[UntilThen]

So no one has an opinion on these crystal white Ascension speakers that are specially made for tube amps? 95dB is very efficient in my book. 10" woofers !

 

[leftside]

Also a good one on the VPI forum:
http://vpiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2289&start=830

Must be as many ways to clean a record as there are tube rolling combos in all of UT's amps Personally, I clean the record in a DIY ultrasonic machine and then rinse/vacuum/dry on a VPI HW-17. The above thread has made me consider also doing a pre-clean on the HW-17. I have about 30 new records that I'm waiting for a rainy day here to clean.

 

[UntilThen]

New records don't need cleaning Leftside. Haven't touch my Ultrasonic cleaner for a while. I use a Record Doctor V for vacuuming dry.

 

[UntilThen]

Umm clearly I'm wrong. You do need to clean new records.

 

[leftside]

Umm clearly I'm wrong. You do need to clean new records.

Yep otherwise your expensive cart/needle will do the "cleaning"

 

[baronbeehive]

I like Audiokarma as well. One of the few forums around (beyond HeadFi) where members are courteous and respectful for the most part.

Yep, that is so rare on audio forums, where members are at each others throats most of the time, I hate it.

 

[baronbeehive]

I am also on Stevehoffman forum as none other then UntilThen. Talking about Axis Voicebox S with Redgum Rgi120enr. That was in Mar 2018. That was a long time ago and I am still 25.

He is a great source of info, if I remember right his was the first place I first found out about the Miniwatt.

 

[baronbeehive]

So no one has an opinion on these crystal white Ascension speakers that are specially made for tube amps? 95dB is very efficient in my book. 10" woofers !

If I wasn't already happy with my Monitor Audio Silver's I would have an opinion. I was looking for something around 95db at the time but when I got mine, I looked no further. Mine are only 87db and really shouldn't work with a low power amp, yet they confound the sceptics!

 

[baronbeehive]

New records don't need cleaning Leftside. Haven't touch my Ultrasonic cleaner for a while. I use a Record Doctor V for vacuuming dry.

Neither do CD's, I regularly spread my breakfast marmalade on them and it makes no difference, very rarely do they not work .

 

[UntilThen]

Alright Beehoven you eat your marmalade while I dedicate this song to Bcowen.

 

[UntilThen]

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Alright Mordy, what did you delete? Did you delete my power? I was without power for 1 hour !!! Imagine one hour of no music and no Odyssey. World came to a standstill.

 

[UntilThen]

Anyhoo this 5u4c rectifier came with Destiny and I've not use it before. Now to ask my friend @gibosi who's a rectifier expert. Is this the same as GZ34 or 5AR4 or 5u4g?

It's got the flying saucer so I reckon it's Russian.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

So no one has an opinion on these crystal white Ascension speakers that are specially made for tube amps? 95dB is very efficient in my book. 10" woofers !

Well, they look nice! 95dB is very efficient, should pair well with your amp are you able to audition?

 

[UntilThen]

Well, they look nice! 95dB is very efficient, should pair well with your amp are you able to audition?

No audition unfortunately and white is not what I have in mind. Might have to paint it purple.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

Also a good one on the VPI forum:
http://vpiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2289&start=830

Must be as many ways to clean a record as there are tube rolling combos in all of UT's amps Personally, I clean the record in a DIY ultrasonic machine and then rinse/vacuum/dry on a VPI HW-17. The above thread has made me consider also doing a pre-clean on the HW-17. I have about 30 new records that I'm waiting for a rainy day here to clean.

I have been using my US cleaner with much success, although my process is simple, no pre or post clean, I just run it through the cleaner, I run the filter continuously during cleaning so as to not bathe the records in dust / particulates which made a significant difference, happy with the results! I have no space for a VPI cleaner anyhow!

At some point I am going to use my stash of E55L tubes to build an LCR phono.