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Quote from: mcullinan on 9 Oct 2008, 02:06 pm....soldered a few loose connections.. which he says is common with point to point wiring.. I have built much of my own gear, with point to point connections.....so how long can I expect before failures appear?Rick
....soldered a few loose connections.. which he says is common with point to point wiring..
Quote from: zybar on 10 Oct 2008, 03:40 pmIf you get something like the Modwright Transporter you are getting the best of both worlds in one package!http://www.modwright.com/pdf/TransporterMusicServer.pdfGeorgewhat do you do if you want to listen to winyl or fm? even if you only do digital, i wouldn't be surprised if this would still sound better when run thru a good preamp... i wonder whether dan thinks it will sound better if run thru his 36.5 pre... i know srajan said he preferred it when run thru a preamp, but he also wentured that others may not...doug s.
If you get something like the Modwright Transporter you are getting the best of both worlds in one package!http://www.modwright.com/pdf/TransporterMusicServer.pdfGeorge
I use NOS tubes. Rectifier: Amperex GZ 34 similar to the Mullard ,the earlier ones with the double d getters are better then the later year ones. They should last a long time, worth every penny.Regulators: Sylvania 6F6g or GEC Kt-66 both are real nice. The 6F6g have better bass and are little warmer. The Kt-66 have more clarity in the mids & are more extended in the treble. Both are excellent, with warmer 6sn7's the KT-66 , with more neutral 6sn7's the 6F6g. Drivers: Tung Sol round plate black glass (expensive but one of the best all around 6sn7) Sylvania 52 bad boy with the 3 hole plates and copper post ( if you like the VT231 black plates you'll love these, much better bass with the same beautiful midrange and highs) Sylvania 6sn7w (dynamic,slam,detail,sparkly highs) These are my 3 favorities, but also use Rca grey glass & NU black glass when I want a more romantic sound for Vocals, etc.
Quote from: doug s. on 11 Oct 2008, 01:43 amQuote from: zybar on 10 Oct 2008, 03:40 pmIf you get something like the Modwright Transporter you are getting the best of both worlds in one package!http://www.modwright.com/pdf/TransporterMusicServer.pdfGeorgewhat do you do if you want to listen to winyl or fm? even if you only do digital, i wouldn't be surprised if this would still sound better when run thru a good preamp... i wonder whether dan thinks it will sound better if run thru his 36.5 pre... i know srajan said he preferred it when run thru a preamp, but he also wentured that others may not...doug s.I don't listen to vinyl or fm. Do I think things would sound better through Dan's two-piece preamp? Probably.Of course, there are many ways I could spend another $9k to improve things... aaGeorge
Quote from: tubes-n-horns on 11 Oct 2008, 01:38 amQuote from: mcullinan on 9 Oct 2008, 02:06 pm....soldered a few loose connections.. which he says is common with point to point wiring.. I have built much of my own gear, with point to point connections.....so how long can I expect before failures appear?RickRick, How long do you wait now before failures start appearing on your gear?If you are proficient at soldering and dress the wires correctly, I would imagine that you'll be long gone before a soldering failure occurs. Best Regards,TerryO
Hey Mike,Supratek made some excellent gear and it was probably one of my favorite preamps.Briefly owning Chardonnay with a NOS Bendix 6106 Rectifier tube and a matched pair of NOS Tung-Sol Round Plate tubes was quite an experience........especially for $1700 used. I loved that thing......really. And........like most, I also tried CD to Amp directly. My comments are not so dissimilar from the previous ones as well. Transparency, YES.Body, soul, weight was unfortunately a miss. All in all, I guess that in fact - preamp is essential to enjoy the MUSIC to the fullest- IMHO. -Until proven otherwise.Mariusz
