl blasts f... | |
| DON:T WAIT! Replace Those Old Power Tubes! Yes a tube tester is on my short list of "important" items needed. Honestly that level of commitment was what I feared originally about tube equipment but despite myself I'm overcoming my xenophobia. The quality of musical reproduction is so "hum... | |
| DON:T WAIT! Replace Those Old Power Tubes! I originally bought the Raven Nighthawk. Then, Raven Audio offered an upgrade to the transformers to toroidal, and an upgraded PC board, and other upgrades were offered so Raven recreated my Nighthawk into something better. I'm unsure what to call... | |
| Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems? (To Artemus_5) Did I enjoy my system for the past year even with those filters fighting each other? Yes but....I was looking for an upgrade (always) feeling there was a "hole" in the sound somehow. (Lack of cohesion, maybe) Its hard to describe wh... | |
| Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems? Way back in the Stone Age, we used to go to customers homes to test set up. Complete with DB meters and test records! We'd discover the funniest things! We are now on our own with sometimes increasingly complex systems. What possibly could go wron... | |
| SVS SUB BETTER WITH LOW PASS FILTER OFF (To Josepad) So I will try and turn off bass bypass on my integrated so full signal is sent to my mains again and set "Low Pass Filter" on SVS Pro2000 at "ON". Then set SVS "Low Pass Filter" to 35 hz or so. Sound right? | |
| SVS SUB BETTER WITH LOW PASS FILTER OFF Yes, of course 80 hz was my intention, and as usual for me its the most obvious stuff I miss. Glad I randomly discovered my mistake. Sure is much better. Now to put more Nano goop on my contacts! Any obvious advice on this sub I might have missed ... | |
| SVS SUB BETTER WITH LOW PASS FILTER OFF Super good tip! My mains are Klipsch Lascala (II) so the bass is weak. The amazing thing is that the music sounds so much more "organic" (if you can imagine what I mean by that). Cohesive may be an even more unhelpful word but whatever...I like it... |