tksteingraber
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Driver Tubes 6922 @tonydennison NOS in my view is testing at new level or above used or new. Tubes age with time even in boxes and handling. Pins slight bent are normal for used tubes. Brent tests all tubes with great equipment. Just a one off is my take. I ... | |
Driver Tubes 6922 @tonydennison yep once you go NOS you never go back…yep that is a failed tube and do not use it to avoid any shorts that could impact your pre. Brent has a guarantee and will replace it or them. Old 40-50’s black plate RCA most tube types are fa... | |
Gustard R26 Just picked up a like new used R26. Very nice easy to set up component. (Sonic transporter roon-ethernet-Fmc-opt cable-Fmc-ethernet-R26-amp) Sound quality is fantastic no matter the price. On my system I was finding it with the default settings... | |
Whats playing on your system today? Calvin Russell “Le Voyageur”….Live Crossroads track wow! | |
Driver Tubes 6922 Excellent trusted resource to buy tubes. Cost a little more but you get what you pay for! | |
Driver Tubes 6922 @tonydennison one more suggestion that may or may not work out. I have had excellent results using 12at7 and 5751 tubes in place of 12ax7’s. They are identical except the gain is lower than the AX’s. (You can go down on gain with these tube typ... | |
Driver Tubes 6922 @tonydennison just curious where are you buying your tubes from? | |
Driver Tubes 6922 @tonydennison Kentucky Radio made some excellent tubes. I had ‘50’s 12ax7 blackplates. They sound excellent but harder to fine and can be pricey. I prefer the RCA over them. Ken Rad made some pewter plates in the 50’s that are even better but ... | |
Supratek Owners Thread Ok after a few days of tweaking and tube rolling with my Cabernet I have discovered fuses and tubes make a significant difference in SQ. I installed a QSA Yellow fuse and wow it made a significant SQ improvement. Tubes have made a difference and ... | |
What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @mahgister this is the inverter Ric was referencing Amazon is $20 more than buying from Giandel directly. https://www.amazon.com/GIANDEL-Inverter-Outlets-Controller-Emergency/dp/B092QS7NWJ/ref=asc_df_B092QS7NWJ?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkC... | |
What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @mahgister 12 volt is best to start out with. 12v Inverters are less expensive. I have 24v system but use 2 batteries for emergency back up outlet charged by solar panels. I haven’t set it up for audio. Here’s a more economical battery set: ... | |
Driver Tubes 6922 @tonydennison Just my take using them in 2 Amps, phono pre and a second DAC. So many…so little time and $…Cheers! 12AX7 RCA ‘50-60’s long blackplates (fav) Mullard 50’s-60’s long plates (close 2nd) Sylvania ‘50-60’s long blackplates Amperex ... | |
Driver Tubes 6922 Depends on the amount you are willing to spend? I have a Lab12 DAC 1 Reference that takes 2 6922’s. I prefer old stock tubes on the warmer or neutral side with detail. My experience rolling: $- Amperex Bugle Boy 6DJ8 Holland (excellent value ... | |
QSA FUSES Check out the Swiss fuse box as well it is getting great testimonials. That’s my next step. I would prioritize Amp, Dac then LPS. I use the QSA yellow in my amp and Dac. The Violet seems too pricey with better choices from SR and the Swiss fuse... | |
It's so frigging hot.... Nice 72 here on the other side of the Bay. Glad you have moved on from “No Sky July”…time to fire up the class A amps while we have a break in the 90-100 degree heat 🤪🕺 |