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| Phono Cart Impedance Question @mijostyn I'm thinking you're right and I do feel like I'm chasing my tail for no good reason. I think this is likely normal noise in the phono section and perhaps I could lower it slightly buying a set of Roger's super low noise tubes but I'm w... | |
| Dip Switch settings for Ortofon 2M Black It just seems weird that the MC loading switches would even work while in MM mode, but who knows? | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question I realized I had a spare pair of Mullard 12AX7's from a preamp I sold, so I started experimenting a bit this evening. The long and short of it is that I've ruled a bad/noisy tube as the issue. I swapped the Mullards into the 1st gain stage - exa... | |
| Ric Ocasek found dead. Agreed, awesome debut lp! But they were so dull to see live. Ric made an indelible mark on pop culture that I grew up in for sure. From the creative and stylish MTV videos to the epic "Moving in Stereo" track playing behind the infamous scene i... | |
| Dip Switch settings for Ortofon 2M Black My guess is that turning switch 3 on while in MM mode wouldn't have affected sound anyway, as the MM loading would have overruled the MC setting. | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question @intactaudio Thanks for your thoughts. My own troubleshooting suggests the same culprit - noisy tube in the gain stage. Upon setup I had addressed other issues you identified including placement of the SUT (which was sensitive to proximity to to... | |
| < $3000 speaker recommendation for tube integrated amp? While I agree Devore's would probably be a great match it may be tough finding them for $3K or less even on the used market. You could consider something alternatively like the Zu Omen's and keep within your budget. | |
| Dip Switch settings for Ortofon 2M Black Switch 3 would only be for loading a MC cartridge. | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question @mijostyn Thanks for the link on tubeaudiostore. I've never ordered tubes from him but those Super Low Noise tubes sound compelling. Although super low noise certainly comes at a price! | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question @uberwaltz I don't have any extra tubes to try at the moment. It takes 5 tubes - a combo of (2) 12AX7 with (3) 12AT7 or you can use (4) 12AX7 and just one 12AT7 to get the extra 5dB of gain. Keith uses all EH tubes for this model so at least t... | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question @almarg I'd like to hear your XA25 through those high efficiency speakers. I'm running a XA30.8 through 90db speakers and suspect we are going after a bit of the same sonic profile. Mostly acoustic jazz from the 50s/60s emanating from my speakers. | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question @uberwaltz Sorry for the confusion here. I meant that I have the lower output configuration of the VTPH-2A which is set at 64dB for MC (vs the 69dB configuration). It's only 43dB in MM mode which is of course how I use it when running through ... | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question @almargThanks for weighing in. I too use the 64dB gain setup on the VTPH-2A. I suspect this is a noisy tube issue. I don’t think it’s a ground loop and there is certainly no 60hz hum. Just white noise at high volume. If I move the single volume kn... | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question @uberwaltz Agreed on the phono stage. I sent Keith a note and I'll see what he thinks. | |
| Phono Cart Impedance Question @hagtech Good suggestion. I disconnected the leads from the cart and I still get the same white noise type hiss. I have a Herron VTPH-2A. I'm wondering if it could be a bad tube issue. I think I'll send Keith a note and see what he thinks.Othe... |