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May 29, 2012 at 1:57 PM Post #6,421 of 41,285
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hodgjy said:
I did some tweaking over the holiday weekend.  I got a new shelf so I could have all my gear easily accessible.  Behind the computer (out of sight) is the V-DAC II that decodes the songs off the computer as well as my Onkyo CD player.  On the bottom shelf, I have the Asgard stacked on top of a Sony DVD player.  I've tried numerous times to find an amp that drives my DT990/600 better than the Asgard, but I can't.  The Asgard drives them better than the Trafomatic, if you can believe that.  It's just richer and fuller, whereas the Trafomatic leaves it a little lean.
 
Edit: I'm not sure why the photo below is blurry, but it's clear if you click on it.
 
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Your ensemble is really coming together. In my head, I can hear Jazz emanating from it beautifully. 
 
 
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May 29, 2012 at 2:04 PM Post #6,423 of 41,285
Thank you!  It's still a work in progress......as is this hobby in general.  While not jazz, I did enjoy a nice Blues Traveler and The Black Keys listening session last night.
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Your ensemble is really coming together. In my head, I can hear Jazz emanating from it beautifully. 
 
 
 
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May 29, 2012 at 2:07 PM Post #6,424 of 41,285
keph said:
 
this is my first time using a Rectifier so the ones that are recommended by the WOO threads are the Sophia 274B, EML, Tung-Sol 5U4G (I have one)...seems that before i bought the Full Music 274b i found out somewhere that Sophia Princess is a rebranded Full Music..i just love the Full Music's sound better than Tung-Sol..
 
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Rebranded I assume at a much more reasonable price haha, can't argue with that!  Yeah as far as 5U4G's go I generally stick with any American brand NOS tube as they seemed to have the synergy I needed while being easy on my wallet.  If you want a change though I would definitely recommend the Valve Art as they sound quite nice.  WE is just a much fuller and musical tube, but the price is a huge drawback.  Thanks for the info though, I was not aware that the Sophia was a rebrand.
 
May 29, 2012 at 2:13 PM Post #6,425 of 41,285
It is amazing how far I've come in about two years time.
 
My first "good" rig (WA3, Teac CD deck, DT880/250)
 

 
Current rig (Trafomatic Experience Head One, V-DAC II, HD600)
 

 
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Your ensemble is really coming together. In my head, I can hear Jazz emanating from it beautifully. 
 
 
 
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May 29, 2012 at 2:19 PM Post #6,426 of 41,285
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hodgjy said:
It is amazing how far I've come in about two years time.
 
My first "good" rig (WA3, Teac CD deck, DT880/250)
 
 
 
Current rig (Trafomatic Experience Head One, V-DAC II, HD600)
 
 
 
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silent one said:
 
 
Your ensemble is really coming together. In my head, I can hear Jazz emanating from it beautifully. 
 
 
 
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Yes, indeed!
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May 29, 2012 at 2:25 PM Post #6,427 of 41,285
colinharding said:
keph said:
this is my first time using a Rectifier so the ones that are recommended by the WOO threads are the Sophia 274B, EML, Tung-Sol 5U4G (I have one)...seems that before i bought the Full Music 274b i found out somewhere that Sophia Princess is a rebranded Full Music..i just love the Full Music's sound better than Tung-Sol..
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Rebranded I assume at a much more reasonable price haha, can't argue with that!  Yeah as far as 5U4G's go I generally stick with any American brand NOS tube as they seemed to have the synergy I needed while being easy on my wallet.  If you want a change though I would definitely recommend the Valve Art as they sound quite nice.  WE is just a much fuller and musical tube, but the price is a huge drawback.  Thanks for the info though, I was not aware that the Sophia was a rebrand.
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Don't forget the WE 274B knockoff, the Psvane 274B. Have you guys heard that one?
 
May 29, 2012 at 3:06 PM Post #6,429 of 41,285
Oh wow, nope never heard about that.  Though I'm not surprised as a lot of Western Electric gear is knockoff equipment these days.  You have to be very careful when buying WE as some of the knockoffs are quite good (not sounding unfortunately).  Most of the time the seller will tell you that the materials used are the same as WE standards (or cannibalized WE parts) and that the gear is not original but there are always those cases where the seller tries to pass it off as original.  I wouldn't mind giving that tube a try if I didn't already have an original one lol.  
 
May 29, 2012 at 3:17 PM Post #6,430 of 41,285
Well I don't know if the Psvane is as good as the original WE, but it's Shuguang's top brand (above the Treasures), and they make some great tubes.
 
May 29, 2012 at 4:21 PM Post #6,431 of 41,285
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How did you manage to get the vegan LCD-2 pads onto the HE-6?  Also, that's a beautiful setup.
 
May 29, 2012 at 6:54 PM Post #6,434 of 41,285
My newly-consolidated "hybrid" system:



It's a bit cramped in the corner of my basement/office/man-cave, but now I can drive any dynamic headphone well, whether it be SE, balanced, or max-powered balanced.
 
May 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM Post #6,435 of 41,285
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grokit said:
My newly-consolidated "hybrid" system:



It's a bit cramped in the corner of my basement/office/man-cave, but now I can drive any dynamic headphone well, whether it be SE, balanced, or max-powered balanced.
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 MY GOODNESS!
 
Well done, grokit! I see my Glass is front and center (the Mighty 596). 
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