Searching for Magic Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, demoiree said: Hey @TheArchitect thanks for sharing your experience! Mine didn't pop when turning on the pre(i always turn on the PRE first then the Amp last and my amp has soft start) , but does a low pop when turning off my amp. About the dip switches , yes , mine was delivered with "1" , and with setting "1" , minor ground hum was coming through , it was much reduced when i set it to "4" , perhaps too much voltage/gain for my sensitive modwright amp. are you hearing any minor buzz or hum coming through your speakers(ear up close to the speaker) ,compared to the Pre32? I have Myteks Amp on Monoblocks and it does have a low pop when turning on/off my amps. yes, there is a soft hiss /noise when close up to the speaker with MP701. only when close up. listening position i can't hear it or notice it. with the Pre32 it's dead silence even if i crank up the volume. but again, it doesn't bother me as long as it is unnoticable in my sitting position. what annoys me most is the screws at the front and the remote! LOL.. other than that, i'm quite impress with this preamp. it's soo airy and lush. like a soft pillow. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, demoiree said: Raph , also noticed that you have changed username? @TheArchitect LOL... matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoiree Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, TheArchitect said: I have Myteks Amp on Monoblocks and it does have a low pop when turning on/off my amps. yes, there is a soft hiss /noise when close up to the speaker with MP701. only when close up. listening position i can't hear it or notice it. with the Pre32 it's dead silence even if i crank up the volume. but again, it doesn't bother me as long as it is unnoticable in my sitting position. what annoys me most is the screws at the front and the remote! LOL.. other than that, i'm quite impress with this preamp. it's soo airy and lush. like a soft pillow. LOL. Good to hear that not just mine doing that . Are you connecting your system using XLR inputs/outputs ? Don't really mind the design , if I have spare time might change the faceplate to a hardwood wood panel later down the road to match my speaker color haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 XLR. I was surprise i have no issues with it. I think i read somewhere from the net the XLR is "soft sounding". i didn't have that issue so i kept my XLR and no need buying new cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntman Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Tip : to counter the pop when turning off the pre amp, turn the volume knob the way down to zero. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram18 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 15 hours ago, Porkbuns69 said: The Obbligato caps are good within its price. If you want to roll some, go with some Janzsen Superior Z's (the red ones), they're good all round caps at not so silly prices. I wonder if its worth adding a bypass cap in parallel? Tks for the tip. Right now staying with stock and will consider Janzen Superior when its time to roll. Tks! I also read that when choosing caps need to consider system matching. Well guess its a bit of trial and.error? 16 hours ago, TheArchitect said: Standards caps. No upgrades. Makes no sense to upgrade if you don't listen to stock first. That's how I view it. Turning on sequence Preamp first wait for 10 secs then- power amp Turning off sequence Power amp off - then preamp. Raph. Tks! Yes I will be going stick first too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram18 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Just now, Ram18 said: Tks for the tip. Right now staying with stock and will consider Janzen Superior when its time to roll. Tks! I also read that when choosing caps need to consider system matching. Well guess its a bit of trial and.error? Tks! Yes I will be going stick first too. Sorry I meant stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram18 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 13 hours ago, TheArchitect said: I have Myteks Amp on Monoblocks and it does have a low pop when turning on/off my amps. yes, there is a soft hiss /noise when close up to the speaker with MP701. only when close up. listening position i can't hear it or notice it. with the Pre32 it's dead silence even if i crank up the volume. but again, it doesn't bother me as long as it is unnoticable in my sitting position. what annoys me most is the screws at the front and the remote! LOL.. other than that, i'm quite impress with this preamp. it's soo airy and lush. like a soft pillow. LOL. I am happy it sounds airy and lush Raph. Am looking forward to the smoothness of this amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motberg Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 15/07/2020 at 6:46 AM, demoiree said: Btw , just noticed some strange high pitch beep beep sound from my speaker after moving my equipments to a rack , thinking if it caused by some wifi or cellular signal, picked by the tube preamp ? I had a similar situation with some tube gear (including the first version of the MP-701) that was fixed by changing the RCA cables from unshielded to shielded cables. FWIW, my experience with tubes for the the first version of the MP-701 would be (from memory): (new) PSVANE 12AU7-MkII - Lots of bloom, but pretty thick in the bass region. (new) Gold Lion 6922 - balanced and strong, leaning to warmish solid state nature (new) Tung-Sol 12AU7W - similar to GL6922 but adds a little more bloom. I also recently checked many other cheap new 12AU7's in another device, but the Tung-Sol 12AU7W for neutral or the PSVANE 12AU7-MkII for bloom (if can control the fat bass) would be my choice for new 12AU7. (new) iFi NOS6922 - meh... (new) not impressed by any of the many Electro Harmonix or JJ models I tried either.. (new) stock tubes, kind of lean sounding compared to GL6922 but not too bad (NOS) Reflektor 74-75 6922 - very neutral, airy, just a touch of bloom but maybe not worth the cost difference. (NOS) Tesla E88EC - OK, but kind of flat sounding (from memory). Not much character, sparkle or sound-stage. This new version preamp seems a very very different design though. I will probably order one later this year. I just have a feeling NOS 12AU7 RCA clear top may offer the perfect balance for not much money. My original 701 seemed somewhat fussy about the rectifier tube, had sparks a couple times trying different NOS models. I would suggest leave that one for last after you got the other stuff where you like it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 any of u guys experience a buzzing noise coming from the MP-701 MKii? mine has a buzzing noise when it's turn on. not from the speakers but from the Preamp itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBurns84 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 59 minutes ago, R-Y74 said: any of u guys experience a buzzing noise coming from the MP-701 MKii? mine has a buzzing noise when it's turn on. not from the speakers but from the Preamp itself. can you localise the buzzing noise on the pre? Is it from the Torrodial psu? If so, you might be having some dc leakage thats