[audio philestine]

Oh, silly. There is no such thing as a "last" tube once you buy your first.
Did you take a look at the new 6SN7 Sophia Electric is offering? They used to be re-labeled TJs but this is something totally new. The plate structure looks like a copy of a 50's RCA ladder plate. I'm sure TJ is still manufacturing it but the fact that the tube is physically new piques my curiosity a bit.

It's OK son, the first hit is FREE!

What? Oh, no, nobody gets addicted off just one.....

 

[Ableza]

One common cause for hum is DC offset that can be caused by things like light dimmers or refrigerators or even some switching power supplies on the same electrical circuit in your house. If you can't power the amp from a different circuit, try using something like an Emotiva CMX2 to filter out the problem.

 

[Ripper2860]

Then there's the perpetual 'next-to-the-last' tube.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Good sir ... your assumption that I have VETO power made my morning. My wife IS the boss of the house, but allow me to elucidate this matter a little:

1) I do all of the household laundry, so my opinion may carry some weight in this particular matter. ?maybe?
2) Refusal is not VETO ... she's a powerful, successful, career woman who could buy a new set at any time.
3) While I may personally refuse to replace my reliable, cost effective, simple to refurb units of my own accord ... that is very different from actively preventing her from going out on her lonesome to acquisition a new pair (which she could do at any time).
4) Now this is where, like you, I'll make an assumption. I'm assuming she'd rather wait for me to be onboard with their replacement, as her time is precious, and she'd rather not deal with associated time loss of said acquisition.

@KoshNaranek , those SpeedQueen commercial units are on my shortlist for the inevitable day I can no longer source parts. They're found in many apartment complexes around here, and never seem to fail.

Amen, brother @liquidsmote ...

BTW, to my fellow US-Schiitheads.... Please exercise your right. Vote, eh.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Schiit Book Club Update To my Canadian & US veterans... thank you for preventing my Cold War going Hot.
Sincerely,
A Poppy-Wearing-ScubaMan.

 

[Oveja Negra]

Hey, one question for you guys with way more experience and knowledge than me...

You know some Hi-Fi systems have rather crappy volume potentiometers that you can turn with the minimum force applied to them and because of that, are kinda difficult to deal with when you want to adjust the volume in a precise way cause you always end applying more force than needed so if the volume is at let's say 9 o'clock, you try to move it a little bit but "it jumps" to 10 o'clock so you need to turn it back and it's grrrrrrrrrrrr infuriating.

Now, there are other pots that require "a lot" of torque so they move in an extremely smooth way, which is -at least to me- very satisfying cause it allows me to reach the exact volume without a single problem (no need to go back and forth).

So my question is: is there a name for those "high traction" pots?

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

[CAPT Deadpool]

Hey, one question for you guys with way more experience and knowledge than me...

You know some Hi-Fi systems have rather crappy volume potentiometers that you can turn with the minimum force applied to them and because of that, are kinda difficult to deal with when you want to adjust the volume in a precise way cause you always end applying more force than needed so if the volume is at let's say 9 o'clock, you try to move it a little bit but "it jumps" to 10 o'clock so you need to turn it back and it's grrrrrrrrrrrr infuriating.

Now, there are other pots that require "a lot" of torque so they move in an extremely smooth way, which is -at least to me- very satisfying cause it allows me to reach the exact volume without a single problem (no need to go back and forth).

So my question is: is there a name for those "high traction" pots?

Thanks a lot in advance.

I don't know the answer to your question. But:

Some stepped potentiometers switches like those used in Bottlehead Projects actually can have the torque adjusted by removing a leaf spring. Of course with these they step from one level to another so if you miss you just go back.

 

[CAPT Deadpool]

Schiit Book Club Update To my Canadian & US veterans... thank you for preventing my Cold War going Hot.
Sincerely,
A Poppy-Wearing-ScubaMan.

What did the TSA think of your book? I've listened to the audiobook, pretty amazing stories. I think one of us was on one of the featured subs.

