Wood vs. metal chassis for vacuum tube equipment
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I wonder if a wood chassis could have a positive impact on the sound of a preamp or power amp vs. a metal chassis. I know it's just a case for the electronics but it might resonate different than metal. Any opinions or experience?
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From an engineering standpoint, metal is historically/generally preferred for shielding,
FWIW.
You may have noticed that you see very, very few nonmetallic chassis in hifi componentry.
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A wooden chassis may have problems getting consumer electronics safety clearance. Wood was of course long used for exterior casework though, but mainly for style.
People have good results by using high quality racks made of thick wood materials for resonance control. -
Granite has its virtues as well.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
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nooshinjohn wrote: »Granite has its virtues as well.
I would have never believed it until I heard it, Some rocks ring like church bells. I went to a mineral museum and they were showing how to tell the differences in rocks. The guy hit several pieces of granite, marble and other I cannot remember now. I was floored at the sounds they made and just rang and rang. -
nooshinjohn wrote: »Granite has its virtues as well.
I would have never believed it until I heard it, Some rocks ring like church bells. I went to a mineral museum and they were showing how to tell the differences in rocks. The guy hit several pieces of granite, marble and other I cannot remember now. I was floored at the sounds they made and just rang and rang.
So does wood. Do a YouTube search for tongue drums."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
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nooshinjohn wrote: »Granite has its virtues as well.
I would have never believed it until I heard it, Some rocks ring like church bells. I went to a mineral museum and they were showing how to tell the differences in rocks. The guy hit several pieces of granite, marble and other I cannot remember now. I was floored at the sounds they made and just rang and rang.
So does wood. Do a YouTube search for tongue drums.
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Granite is notoriously ringy. Things like soapstone are much better for antiresonance applications (e.g., plinths).
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I don't seem to have any problem with hum or rfi, and my pre is made of wood, plus it uses ac heaters. Ac heaters are supposed to be noisier than DC heaters.
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I don't seem to have any problem with hum or rfi, and my pre is made of wood, plus it uses ac heaters. Ac heaters are supposed to be noisier than DC heaters.
Then why did you ask? Sounds like you have the data already!
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Granite works well on my tube amps...
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I don't seem to have any problem with hum or rfi, and my pre is made of wood, plus it uses ac heaters. Ac heaters are supposed to be noisier than DC heaters.
Do you have any pictures? I don’t think I have ever seen a wood chassis for a preamp.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
Is that what he has? It looks like a metal preamp chassis in a wood frame.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
Do you have any pictures? I don’t think I have ever seen a wood chassis for a preamp.
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Cool. Thanks.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
