[sahmen]

You find the LP fatiguing ?

No, the Focal Elex headphone, not the LP.

 

[Serge Bernamej]

No, the Focal Elex headphone, not the LP.

Thanks for clearing that up !!

 

[tommyk]

I envy all of you guys, who... resisted the temptation today. Such superhuman willpower...

For all these who missed or resisted last Wednesday: ebay is running a Cyber Monday flash discount right now. It is 10% and is from 3PM to 7P PST. Coupon code PCYBERDAY

 

[Guidostrunk]

Be careful with the bakelite savers on ebay. They're not made very well, and people have ruined gear with them. Tubemonger savers are the best. Here's a link to their site. Give them a few days to re-stock. Also, if you guys are going to be rolling tubes. Check out the Lyr rollers thread for all the rolling info you'll ever need.
Cheers
https://www.tubemonger.com/NOVIB_Socket_Saver_1960s_NOS_British_McMurdo_B9A_p/novib-mcmurdo.htm

Anybody???

 

[franz12]

LP and Gold Lions are both arriving today -- 2 days early. Hmmm...what to do for fun this evening

And which hp to plug in first?

Great! Mine is due tomorrow. Looking forward to hearing impressions with your gears.

 

[LCMusicLover]

Be careful with the bakelite savers on ebay. They're not made very well, and people have ruined gear with them. Tubemonger savers are the best. Here's a link to their site. Give them a few days to re-stock. Also, if you guys are going to be rolling tubes. Check out the Lyr rollers thread for all the rolling info you'll ever need.
Cheers
https://www.tubemonger.com/NOVIB_Socket_Saver_1960s_NOS_British_McMurdo_B9A_p/novib-mcmurdo.htm

Thanks for the warning. Unfortunately, the Tubemonger savers you pointed me at are currently 'Out of Stock'. I signed up for 'back in stock' notification.

 

[rockytopwiz]

Thanks for the warning. Unfortunately, the Tubemonger savers you pointed me at are currently 'Out of Stock'. I signed up for 'back in stock' notification.

cheers fellas

First time hearing of these savers, but I'm now signed up for a notification as well. Thanks for informing me.

 

[Guidostrunk]

No problem folks. Been rolling tubes for 4 years now. They're the best savers hands down. They are more money , but you get what you pay for.

Also, like I said. Any info on tubes for your amp. The Lyr thread is a wealth of information.
I subscribed to this thread because I'm interested in this amp and will be purchasing one after I see some comparisons to amps like Lyr2 ,MJ2 ...etc.
Looks solidly built.

 

[abvolt]

you can also find some nice ceramic savers on ebay that's where I got most of mine work & look great..

 

[KaiserTK]

For those that experience treble brightness:

The first 10hrs or so I also thought the LP was overly bright and a bit sibilant as well. But around 20+hrs in the treble definitely started to calm down, and it sounds great even out of the HD800S!

Also, just as the user manual and Alex has stated, the Balanced Out makes a pretty substantial difference. It reminds me of how the MJ2 SE Out sounded compared to the Bal Out.

 

[Serge Bernamej]

For those that experience treble brightness:

The first 10hrs or so I also thought the LP was overly bright and a bit sibilant as well. But around 20+hrs in the treble definitely started to calm down, and it sounds great even out of the HD800S!

Also, just as the user manual and Alex has stated, the Balanced Out makes a pretty substantial difference. It reminds me of how the MJ2 SE Out sounded compared to the Bal Out.

I don’t believe that burn in will transform a bright sound into a warm one. The amp is either bright, neutral or warmish. No burn-in changes that.

 

[rockytopwiz]

I don’t believe that burn in will transform a bright sound into a warm one. The amp is either bright, neutral or warmish. No burn-in changes that.

I don't think it's bright and I am treble sensitive.

 

[Serge Bernamej]

I don't think it's bright and I am treble sensitive.

Thanks for reassuring me !

 

[Guidostrunk]

Tubes do. Tubes need burn in to sound their best. As far as components go I'm not certain. Me personally have never noticed differences with ss amps.

 

[KaiserTK]

I don’t believe that burn in will transform a bright sound into a warm one. The amp is either bright, neutral or warmish. No burn-in changes that.

My experience with the CTH at least was that it was overly warm at first, but now it’s much brighter sounding.

But my wording was poor. I actually meant excessive treble energy (such as sibilance) instead of brightness. I’m quite treble sensitive myself.