Thanks. I'll know to buy something different next time!

This is likely a very silly question, but how do I terminate the ground wire on this Cardas female rca jack? Am I supposed to have some other part that helps me do this? Or is meant to be ground to chassis? Cardas Audio

Just thought I'd through a pic of my bike up here. It now has a different fork and front wheel, but you get the idea. This was my dream hardtail a long time coming.

I know of one just off of Queen right downtown that has a decent amount of used classical vinyl (I'm not an aficionado, so I can't say if it's a "big" or a "good" collection). I forget the name of it though. There's another one right on queen a block away that has a bit of everything. should be...

For those who enjoy the history of music (I think all the posters in this thread do by the looks of things), I recommend listening to the History of New Music series. It's a syndicated radio show in Canada, produced in Toronto. Particular relevance to this thread are shows about Alice in Chains...

I have a rotel phono stage that I can bring. If I ever get it done, I'm building a Pass Labs Pearl...one channel is currently in testing phase (first one blew up by "accident"...hehehe). I'm glad you've offered to bring your turntable as I was considering bringing my P3, but I'd rather not...

I think I might be able to make this meet my first Head-fi meet (depends on work schedule, but so far looks good). I'd likely bring my HF-1's, MPX3 SE, and Samsung HD841 player. -Scott

I have HF-1's with my MPX3 SE, and if I didn't have the option of running 6BL7/6BX7's, I would likely get some 5687 adaptors and run them in the output with a 6SN7 in the input. I find that I like the 5687's better than the 6BL7's at lower voltage. Since you have several 6SN7's to try, I would...

I don't think there's a "stock" MPX3 SLAM SE. I think it was a model name coined by head-fi'ers. I believe Earl's SE has both a bias switch and voltage switch, where as my new one, only has a voltage switch. And of course you can get whatever options you want. I think the first few SLAM SE's had...

I don't have a bias adjust switch. I asked about that before I ordered my amp, and my understanding is that it auto-biases (or at the very least, I think it adjusts the bias along with the plate voltage). Can anyone confirm this? I'm curious to try some other 6SN7's (particularly the...

I'd like to get people's input on which tubes to try next. I just got my MPX3 with High voltage switch and these are the tubes I got with it: 1x 7n7 Tall bottle 1x EH 6SN7 2x 6bl7gta 2x Tung-sol 5687 So far, I like the 7n7 with 6bl7gta's the best. I find that in the normal "low...

We haven't had any photos in this thread for a long time, so I thought I'd just throw a photo up of my new amp! Running 6SN7EH in the gain position with 5687's in the output positions.

Ugh...my brand new MPX3 is waiting for me at my apartment, but I'm out of state on work this morning...I can't wait to get home tonight!!!!!

yeah...dhl wouldn't be my first choice, but I've never had a problem with them, even when shipping only within north america. I guess Singlepower has their reasons!

I'd just like to add that I'm a member of the Team now too! I've been planning mine since April. Went from wanting a PPX3, to PPX3-slam, to MPX3, to MPX3 SLAM SE with modifications for use as a high end preamp! I placed the actual order early September and sent full payment then, and I just got...

Yes he does know what quality film caps are. What he listed are the materials, you were listing brands. Most of the popular Solen caps are either teflon or polypropolene based I believe.

Quote: Originally Posted by sacd lover ... Excuse some of the redundant comments .... I am at work and hurrying to get done and out of here. Thanks for the detailed comparison. I really do appreciate the fact that you share all your tube listening experiences. I still don't have...

Earl, would you mind giving a bit of a subjective comparison between the 7119 vs 7n7 (and maybe 6414)? -Scott

Glad to see there's some interest in the design. I haven't yet built it, but I do still plan on it. To answer MASantos' questions in order: 1) Yes you are right about the capacitors. Something other than electrolytics should be used. From my readings, polypropolene caps seem to be the best...

Beautiful amp! I just ordered my MPX3 last week and can't wait for it!!! -Scott

With the amount of questions about Singlepower tubes that come up, this should become a sticky

That's awesome! This seems to be the hot amp at the moment. I have one in the pipeline as well. I haven't put the official order in yet, as I'm waiting to see how much I owe the tax man first, but I should likely have the order made in about a week or two. I've been getting lots of help from...

I don't have specific experience with this, but from my reading (I was in a similar situation a while back before deciding to go a different path), used Rotel and NAD preamps on audiogon seem to be a good deal. -Scott

A second set of inputs with selector switch is about $120 I believe (unless prices have changed). As for affecting the sound...I'm not sure.

Very cool! I especially respect the time you took to write the paper on it! I look forward to hearing more about this. Are you planning to do pcb's, kit, or final product with this at some point? -Scott