[drummerman1]

I never knew it was possible to spend so much money on HP's and associated products. My love is my main Hifi so I keep my HP collection fiscally (and quantitative) small. Impressive collections here.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I never knew it was possible to spend so much money on HP's and associated products. My love is my main Hifi so I keep my HP collection fiscally (and quantitative) small. Impressive collections here.

Probably, tubes are the worst of all black holes for audio-related money due to the value-density proposition.

 

[Thomasr]

Probably, tubes are the worst of all black holes for audio-related money due to the value-density proposition.

To be fair, if they weren't filled with vacuum the density would increase.

 

[betula]

Probably, tubes are the worst of all black holes for audio-related money due to the value-density proposition.

And potentially the most rewarding as well, when it comes to sound. Also, a lot depends on the tube's type. Not all of them cost hundreds of £$¥€. On the other hand you are right. It is probably one of the deepest circles of audio hell. Or the highest heavens. Depends on how you look at it.

 

[David A Silva]

A few changes since my last entry. Newest is a LTA MZ3 in the middle and a ZMF VC next to an Auteur Classic. I plan on feeding the preamp out from the MZ3 to the Quicksilver for some variety.

 

[Pharmaboy]

For the sake of transparency, on the off-chance that someone out there on the internet is reading these posts, has an SQ5, and thinks, "That sounds like a good idea," let me say this: it probably isn't. It was a novelty at first, but the overwhelming smoothness is too much. The music loses all definition and impact. Snares sound like someone tapping a bongo.
So I got the big magnifying glass and had a close inspection of the LM4562's I pulled out, did some research, and found they were genuine. So they went back in. I achieved nothing. Which has generally been my experience with op amp rolling. At least the 2134 in the center position is new now, not something I salvaged from another piece of equipment.
Still have the itch to find a workable alternative to the LM4562's.

I've only tube-rolled 4 times (on 2 different amps), but heard distinct sonic changes, a couple bad and a couple very good, each time.

I'm a big fan of the Sparkos SS3602 dual channel opamp FWIW. I think the picture showed 3 opamps in that unit, not sure what I was seeing. But I'd try Sparkos.

 

[Pharmaboy]

value-density proposition

Wow! The canny phrase-maker strikes again...

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Wow! The canny phrase-maker strikes again...

 

[barbazz]

 

[DTgill]

 

[jonathan c]

Probably, tubes are the worst of all black holes for audio-related money due to the **value-density proposition**

** For Bangybang et al, maximise selling price as the density of the purchaser rises …. .

 

[texx2818]

"The Black Lodge" is done, I think.

 

[Paladin79]

A new piece I just built. A two sided headphone rack in olive wood and walnut.

 

[kingoftown1]

"The Black Lodge" is done, I think.

All that's missing is a "headphone tree"

 

[jonathan c]

#90-is-the-new-50

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