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| Single ended = large images? Both 300B and 845 SET I have sound stage and image differently from the many push pull tube amps or class A solid state amps I've run. I purposely made the move to SET because I desired fuller, greater density imaging, and the performers in the ro... | |
| 101D Triodes I'd say it appears the new value resistors you installed may have helped extend life of tubes, prior to installation of new value I fried a number of tubes at just around 100 hour mark, doubt I ever came close to 500 hours on any of the premium t... | |
| First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship @car123 Totally agree with last sentence. Simply escaped me, too much on plate at the moment, but for those staying with 005 my ratings didn't take into account 005/Gaia combo. I haven't tried it since 005 boxed up and ready to go, but I'd bet... | |
| Single ended = large images? With OP's six pack setup providing much of his sound stage and imaging needs he doesn't need a amplifier/speaker combo that provides a larger image, sound stage or up front presentation. Every SET I've owned, 845 and 300B partnered with physically... | |
| Single ended = large images? @montaldo Completely slipped my mind, but in thinking about that much Rel sub power it came to me that one very important aspect of Rel subs is how they affect sound staging and imaging. I have only two of the T9x, adding these brought an easily n... | |
| Current quality of Rune @pourdecisions and others using Roon dsp, you can do far better dsp with HQPlayer. One of my streamers allows 1/2 hour auditions of HQPlayer, so this compared to Roon no contest, Roon opaque, artificial sound quality. One has to be aware using dsp... | |
| LAIV Harmony While I realize the following streamer is completely out of reach for vast majority of us, there is info in here that can serve as a general primer for the reasons/need and implementation of various optimizations for the entire streaming chain. ht... | |
| LAIV Harmony @kereru The OpticalRendu does exactly the same thing as AfterDark alternative you linked to, my opticalrendu takes optical input from my opticalmodule which is initial device converting ethernet to optical. OpticalRendu is also usb regen/isolator... | |
| First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship The LKS 100 uses relatively low level femto clocks, power supply meh, doubt the usb isolation really that good, you can do better. Still I could see a cheaper alternative to Gaia working if the i2s internal clock in 006 is of sufficient quality. I... | |
| Current quality of Rune Don't know if this still holds true for Innuos, but Innuos used to be in minimal processor low noise camp, other streamer manufacturers are in fast, powerful processor low latency camp. Roon requires more processor resources, works and sounds bett... | |
| 101D Triodes I doubt very much mod is simple, 300B vs 101 tubes have very different operating parameters. I do have personal experience with TJ Full Music 845 tubes, one blew at about 100 hours, never again. There is one other option for 101 tubes, there ... | |
| Current quality of Rune @sls883 You're correct on everything, bridge in dac is endpoint or actual streamer. Agree with the others here, Innuos should be superior. Also agree turning off many of these 'extras' with Roon is good, no volume leveling, throttle library an... | |
| First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship @dbb That's fine to use quotes. As to why I'm choosing 006 over Harmony. Two overarching reasons. First is 006 simply more resolving than Harmony, the added resolution makes all the difference in the world for me. This added resolution wasn't... | |
| 101D Triodes Hey Brad, here is part, https://partsconnexion.com/ohmite-resistor-0r33-0-33r-ohm-12w-ag12-series-1-tolerance/ .33uf 12v 1% tolerance Let me know on 300B mod, I seem to have slightly recall of asking about this, if I remember correctly he wasn't ... | |
| Single ended = large images? I've never experienced instruments out of proportion to humans on any SET amp I've owned or heard at shows, or in other home systems. Now I do hear a certain sound stage difference between SET and push pull tubes or class a/b ss. SET's have this s... |