Yes. I built a crack around it. But when I decided to sell I pulled the pot. There's no way I'd ever part with it. :)

I'm using that tube in a Vali 2 with an adapter serving as a preamp. The origin story is that Moffat recommended it. As a result, I'm really at a loss on how to upgrade my pre section. I know my power amp has more to give. I'm seriously considering building a Nelson Pass buffer, but beyond...

Wow!

Hey all. I'd just like to say that I think I killed this thread through my own stupidity - ie chewing out someone else preference. For that I'm really really sorry, it was such a [choice word] move. The thing about music is that its personal. I redacted that post, but I don't think this...

I'm not worthy. That's most awesome line I've read in a long long time. ... sorry to bring up a post from 50 or so pages back. I'm just catching up...

"the artist intended" - The marketing team really knocked it out of the park! lol

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm looking for a source for a replacement from a Canadian dealer if possible. My original plastics are a mess. Ideally I'm looking for a 3rd pty upgrade. The original is a POS and a flimsy design. The 600 series is considerably better made. I have...

You can go further and say that the HD800 starts to fail at presenting air and realism of stringed instruments, etc when compared to a top tier electrostatics and the requisite chain to make them perform. What it comes down to is, how much money do you want to drop for crazy realism, vs some...

The tubes really don't have that much influence on the signature like other amps.

My bad, I meant the Schiit Mjolnir-2 vs the Mainline. I refer to it as the Mojo because I have to look up the spelling... every... single.... time. Buddy has the Mjolnir/Gungnir stack and I have the Gungir/Mainline stack. I offered to swap for a week or so, but he'd rather compare side by side.

Anyone see a review of a Mainline and Mojo comparison? A buddy and I are planning to compare the two. It's just a matter of finding the time.

Its not like a slap in the face difference. I'm just saying that for me, I found it was worth the time to modify the diode section in the power supply. In fact, I didn't even really do it. I sold my Crack to a friend and he did it. When hearing the changes afterwards I found it audible, so I...

Hmm, the crappy diodes in the original PS make a ton of noise, thus the choke and other mods down the line. I'd argue that component changes at the right place in the circuit can equate to a circuit change. % improvement is also subjective, so were comparing apples to .... something else. The...

One of the best upgrades to do once you've maxed out your Crack and thinking of selling is to replace the power rectifier net with Cree diodes on a PCB. https://www.partsconnexion.com/DIODES-68247.html I like how in this thread Doc goes ahead and suggests you may as well upgrade to a Mainline if...

Seriously good looking amp! I would replace the knobs with matt black and try matt black feet to tie it together, but that last bit might just be too much.