Pops110 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Yep, for now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genkifd Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 pops - very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisguittin Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Pops110 said: After meditation Monday afternoon tunes. Sensational room and very tasty set up Dave. Very envious. In comparison, it feels like my system is set up in a shoebox! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 On 24/07/2020 at 4:51 PM, KRSDarwin said: Changed out my Paradigm Premier 100Bs in my work system for my JBL 4312M IIs from one of my home systems. All of this gear (other than the headshell and cartridge) has been acquired secondhand from SNA members in really great transactions. I see you are still using the tube phono stage I made you. I don’t think you can get the Greek kits anymore which is really sad. A bloody great kit. I wanted one for myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Bisguittin said: Sensational room and very tasty set up Dave. Very envious. In comparison, it feels like my system is set up in a shoebox! Thanks mate, the missus did the styling, I just did all the work. It not without it’s problems though , big open space to the left, floor boards and a fair bit of glass make it hard to tame but I think I’ve done the best I can without upsetting the boss. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted July 31, 2020 Volunteer Share Posted July 31, 2020 Making sure I have the required facial covering 6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 6 hours ago, sir sanders zingmore said: Making sure I have the required facial covering About time for a haircut..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwbasement Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 My system tonite, having some background music while I getting ready to bed. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, dwbasement said: My system tonite, having some background music while I getting ready to bed. Amp and speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwbasement Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 9 hours ago, mwhouston said: Amp and speakers? Mark, 6AS7 SET and 8 inch full range with Azura horns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Only ever built one amp with a 6AS7. Great sounding. Have you tried a 6080 in the same amp. I found them microphonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwbasement Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, mwhouston said: Only ever built one amp with a 6AS7. Great sounding. Have you tried a 6080 in the same amp. I found them microphonic. Yes, GEC 6080 and Mullard (the one with same construction as the GEC) are very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Another temp headphone setup. Technics TT Swapping between a Garrott K3 and Ortofon VMS20E MKII DIY LM833 phono preamp DIY tube SRPP preamp with HP driver Sennheiser 700 phones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayM Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 This is the only room in the house that I can put my system in. Thankfully a vaulted ceiling actually makes it a good sounding room, even if I have to pull a chair from the adjacent room to sit and listen withj. Music projects quite nicely from the system into the adjacent living area. Speakers are DIY lxmini. Latest toy is the 502DAC running symphonic-mpd software. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 04/08/2020 at 9:41 AM, dwbasement said: Yes, GEC 6080 and Mullard (the one with same construction as the GEC) are very nice. Swapping between the 6080 and 6AS7 I felt the 6AS7 definitely better. When you are on phones it is much easier to pick the difference between components. I also felt the 12AU7, in my tube headphone amp, better than the 12AX7 the amp was designed for. Quieter too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronutter Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 My office cum music room - i have lived in this room for the last five months. Not sick of it yet 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwbasement Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, mwhouston said: Swapping between the 6080 and 6AS7 I felt the 6AS7 definitely better. When you are on phones it is much easier to pick the difference between components. I also felt the 12AU7, in my tube headphone amp, better than the 12AX7 the amp was designed for. Quieter too. I agree 100% that 6AS7 sounds better than 6080 in general but the GEC 6080 is a different class of 6080 I think. A lot of Head amps use 6AS7 as an upgrade to 6080 are the obvious reason I guess. Also agree 12AU7 is quieter and better sound than 12AX7 but much less gain though... My phono uses 12AT7 but I also use Raytheon 5751 windmill getter as alternative. Both sound very nice. I also use 18ECC pinched waist on the phono as well, another rare tube 12AT7 alternative, lesser gain than AT but more than AU... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, dwbasement said: I agree 100% that 6AS7 sounds better than 6080 in general but the GEC 6080 is a different class of 6080 I think. A lot of Head amps use 6AS7 as an upgrade to 6080 are the obvious reason I guess. Also agree 12AU7 is quieter and better sound than 12AX7 but much less gain though... My phono uses 12AT7 but I also use Raytheon 5751 windmill getter as alternative. Both sound very nice. I also use 18ECC pinched waist on the phono as well, another rare tube 12AT7 alternative, lesser gain than AT but more than AU... Never liked the 12AT7 until I built two 6L6 SE UL wine box amps. I had top of the range Psvane 12AT7s and tried them In the amps as driver tubes. They never came out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwbasement Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, mwhouston said: Never liked the 12AT7 until I built two 6L6 SE UL wine box amps. I had top of the range Psvane 12AT7s and tried them In the amps as driver tubes. They never came out. 6201 is worth trying too. A2900 is what I haven't tried as they are too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtexcnndrm99 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Astronutter said: My office cum music room - i have lived in this room for the last five months. Not sick of it yet Vibrations be damned! I see Id be happy to be stuck in that room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronutter Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Yeah you can’t dampen those pesky vibrations enough. Map weights! Cheap and cheerful but effective especially on the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grennesa Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 System got a nice little addition today. Added a pass labs X150.5 to the setup today. Such a solid unit... the 250 and 350watt amps must be absolute beasts. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Brix Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 On 03/08/2020 at 9:56 PM, dwbasement said: My system tonite, having some background music while I getting ready to bed. Go to bed? I think i'd forego sleep and stay up all night listening to a system like that....very noice 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunno77 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 37 minutes ago, Grennesa said: System got a nice little addition today. Added a pass labs X150.5 to the setup today. Such a solid unit... the 250 and 350watt amps must be absolute beasts. Very nice, Would be some of the best sounding R series ever. What is the rest of the chain? DAC direct? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grennesa Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 25 minutes ago, Bunno77 said: Very nice, Would be some of the best sounding R series ever. What is the rest of the chain? DAC direct? Thanks, I think they sound pretty good especially with the amp, although I'd love to upgrade my speaker (too many wants....not enough money) I use Roon and was using my Oppo 203 as the Dac/Streamer and using my Anthem MRX720 for amplifier duties. But since picking up the X150.5 I've been trying out my Mytek Brooklyn Dac+ as the DAC (had been using that in a headphone setup). While the DAC is working find I've just found that the left channel input for the theatre bypass isnt working on the Mytek, and its not a cable or AVR issue (Devastated!). Will have to get in touch with Mytek to see if theres a fix otherwise....might be time to buy something new...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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