lowrider57
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| Flexable Power Cables for PS Audio Stellar PreAmp/Dac S300 amp Cullen Cable Crossover is a 12 gauge braided and shielded PC. Very flexible with a transparent sonic signature.The Crossover II is a heavier cable for amps, but probably not needed for Class D.http://www.cullencable.com/crossover-series/ | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes History of National Union...https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?Company_id=2955 | |
| Looking for a good tech in the Philadelphia, PA area. @rivendell1 I'd like to know your impression if you have the work done. Thanks to Lou for the recommendation. | |
| Looking for a good tech in the Philadelphia, PA area. I feel your pain. I live in Philly and our trusted electronics repair shop has closed. Good recommendations by jond. I use Ben Jacoby who I highly recommend, although shipping costs make repairs expensive.If you find somebody local, I'd like to he... | |
| preamp choices under $1K ? is there anything out there used I should look for? i know Marantz makes a stereo pre with preouts. Are you referring to a Marantz integrated amp with preamp outputs?Next question; what amp will you be using? You are asking for a preamp recommenda... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Thanks, Greg. Sounds like a standup dealer, I'll contact him. | |
| Power strip question I use a similar Wiremold on my HiFi rig. They are transparent and do not colour the sound. Heavy duty construction and contain no filtering, so will not clean the power at a gig. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @big_greg , did you return the defective tube? | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I'm using the 1980 1578 in the Atma-sphere gain stage with a Sylvania GTA in the 2nd stage. There's lots of high-end sparkle and air due to the GTA's excellent highs and mids.That's why I haven't noticed a lack of extension with the 1980's.@testpi... | |
| cleaning base pins Often tube pins don't need cleaning, but if oxidized or dirty:Isopropyl alcohol or Deoxit D5 (wipe off excess). | |
| Power strip question Furman surge protector with RFI/EMI filtering. 15 ft. cord for use on stage...https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SS6Block--furman-ss-6b-6-outlet-power-stripWiremold power strip with or w/o surge protection. Both are professional grade, made o... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @testpilot Thanks for that info. I was wondering if there was a QC issue; first big Greg, then I lost a tube from the same batch (I think).When you refer to "closed in highs" do you mean less extension or less high-end energy than 1970s?The Melz f... | |
| New Preamplifier Maybe the US manufacturer exports an allotment of components to a distributor in Japan. Due to availability one of these units was delivered to you. | |
| Cleaning power with tweaks. If you’re looking for power tweaks, I’ve had very good results with the iFi AC ipurifier.My sources are fed into an Equi=Core 1800 and my amp into the wall. The iFi plugged into the amp circuit creating a very low noise floor which produced more d... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I'm going to contact the seller tonight. I received my second pair of 1980's, so I'll have a listen to them.Did that high frequency noise go away? Which tube was it? |