What did you do to your stereo rig today?

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  • Reagan
    Reagan Posts: 116
    I don't doubt it. My memory is not so crisp these days.
    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
  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,261
    GlennDog wrote: »
    From the Lampizator Baltic-3 / 4 user manual ...
    Our main music tube - excellent in-Directly Heated Dual Triode 6SN7GT contributes 80% to sound quality and you can use 6SN7 with any additional letters in the name code, as well as 6H8C from Soviet production.

    I acquired these about 10 years ago, rolled them On ‘n Off into my (now sold) Cary SLP-98 . ...
    and I’m not getting any younger

    Very detailed w/ strong bass. Works well in my rig. ... they’re here to stay (for the foreseeable future)

    Almost 78 years young and A Rock’n !

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    I wonder if you can use the Mullard cv181 tubes in the Lampizator?
  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 24,981
    Thanks you for not including the obligatory photo of dirty feet when kicking back from the sweet spot. :p Great looking room.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,518
    Very nice room!
    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
  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,172
    Thanks guys! It’s certainly a fun place to hang out. If you look closely on the couch, my two listening buddies are there too. They also love to hang out in the room!
    2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

    2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius
  • stangman67 wrote: »
    Bought a bunch of MOFI record cleaning products and have been listening for many hours.

    Took a cool pic with the Neon on and Hue setup

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    I think they’re requesting free bird…
  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,080
    invalid wrote: »
    I wonder if you can use the Mullard cv181 tubes in the Lampizator?

    My notes say . . . Yes!
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampi Baltic 4
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,261
    GlennDog wrote: »
    invalid wrote: »
    I wonder if you can use the Mullard cv181 tubes in the Lampizator?

    My notes say . . . Yes!

    I kinda figured it would, Lampizator overbuild their power supplies.
  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,080
    invalid wrote: »
    GlennDog wrote: »
    invalid wrote: »
    I wonder if you can use the Mullard cv181 tubes in the Lampizator?

    My notes say . . . Yes!

    I kinda figured it would, Lampizator overbuild their power supplies.

    It’s a phenomenal DAC. …
    this weekend, I’ll be setting aside my Buchardt’s for a while and reconnecting the Salk HT2-TL‘s .... and a couple of weeks after that I’m going to remove my Cary preamp and run the Lampi as a DAC/pre.

    Presently, there’s 2 vol controls in the mix. That can’t be good. As good as the the Cary is, eliminating it might be beneficial . . . That’s the goal, in an attempt to downsize.
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampi Baltic 4
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
  • engie490
    engie490 Posts: 418
    Found a Counterpoint SA2000 on eBay and took a chance. The good…looks like it was modded by Alta Vista with upgrades to almost all of the caps. Even the rectifier was upgraded. 8 pairs of RCAs were replaced. All of the solid state buffer circuitry was pulled as well. Based on the old Alta Vista website, someone dropped a couple grand on the mods. Came with original box and manual to boot. The bad…it has a hum in the output.

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    Alon Lotus Elite / March Audio P451s / SST Thoebe II / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Ikeda 9C2 & Accuphase AC-1 carts
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 27,934
    Thing looks great! It looks like it has the star wars prologue included on the circuit board as well!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
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    Bought a half-width chest of drawers to store audio cables and other audiophile accessories.
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 27,934
    Man it may be time to clean the closet if you have that much in hand lol
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,636
    VR3 wrote: »
    Man it may be time to clean the closet if you have that much in hand lol

    Hold my beer....
  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    VR3 wrote: »
    Man it may be time to clean the closet if you have that much in hand lol

    You’re the one whom told me to buy all this Schiit! 😂
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,188
    LOL....'bout spit my drink out when I read that!!!

    Awe, chit son!

    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. ~
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 27,934
    Well, if this is true, then you need to throw out the cabinet and upgrade to a storage unit!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^
    Nuff said, lol
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,161
    edited February 2023
    Installed this GFCI with manual reset in case there's a loss and sudden return of electricity to my tube amp.

    https://www.amazon.com/TRC-14650006-6-Shockshield-Protection-Unmonitored/dp/B000XVG72G

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    SDA SRS 1.2TL's
    SDA 1C's w/Clarity Cap ESA; PA, Mills, RD0194-1's
    SDA 2B TL's w/RD0198-1's
    Yaqin MC-30L integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,518
    That’s a serious-looking plinth. 😳

    Congrats on what sounds like a pretty comprehensive refresh/rebuild. Beautiful unit!
    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
  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    Love those Denon ‘tables.
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,972
    Thanks, and good-eye on the plinth. It's a Denon DK-110 plinth, which was their 'big-body' plinth - able to accommodate longer tonearms. In that generation of Denon decks, there was the option to mix-and-match direct-drive motor units with their plinths/bases.

    In this setup, I installed a Micro Seiki MA-505L arm, which is basically a 12" arm.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,420
    invalid wrote: »
    GlennDog wrote: »
    From the Lampizator Baltic-3 / 4 user manual ...
    Our main music tube - excellent in-Directly Heated Dual Triode 6SN7GT contributes 80% to sound quality and you can use 6SN7 with any additional letters in the name code, as well as 6H8C from Soviet production.

    I acquired these about 10 years ago, rolled them On ‘n Off into my (now sold) Cary SLP-98 . ...
    and I’m not getting any younger

    Very detailed w/ strong bass. Works well in my rig. ... they’re here to stay (for the foreseeable future)

    Almost 78 years young and A Rock’n !

    6zi401ha97qj.jpeg
    wpurm1qwpou0.jpeg

    I wonder if you can use the Mullard cv181 tubes in the Lampizator?

    Yes as it is a 6sn7. CV181 designation means "civilian valve 181" just like the military VT designation for tubes.
  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 24,981
    Where are you stationed?
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson