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Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Hello Rx8man did you get my pm. looking to get your tube float kit. thanks 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Hello all i have seen a few mentions of floating the tubes. Do you mean taking the 4 screws out and just letting the board sit or do you put something under it? 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
I was checking our posts and saw the number 666 as the number of posts to this thread. not any longer.Guys and gals have a great musical weekend. 
Just got my Scoutmaster, need setup suggestions...
I dont want to add to many different suggestions but thought these might help. You can ground the spindle at the bottom of your table with some stranded wire, wrap it around the threads and then ground the other end this will eliminate static buil... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Sherod I'm very glad you have the sound back that is to your liking. Its a fine line especially when you have already achieved and had that special sound, then its gone way to go you explorer you.Last night was lp cleaning night for me and now tha... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Well all i dont have a audition 2.1 any longer. I'm not letting this fine preamp go anywhere I'm buying it. It was not a easy decision as my nuforce p-9 is also a very good performer. Very quite, fast, but in the end i have warmed up to the sweet ... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
I put a ec 88 in slot 2 to have balance. Contacted my tube man and as you guys know the cost of ccas is well, a sellers market. I hope to hear from him tomorrow. I have made so many changes that i think i need a good nights listening to get my bea... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Hello guys and let me say thats what i love about this great hobby the support and responses from fellow audiophiles when in need. This is what i did. I swapped front to back and removed the damper. Same ping but right channel instead of left. I i... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Gammajo thanks for the input on my pinging or i should say microphoning. Will try what you mentioned. Did you mean lifting the pcb that the tubes mount to? Going to play with it tonight.The 2.1 with cca tubes makes this already fine preamp a kille... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Got the CCAs today opened up 2.1 and i must say the layout is superior. Removed the ecc88s that Joseph included cleaned and used the smallest amount of walkers sst on the pins. Joseph had small rubber dampers on the 88s so i put them on the CCAs a... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
"Oh, the life of the continuously upgrading audio hobbiest. If only I could leave well enough alone sometimes."Sherod if this is not the audio truth i dont know what is. I think its the explorer in guys that drives us to this end.On the CCAs i und... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Tvad my audition 2.1 had 50hrs on it according to Victor. There operation is so customer friendly that its a super pleasure to deal with Joseph and Victor at Audio Horizons. 
Class-D amps - a different re view
Nuforce as a company does not consider there amps as digital, they call them analog switching amps with very high bandwidth, low distortion. In my system the lack of body is not a issue. in the end its the same song what works for you is all that ... 
Class-D amps - a different re view
Elberoth2 audio reviewers are like any other profession. If you look hard enough you can find someone who will say what you want to hear. I am not here to say that class d is the best or worst. All i am saying is as far as nuforce goes a vast numb... 
Allman Brothers Fillmore East on Vinyl
Amen Jaybo, audiophileizem is a fun hobby, but music comes first for me.cause first there was a mountain dun dun dnuua da.