harpo75
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| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 There may have been some V12’s with only four diodes. Two strings of two in series but mostly it should be the later that I explained. My dual-mono amps I built have essentially the V12 input circuit but using a 6SN7 instead of the 6922 and are... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 Greetings immatthewj. If you’re only seeing one diode rectifier, it’s probably the negative bias supply rectifier. I do put HexFreds in the bias supplies of my personal amplifiers. Had a hard time telling if it really helped there though, but f... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 In my setup I’ve found I like the old NOS Sylvania 6SN7 chrome top tubes except for the balanced input position tubes. Because my DAC tends to be a bit lean for my taste I really like the Sylvania 6F8G tubes (which need to be used in an adapter).... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 P.S. The meters are connected to the DC voltage coming from the rectifier tube like you say. They are not perfectly accurate but are a great reference point to keep an eye on. Once warmed up they should always read pretty much the same. Baring... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 You are right on both questions. Yes, when the power switch is ON on the PS it is only applying power to the relay board inside the PS. This powers a small 12V transformer that powers a relay. The relay is then activated by the switch on the main ... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 A little history on the “F1” version of the SLP-98. That was originally asked for by Upscale Audio. They wanted an upgraded version of the SLP-98 with the HexFred diodes, the grayhill switch and I believe Jensen oil caps. The last few years I was ... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 I’ve been retired for 4 years now. Worked there for almost 11 years. I designed the ultimate upgrade for the 05 after tinkering at home for a year on my own. Then for myself I hand wired a completely from scratch custom 2-chassis unit at home w... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 It’s OK billpete. It happens to the best of us. Even as a technician it happened a couple times to me. Among other things! I’m retired and a few years out from my tech days. First my back went, then my neck went-had a fusion, now my knee is gone. ... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 Ahhhh yes. The is a nub on the connector that fits into the notch on the chassis’s jacks. Always have to make sure you get that in the groove. If it’s working you may have lucked out. It was probably shorting the transformer and so got hot. L... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this immattewj. Too much going on in my life lately. Getting ready for a knee replacement soon also. Just because you’ve pretty much matched the channels voltage wise, doesn’t necessarily mean you’re g... | |
| If anyone is still looking for a SLP-98 The SLP-98P F1 is a very nice little preamp. The jaguar red is especially beautiful I always thought. My favorite color on the Cary equipment. Cary Audio only used the Jensen oil caps as an upgrade (early oils were Audio 1’s), otherwise it was p... | |
| Used tube preamps, Cary, AR, Aesthetix, Wells...........or? Congratulations on the Aesthetix Calypso Signature. I think you’ll love it. I know Jim White from way back in our Theta Digital days together and he’s become an amazing designer and engineer. The Aesthetix equipment is designed with an ultimate... | |
| Used tube preamps, Cary, AR, Aesthetix, Wells...........or? The phono stage in the Cary SLP-98P is nice and simple and being it’s all inside the 98 (no external cables) it sounds pretty good. Not easily adjustable (cartridge loading) but sounds great as it’s just a pair of 12AX7’s for gain with the 12AU7’... | |
| Used tube preamps, Cary, AR, Aesthetix, Wells...........or? It all depends on what sound you’re looking for as to what preamp to choose. Warm, smooth, dynamic, more detail, more highs, less highs, etc. The Cary SLP-98 is a very smooth sounding preamp. Not the epitome of “detailed” but sweet, warm and wi... | |
| question for SLP05 owners: The reason Cary Audio changed the plate on top of the power supply to one without “foot indentions”, was to discourage people from stacking for the sole reason that sometimes the transformer radiated noise into the preamp above. When people would... |