[bcowen]

I open up the bottom cover of Odyssey, after 20 days of continuous usage of about 8 hours each day. I wanted to see if the interior has changed colour. I was very surprised that it's the same as day one. So I took a picture and compare it to the picture that Tomas send me. It's exactly the same colour. It's most neat and beautiful layout I've seen.

???? What were you expecting? A heavenly blue glow? Nuclear green haze?

 

[UntilThen]

???? What were you expecting? A heavenly blue glow? Nuclear green haze?

I saw this. You have no idea but I can't show you.

 

[UntilThen]

When I cover it back, I saw this.

 

[bcowen]

When I cover it back, I saw this.

ROFL!!!

 

[UntilThen]

5 minutes later there is music.

 

[LoryWiv]

I never believe in EQing my headphones but something happened yesterday. I experimented with a DeskFX by NCH Software. I lifted the 4k dip in LCD4 and it's much better now.

Interesting, I also generally adhere to the "if it's good it doesn't need EQ" motto but received a Focal Clear MG this week and decided to add and tweak some Harman target parametric EQ files into HQ Player's pipeline, and this definitely has made a really good headphone even better.

 

[UntilThen]

Interesting, I also generally adhere to the "if it's good it doesn't need EQ" motto but received a Focal Clear MG this week and decided to add and tweak some Harman target parametric EQ files into HQ Player's pipeline, and this definitely has made a really good headphone even better.

Right on Lory. I spend today using LCD4 instead of He1000se as a result. The Audeze is making a comeback in my world. The 6k is not in vain. In fact the tone is so good....

I also discovered that I like using 6SL7 today instead of EL11. Not sure why but it just sound right. Gone from Brimar 6sl7 to Tung Sol 6su7gty. Both good.

 

[UntilThen]

That's it. I got my holy grail setup. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sho...e-no-old-pictures-please.529140/post-16542439
All in time for Father's Day tomorrow.

 

[baronbeehive]

???? What were you expecting? A heavenly blue glow? Nuclear green haze?

If it's anything like my amp was before I rewired it, it would be mostly charcoal black.. with an interesting aroma of charred plastic .

 

[UntilThen]

If it's anything like my amp was before I rewired it, it would be mostly charcoal black.. with an interesting aroma of charred plastic .

Picture this. A silver clean chassis with black Mundorf caps with gold and silver letterings, quality wires of different colours, Hammond choke, green and cream colour resistors. Soldering so good I can play guitar with the wires and the solder joints won't come off. It's a work of art inside. Even Picasso would have been proud.

 

[bcowen]

Right on Lory. I spend today using LCD4 instead of He1000se as a result. The Audeze is making a comeback in my world. The 6k is not in vain. In fact the tone is so good....

I also discovered that I like using 6SL7 today instead of EL11. Not sure why but it just sound right. Gone from Brimar 6sl7 to Tung Sol 6su7gty. Both good.

You should try some 1940's Sylvania VT-229's. These used to sell for 2x - 3x what they go for now. Supply and demand I suppose, and since the 6SL7 has become less popular in audio circles in recent years the prices have slowly gone down.

 

[UntilThen]

Is this one ok? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/174721448637?epid=1423268464&hash=item28ae35babd:g:C8UAAOSwE3BgYFhS

 

[bcowen]

Is this one ok? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/174721448637?epid=1423268464&hash=item28ae35babd:g:C8UAAOSwE3BgYFhS

Looks very good! A pretty sure bet, as it were. You can find them for less money though if you want. They are not super-rare and pop up on a pretty regular basis.

This one is untested and it doesn't look like the seller ships outside the US, but just for example:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255099107414?hash=item3b65177856:g:QYEAAOSwfFVhHbNY

Here's a 1952 and not marked as a VT-229, but it's the same tube. The 1940's vintage sound a bit better to my ears, but not a huge difference.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154553237880?hash=item23fc174178:g:ITQAAOSwQOJg9aRS

 

[UntilThen]

Bought it. Bought the one that I link.

 

[bcowen]

Bought it. Bought the one that I link.

Well....how does it sound?