What did you do to your stereo rig today?
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Meh. I prefer my DACs to have at least 16 tubes. Minimum.
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It's also balanced. No can use.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
It has rca outputs as well as rca analog inputs as part of the preamp section!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Ah, maybe I should have kept reading the description....DOH!
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Still running my new baby in . . .
Seller pic
My buyer pic
Electronics are settling in . . . I’ll update later
AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12 -
I like the cool blue light bulbs on top!Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
Need internal pics!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Found a Holman preamp at a local pawn shop today. They aren't much for looks, but from what I understand, the value is in the circuit design. I'm looking forward to comparing it to the Threshold SL-10.
Sources: Technics SL1200MKII | SME3009 Tonearm | Monster Alpha 1 MC cartridge | Oppo UDP203 disk player | Nikko NT-790 analog tuner | Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DAC | Preamp: Threshold SL-10 | Amplifier: Threshold Stasis 2 | Speakers: Snell Acoustics C/V | Kimber 12-TC bi wire speakers | Analysis plus Oval 1 preamp to amp | Wireworld Eclipse 7 DAC to Preamp | Wireworld eclipse digital IC Oppo to DAC | Audioquest Quartz tuner to preamp | -
AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12 -
AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12 -
Obligatory "You need to roll some vintage Mullards in there!" comment.
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Dang GlennDog, she's a beauty
Congratulations!!!
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Got into some minutia leveling and double-checking all the geometry on the new turntable with some 3/4" ball bearings and a Hudson Hi-Fi kit I got today. I had re-aligned the cartridge a couple days ago because I didn't like how far forward in the head shell it was from the dealer (pics for comparison on the prior page). Evidently, he performed a Baerwald alignment with much more overhang than the 52mm specified by Technics. Not necessarily wrong, just different. After using the supplied Technics overhang gauge, accuracy was verified with a Technics-spec protractor I printed off and both null points were perfect.
With the Hudson Hi-Fi kit, I checked azimuth, which was spot-on, vertical tracking angle and vertical tracking force, which was also spot-on the 1.6 grams specified by Ortofon. On the vertical tracking angle, it is a bit tough to get just the right view of the gauge with the s-shaped tonearm, but I ended up backing it off to below "0" (negative) on the adjustment ring to level it out despite the Technics manual calling for a setting of "1" for the cartridge height of the 2M Black LVB 250. This was basically the only thing I found "off" with the original setup. I may raise it back up and do some more critical listening at some point to see if I notice any differences.
Does it sound better now? There may have been a slightly less harsh and bright sound after changing the cartridge alignment and overhang from how it was given to me. Other than that, no, it still sounds amazing! Of course, it is all still burning-in, so that could have something to do with any perceived changes, too. But, at least my OCD feels better knowing everything is dialed in the way I want it! At least until I purchase a test record! 🙄😝
Turntables are cool!
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
Gorgeous table.
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Sure seems like alot of steps to listen to music 😝
Said in jest in regards to another post
Beautiful setup! I'm sure sounds fantastic!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
TY! It was a lot of dorking around to say the least! Should be good at least every other tube bias check from now on, though! LolBrian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
My 2Bs are now 2BTLs. Before and after pics below. It’s not the prettiest solder job in the world but it’s solid and sounds pretty amazing so far. Only about 20hrs into burn in so far.
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~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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You sir have a nice rack!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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I love the attention to detail in this turntable setup. Is it justified? You only know when you know."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
Sure seems like alot of steps to listen to music 😝
Said in jest in regards to another post
Beautiful setup! I'm sure sounds fantastic!
Too funny! I knew I had seen your reference somewhere but just found that thread again and read through it now that my own over-complications are done with! 😂
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
But, at least my OCD feels better knowing everything is dialed in the way I want it! At least until I purchase a test record! 🙄😝
High marks, nice work!
You haven't arrived at the peak of TT OCD until you have the best VTA settings listed on your albums like Joe (hearingimpared, RIP) did.
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 * -
I certainly admire that level of commitment, even if I don’t aspire to it! 😝
I did find notes on some of my LP sleeves showing what EQ adjustments I prescribed for that particular album back in the day. That was when I had an EQ and much lower standard equipment. Now, the only tone controls I have beside the VTA wheel on the turntable are a few 12au7 tubes for my amp, yet everything sounds better than ever!Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
The 8m length will go from router to switch, and the 0.5m from switch to ENO filter."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
I have not compared LEEDH to a passive preamp attenuator but will have the opportunity in a few weeks when my stepped attenuator comes from Khozmo.Speakers: Polk 1.2TL w/VR3 mods and Dreadnaught interconnects
Amplification: ARC Reference 110 w/KT150s; Cary Audio SLP-05 w/Ultimate Upgrade
Vinyl: VPI HW19 MK III (Heavily Modded); Origin Live Silver Tonearm; Hana ML Cart; Pete Riggle VTAF; VPI TNT Platter; SAMA; Iphono3
Digital: Aurender N100H; Benchmark DAC1 -
We did compare leedh to the cary slp though 💥- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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True. But unfortunately, the signal was going through LEEDH AND the Cary volume controls.Speakers: Polk 1.2TL w/VR3 mods and Dreadnaught interconnects
Amplification: ARC Reference 110 w/KT150s; Cary Audio SLP-05 w/Ultimate Upgrade
Vinyl: VPI HW19 MK III (Heavily Modded); Origin Live Silver Tonearm; Hana ML Cart; Pete Riggle VTAF; VPI TNT Platter; SAMA; Iphono3
Digital: Aurender N100H; Benchmark DAC1 -
Nah we bypassed it completely remember- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
