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| Cary Audio CAD-280SA V12R @oldhvymech"I did have Mundorf .22uf 1000v Supreme Silver gold oils. for the audio 1 cap swap, I also had .22uf 1400v Supreme aluminum caps."Not following ya. Where "did" the Mundorfs go? The ones to get are the non-oils for fuller sound and detai... | |
| Considering A SS amplifier @neonknight The only other consideration I got is speaker wire. Use Wireworld Eclipse Series 8. But need an 8 meter run so thats not a cheap test as I cannot find a run of that length on the used market. 8M is quite a run IF your PSA/BHK amp is al... | |
| Considering A SS amplifier @neonknight So far I have used it with the matching BHK Signature pre amp, along with one from Edge, and a passive from Placette Audio. So far I prefer tbe Halcro. Also ran a dozen tube chouces through it and the Telwfunken work best. Cables from ... | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there @aldoallen .. I can’t think of anything sound wise I would change but it is definitely not audio jewelry. Just a plain black box...aldoallen, Congrats. It is unique black box. Not like most other 10w amps. My colleagues ZOTL displaced a former Car... | |
| Considering A SS amplifier The BHK 250 is a nice amplifier, particularly when paired with the right preamp and speakers. Triode tube front-end with all-MOSFET circuitry.Might be worth saving, finding the root cause issues (likely in other parts of the system), rather than ... | |
| Considering A SS amplifier Are you judging the sound of the BHK 250 based on the sound you get when paired with your Halcro DM8 preamplifier alone? Have you demo'd other preamps with your BHK 250? | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there @aldoallen..LTA describes their sound as tube tone with solid state detail which I think is very accurate...--------aldoallen, A friend who’s owned the same tube and SS amps I’ve run described his ZOTL amp the same way as you have, and LTA does on... | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there @gryphongryph Smooth Class A, try the Belles SA-30, I just got one and it is sounding wonderful A photo of the inside, 2 large torrids, clean layout, 4 OPTs per side. Never got a chance to hear one to compare. Nice. Does it sound fairly neutral t... | |
| I like my Peachtree Nova300 more than my new (to me) Pass XA30.5 HELP! @tvad Note the OP is using Tektron Electron SE loudspeakers, which are rated at 98.82dB/4ohms, so they seem to be in line with the high efficiency Tannoy and Klipsch loudspeakers on which you believe Pass Labs sound best.I like PASS a lot, only wi... | |
| I like my Peachtree Nova300 more than my new (to me) Pass XA30.5 HELP! @adam8179Yes, I'm not going to 'pass' judgment until I get a preamp that I know pairs well with the Pass amp. I'm hoping that it's just a synergy thing. The Peachtree pre section has an output impedance of 100 ohms. Would that information have ... | |
| I like my Peachtree Nova300 more than my new (to me) Pass XA30.5 HELP! @adam8179Is the preamp section in the Peachtree not a good match with the Pass amp? Possibly. And, not unusual. Not all integrated amps have great preamplifier sections in them. Retry with the MZ2, re-evaluate then. And, is the XA-30.5 brand new ... | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Chorus, Okay. Looking over some old notes and references. Interesting, and a completely different direction from low watt. "High Current Amplifier" with proper drive for the FSMs. SET or tube amps with fleawatt grunt isn’t going to cut it on those... | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there @chorus , Are these an accurate photo of your FSM speakers?http://usr.audioasylum.com/images/3/38319/fsm.com.jpegAre you using the 16ohm tap on your speakers when testing?With FSMs, (I'm not a Tannoy expert - at all) but It's appears (as you are) ... | |
| Orchid vs. Istanbul — anyone compare these MHDT DACs? @hilde45 While I don’t normally refer to other forums/threads, page 23 on the Head-Fi Headphone Review forum, thread (MHDT Labs: R-2R NOS Tube DACs) speaks to the updated Stockholm > Istanbul, Orchid, some Pagoda . I’ve only heard the Havana, P... | |
| Cary Audio CAD-280SA V12R If you are looking to keep a softer more veiled over sound the Audio1 caps are okay, not bad caps, just not great ones. If you want a little more texture, clarity, and musicality, many other caps sound better. Did not realize the true benefit of ... |