lowrider57
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| Small or big tubes/valves for pre amp ? Those Granite Audio are excellent amps.When using NOS 6SN7's, only buy from a dealer who tests for noise and microphony.Military grade 6SN7s are tested to a higher level, but even these can become microphonic. Some versions are built with extra su... | |
| Small or big tubes/valves for pre amp ? 6SN7's have such a wonderful timbre and overtones. Since you are familiar with Mullard but like detail, Brimar is the better tube. It's a UK tube similar to Mullard, but with more detail and extension.The Sachs preamp uses a cathode follower so th... | |
| Small or big tubes/valves for pre amp ? That’s a generalization that large tubes sound better than small; it depends on the implementation of the component. IMO, the 7308 which is a substitute for the 6922 sounds much better in terms of dynamics and realism. And most preamps use the 12A... | |
| Time to upgrade or no That Pangea is overkill for you; its typically used on very large high current amps. Try and sell it.PS Audio PerfectWave AC-5... very good for a power ampTry the Morrow map2, it has very good user reviews.Cullen...http://www.cullencable.com/cross... | |
| A DAC that can make digital sound analog? Never heard of the SW1X DAC, but their website makes for some interesting reading. Their design approach reminds me of Audio Note, both based in the UK and believe R2R NOS is the way to achieve analogue-like sound. SW1X even offers Signature (upgr... | |
| Time to upgrade or no So, you don't have a mega-amp which needs a heavy gauge power cable. Your Pangea is 7-awg I believe. 10 or 12awg would be adequate for your amps as long as they are low resistance. 14 gauge is typically used on source components since they have a... | |
| Mass Loading ... My Recent Experience Sounds good @rlb61 . On some components I use TerraStone Roller Bearings which drain vibration into a maple platform.I also use DH Cones on a couple components with a maple platform.I agree with your findings regarding mass loading. Imaging can be... | |
| Mass Loading ... My Recent Experience I use the brass damping weights from Edensound. Results are component dependent, and I’ve had positive results. I have them on top of my tube preamp and DAC which have covers that are meant to be removed for tube access. These types of components ... | |
| New Bluesound's Node 2i The Node benefits greatly from an upgraded PC, for me it's like night and day. Also, add a good DAC with a high quality digital coax and streaming is taken to a higher level. | |
| Time to upgrade or no Please explain; what is the power rating of the 2 channel amp and also the 7 channel. This info will help find a matching PC for each amp. | |
| Time to upgrade or no What is your budget for a PC? I can’t speak to the Morrow cable, but at this price point the Pangea AC14XL is very good (I own one) and more revealing than the AC-9 variants. Once you move up to the next level in price and performance, you really ... | |
| Home owner's insurance question they will pay up front the depreciated cost of your gear and then pay the remainder of the "replacement cost" when you show proof of purchase....some carriers just pay the whole thing up front. Can you have replacement cost reimbursement on your a... | |
| A decent preamp to complete my setup? The following website is pretty popular for calculating gain between cartridge and phonostage...https://www.kabusa.com/pregain.htmFYI, the volume setting on the preamp will never be exactly the same as a digital source. | |
| A decent preamp to complete my setup? From the Absolute Sound...The STA200 is a Class A/B amp with 80 watts of output into 8 ohms, 34.4dB gain.With some preamplifiers, the STA200’s high gain could mean that the preamplifier could be operating in a less than optimal gain range.http://w... | |
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