rodman99999
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| Tact 2.2 XP: which configuration to get? My BAT VK-D5 has it's own DAC and a wonderful tubed output section that I don't want to bypass(perhaps because of the $600.00 spent on six CCa's for it). I input through the TacT's ADC with a pair of Kimber Select 1130's(fully differential). My BA... | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB Too bad you can't bring your system(and listening room) with you. Given so many variables- Tubes that sound perfectly natural in my system, could sound much less so in yours. I've a feeling you'll like the Sylvanias and TungSols though, and the VT... | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB That would be a little too far to drive. I'm in Indy! I thought perhaps I'd bring my tube collection over for you to try, before making any purchases. Here's a pair of the correct Sylvania VT231/6SN7GT tubes from a seller I've dealt with and trust... | |
| Anyone try McCormack DNA + Placette Passive? I've used the Placette Passive Linestage with great success also. One caveat: Your source HAS to have adequate output to drive your amp without any further gain. Some of my favorite albums were recorded at lowered levels to avoid using compressors... | |
| Does coloring the edges of CD's help the sonics? Mr T- My post was actually directed to the thread starter, and those given to ridicule sans insight. I have no experience with the AudioDesk, and so would have no opinion. Happy listening! | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB Hello Mr J- I've never listened to Pope Hollands, so I can't offer anything in the way of a comparison. Do you enjoy a very uncolored, alive presentation or something more euphonic/tubier? The TungSol, Ken-Rad and Sylvania tubes I mentioned will d... | |
| Tact 2.2 XP: which configuration to get? OH, and Mr C is correct about the configuration for your outputs(DACs for both mains and subs). Should you ever decide to add analog inputs/an ADC- It's as easy/painless as plugging a soundcard into your PC. | |
| audible artifacts in output of Tact 2.2X The TacT's power supply(like any other amp/pre) only can provide so much voltage. When the demand exceeds the supply in the TacT RCS- digital clipping results. I experienced the same when I first began my TacT experience and satified myself with a... | |
| Tact 2.2 XP: which configuration to get? The TacT 2.2 units have very little sonic signature, or I wouldn't be using one. The benefits of the room's time domain/response being corrected FAR outway any slight transparency issue. I've just installed Aberdeens latest power supply upgrade(us... | |
| Does coloring the edges of CD's help the sonics? (http://www.tweakaudio.com/EVS-2/CD_tweaks.html) Everything in the electromagnetic spectrum has a specific wavelength/frequency, and in most examples, can/will be either absorbed or reinforced by some other wavelength/frequency(if present). Red li... | |
| 6SN7 tube GTA vrs GTB (http://home.att.net/~chimeraone/6sn7sound.html) I've personally verified the findings of this site. That's why the TungSol JAN CTL round plates, and Sylvania JAN CHS/6SN7W(tall bottle) tubes have found a home in my system. None can deliver the mu... | |
| Siemens CCa vs. Amperex PW 6922 Mr G- Sounds like a no-risk deal. He must be confident of the quality of those tubes. The $$ seems high, but I've not been tracking the cost of CCa's for a few months. Listen to them and judge if they deliver the value in music. Personally- I coul... | |
| Siemens CCa vs. Amperex PW 6922 Mr G- Yes: The tubes that my-baby-world is selling are the right ones. Unfortunately: no readings are given for them. The two pair with the $306 buy-it-now price are clocked in the pics so as to hide the shield below the getter support. I would se... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? I second everything Bart just said. NOS Power supply tubes can provide a major sonic improvement to any equipment, and there are a number of excellent 6550 iterations out there to try. Obviously- You have the ears and system necessary to appreciat... | |
| Voltage fluctuations A power conditioner cannot adjust your voltage higher than what's coming out of the wall socket, unless it is a regenerator. Those are designed to generate the proper voltage and eliminate fluctuation, IE: (http://stereophile.com/powerlineaccessor... |