grannyring
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| Jupiter Copper Foil, Paper & Wax Cap Versus Jensen Cap 0.10uF 630Vdc Copper Foil Ceramic My experience is the Jensen’s, in tube gear and dacs, are just darker than the Jupiter or Duelund copper foil caps. I also modify and upgrade gear for a living and do all manner of upgrades with caps. Jensen are good caps, but not as good in the m... | |
| Jupiter Copper Foil, Paper & Wax Cap Versus Jensen Cap 0.10uF 630Vdc Copper Foil Ceramic Yes the Jensens are darker than the Jupiter copper foil as pointed out. They will open up a tad, but won’t deliver in the highs as extended and sweet as the Jupiter. They have the personality you are currently hearing even after burn in. They are ... | |
| HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ??? I must say sales are very good for my cables and used gear now. Yes tons of questions leading to dead ends over 70% of the time, but I knew this would be the case. I try to inform and answer no matter the length and nature of the questions. | |
| Alert, Warning, and Caution about Modified Components LOL! | |
| Atma-Sphere, Ralph Karsten Ralph as helped me with a couple of my DIY tube amp builds and has always answered my questions. He is such an asset to Agon and the industry. I greatly respect and appreciate him. As a past customer I found his upgrade service to be fantastic! La... | |
| Lyngdorf TDAI-3400 VThose statements read like the experience of owners and factual information about the manufacturer/owner. No, the unit does not sound like tubes, but when properly set up with time and diligence the 2170 can sound so damn engaging. I build tube g... | |
| Lyngdorf TDAI-3400 @bjesien Sorry your experience does not match many happy owners and reviewers. Not sure why your post is so negative and attacking of me and other happy owners who have as much or considerably more experience and knowledge than you. Too bad you we... | |
| DIY is not all about saving money @slaw Do you listen to them now or are they stored away? I will have two sets. One original and one maxed out with upgrades and mods. Fun speakers! Addictive sound when set up right. | |
| DYI upgrading B&W N805 to Diamond 805? Great info sherod! I would still take actual part measurements to do this job right. Looks like a simple and fun project OP. | |
| DYI upgrading B&W N805 to Diamond 805? By the exact same spec we mean same resistor ohm and wattage values and capacitor uf values. These are printed on the parts and can also be measured with a simple multimeter. You are replacing film caps so no real ESR issues to obsess over. | |
| DIY is not all about saving money millercarbon,You do realize one can make a tube preamp, for example, with the same circuit and design of a “brand” with better parts for some 1/2-1/4 the retail price. Tube amp circuits are still pretty much the same as they were decades ago and o... | |
| DIY is not all about saving money Well said and I share your passion for building and learning. Very enjoyable. I am currently building a 6sn7 based preamp and completely renovating and upgrading a set of Spica TC50 speakers. | |
| DYI upgrading B&W N805 to Diamond 805? Parts quality matter. This is so true in speaker crossovers and audio electronics. Many well respected manufacturers offer upgraded versions on their gear with Vcaps, silver wire, Duelund caps, fast recovery diodes, Output transformers, shunt ste... | |
| DYI upgrading B&W N805 to Diamond 805? My comments are based on well executed experience with careful listening over long periods of time. This is an area of huge potential upside. No, I am not self deluded as you suggest. Rather I am well experienced in this area. Speculate on....reme... | |
| DYI upgrading B&W N805 to Diamond 805? Huge gains can be had upgrading the resistors and caps with the exact same values. As long as you use the exact same values matched within 1% for both speakers you are good to go. Mills MRA are only $5-$7 each and are great. The Path Audio Line is... |