I heard tube, now I don't want to go back!

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2009
    debussyj wrote: »
    Congrats on the new acquisition! Geez, I'd be thrilled if my husband shared my passion for audio. Luckily, I don't have to hide my purchases and he doesn't have to buy me dinner so I won't complain about the equipment. I love it better than anything else, especially my 8' foot tall electrostatic speakers! My motto is, Who needs jewelry when you can get tubes and DACS? Guess I'm not your average female! Happy listening! DJ

    Ya gotta love female audiophiles . . . I know I do!!!!
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Man, for those of you mentioning tubes, I've been looking online/reading avsforum/and other sites and ideally you should spend about 1k~2k for a good tube to get that sought after sound. Well, I did land a moscode hybrid for half that and should be getting it soon :D I already like the sdas running from the parasound but cant wait til I switch them over to the tube like i originally heard them
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • Donplayer813
    Donplayer813 Posts: 39
    edited July 2009
    Congrats Kaw it looks bad **** , **** ill be there one of these days , to bad my girl is tone def ...................lol j/k she a good supported though :p
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Donplayer813 wrote: »
    Congrats Kaw it looks bad **** , **** ill be there one of these days , to bad my girl is tone def ...................lol j/k she a good supported though :p

    Lol...my wifes not but I guess I could say that when it comes to picture? I had to convince her to pull the blu ray trigger when they first came out. At least if she ever wants her own stereo or something she wont be nit-picky
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Heres another update that I would like to provide to anyone/everyone that has been asking about my setup (created in a matter of 4 days!), my first time going with seperates, and well since i heard tube i wanted one bad. I brought home the Moscode 300, got it hooked up and, well, everything i liked about what i heard on bigger 2.3's is there with my 1c's. Everything plays with authority, even at low volumes the sound is so dynamic and there is definitely some bass punch too. To everyone else that made recommendations/etc, thank you, and last but not least i want to thank dracoskeep yet again on an awesome hybrid amp. He also gave me a pair of 10ft blue jean speaker cables and more, nothing but a great help. He even cleaned my amp the day before i picked it up! All i can say is thanks :D now its time for pics!
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
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    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
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    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Also wanted to add as I'm listening to some Foreigner, the "center channel" feel is REALLY there now. Everything is exposed, even the flaws (on a few of my burned cd's) but overall, wow. Think I'm going to give up my kidney once I move into a bigger place and when I see some 1.2's or 2.3's for sale! :eek:
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2009
    Are the "moscode" amps common ground.And,, what is the sound like,, compared to say a,, VTL or Quicksilver?
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    George, i wish i could answer those questions, but as the posts just prior to those last 2 pictures, this really was my first dive into seperates, to include the first time owning a tube/hybrid amp period, so i cant say it sounds better/warmer/brighter than anything else. The only other amp i used it with was a parasound d/as 1000 that i had borrowed and well, this moscode blows it away in every aspect :D oh and i think part of the reason why it sounds so much better too is dracos ALSO hooked it up with some bluejeans beden speaker wire and banana plugs on all ends
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    Are the "moscode" amps common ground.And,, what is the sound like,, compared to say a,, VTL or Quicksilver?

    Well I did some searching on the forum and on google and couldnt find out specifically if it was, but I'll assume it is since this amp has run 2.3's and is running my 1c's like an amp normally would. I just gathered that from reading other peoples problems after they found out their amps werent common ground.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Thought I'd add the last 2 pics, did some moving around and well my pre fits underneath my amp so here it is all said and done!

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    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • dracoskeeper
    dracoskeeper Posts: 142
    edited July 2009
    These old Moscode's are common ground, I've had my Sank modded 300 driving my 2.3tl's for several months now while I'm waiting for my 600 to get finished. It is being fully modded by Mr. Sank and will put out 500 WPC with unreal headroom. I'm literally considering driving to N.M. to pick it up so that there is no shipping once its completed. Here's a pic of it almost finished.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2009
    I've been reading bits, here and there about them,,I had an Anthem Amp 2 that just did not do it for me,(probabally more me than the amp),but I've heard alot of good thinds about these amps,,and SDA's.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • dracoskeeper
    dracoskeeper Posts: 142
    edited July 2009
    I haven't heard many different configurations with the big SRS's but I've went through Adcoms (5802+5803) Parasound's and some SAE amps but when I hooked up the 600 to the 2.3tl's it was a match made in heaven for my ears. Now my brother has the huge Rotel driving his 2.3tl's and he loves it. As long as your system does it for you that's all that really matters, I treat them like a car or motorcycle I'm building-try and get everything to compliment each other and build it as best as you can that your budget will allow. Oh and always allow for tweaks and upgrades.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited July 2009
    Congrats on the new amp!! Looks like an awesome rig you're putting together there.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2009
    I've gotta get my ears on one of those moscodes,, here's a pic of a killer little pre,, sorry for the derail
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited July 2009
    Nice tubes
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    I've gotta get my ears on one of those moscodes,, here's a pic of a killer little pre,, sorry for the derail

    George, im lookin for a tube pre but going to hold off for the while til I can scrape funds together. 1yr anniversary+season passes to six flags n all the times we been goin out lately is keeping me from doing that but once I do get one ill post pics and tell you all how i like it, as far as the moscode it's really grown on me and i love it
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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