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Feb 28, 2016 at 5:26 PM Post #2,101 of 3,354
d3rrlck said:
  Yup that's mstage HPA-3B. I used to have the mstage v1.2 (sold it), but always curious about balance setup. The ember on dual tube easily rival the mstage soundstage though
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i have the gustard h10, and love it, i don't think it can be beat for the money, and it's my favorite solid state amp i've ever had, i like it more than the bryston bha-1 i had.
the has been some talk on the gustard thread about the mstage, which sounds intriguing to me. 
my teac is dual mono, and has balanced outputs, the h10 is dual mono with balanced inputs, but no balanced output. 
i've seen a comparison between the h10 and the hpa-3b, and the guy comparing said the mstage's balanced headphone out beats the h10, but the h10 beats the mstage 
in single ended operation
 
Feb 28, 2016 at 8:48 PM Post #2,103 of 3,354
Running the Brimar 6j5 with the Cage and I am really liking them, Listening to Clapton Unplugged Deluxe Edition off HDtracks I am not missing the Visseaux at all right now 
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Feb 28, 2016 at 9:12 PM Post #2,104 of 3,354
joespride said:
  Running the Brimar 6j5 with the Cage and I am really liking them, Listening to Clapton Unplugged Deluxe Edition off HDtracks I am not missing the Visseaux at all right now 
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VERY cool, joespride! Good to hear they are working out for you with the 'cage' in place.
 
I may not have given the Brimar's enough time. In my short audition, I found them to be not quite as extended as the Visseaux and that is what I was looking for. I couldn't see owning 2 pairs of Visseaux and the Brimar's as well.
 
At least the Brimar's are available where the 'V's  have gotten pretty scarce.
 
Feb 28, 2016 at 9:22 PM Post #2,105 of 3,354
luckbad said:
Regarding 12SN7, I asked if they would work properly in Ember, Horizon, or Sunrise a while back.

From Jeremy:
"Notta, only our project Solstice can use them."
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So the manufacturer said 12SN7 aren't compatible with the Ember. However he also sent one out which a member was successfully able to use on it. My research all points to both being the same schematic, except the 12SN7 is 12 volts vs. 6; and that they both have the same performance. So the only benefit of 12SN7 is that they are cheaper, and if you're going to use the 12SN7 on the Ember, do so at your own risk and keep checking for any high temperatures
 
Here and here are a useful data-sheet comparison
 
Feb 28, 2016 at 9:25 PM Post #2,106 of 3,354
nwavesailor said:
 
VERY cool, joespride! Good to hear they are working out for you with the 'cage' in place.
 
I may not have given the Brimar's enough time. In my short audition, I found them to be not quite as extended as the Visseaux and that is what I was looking for. I couldn't see owning 2 pairs of Visseaux and the Brimar's as well.
 
At least the Brimar's are available where the 'V's  have gotten pretty scarce.
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Where do you find the Brimar readily available ??  I have only seen 2 pairs available but I dont have dedicated sources for tubes I try and watch here, Ebay, AA, and Audiogon................I have a 3rd pair of Visseaux on the way and a 2nd pair of the Brimars (the Brimars are labled S.T.C.F. 101 on the base, However the build plates, getters, mica ETC... are an exact match to my current Brimars
 
That will have me with 5 NOS rare pairs, 3 Visseaux and 2 Brimar.  If I dont stop you will read an obituary "Wife had enough and shoved various tubes in various openings causing a lack of oxygen,  He is survived by his amp"
 
I was having issues with freezing up running J River and the web, so now trying foobar 2000 and it seems to be doing fine, keeping fingers crossed
 
Ryan Adams Full HDtracks version Live at Carnagie Hall ="Amazing" 
 
Feb 28, 2016 at 9:36 PM Post #2,107 of 3,354
Which version of Jriver are you using?  Have had momentary audio out, due in part to latency when running some programs. Using latest now and still have a few times it stops but continues after 1 sec.  Have to try other settings and see, running DPC latency checker should not be a problem.
 
