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| 6SN7 variants circa 2019 - tone, longevity, reliability, value @noromance Wow. You're right! I'm kind of surprised that they do. $399/pair. Yikes! Anybody 'round here compared the Shuguang tubes to the Linlais? | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @jtcf Now that you've done this tweak with the dampers how do you think the Linlais compare to other 6SN7s you've lived with? | |
| COINCIDENT FRANKENSTEIN 300B STEREO Wow. Cool. I did not know about this amp. | |
| 6SN7 variants circa 2019 - tone, longevity, reliability, value @noromance Thanks for posting your update. And thanks for the link to the tnt-audio review. I hadn't seen that. It has been almost three years since I started this thread. And a year and a half since the last update by @atmasphere . Time flies!... | |
| Theoretical battery power supply question I can speak from personal experience. I have and have used a Goalzero Yeti 1250 lead acid battery to power my system. I use it when I want the ultimate listening experience. I have written about this experience on this forum before. Think of it as... | |
| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances Just a quick note. The above technical comments are a useful reminder of what the OP was really asking about. And there are many solid suggestions for fine products, too. So, IMHO this becomes a question of value. Bang for the buck. "We know what... | |
| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances On the used market, Innersound Electrostatic amplifier. Or Sanders or Coda. These amplifiers share a common design approach - numerous transistors that can dump gigantic amounts of current into any load. Here’s something I clipped from the enjoy ... | |
| Best SET power amp below $5,000 Lots of good ideas posted on this thread. However, I think if you follow the link to Whammerdyne website and read what they have to say about their SET amps you'll find that their are designers who are not simply recycling older designs. And, ha... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Perfect. Thanks. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread @firstgrowth can you please explain a little bit about what you mean by you "rewired everything"? It sounds like you had to rebuild the preamp. I'm guessing that what you meant was that you simply reconnected everything in your system and re-seate... | |
| Time to upgrade the pre-amp. Seems to me you're a pretty experienced audiophile and already have a pretty solid sense of direction. You might just want to go with the options you're already considering. I think you've got some good recommendations. And I'll add another, belo... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Have you talked to Mick about this? What does he say? | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Yes. Trying different sources. CD player. DAC. phono. Cassette. All of them. Get a cassette playing, a CD playing, stream something through your DAC. All at the same time. Keep the volume at 9 o'clock while you switch between the sources. Read the... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread "Sounds like the input switch was in the wrong position of faint sound was coming through." This is exactly what I was thinking. Note: be patient as you test the various input pairs and the selector switch. It can be a little confusing - at lea... | |
| Best power amp for Quad 63 @fortepiano50 I’ve been meaning to add my .02 here for a few days, but have been busy. I’m sure that many of the recommendations above will sound good. The OTL amps, in particular, will have a certain magic. I auditioned a pair of well-regarded... |