upsetting the torrodial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I think so. It sound like coming from the rear of the pre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBurns84 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 dunno if its worthwhile trying out a dc blocker with the pre : https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DC-BLOCKER-MAINS-FILTER-SOFT-STARTER-MADE-IN-AUSTRALIA-240V-110V-120V-/253572411805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Thanks. I have emailed to Garry and see what is his response first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, Porkbuns69 said: dunno if its worthwhile trying out a dc blocker with the pre : https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DC-BLOCKER-MAINS-FILTER-SOFT-STARTER-MADE-IN-AUSTRALIA-240V-110V-120V-/253572411805 I suspect it could be those chinese tubes. I think i'll swap the tubes and see if it's still humming or buzzing. then will try DC Blocker. i think there is one member here makes it too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoiree Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 16 hours ago, motberg said: I had a similar situation with some tube gear (including the first version of the MP-701) that was fixed by changing the RCA cables from unshielded to shielded cables. FWIW, my experience with tubes for the the first version of the MP-701 would be (from memory): (new) PSVANE 12AU7-MkII - Lots of bloom, but pretty thick in the bass region. (new) Gold Lion 6922 - balanced and strong, leaning to warmish solid state nature (new) Tung-Sol 12AU7W - similar to GL6922 but adds a little more bloom. I also recently checked many other cheap new 12AU7's in another device, but the Tung-Sol 12AU7W for neutral or the PSVANE 12AU7-MkII for bloom (if can control the fat bass) would be my choice for new 12AU7. (new) iFi NOS6922 - meh... (new) not impressed by any of the many Electro Harmonix or JJ models I tried either.. (new) stock tubes, kind of lean sounding compared to GL6922 but not too bad (NOS) Reflektor 74-75 6922 - very neutral, airy, just a touch of bloom but maybe not worth the cost difference. (NOS) Tesla E88EC - OK, but kind of flat sounding (from memory). Not much character, sparkle or sound-stage. This new version preamp seems a very very different design though. I will probably order one later this year. I just have a feeling NOS 12AU7 RCA clear top may offer the perfect balance for not much money. My original 701 seemed somewhat fussy about the rectifier tube, had sparks a couple times trying different NOS models. I would suggest leave that one for last after you got the other stuff where you like it... Thanks for sharing your experience ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoiree Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 14 hours ago, R-Y74 said: I think so. It sound like coming from the rear of the pre. i cant hear any buzz from the rear of the pre , all i can hear is the "sizzling" noise from the tubes , very very faint. nothing disturbing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I suspect its those Beijing tunes are making noise as the sound is coming from that area. But thanks anyway. I have just ordered 3 GG tunes. Hopefully arrive tomorrow or Friday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntman Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hows the preamp going now since it has time to burn in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 very good. my Primare Pre32 is now demoted into my office system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram18 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, R-Y74 said: very good. my Primare Pre32 is now demoted into my office system. Hi R-Y74 How is your gain settings on the MP like? I just got my MP 701 Mk 2. Looks a fine piece. I initially set the gain settings to 4 (lowest gain) on both gain settings on the MP being cautious of setting too high a gain setting in case my speakers blow.. My XTZ power amp also has gain settings with a dial. I set the power amp gain settings about 40 to 50%. However, I am not getting optimal or rather desired tube sound even when I dial up the volume on the MP Now am thinking should I adjust the gain settings to 2 or even 1 ( highest gain) and have my XTZ power amp at minimal gain settings to match say 10 or 15% of maximum. Sorry for this noob question, is there any other way to adjust the gain settings other than removing the cover? and I would need to adjust gain settings on both the gain settings on the blue chips inside the MP placed left and right? Appreciate your advise and any experiences from other MP701 users. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ram18 said: Hi R-Y74 How is your gain settings on the MP like? I just got my MP 701 Mk 2. Looks a fine piece. I initially set the gain settings to 4 (lowest gain) on both gain settings on the MP being cautious of setting too high a gain setting in case my speakers blow.. My XTZ power amp also has gain settings with a dial. I set the power amp gain settings about 40 to 50%. However, I am not getting optimal or rather desired tube sound even when I dial up the volume on the MP Now am thinking should I adjust the gain settings to 2 or even 1 ( highest gain) and have my XTZ power amp at minimal gain settings to match say 10 or 15% of maximum. Sorry for this noob question, is there any other way to adjust the gain settings other than removing the cover? and I would need to adjust gain settings on both the gain settings on the blue chips inside the MP placed left and right? Appreciate your advise and any experiences from other MP701 users. Thanks Not familiar with XTZ but i set my mytek Dac+ minus 6 gain and preamp setting at 4 and i don't go pass 9 0'clock volume pot when listening. maybe between 9 and 10 is my reference listening volume. you can change the dip without removing the cover. that was what i did. the only time i remove the cover was when i rolled the tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram18 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, R-Y74 said: Not familiar with XTZ but i set my mytek Dac+ minus 6 gain and preamp setting at 4 and i don't go pass 9 0'clock volume pot when listening. maybe between 9 and 10 is my reference listening volume. you can change the dip without removing the cover. that was what i did. the only time i remove the cover was when i rolled the tubes. Thanks for sharing. Guess it is an experiment with different types of amps what the ideal setting should be. Changing the dip wise you use a needle or something? As the space to change the dip is rather small from the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching for Magic Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 i used one of these https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-11-piece-precision-screwdriver-set_p6060080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram18 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 3 hours ago, R-Y74 said: very good. my Primare Pre32 is now demoted into my office system. Hi R-Y74 This question is to other fellow MP 701 Mk2 users as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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