decooney
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| Single ended = large images? @montaldo along with QS V4 power tubes, upgraded coupling capacitors, those little front end input/driver tubes matter as well. What are you using now - brand, model, year: 1 - 12FQ7 input? 1 - 12BH7 or 12FQ7 driver? | |
| Single ended = large images? @montaldo its worth checking what you have inside first. There was a batch of guys who saw my first post about 4-5 years ago and tried them in the M120s and the V4 amps. Cannot say I recommend it unless you have a lot of patience getting through t... | |
| Single ended = large images? @montaldo sure, I started with KT150s in my QS M120s. They have a little more top end and a little more bottom end compared to the KT120s. I came from Cary, EL34s and Triode amps too. For me, I will always favor that EL34 midrange type of bloomy s... | |
| Single ended = large images? @montaldo fwiw, I came from four different Cary amps [triode/ultralinear) and did the whole DH Inspire Hot Rod Triode thing for a while too. I mention this because I see you run QS V4s with KT150s. My current amps [now upgraded] are the QS M120s o... | |
| Schiit Yggdrasil DAC, why did they change it ? @moonwatcher not dark, that's for sure. I had come from some warmer dacs prior, and including an upgraded tube dac [different cap and tube options] too which was open but warmer too if that makes any sense. I needed a fill-in dac to use while I wa... | |
| Schiit Yggdrasil DAC, why did they change it ? @moonwatcher while I had the new BF 2/64 for less than a year, I did not own the Yggy prior. Liked Yggy, just wanted a smaller footprint dac to try that was close enough to try, maybe. I still gather Yggy in some versions is its own gem of course.... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @jimbones I had the EH KT88s in my Cary SLI-80 stock, and never could get myself to warm up to those - at all. Kinda lean and non-engaging in that amp. Did not like then much at all for my amp at the time. Depends on the amp too, and how they are ... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @jimbones that’s great, on a different path and price point - my local 55-year-in-business audio dealer has retired clients with upcoming birthdays and Christmas presents due -or- goals for their "bucket list" buys. He has ordered quad sets of E.A... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @jimbones doing some quick checking over AudioAsylum and TubesAsylum to see if others with CJ Premier 12 and/or 6550s had tried others such as some of the better KT88s. Also, located some comments indicating the Premier 12s are 650v at the plate.... | |
| Schiit Yggdrasil DAC, why did they change it ? As I recall - Prior, during Covid, and coming out of the pandemic I recall the same as others about parts availability issues, boards, along with some price hiking going on with processors - they were not too happy about. That’s how I ended up wi... | |
| New Cure Release Just played the new album on streaming on the all tube system. Pretty cool to hear the old familiar band with a modern recording spin. Enjoyable to just sit back and let the whole album play. I bet the hardcore Cure fans really appreciate this. | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @jimbones do you have a copy of your original CJ owners manual for your version/series/serial numbers of the Premier 12 amps by chance? I’ve run across this same type of KT120/KT150/KT170 tube use confusion [with other manufacturers] about when yo... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit @jimbones Not sure how far away you are to ship it in - I wonder why you might not consider sending in your current preamp to CJ for a checkover. Maybe they can test, check, make recommended updates?, My main system is all tube preamp / mono tube... | |
| Cary SLP98L upgrades--yea or nay? @northman - decooney, thank you. I've read some of your posts on tube rolling with the SLP 98 and they're a great help! FYI fwiw. My SLI-80 integrated amplifier and SLP-98L line stage had similar internal upgrades. I've found Tube Rolling aft... | |
| Cary SLP98L upgrades--yea or nay? @northman yes, your list +Grayhill switch selector. These upgrades and different tubes can yield good results in different ways. Having tried rare vintage NOS quads, new re-issues, and some of the new boutique 6SN7s, the sound will change, and mo... |