oddiofyl
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| Advice on a tube tester Smart move. That’s the benchmark in tube testers | |
| Advice on a tube tester I have a Hickok 800 , it’s perfect for screening tubes and preventing your amp from being a “tube tester”. It’s more than adequate and fairly accurate. If I were buying and selling tubes I would get a 539 or military type Hickok | |
| Advice on a tube tester My system is all tube as well. What prompted me to buy a tester was actually the fact that I sent a NOS rectifier to the guy who built my amp. I actually sent 2. Unfortunately one was shorted and failed during the amp's burn in. Fortunatel... | |
| Good read: why comparing specifications is pointless Not one of my components would pass the ASR litmus test, except my RME adi2 DAC. It tests well but isn't nearly as engaging and musical sounding as my LAB 12 DAC 1 reference. It's not even in my main system anymore. So much for numbers. I... | |
| Streamer Recommendation. Notice to Vault users. I backed up my Vault 2i onto a 2 TB drive, plugged it into my PC and dragged and dropped a bunch of CD rips onto my Aurenders 4TB drive. Works great, after scanning the drive the Aurender assembled the missing album art... | |
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? Ronboco, I have been “auditioning” recliners for the past week and am about to pull the trigger on an awesome chair for the man cave . They ain’t cheap , but I spend so much time in that room the purchase is totally justified | |
| DH Labs Hi Juan They really are great cables, I couldn’t pass on them being almost the same price as the regular ones with November’s sale. I will order more cables once my preamp is built. Not quite sure on component placement, once I get that I... | |
| rca or usb digital How do you like the N20? I have the N200 and am blown away at how great digital can sound . I Should have put money in the digital front end a long time ago.... just as well because I was waiting for streamers to mature a little. | |
| Advice on a tube tester Just remember, most are pretty crappy. Nice ones cost $$$ but are worth it | |
| Advice on a tube tester If I did not see a video of mine in use, with 6 v power and 12v preamp tubes I never would have taken the chance. Plus it looks like it belongs in a museum but that doesn’t mean anything other than someone took care of it. It suggests a hobbiest... | |
| Advice on a tube tester Adjust for inflation my tester was over $1600 in 1959. It cost $159 new | |
| Advice on a tube tester Super risky buying used tube testers. Once in a while a really nice one pops up that has been freshly serviced but it’s rare. Just about every eBay ad says clearly , no returns and many say powers up , not tested. I was fortunate to buy a ... | |
| What selections do you play when showing off your system to others? So many great songs mentioned. If I have company I will just launch Qobuz or Tidal and hand them the tablet. I will do this with my Vault 2i as the source so they can control volume without touching my gear. SRV Tin Pan Alley is a fav....... | |
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? I got divorced in 2020.... went on a total audio bender. I replaced everything, had to start with a clean slate. That gear reminded me of where I USED to live. Was it irresponsible? Probably.....but I have few bills, no debt , kids are grown,... | |
| Is the seated-centered solo listening to music a dated tech? I'm moving everything out of my listening room and am ordering a LazyBoy recliner for the sweet spot this week. It will have that and a beanbag chair... thats it |