Too much tube love

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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited April 2009
    Early B. wrote: »
    Nope, not me. Not anymore. I have achieved the proverbial audio nirvana and not even the incessant cajoling from my fellow Polkies will move me from my mountaintop.

    Go in peace, my son.

    I'll bet you believe in the tooth fairy too!!! :D:D;)
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2009
    Ern Dog wrote: »
    Hey Mountaintop man-
    What tubes you got in your Rogue Monoblocks?

    Tungsol power tubes, Groove Tube 12AX7M, and EH12AU7's.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited April 2009
    I have some tube gear.

    RT1
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited April 2009
    Well I've got this Rogue amp almost dialed in. It sounds TOTALLY different now. The RCA 12AX7's had the best synergistic match in my rig. No more mushy edges, gooey mids, and loose/bloated bass. Everything has totally tightened up and it has Awesome detail now. Actually, maybe a smidgen too bright now! :p I've got some Tung-sol 6550 on the way and I'm thinking that will tone down the top end some. Polarity sounded best when it was non-inverted. Inverting the polarity made the midbass sounded recessed and distant. Also Ultralinear mode had way more umph than Triode mode.

    I feel like a pig in mud :D
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited April 2009
    Congrats on your tube amp.
    What sensitivity are your main speakers? I get the exact thing you described when the speaks aren't sensitive enough. You may be pushing the tube amp hard. Try them on your other speakers and see what happens. That 'softness' usually happens with speakers that have a dip down to 4 ohms or below, even if they are 91db/8ohms nominal.
    Also, you might want to try the 4ohms output taps.
    Play around with your triode setting. It should sound nicer at normal levels and softer music. Go ultralinear when you want to rock out.

    Good luck and keep us posted.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited April 2009
    Maybe you need some tubed spearker cables :)
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited April 2009
    organ wrote: »
    Congrats on your tube amp.
    What sensitivity are your main speakers? I get the exact thing you described when the speaks aren't sensitive enough. You may be pushing the tube amp hard. Try them on your other speakers and see what happens. That 'softness' usually happens with speakers that have a dip down to 4 ohms or below, even if they are 91db/8ohms nominal.
    Also, you might want to try the 4ohms output taps.
    Play around with your triode setting. It should sound nicer at normal levels and softer music. Go ultralinear when you want to rock out.

    Good luck and keep us posted.


    I've read conflicting information about the sensitivity, but I think they are 94 db 4ohms.

    Hey do you still have all your Audio zone gear? Just asking because it's not in your signature anymore. Did you move onto something else?
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