charles1dad
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| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Rob,We all learn from each other and the experiences posted here. For example I look forward to reading your impressions of the Tekton Lore and the De Capo with your amplifiers. Most of us posting on this thread are just music lovers who want natu... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Jet What output tubes will you be using in this second amplifier? Wow, you are in store for much fun and listening pleasure. I will follow your system page thread for sure. I know what you mean regarding the use of silver transformers, they are sa... | |
| Is my preamp useless? Hi Bill,Just off the UPS truck, yes it will open up substantially, just give it time. It is a well balanced blend of transparency and very organic character . Keep me posted. It became even better with the Duelund CAST capacitors. | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Jet,You have good transformers currently. Are you getting AN double C core output transformers? Copper or silver wired ? Let us know how they sound. I think you are in store for a real treat.Charles, | |
| Is my preamp useless? Hi Bill, well, you have had the Light speed on three separate occasions and each time you felt your active provided better sound. I honestly don't see how you expect the difference the fourth time around to change but we will see. You will do the ... | |
| Is my preamp useless? Hi Bill, you had a wonderful system posted on this site, I'm sorry you felt the need to delete it. I have had my system posted for the past 4 years and fortunately have had no issues or problems, I hope that continues to be the case. | |
| Is my preamp useless? Grannyring,I like your confidence, the problem is it is near impossible to account for another person's taste or preferences, very hard to do despite how good your active preamp may be. | |
| Best upgradable system components for under $6K I wouldn't be dismissive of every active speaker. As with all audio products there is a hierarchy and a spectrum that exists. A trusted audiogon member purchase the Avantgarde Zero active system several months ago and says it's really quite specia... | |
| Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp... Hi Rebbi,That is good news, the problem is solved. Very interesting the high quality sound you heard despite the bad output transformers. Imagine the result with properly functioning transformers. I look forward to reading your follow up listening... | |
| Is my preamp useless? Onhwy61, Granted only Nelson Pass can fully explain his chosen product pathway decisions, not us. Do you really think he believes a passive is the best sonic solution and just builds actives for their popularity? Possible, but not probable IMO. Ag... | |
| Is my preamp useless? Grannyring,Yes, integrity, that's exactly why I chose that word in my earlier post responding to George. The quote of Nelson Pass that George often cites does make sense and applies to "specific" situations. It doesn't fit all situations. If Pass ... | |
| Is my preamp useless? George,I happen to agree with your assessment of the OP's predicament, too much system gain. I definitely feel that passive preamps have their role and can also be very effective as the right solutions for certain systems. Furthermore I believe th... | |
| Is my preamp useless? So you feel you know his "true motive"? Profit? possible I would say(you can't substain a business without a profit). Or how about he honestly believes in what he chooses to build because he thinks it's a better sonic path. I imagine those custome... | |
| Is my preamp useless? Nelson Pass may believe active preamps yield better sound or why would he bother designing and building them? He is known for doing much personal research and much prolonged listening sessions to test. I don't believe he's wasting his time. If he ... | |
| Old Audiophile can still be blown away Hi Philefreak,I have written several times on this forum that 300b tube preference is amplifier/system influenced(not to mention listener's ears). My SET came with the EH golden grid(decent sounding) and I replaced them with the Shuguang Black Tre... |