Tube Integrated for Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE

Hap123, I'm not familiar with the CinePro 3K6, but the VR4 Gen III HSE reveal whatever is upstream, and their sound changes accordingly. I once owned a Bryston 14B SST, and it produced bone crunching dynamics, but it had some glare that the speakers revealed. Any grain or edge in the amp will come through the Gen IIIs. They are not forgiving in this regard. They also like some watts and current to really come alive...100 wpc does it, but more is, well...more!

Ck out Cayin

Thanks for the response, I think I should be OK,
The CinePro 3k6 is a 5.1 amp, I luck up and found on e-bay.

Professional build quality (24 hour duty cycle)
1/2" milled front panel
RCA gold plated inputs (unbalanced)
XLR professional (balanced) inputs
Individual front panel level controls (6)
On-demand silent-cool forced air cooling system
Individual signal and clipping LED's
Ground lift switch to eliminate hum
All discrete circuitry, low negative feedback
Audiophile grade capacitors and 1% metal film resistors
120,000 mfd power supply capacitance
Huge toroidal power transformer.
Incredible dynamic headroom of 3.55 dB-thats over 800 watt peaks! (8 ohms)
Custom REL-CAP and Wima capacitors in the critical signal path
12V DC remote trigger input

Output Power....... .350 WPC/8 OHMS (typ. 450W)

500 WPC/4 OHMS (typ. 670W)

1000 WATTS MONO (1400 @ 4 ohms)

THD... <.015% (full power 15-20Khz)

TIM... <.015% at full rated power

Freq. Response... 2-180 kHz + 0, -3 dB

Input Imped.... 47K Unbal, 15K Balanced

Configuration... 3,4,5 or 6 Channel

Dynamic headroom... >3.5 dB! (Typ. 850 watts @ 8 ohms, 1100 watts @ 4 ohms)

Peak Current... 120 amps per channel (720 amps total) .1sec pulse, .5 ohms

Hum/noise... -110 dB unweighted

Damping Factor ...Over 1000 (!) (10Hz-1kHz)

Cooling ...Convection w/ on demand silent fan

Weight... 70 lbs

Grant,
I know that your current all-time fave power cord is the Purist Dominus, a cord that is currently on my short-list to try. We discussed earlier a good distributor. I was wondering, though. You are using a very inexpensive Volex cord on your preamp. Have you tried a Purist Dominus liquid or Ferox there? I'm guessing that you have and it was maybe a little too much of a good thing. For some reason I've never gotten that ultimate magic when I've used the same brand or same power cord on all my components. I have always gotten best results when doing a little mixing in of cords to achieve that right flavor to please my ears. On another note, I found another good tube dealer named Tubemonger that I've bought some NOS 12au7 and e88cc tubes for experimenting in my amp and preamp. He even had a brand new late 50's CBS 7729 with D getter that I've been longing to try. Did you ever get those Odyssey Stratos monos to test out on your VR4 Gen III HSE's?

Sherod, I have tried both a Dominus Ferrox and Dominus Fluid on the Lamm LL2, and I preferred the Volex. Go figure.

I've heard good things about Tubemonger...good quality at reasonable prices. Can't get any better than that.

I have not received the Odyssey monos.