The hum on the left channel with the red base Tung Sol preamp tube didn't disappear on my amp :L3000: had to be more than 100 hours by now... anyway Are the double straight black solid core wires that go into the tube sockets are the heater wires ? (Post #2149) I was told i should replace them...

Actually it only recently went away, I had it running non stop for 48 hours and still nothing, and then another week or so of 10 hours per use daily. only now it's barely noticeable but I can still hear it. Gonna do the 220uF cap mod regardless. I can still hear it.

I have the red base one but it says 1810 and not 1803, anyway much better than the original, "S" is less knivy in your ears but still sharp, but my tube have a terrible left channel noise, was told to leave it on for 72h but it's on and off for a week now and maybe it went down by 50% :(

Hey wonder if someone could help, i'm in the process of modding my DV 336se and I have several questions (it is connected to sen HD650 300ohm, will probably be replaced by beyerdynamics T1 gen2) 1. Performing the hum fitz mod for the cathode bridge, should I remove the 2 1k resistors while...

Hey are there already recommended mods on the M1060 ? Also a question does the black grill is black metal or is it painted black ? because i thought removing the paint to clean the edges out and reveal pretty brushed metal look if using aggressive sand paper

Thanks for the help, have some final thoughts before getting me a STX card.    I'm using windows 10, Should I get the original Asus drivers package or get that UNi Xonar drivers ?    If the UNi Xonar drivers are better , should I get the normal package or the Low DPC latency package ?   ...

How does the STX perform with low impedance phones such as Fostex T50 RP ? they are 50 ohms.    also does changing the OP AMPS to better ones actually makes it better ( aka it was tested on proper testing equipment )  or is it all audiophile voodoo ? 

more input anybody please ?:) 

I have thought about the M-stage ! but the output of the AUNE T1 MK2 is far greater , I thought because these phones can take the abuse of 3000mW , 1000mW would output more bass and "punch" because of more raw power , am I wrong ?    Right now , everything is bloody perfect after the mods...

Hi all, I need a amp recommendation for my Fostex T50RP phones.   My phones are modded (thunderpants I think), the mods added a LOT of detail but the bass went abit too sharp.   It ran on a TC electronic desktop konnect 6 mixer/dac/amp thingy , which gave it around 250mw .   Now i've read...

TC Electronics konnect 6.  http://www.tcelectronic.com/desktopkonnekt6.asp   Voted best DAC up to 500$ from sound on sound magazine , also has headphone amp.   now it costs around 200$ . sweet deal. 

how about the Asus Xonar STX ? I need it to be a DAC\AMP combo because amping the headphones to the thier full glory is not my highest priority , I just need a sound card or DAC to connect speakers to ... with some sort of "good" headphone amp .    

Just got me some Fostex T50RP cans and would like some advice on an amp dac combo , My budget is around 300$ , I would like to it be exterior and be connected to the PC by firewire ( I think it has higher quality then USB ) and also have XLR outputs for connecting speakers with the DAC and...

is This considered a good amp\dac ? Im looking to amp my audio technica M50 or any future cans I get . is this the version and the price or is it a fake or somthing : http://cgi.ebay.com/09-NEW-VERSION-ZERO-24-192KHZ-DAC-HEAD-AMP-USB-OPA627-/110571120691?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19be8d6833

I've been suggested the V-can , any thoughts ?

HI , Kinda new , Just subscribed to ask a question that i know have been asked 1000 times but its slightly different :) actually I read here for many years now ... so the audio technica ATH-M50 does not require an amp , I know this ... problem is I require a decent source , and my sound card ( m...