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post #19141 of 21370
2/21/12 at 7:36pm

SOLD

 

Thanks guys

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Edited by PanamaRed - 2/22/12 at 10:16am
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post #19142 of 21370
2/21/12 at 9:30pm
I just started listening to a metal base '56 Amperex last night and initial impressions are really, really good. Not a cheap rectifier,but worth it IMHO. I'm comparing to the usual suspects... Princess and EML. That tube should go fast at that price. If I hadn't sourced one recently I'd jump on it.
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post #19143 of 21370
2/21/12 at 10:28pm
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I just started listening to a metal base '56 Amperex last night and initial impressions are really, really good. Not a cheap rectifier,but worth it IMHO. I'm comparing to the usual suspects... Princess and EML. That tube should go fast at that price. If I hadn't sourced one recently I'd jump on it.


is that for like the WA6-SE?

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post #19144 of 21370
2/22/12 at 2:42pm

I did not have the metal based, only normal based Mullard GZ34.  The following comments are from my experience with WA22 driving HD650 recabled with cardas balance.  The Mullard GZ34 is great for HD650 (better than either EML or 596), tighten the base and opens the top.   Seamaster has a great review about tube rolling in WA22 with HD650.  I completely agree with him that the combination of 6F8G/GZ34 is excellent.  He only tried GEC 6SA7g as power tube.  I compared GEC with TS7236, and preferred the latter by a significant margin.  With TS7236/TS6F8G/Mullard GZ34, my HD650 is transformed into a different phone for the better. Textured from bottom to top, excellent base impact, rich mid  and a treble with no lack of sparkle.  I still prefer the recabled HD800 (with TS7236/RCA 6F8G/596), but only slightly.  Most importantly, they have different tonal balance.         

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post #19145 of 21370
2/22/12 at 7:27pm

i got this old turntable up and runing.

sounds great through my 650s.

it really meshes very nicely with my vintage receiver.

some how it makes it seem like theres more synergy with the pioneer and my senns.

 

anyways,

how can i run the TT through my woo?

could i tape loop through the pioneer?

im assuming the phono level rca out of the TT won't work well going straight into the woo.

 

what about a stand alone phono stage?

 

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post #19146 of 21370
2/22/12 at 7:34pm

The tape loop out will work just fine as long as your receiver has a true phono stage.

 

If you want to bypass your receiver, you will need a phono stage because the signal from the turntable is way too low in voltage for an amp to really handle, and you'll also need RIAA equalization.

 

You can spend uber money on a phono stage.  But, I do know a lot of people really like this one, especially since it has a tube in its path.

 

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=BLVP130
 

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i got this old turntable up and runing.

sounds great through my 650s.

it really meshes very nicely with my vintage receiver.

some how it makes it seem like theres more synergy with the pioneer and my senns.

 

anyways,

how can i run the TT through my woo?

could i tape loop through the pioneer?

im assuming the phono level rca out of the TT won't work well going straight into the woo.

 

what about a stand alone phono stage?

 



 

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post #19147 of 21370
2/22/12 at 7:38pm

thanks hodgjy.

 

got Magic Potion by The Black Keys.

sounds pretty nice.

strangely i think the record is really warped for a "new" lp.

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post #19148 of 21370
2/22/12 at 7:48pm

Ya, a lot of new vinyl is poor quality, unfortunately.  180 gram vinyl is your best bet for new pressings.
 

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thanks hodgjy.

 

got Magic Potion by The Black Keys.

sounds pretty nice.

strangely i think the record is really warped for a "new" lp.



 

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post #19149 of 21370
2/22/12 at 7:54pm

The reason that vinyl records that are already wraped in the first place is that not enough cooling time in the press and by the time the record is out of the press it is still warm and warping can still occur while the record cools down more. That would be one reason. You sometimes can put the record in its sleve and use books on top of it on a flat surface for a day or two. You can see if that will work.


Edited by john57 - 2/22/12 at 10:11pm
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post #19150 of 21370
2/22/12 at 9:01pm

will listening to vinyl vs digital tracks be a "relatively" different audio experience? I was considering purchasing a vinyl disk player and connecting to my setup.. and if so, any recommendations for some entry level but good players?

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post #19151 of 21370
2/22/12 at 9:43pm

I am also interested in the answer, looking to get into vinyl 

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post #19152 of 21370
2/22/12 at 9:51pm

it seems to be a little different.

the first thing i noticed was the drums sounded more "live"

 

i should mention that the cartridge that came on the table i got is an old shure cart(old enough that its actually "shure brothers") that was known to be thick on the bottom end.  so that might have something to do with it.


Edited by Rawrbington - 2/22/12 at 9:54pm
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post #19153 of 21370
2/22/12 at 10:34pm


Yes, I'm using it in my 6SE.

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is that for like the WA6-SE?



 

 

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post #19154 of 21370
2/23/12 at 2:33am
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is that for like the WA6-SE?



Did you buy the metal based Amperex rec from PanamaRed?

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Edited by Silent One - 2/23/12 at 2:34am
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post #19155 of 21370
2/23/12 at 2:38am

i wish lol.

 

im still planning on just buying hd 800s and also maybe upgrading to d7000 (snapple10 is gonna let me try them out so i can see if they're worth itbiggrin.gif)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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