rodman99999
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| Seeking suggestions for 6922 tubes If you're interest is in keeping the very clear, uncolored presentation, that Tele's typically produce; you'd best retain either them or Siemens. Personally: even the very slight increase in, "warmth" of the early 60's Amperex Navy 6922... | |
| Phono Stage Amp Just my prediction: The system will sound much better with an MM cartridge, or SUT, but: still lack his digital's OOMPH, unless the OP uses a juicier (higher voltage output) phono stage. Happy lis... | |
| Phono Stage Amp @cinqcepages - Woof brings up an interesting point. Have you experimented with your loading buttons? The recommendation for the Legacy is 100 Ohms, which the M1 provides. Too high an input impedance on the... | |
| Phono Stage Amp @cinqcepages - Probably: the least expensive experiment, in order to narrow down your issue, would be to purchase/mount the cheapest MM cart available and see if it results in a satisfying SPL. ie: https://www.turntablelab.... | |
| Phono Stage Amp From the OP: "... with volume halfway up on the SLP-05 using an Audia Flight CD* player the volume is very high and no distortion." From the previously cited M1** review: "I just want to add that, while the gain for the MM... | |
| Phono Stage Amp @cinqcepages - Trying to find the gain specs for your phono stage, with no joy thus far. The following review does mention that your M1 has less than the 60dB I brought up and possible problems, with LOMCs (carts of <1 mV output): ... | |
| Phono Stage Amp If your system is capable of providing a satisfying SPL, with your CD/digital sources (typical output: around 2V), but: not with the output of your analog rig; the problem is obviously the lack of voltage from the phono stage. Either se... | |
| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? I couldn't agree more, that a tube buyer should be familiar with their seller. BUT: that's seldom the case, with the first-timer or neophyte. "...but there are many among us who don't know what you are talking about when you use terms ... | |
| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? btw: Crazy price on that linked, eBay pair of KRs (to me, anyway), BUT, then there’s: https://www.ebay.com/itm/174924762007?hash=item28ba540b97:g:1UYAAOSwfj1hNNVb (PLUS SHIPPING!) That French seller is clearly very proud of his tubes!... | |
| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? "These days I’d also be leery of counterfeits of tubes that are now 70 and more years old. The best sounding KRs are the black glass variant. You can’t see what you’re buying." The 1940s, Ken-Rad, VT-231/JAN-CKR/6SN7GT has bottom getterin... | |
| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? YEP (Brent charges $5/tube for noise testing)! A vid, describing his testing method, can be found just into the the tube description portion of this page: http://www.audiotubes.com/6sn7.htm ... | |
| Softest, smoothest sounding capacitors you've tried? Much of the, "vintage sound" you're referring to was generated by the carbon composition resistors used, back in the day. There are still a variety of Cornell-Dubilier, Black Cat capacitors available, that seemed a favorite, among many... | |
| Upgrade from Kimber D60 Digital Coax cable If your gear will do AES/EBU; find a Kimber Orchid (not less than 1.5 M). You'll keep it! | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @ram18 - "Havent felt the bass depth or slam that is often associated with the KRs." Has your system, as it now is configured (talking about components, speakers and room) ever produced the kind of Bass depth and slam, that you are attemp... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes "Chill out, you’ve got 4 new tubes installed which require break-in. True NOS Ken Rads need 50-60 hours... ’ +1 This is a verbatim quote, from a letter Brent Jessee sends, when... |