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| Fine tuning the system. Where do you start and how do you proceed ? Do it step by step, one at a time - that's an excellent advice. Looking for best pressings is an almost never ending process, but before that you have to find out what the best pressings are. Sometimes it's difficult to know before actually compa... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Why not ? After all, six is not sixty, that was reasonable. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Interesting power cord comparison with your Sound Labs. And speaking of tonearm/cartridge match.. I'll let others speak, I don't know much about it. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? ghdprentice, of course. I once put $2k power cord on $1k integrated amp and it was much better compared to $500 power cord, let alone $100 power cord. | |
| Have you been enjoying your Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated ? arafiq, far be it from me to suggest that Gryphon is overall a better amp. As you say, they are different, and of course both are in a different league than Luxman. It is also about match to the speakers. | |
| A question about tube rolling Brien, I see. Thank you. | |
| A question about tube rolling Did I miss it or you didn't mention it ? What particular tubes for your phono stage are we talking about ? | |
| Have you been enjoying your Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated ? I seems that one of the main ideas is to get great dynamics. And for that it would be Gryphon not Vitus, I suppose. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? $30k table, $15k arm, $25k phono stage and you may be ready for $10k cartridge. Or perhaps it is $40k table and $10k arm. Whatever. And don't forget about tonearm cable, it is the most important cable in the entire chain. Oh, and motor controller ... | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? You just align the needle with a black dot, no red/green lights. These Mullards are not excessively warm, though of course on the warm side. Just as my entire system is, including the speakers. So the match appears to be perfect. | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? safebelayer, I think you can only use el34/6ca7 power tubes. The system sounds underpowered in triode mode with my speakers, and I hear nothing positive, anyway. Yes, it's 60 watts in Ultralinear and I think 37 watts in triode. | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Of course, not, just replace tubes as needed. | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? It is VAC Avatar SE integrated. | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Good tube equipment will last for decades with only occasional tube replacements. The only problem, two problems in fact, NOS tubes will be getting more expensive and more difficult to find. But some transistor equipment is also very reliable, thi... | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Bill, there was a lot of electrical work done in your house and still the current is not good enough, especially, as I understand, in summer. Batteries can limit the dynamics, I guess, but maybe some companies overcame this, I have no idea. I us... |