Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

[InstantSilence]

Let the new caps settle down. After modding mine it sounded like crap for the first ~30 hours. After ~40 it fully settled down. Decide what you think of it then.

I think these are burned in well, it's not bad. I like it a lot actually, I'm just troubled with the resolution, loss. Looks like I'm taking a leap to thr 12au7 and give it a go with some of those tubes.

 

[nwavesailor]

You are not going to get the resolution of the TT2 in the LP.

 

[InstantSilence]

You are not going to get the resolution of the TT2 in the LP.

Fair enough, but I guess I'll get some color I want. Im hunting down the tube that has smooth highs, thick mids, and as much resolution and clarity as possible... It is what it is. I do like I however, definitely not getting rid of it until I hear these 12au7 tubes

 

[nwavesailor]

Did you snag the 6922 to 12AU7n adapters?

 

[InstantSilence]

Did you snag the 6922 to 12AU7n adapters?

Not yet, about to from a forum member here. Tubemonger is out of stock and China ships via ravens

 

[nwavesailor]

Too bad TM is out........I'm a fan of his socket savers as well as TM's adapters.

IS, you haven't even gotten past the mounded up soil at the rim of the rabbit hole of tube addiction......... let alone gone down the hole!!!! You MAY want to make a clean getaway............ NOW

I'll refer you to out 12 step program when you have it real BAD..........We all think we are in control but no........it's the TUBES!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jonathan c]

Too bad TM is out........I'm a fan of his socket savers as well as TM's adapters.

IS, you haven't even gotten past the mounded up soil at the rim of the rabbit hole of tube addiction......... let alone gone down the hole!!!! You MAY want to make a clean getaway............ NOW

I'll refer you to out 12 step program when you have it real BAD..........We all think we are in control but no........it's the TUBES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Step One: We admitted we were powerless over tubes - that our lives had become unmanageable.

 

[InstantSilence]

Ive ordered me adapters from a forum member here. Shiukd have them in like 5 days!
But the tubes im after, are no where to be found

Just want max resolution and clarity with thick mids.

 

[471724]

I have several very high quality single ended 1/4" plug terminated headphone cables that I would like to use or at least evaluate with the LP in balanced. Is this possible using a 4-pin male XLR to 1/4" stereo female adapter? There is one available I have found. I think this would tie the L and R - going balanced outputs together, with to me unknown consequences.

 

[InstantSilence]

I have several very high quality single ended 1/4" plug terminated headphone cables that I would like to use or at least evaluate with the LP in balanced. Is this possible using a 4-pin male XLR to 1/4" female adapter? There is one available I have found. I know this would tie the L and R - going balanced outputs together, with to me unknown consequences.

Having xlr headphone cable straight into the LP is better, I too briefly tried with an adapter to *see*. The SE out of the LP was just not good.
I guess it's there for convenience.

 

[471724]

Having xlr headphone cable straight into the LP is better, I too briefly tried with an adapter to *see*. The SE out of the LP was just not good.
I guess it's there for convenience.

Thanks. I guess it at least worked, but with sound not as good as with a true balanced cable. Was using the adapter still at least somewhat better than using the SE output?

 

[InstantSilence]

Thanks. I guess it at least worked, but with sound not as good as with a true balanced cable. Was using the adapter still at least somewhat better than using the SE output?

Oh I see. You used a quarter inch female to a male xlr. So you still plugged into the LP in the xlr socket right?
Then yes you are OK

 

[fordski]

I have several very high quality single ended 1/4" plug terminated headphone cables that I would like to use or at least evaluate with the LP in balanced. Is this possible using a 4-pin male XLR to 1/4" stereo female adapter? There is one available I have found. I think this would tie the L and R - going balanced outputs together, with to me unknown consequences.

Unknown consequences is key here. I don't know how it would effect the LP but I do know with other gear you run the risk of damage by tying the L and R - together on the balanced output. Not sure I'd be willing to risk it, but others here may know better.

 

[InstantSilence]

Unknown consequences is key here. I don't know how it would effect the LP but I do know with other gear you run the risk of damage by tying the L and R - together on the balanced output. Not sure I'd be willing to risk it, but others here may know better.

Especially with thr LP having so much power.

 

[jnak00]

I have several very high quality single ended 1/4" plug terminated headphone cables that I would like to use or at least evaluate with the LP in balanced. Is this possible using a 4-pin male XLR to 1/4" stereo female adapter? There is one available I have found. I think this would tie the L and R - going balanced outputs together, with to me unknown consequences.

Don't do it! It's mentioned many times in this thread that you will damage the amp. You can use an adapter from the 1/4" out to a balanced cable, but not balanced out to an SE cable.