smodtactical

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budget diy tube preamp beating many expensive preamps... problem with my system?
@carlsbad2 you called it  
budget diy tube preamp beating many expensive preamps... problem with my system?
Wow so the problem was my power. I had a waudio power brick. My buddy let me borrow the puritan psm 156 and the system sounds incredible now! ET5 is far superior and the system sounds so transparent, tonally nuanced, dynamic and just beautiful. Th... 
budget diy tube preamp beating many expensive preamps... problem with my system?
I will eventually get better cables. Tbh the Amazon rca cables I have seem better built than my custom tedd allen cables.  
budget diy tube preamp beating many expensive preamps... problem with my system?
@invalid what would be an upgrade from this then  
So I bought the Willsenton R-800i
Also is 120 the best bias point ?  
So I bought the Willsenton R-800i
Has anyone tried to mod their r800i with better parts ?  
Warm, rich but detailed SS preamp (made you give up tubes)
@bluethinker What tube pre and power did you have? Did you find you lost anything going from that chain to 590ax2 ?  
Warm, rich but detailed SS preamp (made you give up tubes)
Thanks guys. Working on a deal for a CJ ET5.  
Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000
Working out a deal possibly on a CJ ET5, will let you know if it goes through. The luxman Cl 38uc looks nice too.  
Shindo vs the world
@ghasley Thank you for the great thoughts.  
Shindo vs the world
@ghasley what are the differences   
Shindo vs the world
@kennyc too bad no remote  
conrad johnson GAT vs ACT 2 series 2
Has anyone compared the gat to other totl tube preamps from other brands ?  
Luxman M-10X Stereo vs. Mono or C900U
Did you consider the CL-1000 ?  
Luxman M-10X Stereo vs. Mono or C900U
@thisisme Baller! Congrats man.