Loxjie P20 Discussion- Starved for information on this thing!

[cirodts]

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[cirodts]

I don't know how to explain it technically but I prefer the RCA output to the XLR one, I find the balanced output better for the soundstage, the output power and the cleanliness, when I listen to thrash metal "music not easy to reproduce" I prefer the unbalanced output because I find a warmer and more precise sound and a greater impact for sure, what do you think?

 

[cirodts]

among the Russian valves, the ge 5670, I prefer the standard Chinese ones because I find a sound with more body on my hifiman arya v2? and you?

 

[Grumpy Old Git]

Apologies for bumping up a thread that hasn't been used for a few months. I live in the UK, can someone give me a link to budget tube extenders for the P20?
I've only just purchased a nice used example of this amp and it's incredible!
Not finished auditioning it yet, but i've put my Monolith THX AAA 887 away and i am using this on my desktop now.
I'm using stock tubes and PSU at the moment, i've got a 12V 5 amp PSU on order, and i've got a pair of Tung Sol tubes to try out yet.
Headphones are Sennheiser HD-540 Golds (600 Ohm) and Hifiman HE-560's. Senn's running from balanced cable, Hifiman's single ended cable at the moment.
DAC - SMSL DO100 Pro.

 

[DBaldock9]

Try doing a search on Amazon for "vacuum tube socket saver". Quite a few different types show up on the US Amazon site.

 

[Grumpy Old Git]

Try doing a search on Amazon for "vacuum tube socket saver". Quite a few different types show up on the US Amazon site.

Thanks, plenty of 12AX7 savers. Can't see any 6N3 savers?

 

[DBaldock9]

Thanks, plenty of 12AX7 savers. Can't see any 6N3 savers?

The ones I bought, and am using, are listed as "Cary Gold 9pin Bakelite Tube Socket 12ax7b 12au7 Ec883 Ecc82".

 

[Death_Block]

Anyone know where to get a set of 6N3P-DR?

 

[Jimmyblues1959]

Apologies for bumping up a thread that hasn't been used for a few months. I live in the UK, can someone give me a link to budget tube extenders for the P20?
I've only just purchased a nice used example of this amp and it's incredible!
Not finished auditioning it yet, but i've put my Monolith THX AAA 887 away and i am using this on my desktop now.
I'm using stock tubes and PSU at the moment, i've got a 12V 5 amp PSU on order, and i've got a pair of Tung Sol tubes to try out yet.
Headphones are Sennheiser HD-540 Golds (600 Ohm) and Hifiman HE-560's. Senn's running from balanced cable, Hifiman's single ended cable at the moment.
DAC - SMSL DO100 Pro.

Glad you're enjoying the P20! Have had mine for over six years and still really enjoy it.

 

[DBaldock9]

Anyone know where to get a set of 6N3P-DR?

I don't know whether they ship to the UK - https://www.tubeampdoctor.com/en/6n3p-dr/6n3p-dr-2c51-396a-5670-russian-nos-tube

 

[Grumpy Old Git]

The ones I bought, and am using, are listed as "Cary Gold 9pin Bakelite Tube Socket 12ax7b 12au7 Ec883 Ecc82".

Thanks again, i've found these on eBay UK. Could you please confirm they are the right ones?.........
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35599678...PxRDla/r1R9jAQE9EHEhPzJg==|tkp:Bk9SR_jrpbL1ZA

 

[Grumpy Old Git]

Glad you're enjoying the P20! Have had mine for over six years and still really enjoy it.

Early days yet, i've not had as much time as i'd like with it. But i'm certainly impressed! No doubt the 5A PSU will improve my listening experience, although the stock PSU isn't too shabby. And despite the criticism, i don't think the SE output shames the amp. Although it may come down to the cans used with it.

 

[cirodts]

absolutely not, the SE output is absolutely up to par, I only use SE, in balanced the sound doesn't seem so balanced and natural, it's simply more pumped and fired up.

 

[DBaldock9]

Thanks again, i've found these on eBay UK. Could you please confirm they are the right ones?.........
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355996782856

That does look like tube riser sockets that I have.

 

[Jimmyblues1959]

Early days yet, i've not had as much time as i'd like with it. But i'm certainly impressed! No doubt the 5A PSU will improve my listening experience, although the stock PSU isn't too shabby. And despite the criticism, i don't think the SE output shames the amp. Although it may come down to the cans used with it.

The SE output works fine IME but the balanced output does produce noticeably more power.