grannyring
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| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil My amp used 270 and 470 uf caps but I am replacing with 1500 and 3300 uf caps from Mallory. Again, replacing with more capacitance for better sound. | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Can one even find a PIO with enough capacitance for a proper power supply? I use values from 1500uf to 3300uf. I have learned from an excellent tube amp builder that a power supply should be made with large can computer grade caps and loads of cap... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Volleyguy1, I use those large computer grade can caps made by Mallory. I find they work very well in power supplies, Have you tried them? | |
| Passive Pre-amp: Improves overall sound quality?? Marebg, you forgot one of the most important things a great active is needed for.- great sounding music from a stereo systemAt least this has been my experience even when all the stars were aligned perfectly for a passive to shine. | |
| Passive Pre-amp: Improves overall sound quality?? Sounds real audio, it can't and to those in the passive camp that is a good thing? | |
| If you had to choose: tube amp or tube pre-amp? I would go with a tube preamp as the pre is the heart of the system and has a huge tonal influence on the system. I love tube amps, but don't like dealing with too many tubes in my total system. I opted for a hybrid amp which gets me closer to an ... | |
| Capacitor question Charles, not all agree that smaller value film caps can replace or sound better then those big can computer grade caps in the power supply. The film caps used in these power supplies are usually far lower uf values and proponents say that these sm... | |
| Soundlab Speakers - Budget Amp Suggestions Atmasphere, I have read that if you remove the shunt resistor when using a high powered SS amp you can damage (saturate) the transformer on the SL speaker. This is not the case with tube amps and the technical explanation goes on from there.....I'... | |
| Capacitor question Charles, not all agree that smaller value film caps can replace or sound better then those big can computer grade caps in the power supply. The film caps used in these power supplies are usually far lower uf values and proponents say that these sm... | |
| Soundlab Speakers - Budget Amp Suggestions Hi Atmasphere, I have done them all including bypassing the brilliance knob, biwire option, cap value and quality rolling and reducing the resistance. I have not totally removed the shunt resistor as that would not work with my SS amps as you know... | |
| Capacitor question Don't change your cables just yet. Yes another 300 hours will make a difference. | |
| Soundlab Speakers - Budget Amp Suggestions Gwho, you will simply need to try one of these amps and decide for yourself. I liked the CJ and Sunfire and know you will find them quite acceptable. My experience is that tube amps have a harder time with the highs where the impedance drops, even... | |
| Soundlab Speakers - Budget Amp Suggestions The CJ MF2500a is also very special. Not as powerful as the Sunfire, but sounded better and had enough power as an FYI. These "budget" amps can hold their own with big dollar amps. They will make the SL's sing! | |
| Soundlab Speakers - Budget Amp Suggestions Atmasphere, you are spot on and yes the SL's needed more power. I bet the MA2's would be heaven! I did complete the mods mentioned on my A1's as well as several other mods found on the now pretty quiet SL forum. Roger West was very helpful and act... | |
| Capacitor question Yeh, some caps take that long to sound their best. Them are the facts and listening over time has proven it out. One can certainly do better then Jensen PIO caps, but one has to suffer the burn in time with Vcaps. |