Feb 28, 2016 at 9:57 PM Post #2,108 of 3,354
connieflyer said:
  Which version of Jriver are you using?  Have had momentary audio out, due in part to latency when running some programs. Using latest now and still have a few times it stops but continues after 1 sec.  Have to try other settings and see, running DPC latency checker should not be a problem.
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I have MC20, It is not a latency issue, I played music using MC20 for about a year with no issues on current PC for about a month now it has randomly froze up and I have to power down and restart the pc Its a PITA..................
 
My Music is on an external drive which is only on when playing music through Jriver, I can copy a drive for back up or pretty much anything else I like for HOURS with no issues, I turn on my external drive and start playing files through Jriver and random freeze 
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I downloaded Foobar a couple days ago as a test to see if I get any freeze ups so far I have been good, my next test will be to use my external drive with Foobar and see if I can go with out any issues.............Its just my convoluted way of narrowing down to find the problem 
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Feb 28, 2016 at 10:12 PM Post #2,109 of 3,354
joespride said:
  Where do you find the Brimar readily available ??  I have only seen 2 pairs available but I dont have dedicated sources for tubes I try and watch here, Ebay, AA, and Audiogon
 
Brendan at Tube World has 6J5G's. 1950's Brimar oval plate matched pairs as well as some 1940's Tung Sol ladder plate pairs. I have no affiliation with Tube World.
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Feb 29, 2016 at 1:08 AM Post #2,110 of 3,354
I've got a pair of National Union 6J5Gs on the way, arriving tomorrow.  I don't know if NU actually made their own tubes at that point in time or if they're relabeled.  Figured I'd give them a shot as the price was right.
 
Also, I'm getting a bit nervous... one of my Visseaux 6J5Gs is starting to exhibit a bit of sputtering/popping.  It's very quiet but it's there.  This is after about 20 hours of use.
 
Thought I'd try something totally different today and put in one of my 1961 Valvo CCa's (basically a E88CC/6922) that I had originally bought for my Lyr 2 before I sold it.  Holy crap I forgot how good these sound.  There's something special about that Philips Herleen sound.  Sadly, I wouldn't recommend looking for any as they cost as much as the Ember.  It's one of the reasons I quit the Lyr and its 6DJ8/6922/7308/CCa madness.  Prices were ridiculous.  I feel that the Ember sounds better anyway, especially with the 6SN7s and 6J5Gs.
 
Feb 29, 2016 at 3:18 AM Post #2,111 of 3,354
Got my own poor-man's IKEA cage (it is a cutlery stand, IKEA ORDNING). Not wired to the chassis but it is somewhat in contact with the CNC'd plates and it removes ALL the background noise :)
 
It costs like 2 EUR. It fits the Visseaux easily.
 
EDIT: With the Visseaux I don't need to ground the cage, but with many other tubes it works much better with a wire that grounds it to the chassis.
 

 
Feb 29, 2016 at 5:29 AM Post #2,112 of 3,354
tunkejazz said:
  Got my own poor-man's IKEA cage (it is a cutlery stand, IKEA ORDNING). Not wired to the chassis but it is somewhat in contact with the CNC'd plates and it removes ALL the background noise :)
 
It costs like 2 EUR. It fits the Visseaux easily.
 
EDIT: With the Visseaux I don't need to ground the cage, but with many other tubes it works much better with a wire that grounds it to the chassis.
 
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that looks better than my soup can, and it's ventilated !
 

 
Feb 29, 2016 at 11:44 AM Post #2,113 of 3,354
My Current Cage with the Brimars hiding inside 
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It is kind of ugly but dead silent,  I like the idea of just covering the tubes with the can style I may build one and see if it works as well
 
Feb 29, 2016 at 2:45 PM Post #2,114 of 3,354
joespride said:
  My Current Cage with the Brimars hiding inside 
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It is kind of ugly but dead silent,  I like the idea of just covering the tubes with the can style I may build one and see if it works as well
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hardware fabric ?

 
does 7193 set up look familiar ?
 
Feb 29, 2016 at 2:51 PM Post #2,115 of 3,354
Yes looks familiar, I also used hardware fabric, I have a new design I am working on, the square was OK but I did not like lifting it on an off as it always caught the sides of the CNC plates and eventually would scratch something up, I made a cylinder now that I just tested and it works just as good as the box I need to finish up a top on it I will post a pic when I get it finished. Already looks a ton better 
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