grannyring
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| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Yes Solen Fast caps are made in France. They could very well be used by QS. They are the very definition of modest quality…at best. Dull and flat sounding compared to the better ones mentioned here. Used by many builders because they are very low ... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Agreed. My point is vs Jupiter caps and those are not being carried for other reasons beyond what we want as I understand it.Jeff at Sonic Craft is a great guy and I have learned a great deal from him. Big plus for the industry! I will try the oth... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Wow. The Odams never sound congested in the over 20 units I placed them in. In audio it seems nothing is ever absolute. We get that. I know Jeff at Sonic Craft likes the Miflex. The Jupiter copper caps sound better, but he no longer sells them. He... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? That is funny. I dislike Miflex. Far too forward sounding to me. I replaced them in my integrated amp and past tube dac with Odams. The Odams were clearly better in every sonic parameter. Now Vcaps do take awhile to burn in. Longer than Miflex. W... | |
| No Insurance with FEDEX as of 11/01 I like UPS and ship with them almost daily. Never an issue. FedEx will suffer from this decision if reported accurately here. | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Yes, the EVO line is not as tipped up. Agreed. I have used them in crossovers where I needed larger values and had little space. | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? I would not use Mundorf film caps for your amps. They are rather tipped up in the upper midrange and can sound a tad too brilliant and artificial. This is compared to the better sounding caps like Vcap Odam, Jupiter copper foil, Jupiter HT and oth... | |
| How do you enhance a bad listening room's accoustics without breaking the bank? thoughts? Just placed an order from GIK. 45 days out for my hybrid diffusion/absorption/trap panels. My wife approved them as they are quite attractive. | |
| Mojo Audio Mystique EVO I would love to try a Jay’s or Pro-Ject transport in my rig with my cabling and footers. I would need it as a trial purchase for comparison purposes. If it is significantly better, to my ear, than the PWT I would buy it. Better for me is not a ma... | |
| Mojo Audio Mystique EVO Yes, the transport matters. But the digital cable and power cord also matters in terms of the sound output of the transport. The footers matter also. The fuse matters. Oh my. Very important really. So much matters. I have the some of the best anc... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? 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 the Audience... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? One last thing. You could also upgrade the wires going from under the preamp mounting board to the RCAs. VH Audio Airlok silver 18 gauge is great. The Airlok copper is much less and also good. You only need a foot or two. | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? The Orange Drop caps are nowhere near the Vcap Odams in performance. The Odams are far more nuanced, resolving, dynamic and real sounding. Not close. However, neither is the price ☹️ Both the Audience XOs and Sonicaps are also a nice step up.If yo... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? I would replace with the Mundorf caps. They will improve sonics a little. Better bass and a touch more clarity. Not expensive and easy to do since the preamp is already disassembled. I would add one bypass film cap to each Mundorf electrolytic. A ... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Your amplifier has 4 coupling caps that can be improved on. The two orange ones are .22uf and are Orange Drop brand. Replace with Vcap Odams if you can afford them. Audience Auricap XO if you need to spend less. Both will fit. It also has 2 whi... |