avanti1960
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| 5AR4 rectifier tube question @immatthewj i am unable to link the correct page on ebay. tried several time but it keeps defaulting to the wrong page. just search "mullard GZ34 GE" and the listing will come up. see second pic for the notches. | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question don't agree. the older variety in particular f32 4-notch sound the best and I have tried most except metal base. however the newer vintage do sound better than most NP. @immatthewj this is exactly like my best sounding rectifier, a GE ... | |
| Pass INT-25 better than Wilsenton R8? i documented my xa25 journey from new to burn in in another forum. it sounded very good out of the box but became velvety smooth after accumulating hours. in fact in the beginning i had to put the speaker grilles back on to help augment the ... | |
| Is a separate phono pre really necessary? Sutherland 20 20 is awesome and has flexible loading. Of more importance is your VTA using the Soundsmith on the Rega arm. You should consider adding shims to raise the tonearm 3mm or so, rega carts are only 14mm tall. add shims so that the... | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question @immatthewj 4 notches on the outside of one plate. | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question 4 notch mullards are the ones that sound best. no notch sound worst metal base are very pricey. | |
| Upgrade path question with $2k to spend you need a bonafide 2 channel amplifier as the foundation for your system before you do anything else, or you will not get the most out of any other upgrades. A musical fidelity m5si will do quite nicely | |
| "Too much gain"? (Cary SLP05 question) @shredder do you know how much gain your power amplifier has? | |
| 5AR4 rectifier tube question I have an amperex and it sounds good. just a bit of a bass peak that can be annoying and slightly ill refined treble. the stock sovtek sounded better imho. keep an eye out for an f32 mullard or made by mullard. | |
| "Too much gain"? (Cary SLP05 question) LISTEN TO THE DAM PREAMP! The balanced connections sound noticeably better (pre outs). The balanced circuitry passes through another set of tubes. Just do a quick AB comparison. That is all it took for me. The balanced soundstage is huge and more... | |
| "Too much gain"? (Cary SLP05 question) @immatthewj with the left / right gain controls each at 50 % (sounds best) the volume control is at 9:00 to 10:00 or so most often, moderate loud, for my higher output digital sources and 10:00 to 11:00 for my turntable. | |
| "Too much gain"? (Cary SLP05 question) The discussion on this topic is very puzzling. The idea that people would buy attenuators or a gain reduction mod for their SLP 05 is something I see and hear no reason for. Buy a NOS rectifier and some 6SN7 tubes. Use the balanced connection... | |
| "Too much gain"? (Cary SLP05 question) @immatthewj sorry if I misunderstood. the goal is the best sound possible for the preamp and amp system and let the volume control fall where it may. in my case I started with the gain controls at max level and listened. the sound was to ... | |
| "Too much gain"? (Cary SLP05 question) The Cary SLP-05 has a Schiit load of gain but so do a lot of other top tier preamps and it is not a bad thing. Easily adjustable by the two continuously variable gain controls on the front panel, one for each channel. Also acts as a balance tr... | |
| Is the Cary SLP-05 still relavant? @stevehuff Steve I just read your review, so thorough and inciteful. I hope you do a video on the SLP-05. Loving mine for over a year with a Pass XA-25 and Harbeth SHL5+ speakers. One thing, the ’05 does have gain control. The two knobs on the... |