[WGH]

Time for an update. The FT-3's have mellowed and have sonically disappeared, the Mundorf magic is back. I didn't listen during the break-in process but I did notice a lot more detail throughout the entire frequency range when they were first installed. The FryKleaner did its magic and after 30 hours the teflons have settled in nicely.

Bass has more definition, there is a certain je ne sais quoi quality that is hard to describe - drum heads quiver, stand up bass has more body.

Dynamics are enhanced, music seem louder - but when the volume it turned up the sound is never harsh or too bright.

Highs are more natural sounding and are now more prominent in the mix, or maybe they just sound more prominent because they are now so clear. Music is not tipped up like a cheap speaker screaming for attention, but I would guess more like what the producer heard when mixing the master tape.

Perhaps there is a very slight loss of roundness, which I would attribute to a tightening up if the bass and mid-bass. I like it but ymmv.

Looking forward to other peoples reports and what cap combination's work best for them.

Wayne

[tubesforever]

WGH

So how is it all sounding a week after you posted last time?

BTW I think your overall summary of the teflons is exactly what I hear in my system.  Teflons are likely to be a system dependent type of thing, but it is good to hear others achieving similar results to my own.

Also again Kudo's for building such awesome wood cap supports for the smaller half rack Lansing case.  Your supports look and function perfectly! 

Cheers!

[wdi]

Wayne, I just clicked on your link to your woodworking site.....wow! I was thinking that making your wood holders would be a challenge for me given the tools in my possession; but I see that this was nothing for you!

Needless to say, I'm impressed!

[WGH]

wdi, thanks for the compliment. I am working on a 9' tall Moorish door, one of these weeks I'll have to add more photos to my site.


Tubes, I haven't had a chance to listen much during the last week, the sound has pretty much stabilized and I don't expect any further changes.

Thursday night is when I listen to KXCI, it starts off with Global Rhythm Radio which is followed by Halftime At The Apocalypse, I let Matt Moon and Jeff Rogers do the programming and I just relax.

Here is the Halftime At The Apocalypse playlist from last night:

Michael Brook Los Lobos Cat Power     Bob Dylan     Loudon Wainwright III     Smog     Conor Oberst  The Shins     REM     Robbie Robertson And The Red Road Ensemble Ten Years After     Richrd Shindell     Randy Newman The Pogues     Greg Brown     The Waterboys  Jackson Browne  Neil Young  Bruce Cockburn     Liam Finn     The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

After Image/Urbana What's Going On Angelitos Series of Dreams Sunday Times Let's Move To The Country Lenders in the Temple Sealegs Cuyahoga Ghost Dance I'd Love To Change The World Fishing Sail Away Thousands Are Sailing Treat Each Other Right Strange Boat All Good Things Good To See You Last Night of the World Second Chance Mercy Mercy Me

Live @ The Aquarium El Cancionaro: Mas Y Mas Negros Jukebox Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 The BBC Sessions Knock Knock Conor Oberst Wincing The Night Away Lifes Rich Pageant Music for The Native Americans A Space In Time Courier Sail Away Dirty Old Town Big Top Chautauqua Fisherman's Blues Solo Acoustic Vol 2 Live in Oakland '99 Breakfast In New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu I'll Be Lightning What's Going On