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Depending on how you like the sound of your system, you might try Sylvania GB-5687 Gold Brand tubes in the SWL9.0SE. When I owned the Modwright preamp, I found the Sylvania tubes were more natural sounding and less etched than any of the other typical tubes used in the SWL9.0SE...including cryo'd Tung Sols.
I I always liked the sound of my system better when feeding my source directly to my amps (first Cary 303/200, then the SB3), but I needed the HT bypass.
Quote from: pugs on 25 Jun 2006, 04:57 amI I always liked the sound of my system better when feeding my source directly to my amps (first Cary 303/200, then the SB3), but I needed the HT bypass.so how does the Modwright compare to running your source directly?
After I get my D-200's, I might try rolling some tubes. I would like more impact, bass and an even richer midrange. This is with my $600 B&K, so I expect the D-200's will be a lot better.
Hmmm, if you mean by new RW SB mods that the opamps were changed instead of removed then I agree with Zybar that you've got plenty of gain. Unfortunately the original RW SB mods that bypassed the opamps dropped it to ~1v didn't they?26dB gain is standard for UCD400 modules (D200 is a modded UCD400). 26dB gain needs 2v input for max output power. Most sources today can easily provide enough.
QuoteAfter I get my D-200's, I might try rolling some tubes. I would like more impact, bass and an even richer midrange. This is with my $600 B&K, so I expect the D-200's will be a lot better.I'm not a person to discourage tube rolling as I've done that plenty in my amp and preamp. But your talk of wanting "more impact, bass and even richer midrange" sounds exactly like a new piece of gear that hasn't broken in yet. Give yourself some time for the capacitors to break in, then you'll have a baseline sound from which to compare different tube choices.Congratulations on all the new gear. I'm happy for you that it's changing how you listen to and enjoy music.
As noted earlier, my Blackgates took 200 hrs almost to the hour. He uses teflon-coated Sonicaps usually, and they're about 150-200. Your 500 seems high, but our point is the same....50 ain't nearly there! Don't change anything in the signal path until you hear your Modwright broken in. It doesn't sound at all like it will....at all!
My D-200's will be delivered today, Volex power cables tomorrow, and Reality Cables speaker cables and IC's next week.
Quote from: ted_b on 28 Jun 2006, 06:59 pmAs noted earlier, my Blackgates took 200 hrs almost to the hour. He uses teflon-coated Sonicaps usually, and they're about 150-200. Your 500 seems high, but our point is the same....50 ain't nearly there! Don't change anything in the signal path until you hear your Modwright broken in. It doesn't sound at all like it will....at all!Yup, I thought 500 was high, too, but with 400 hours on the Modwright I was ready to sell it. Somewhere close to 500 hours the sound opened up, smoothed out and became much more organic. The change was not subtle. Hopefully my experience was an anomoly. The great thing about the Modwright/CI Audio combo is that the components can be left on 24/7.
Pugs, I have currently in my system the Odyssey mono extremes the Modwright Pre, Symphonic Line CDP and Loreleis speakers. The sound is great and I do concur you have to let the Modwright break in. I have approx 500 hrs on this pre and it really is a sound product. I do agree with you about the Tempest. Things in my opinion were much better with a tubed pre in the mix. This is why I feel Klaus has put into production his tubed preamp called the Candela. I have heard it, it is not bad at all. I am just tired of changing things around. For now I will keep everything the way it is. I just want to sit back and enjoy the music.... Although I may go to an all tubed integrated amp. Oh! will the madness ever end!!
