[jseymour]

I forgot to mention that I use Herbie's Tube Dampeners http://herbiesaudiolab.net/tube.htm and they do help.

 

[hornytoad]

I forgot to mention that I use Herbie's Tube Dampeners http://herbiesaudiolab.net/tube.htm and they do help.

Well it’s worth a shot !! Thanks .

 

[Mike Thompson]

If you’re getting lots of tube noise, especially if you’ve changed around your tubes, I would look elsewhere for the problem. Could be something like a ground fault or noise in your home wiring. I have swapped out a number of tubes and have never had a problem. Tubes have a way of making these kinds of problems more obvious.

 

[hornytoad]

If you’re getting lots of tube noise, especially if you’ve changed around your tubes, I would look elsewhere for the problem. Could be something like a ground fault or noise in your home wiring. I have swapped out a number of tubes and have never had a problem. Tubes have a way of making these kinds of problems more obvious.

I agree ,thats why I tried three different outlets in three different parts of my house. Problems in all of them. NO problems with the tubes in my Rogue Cronos Magnum.

 

[Mike Thompson]

When I say the Freya is a failure, I mean that in my opinion any audio product that fails to emotionally engage the listener is a failure, regardless of price. It fails as an audio product at a fundamental level.

I left it to burn in over the weekend so I’ll see what happens with an additional 50 hours.

I was hoping the JFET would honestly provide more force/drive — it seems like just an inferior tube mode? The passive mode is just bad.

Honestly your experience is very different from most peoples. I’m wondering what other components you are using?

 

[hornytoad]

Mike, I was having a off an on buzzing noise in my right output of the Freya .A tung Sol is located there. I tapped it and the sound went away for the
listening period. Tapped it a couple if times actually.
So what does that tell you?

 

[Mike Thompson]

I agree ,thats why I tries three different outlets in three different parts of my house. Problems in all of them. NO problems with the tubes in my Rogue Cronos Magnum.

I had a few problems with a different tube preamp and found the source of noise to be dimmer switches. I ended up having an electrician install a dedicated line to my listening room. Problem went away after that.

 

[hornytoad]

I had a few problems with a different tube preamp and found the source of noise to be dimmer switches. I ended up having an electrician install a dedicated line to my listening room. Problem went away after that.

I have a dedicated line with PS audio dectet outlets and Ps audio power conditioner.

 

[hornytoad]

Can a noisy tube bleed into another channel ?

 

[bmanone]

Certainly, I noticed a pretty bad stridency. I bought the Freya used, so I had hoped burn-in artifacts could be avoided, so we’ll see how it evolves. The high frequency harshness seems to be a much larger issue with some tracks than others though.

I don’t think the lack of musicality is an issue of tuning. I don’t know exactly what the issue is. In terms of detail it easily beats a Mjolnir 2 I was using a preamp. With the NOS tubes I got with the Freya it is also at least the match, and I think a little better than the M2 (Reflektor Silver Shields) in terms of soundstage and imaging. If I had to rely on my gut feelings, I’d say it has something to do with the a lack of dynamic force? I’m not sure, but I notice the lack of emotional engagement in myself when listening, something which was not the case with the M2.

I haven't had any problems with my Freya being strident or flat lacking dynamics. The Freya is very emotionally involving for for me. With most of the music I regularly listen to I find myself unable to do anything other than just enjoy the music (I find it hard to multitask when listening to my system with the Freya)! Maybe you have a problem with your system somewhere else: interconnects, speakers, or amplifier?

 

[Dinche]

Can a noisy tube bleed into another channel ?

It shouldn't. I have experimented with this recently, and the noise is always contained to one channel. Only speak of Freya of course.

Regards

 

[KoshNaranek]

I have a dedicated line with PS audio dectet outlets and Ps audio power conditioner.

Have you tried it without all the PS Audio equipment?

 

[hornytoad]

Have you tried it without all the PS Audio equipment?

Yes

 

[Dinche]

I recently put Sylvania 7n7's into my Freya, and I'm not looking back.

Tight, well-defined bottom end, mid-range clarity and depth, relaxed highs.
Sylvania 7N7's are also the quietest tubes I have tried so far. All other tubes exhibited the varying levels of 45-60 HZ hum on the “high-gain” Freya.

Regards

 

[KoshNaranek]

I recently put Sylvania 7n7's into my Freya, and I'm not looking back.

Tight, well-defined bottom end, mid-range clarity and depth, relaxed highs.
Sylvania 7N7's are also the quietest tubes I have tried so far. All other tubes exhibited the varying levels of 45-60 HZ hum on the “high-gain” Freya.

Regards

Where did you get the adapters?