pauly
Responses from pauly
| So where should the tubes be? Tubes should be where you amplify an analogue signal. | |
| Capacitor @jasbirnandaI don’t know if you have considered Dynamicaps. I have used them in the past when I had to stick to a strict budget. They are not as good as VCaps, but they have what I call "sparkle". Like their name suggest, they sound very dynamic a... | |
| Capacitor @charles1dad Thank you for the kind words.I don't know why some would question the benefit of changing to superior quality capacitors versus price point influenced stock choicesI think it’s a before vs after thing. If you had listened to an amp b... | |
| so this is my system whats next my wife wont allow a audio rack there.We all have boundaries we have to operate within. 😂🤣 | |
| Help me diagnose a terrible new noise from my tube amp!!! Coupling capacitor vs. decoupling capacitor. Different things.BTW, This is the first time I’ve heard of motor boating. Cool beans - I’ve just learned something new. 🙂 | |
| How important is it to have identical speaker cable length? LOL @ arch2 | |
| Capacitor Thanks for your advice grannyring - 4 ODAMs on their way. I’m not even going to put the cover back on. The ODAMs will be going in the minute they arrive. | |
| Capacitor @grannyring I’m looking for 3uF caps and I cannot find Duelands of the appropriate value anywhere. The largest I’ve seen is 2.2uF and I’m way to risk averse to go that low. I can get ODAMs but I see Chris V has some 3.0uF TFTFs available at a stee... | |
| Capacitor FeedbackI replaced the 4 small interstage caps in my pre. Given their small value of 0.01uF I elected to go with CuTF VCaps. I am blown away by the improvement given the mediocre 3.0uF signal caps are still in place. It sounds like angels are in m... | |
| How important is it to have identical speaker cable length? You'll have no audible/sonic issues but you will most likely take a hit when you try and sell them afterwards. | |
| What I’m looking for in a streaming transport If you don’t mind a little effort in setting it up, a Raspberry Pi is an excellent streamer. Depending how you configure it you can get set < $200. | |
| Help me diagnose a terrible new noise from my tube amp!!! Before you do anything, redo the soldering on the capacitors. I’ve had shoddy soldering go bad over a period of time. I’ve never had a tube flame because of that, but the amp made a loud scratchy noise. A dry solder joint can look 100% good - in y... | |
| Importing used Audio equipment to Canada " This seems ridiculous to me, as we are supposedly in a 'free-trade' society in North America."We are comrade. It's called the Karl Marx free trade method. Now stop complaining else things won't go well for you. | |
| Does listening to music increase your IQ? About the same as masturbation does. | |
| What do "audiophiles" use to judge equipment? I buy products based on my own past experiences and based on reviews. When a product is favorably reviewed by multiple reviewers, it’s a component worth considering. I also consider products from manufacturers whose “house sound” I enjoy.I avoid p... |