[Lickumms]

I agree with those above. Here are the four things I'd recommend to get a more tubey sound (in order of importance):

1) Leave out the Speedball upgrade.
2) Get an old-stock U.S. RCA 6AS7G (the 6080 in comparison sounds drier and more closed in).
3) Get a 6SN7-to-12AU7 6.3V adapter along with an old-stock U.S. 6SN7GT (much more even tone with fatter mid-bass and more body to the midrange).
4) Change the electrolytic output caps to 100uF 250V film caps (Audyn Q4, Dayton, et al.)

Personally I could recommend a Winged C 6H13C over a 6AS7G for the most tube sound possible.

 

[Haidar]

Can a more saturated or tubey sound be achieved by changing the Crack's transformer to a different one?

 

[Lickumms]

Can a more saturated or tubey sound be achieved by changing the Crack's transformer to a different one?

I mean, yeah, but the sound gain will be very, very minimal compare to just tube swapping.

 

[Lickumms]

Wouldn't replacing the caps take away some of the tube sound? I mean replacing the caps on the mainline made the sound more resolving and technically more precise over the stock caps.

 

[DenverW]

Wouldn't replacing the caps take away some of the tube sound? I mean replacing the caps on the mainline made the sound more resolving and technically more precise over the stock caps.

Depends on the caps to some extent. Some mundorfs I found a bit lusher than stock.

 

[Fidelity King]

Has anyone tried their electrostatic amp? Curious to know how it sounds with Stax lambda headphones

 

[bigfatpaulie]

Holy screws, Batman!

 

[Menkau-ra]

I might have take my Mainline on an airplane one day. Are there any good travel cases like ZMF Pendant being shipped with?

 

[DenverW]

I might have take my Mainline on an airplane one day. Are there any good travel cases like ZMF Pendant being shipped with?

Oof, that is a tough one. Would you have it as carry on or checked? I see some of the checked baggage being thrown around - I think that would be the end of your mainline no matter how well it was packaged. As a carry on it would be better, but bulky to keep it safe. Is it possible to ship it instead?

 

[Menkau-ra]

Oof, that is a tough one. Would you have it as carry on or checked? I see some of the checked baggage being thrown around - I think that would be the end of your mainline no matter how well it was packaged. As a carry on it would be better, but bulky to keep it safe. Is it possible to ship it instead?

I don't really want to ship it. Carry on makes sense. But need something good to protect.

 

[DenverW]

I don't really want to ship it. Carry on makes sense. But need something good to protect.

Are you moving or going on a trip for a bit?

 

[Menkau-ra]

Are you moving or going on a trip for a bit?

Don't know yet. But I will need the traveling case any way.

 

[jonathan c]

Pack / carry the tubes separately?

 

[DenverW]

Don't know yet. But I will need the traveling case any way.

Gotcha. Just remember to secure the top plate to the frame with painters tape (or other tape that removes easily without residue) and to move it with the top plate facing down. Obviously tubes and shields are removed. The internals would rest down on the face plate.

 

[Menkau-ra]

That kind of case I want. This is ZMF Pendant. Where do I buy those?