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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,104
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    Gorgeous table.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,752
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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.
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  • oldschlpolkie
    oldschlpolkie Posts: 101
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    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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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,364
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    VR3 wrote: »
    Sure seems like alot of steps to listen to music 😝

    LOL

    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. ~
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  • rebelsoul
    rebelsoul Posts: 802
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,752
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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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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,446
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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
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 6,079
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    VR3 wrote: »
    You sir have a nice rack!

    Perv!
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre Upgraded with Mundorf Supremes
    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
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 9,401
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    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. :D
    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 *
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,446
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    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
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  • Reagan
    Reagan Posts: 116
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    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
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,752
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    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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  • Reagan
    Reagan Posts: 116
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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
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,752
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    Nah we bypassed it completely remember
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Reagan
    Reagan Posts: 116
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    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
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,334
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    Installed a wall mounted lamp for my turntable for those dark listening sessions. Just need to do something about that cord g0u3lz7pibfa.jpeg
    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
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,158
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    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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    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
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    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?
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,334
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    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
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 2,159
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    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…
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,158
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    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 Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,559
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    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.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,158
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    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 Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • engie490
    engie490 Posts: 450
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    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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    Apogee Stages / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / Classe CT-SSP / Innersound Phono / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,752
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    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.
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  • 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.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,752
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    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.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,104
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    VR3 wrote: »
    Man it may be time to clean the closet if you have that much in hand lol

    Hold my beer....
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