rabbottmke
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| which power amp or integrated for Totem Element Fire v2's? I'm powering my Fire V2's with a Mac MC-312, via a PrimaLuna Evo 400 preamp. (kinda the best of both worlds, tubes and the "upper cut" from a big class AB amp) | |
| Primaluna tube rolling 12AU7 Notes I'm also using an EVO400 preamp... but feeding an MC312 into a pair of Totem Fire v2's. I've found I enjoy a mix of the stock tubes, and gold lions to warm up the sound a bit. (but not in the conventional positions). Cathode tubes are GL's, and ... | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) I'm gonna throw in on the EVO400 as well. Been running mine now for about a year. What a fantastic piece of gear. (I have it paired with an MC-312).I "tried" to buy a 2600 from a dealer in the area (gently used) and when I told him my setup... ... | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? So as a follow-up to all this discussion, I'll leave some notes.1) Need for burn-in of the ICEPower boards = True.I spent a few more weeks with the newly refab'd unit, and indeed it DID improve. So much so, that I almost hesitated with point #2 ... | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? @tmcclintock Negative. I went cold turkey for a week. Kinda made me really appreciate how much I do need/love my setup.Well... done with work for the day. Time to "exercise" the amp a bit... and get some more burn-in done. | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? So after trying to listen to the amp last night, and giving up after just three tracks, I took a note from @russ69 and sent the mfgr an e-mail.They confirmed what I noticed regarding the "goo", and suggested I keep going with the break-in:Hello Ri... | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? @georgehihi The entire ICEPower board was replaced... not just the noisy cap. Same chassis, new board. | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? @tmcclintock Yeah, I'm guessing something is different here. After 24 hours of burn in (yes I know, a very short period of time), I'm starting to pick up new details. While the high's are still not as pronounced, the bass is significantly more p... | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? So indeed it is the same board. ICEPower 1200AS2. Comparing pictures, the only REAL difference, is the AC transformer has more "vibration isolation goo" packed between the windings and the core/cage.I'm positive this was just a "board swap". No... | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? Yeah, I thought about sending a note to the mfgr. But having worked in the industry on the sales/consulting side in my earlier days... I can't rule out that something in the past week has not changed. My streaming/dac just processed a firmware u... | |
| Break-in of a Class D amp? Thanks for the feedback, everyone (pun intended).I guess I'll keep at my burn-in over the next week or so, and if it's not improved... it goes back in the box, and into storage or something.I've always lusted after blue VU meters. Maybe it's time... | |
| Primaluna EVO 300/400 Preamplifier owners - let's hear from you I've had my Evo 400 preamp now, for about 60 days. It's paired with a Peachtree Amp500, feeding a pair of GoldenEar Triton 2+The preamp provides a DEAD QUIET noise floor. Power-on is a flick of the switch, and about 20 seconds later... you hear ... | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? Update: I have a piece of gear inbound. I actually made a bid on a C52, and after talking with the dealer who was re-selling it, was introduced to some other ideas. The one I settled on, PrimaLuna EVO 400... should arrive today. After digging i... | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? @douglas_schroeder I keep pushing away from the thread, and the thread keeps drawing me back. :)I am well aware of the various components that comprise "the experience". And I have experienced upgrades in my system (speaker cable upgrades) that... | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? I appreciate everyone’s input. It’s great to get such a wide swath of opinion, and that's exactly what I expected.This question/exercise was to help me with the "premium vs consumer" argument, leaving brands and all else aside. Granted my equation... |