Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?

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In The Groove

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Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?
« on: 15 Jul 2010, 11:04 pm »
This gear sounds so good it may not need any tweaks but what the heck. 

Any advice for...

*tube upgrades?
*power cord upgrades?
*isolation tweaks?

What's the biggest bang for the buck?

In The Groove

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Re: Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?
« Reply #1 on: 17 Jul 2010, 11:25 pm »
Too many sticky posts.  No one responding to my thread.   :lol:

DigiPete

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Re: Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?
« Reply #2 on: 27 Sep 2010, 11:58 pm »
you could get a nice 5AR4 mullard rectifier, and some better 5687s
a decent power chord would be a good idea too

modwright

Re: Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?
« Reply #3 on: 28 Sep 2010, 06:26 pm »
Sorry, need to clean out my sticky posts.

Agreed about rectifier tube and better power cord.

Will also respond well to good vibration isolation!

Thanks,

Dan

In The Groove

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Re: Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?
« Reply #4 on: 2 Oct 2010, 04:04 pm »
Thanks Dan and DigiPete.  I added some Vibrapod pucks.  A low cost isolation and it seems to be making a difference.  Is there a specific brand/product you recommend for isolation?

I put a Gutwire B-16 ac cord on it which also helped but I may upgrade to a Lessloss soon if funds allow.

It seems this product is no longer on the website.  Is there a new phono pre about to be introduced?

Ern Dog

Re: Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?
« Reply #5 on: 3 Oct 2010, 03:03 am »
A friend of mine tried the Vibrapods and he got an improvement, but was not happy about the gunk it seeps out underneath it and left a circle on his shelf.  Messy stuff.  I'd recommend putting something thin like plastic or cardboard in between the pod and the shelf to keep things tiddy.

I tried several power cords on my 9.0 and found the Pangea AC-9 worked really well.

In The Groove

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Re: Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?
« Reply #6 on: 10 Oct 2010, 12:33 am »
I thought about trying the Pangea cords but I think I'm going with the Shunyata Venom3.

The vibrapods have really made a nice difference.  I'm kinda surprised actually.  I love this phono stage.

Ern Dog

Re: Recommendations for SWP9.0SE tweaks?
« Reply #7 on: 10 Oct 2010, 03:24 am »
What kind of difference did you notice with the vibrapods?