 

[Ableza]

What did the TSA think of your book? I've listened to the audiobook, pretty amazing stories. I think one of us was on one of the featured subs.

Like I've said before, I can neither confirm nor deny any aspect of the details in that book.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Hey, one question for you guys with way more experience and knowledge than me...

You know some Hi-Fi systems have rather crappy volume potentiometers that you can turn with the minimum force applied to them and because of that, are kinda difficult to deal with when you want to adjust the volume in a precise way cause you always end applying more force than needed so if the volume is at let's say 9 o'clock, you try to move it a little bit but "it jumps" to 10 o'clock so you need to turn it back and it's grrrrrrrrrrrr infuriating.

Now, there are other pots that require "a lot" of torque so they move in an extremely smooth way, which is -at least to me- very satisfying cause it allows me to reach the exact volume without a single problem (no need to go back and forth).

So my question is: is there a name for those "high traction" pots?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Unfortunately, I can only suggest a manufacturer that apparently put a lot of design & engineering into the horizontal-mounted “pot”, the JDS Labs The Element.
My reference:
2015 Vlog. Adam Savage’s Tested series. Link.

My Grundig Satellit 750 has a big chunky tuning knob that resists drift. Are you considering breaking out the soldering kit and replacing it on a Schiit device? Sure it’ll void the waranty, I respect your right to repair, eh.

{edit} I’m not ready to void my waranties; however, perhaps you could visit this discussion forum and snoop-and-search. Just my 2 cents...
https://www.bottlehead.com/smf/index.php

 

[yonson]

Schiit Book Club Update To my Canadian & US veterans... thank you for preventing my Cold War going Hot.
Sincerely,
A Poppy-Wearing-ScubaMan.

Added to my ever growing list of books to read...

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Like I've said before, I can neither confirm nor deny any aspect of the details in that book.

TSA slip (I never, ever try to bullsh@t my way through the boarders)...

Good eyesight. And observant.
Maybe a little tooooooooooo observant.....

 

[FLTWS]

The problem I've had with my Ragnarok's stepped attenuator is that 64 steps is too broad in some cases especially when trying to match volumes with another amp using my sound meter. I always have to set the Ragnarok first and have any other amps matched to it. Maybe 128 steps would be better. My RH-5 has 185 steps which vary in 0.5 dB increments. I also imagine there's a lot more that goes into good attenuator beyond just the number of steps.

And in my experience the larger in diameter and weightier the knob the easier it is to really fine tune levels.

 

[artur9]

Now, there are other pots that require "a lot" of torque so they move in an extremely smooth way, which is -at least to me- very satisfying cause it allows me to reach the exact volume without a single problem (no need to go back and forth).

For that we should be using Vernier dials. Or the Krell power indicators from the movie.

 

[Oveja Negra]

Some stepped potentiometers switches like those used in Bottlehead Projects actually can have the torque adjusted by removing a leaf spring. Of course with these they step from one level to another so if you miss you just go back.

Interesting, I'm wondering if the pots I'm talking about work in that way.

Unfortunately, I can only suggest a manufacturer that apparently put a lot of design & engineering into the horizontal-mounted “pot”, the JDS Labs The Element.
My reference:
2015 Vlog. Adam Savage’s Tested series. Link.

My Grundig Satellit 750 has a big chunky tuning knob that resists drift. Are you considering breaking out the soldering kit and replacing it on a Schiit device? Sure it’ll void the waranty, I respect your right to repair, eh.

No, until a couple of days I was using a pair of Genelec M030 powered monitors + Asgard 2. Buuuut, one of my monitors died. I need to replace a SMT fuse, so in the meantime I'm using a pair of KEF LS50 + a TEAC digital amp and I've forgotten how awesome the volume pot is, extremely smooth & precise movement. So I'm wondering if those are considered "high-end" pots and what's the actual name.

Like I've said before, I can neither confirm nor deny any aspect of the details in that book.

I'm wondering what would be your answer after some (a lot) of drinks