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| Selecting Analog Gear Based on Music Preference? Thanks for the thoughtful advice everyone. | |
| Selecting Analog Gear Based on Music Preference? @sbank thanks - yes maybe it’s different with analogue. I found the sound of, say the Chord TT2 for example, versus the Naim NDX2 affected the genre of music I preferred listening to. The Chord DAC, being quite detailed and dynamic, I found myself... | |
| Thoughts/Experiences on Luxman Sound You’re asking about gear that may be 30ish years old at this point - as someone else mentioned, during the Alpine ownership of the late 80s and early 90s and little in common with the Luxman of today. You will probably have better luck getting inf... | |
| THE IRS HAS TAKEN MY TRANSACTIONS VIA PAYPAL AND IDENTIFIED THEM AS TAXABLE INCOME Hey guys politics aside, this is a new thing in the past year where several STATES (not the IRS) passed laws greatly reducing the threshold for reportable 1099 income. The intent was to “legitimize” much of the gig economy that is paid off the boo... | |
| What aspects of a tube amp/preamp contribute to "holographic" effect on soundstage? @jjss49 I understand where you are coming from but I am talking about all things being equal - the speaker placement, the system, etc - just swapping out one tube amp for another and leaving everything else the same, one amp has a more holographic... | |
| What aspects of a tube amp/preamp contribute to "holographic" effect on soundstage? Thanks @atmasphere this all makes sense.I guess I hear on different recordings that the different settings sound better. Really record-dependent. Triode sounds better on a flatter and more balanced/produced record like a lot of the 80s/90s audioph... | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? Just to follow up on this, I am currently running the Evo 300 with Mullard 12AU7s in the drive sockets and Tung Sol KT150s for power (in triode mode) and it is sounding fantastic. The Supernait 3 has found a new home and this combination of the Ev... | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? Thanks for all the input everyone. I have swapped out the stock driver tubes for a pair of Mullard 12AU7/ECC82 and found that it has smoothed out the top end, and also centered the balance better which tells me maybe the stock 12AU7s may have had ... | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? @erik_squires thanks I will do a search and see what I come up with. It would be an interesting read. | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? @tvad yes and void the warranty too I would imagine. | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? @tvad yes they are 6ohm speakers and I think I am getting best results with the 4ohm taps. | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? @ps that is helpful, thanks. I wonder if my problem is that I’m just A/B comparing to the Naim amp which is more rolled off on the top end and seems a bit smoother (yet less immersive and more laid back).I have swapped out the stock driver 12AU7s ... | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? @tvad they are Volti Rivals.@erik_squires replacing caps on a brand-new amp? | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? Do it...if only to know that swapping different tubes will make a difference, even if you’re not sold on the Mullard ECC82. I preferred RCA 12AU7 Clear Top side getters in a preamp that used 12AU7.Thanks I may just give it a shot. I have these lef... | |
| Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling? Did you buy the PrimaLuna from Upscale Audio? If so...even if not...I’d suggest calling Kevin Deal and telling him what you’re hearing. Ask him what tubes he would recommend to smooth out the rough edges. Better tubes than the new production East ... |