decooney
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| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? "@grannyring ...You can use the Odam 2.2 uf there. In this output position 2.2uf is perfectly fine. This position is not the same as the stage coupling caps we discussed not changing the value of."grannyring, interesting, I wanted to ask you about... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Re: Mundorf EVO Silver-Gold (non-oil) version sku #80510 is smoother, .22uF 1000vdc, and is not "tipped up". Actually, the non-oiler version caps are better sounding than the Silver Gold Oil (SGO) version with oil in amps. Yes, the opposite of w... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? @grannyring Yes on the .27uf combo from Audience or Sonicap. Both should be a step up. I am basing this on the parts quality used throughout the amp which are modest. Someone is making the QS caps, but I am fairly certain they are not quite up to ... | |
| EL 34 @mpomerantz a jeffsplace review replacing the stock electro harmonix EL34s with Sophia Electric EL34 and KT88s, on the Leben 600X. Gives an idea of what room for improvement might exist over the stock EH for your type amp. Other member feedback c... | |
| EL 34 As noted, If you have not tried them already, listen to the new production Genelex Gold Lyon KT77s. Some of the vintage EL34s are getting to be long in the tooth or end up saving them away anyhow. The former EL34-BSTR made by Shuguang for the Ru... | |
| Disappointment with Pass Labs - I'm looking for something else Find someone in your local audio society and bring your preamp and amp over to try again with different speakers and cables. Listen closely.Then, try it with a different preamp, lots of threads out there on this topic; xp12 vs 22 vs 30. Borrow a ... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? @hilde45 you may have to go underground over to DIYAudio on this one to find the builders and mod-ers.:) Not all, yet most here buy and try and rotate new $ amps to find the sound they are searching for instead. I did high-end Mundorf caps only ... | |
| Are Quicksilver power tube amps in the same league as VAC, VTL, BAT, ARC, ...? [@lloydc] The Quicksilver amps look relatively easy to upgrade, e.g. better caps, being wired point-to-point and more classic than exotic; anyone doing that? Yes. Not totally necessary, yet ultra high-end caps and quality input/driver tubes do br... | |
| Then there were 2 @jimbones I am purchasing the V4’s. I am optimistic that they will give me the sound I am after. I didn’t want the CJ sound but I didn’t want the new school tube sound that is almost SS sounding. I think the QS will fall in the middle.Thanks for t... | |
| Then there were 2 @yogiboy Are you sure the M120 is not available? Did Mike tell you that? http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/mono-120/90 days ago he was backordered with a backlog of customers. Not sure now, someone would need to ask him again for an update. I’v... | |
| Using solid state rectifiers on Cary SLI80 Amplifier When he was still there, I discussed this topic a length with the former designer who made the initial design changes with the SLI-80 introducing ss rectification. I owned a SLI-80 Sig with many mods and before the rectification change was made of... | |
| Are Quicksilver power tube amps in the same league as VAC, VTL, BAT, ARC, ...? @incho - I don’t have much budget (under 5K) and my choice is either new QS or those other brands used.Used or reconditioned units from "other brands" vs. Quicksilver new is how many end up buying QS. At first they are looked at as a "good value",... | |
| Is there such thing as a "vocal" forward DAC? " @blkwrxwgn I’m quite happy with it but the M3TM are known for a more relaxed vocal, maybe even rolled off highs which makes the vocals at times sound like they are farther back in the soundstage, behind the drums even and I don’t like that at al... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different re: opposing thoughts by others. @hilde45 "After all the attempted measuring is exhausted, save your money safe in the knowledge that there are no cables worth the money you would have spent because there are no differences to be heard. Realize ho... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different After all the attempted measuring is exhausted, Taste wine, Listen to cable changes. In the end its up to you what is good. |