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| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems @swampwalker @atmasphere @trelja Thanks for the clarification guys. Though I not a complete newbie to tubes, I don't spend much time rolling unless it sounds bad. FWIW, i ordered (& received) another Genalex Gold Lion GZ34. This is from Jim M... | |
| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems @atmasphere Can you show me an example of a fake. I'm not sure how one would fake a tube. How is it done? Thanks | |
| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems @atmasphere The reason many of the originals worked is that they were Mullards, which were built over-rated in their day. Does this mean that I need to get a NOS Mullard? If so, which one (if there are differences)?BTW, I read an article by s... | |
| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems Trelja. Thanks for the encouragement. I still think the cryo treatment is the main problem. It may be fine for the other tubes. But the different materials expand & contract at different rates,. This may work in tubes which aren't pushed as h... | |
| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems Ralph. It would make me feel better if you didn't know what you are talking about. But I know you do.. I have thought about keeping a bunch of rectifiers around. I am running through 93.5 db speakers but I am running it somewhat hard. I think my n... | |
| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems Wolf. (I might be imagining the differences, as audio geeks do imagine things at times). I’ve never done such a thing. That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it.Sorry. I just could stop myself from doing that. | |
| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems HifimanDo you leaveyour amp in standby mode? IOW, How do you keep from running through tubes quickly?JondThe Variac is an interesting idea. Thanks | |
| Genalex GL GZ-34 Rectifier...Did I just get a bad one? Five months seems TreljaIt was not a NOS but a new production Genalex GL. HifimanI bought the GL with a quad of 6p3se/6n3ce from Cryoset. First time I’ve dealt with him but his service was outstanding. And he was very friendly. I didn’t name the vendor because I di... | |
| Advise on TT Support Platform I'm late to this thread but hopefully helpful. I am a builder with 50 yrs experience. 2x4's are your friend. They are plentiful and cheap. I reinforced my floor where the stereo system sits. Speakers weigh 135 lbs a piece. Turntable weighs over 10... | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family ChaksterWhy use a SUT? Doesn’t yours have the loading plug & switching for LOMC? I saw that Joe is building the Mk2 version rather than the Mk4 which is what I have. But I’m not sure of the features on it. I could tell that he (Joe) is very mu... | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family @chakster The JLTi is a great bang for buck phono stage. I've had it for 8 yrs or so and have never felt the need to upgrade. FWIW, they are still available though they are now made by Joe Rassmussen in Australia. He was Allan Wrights partner, ass... | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family @atmasphereThanks for the explanation. I have read about stability of the phono preamp but did not understand what I read. You made it clear. I ran my LOMC Benz without loading. I thought it was due to cartridge design. But IIUC, it indicates a s... | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family Chakster, I can only tell you what I heard. I was happy with 100 ohm loading. But since the recommendation was higher than 100, I tried the 470. My post above notes my observation | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family Thaluza & racedoc. Thanks for verifying my observations. I haven't played around extensively with the loading. And I only have 100 & 470 ohm plugs at the time. I had more but apparently I sold them with the SUT which I sold several years a... | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family One month later & I'm still enjoying the 4D. Playing with the loading now. 100 was good. 470 opens it up with more air. But its too disperse. IOW, sound stage is without good focus on some albums. Guess I need some resisters to make some loadi... |