[longbowbbs]

The best part is having choices so you can try new things with the music you love/ Always good to have more things to try.

 

[Argo Duck]

Absolutely

And I'm starting to like the change already

 

[Francoy]

Thanks AiDee, much appreciated!
(wrong thread indeed! sorry for the slight derail guys;¬)
 
I personally use a 5751 tube in the input stage (supposed to be low gain-ish) and a couple of 7320s (E84L) in the output stage. I just don’t want to rip appart my q-audio cable to verify if I prefer the sound straight from the speaker taps or not (and I can’t seem to relocate my stock cable from my LCD-2s)...

 

[WNBC]

Been quiet in this thread lately
 
CSP3 is back from Steve and now I can roll both 6N-1P and 6922s.  It's drop dead quite now as well.  You guys are right about the Phillips 5R4GYS.  I like it.  
 
The CSP + Taboo -->  HD-800 is a special combo.  I'm really enjoying it.  The HD-800 is often called dry and technical.  With the Decware amps driving the HD-800 it is engaging while retaining its technical merits.  I like the CSP + Taboo a lot more than Taboo alone with the HD-800.  However, CSP + HD-800 is close to as good as it can get.  
 
Balanced Q-Audio cable coming this weekend too.  Should be fun to hear the HD-800 in Taboo balanced mode.  Also, getting a loaner T1 from a friend and I will try that with the Decware amps.  
Listening to Toumani Diabate "New Ancient Strings".  I probably like the planars for guitar because of the midrange body but it's not too shabby on the HD-800 

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[thegrobe]

It has been quiet...

Question, folks, regarding the bias meters. Just today, I received a matched pair of Tungsram EL84 from upscale audio. Popped them into the Taboo and switched it on and let it warm up for about 5 minutes.

I plugged the phones in, and no sound in the right channel. The right meter was reading crazy high, about 85. So I switched tubes side to side, now left channel dead and high meter reading.

So my question- obviously one tube is bad, but could leaving it running in the amp several minutes before I noticed have damaged anything? Never seen the meter go that nuts before.

 

[longbowbbs]

It has been quiet...

Question, folks, regarding the bias meters. Just today, I received a matched pair of Tungsram EL84 from upscale audio. Popped them into the Taboo and switched it on and let it warm up for about 5 minutes.

I plugged the phones in, and no sound in the right channel. The right meter was reading crazy high, about 85. So I switched tubes side to side, now left channel dead and high meter reading.

So my question- obviously one tube is bad, but could leaving it running in the amp several minutes before I noticed have damaged anything? Never seen the meter go that nuts before.

Doubtful if switching had the other side working. Put in another pair and you should be fine.

 

[thegrobe]

Doubtful if switching had the other side working. Put in another pair and you should be fine.

Thanks! I had a couple hours listening session last night and everything seemed fine. Just paranoid!

 

[bearFNF]

  Been quiet in this thread lately
 
CSP3 is back from Steve and now I can roll both 6N-1P and 6922s.  It's drop dead quite now as well.  You guys are right about the Phillips 5R4GYS.  I like it.  
 
The CSP + Taboo -->  HD-800 is a special combo.  I'm really enjoying it.  The HD-800 is often called dry and technical.  With the Decware amps driving the HD-800 it is engaging while retaining its technical merits.  I like the CSP + Taboo a lot more than Taboo alone with the HD-800.  However, CSP + HD-800 is close to as good as it can get.  
 
Balanced Q-Audio cable coming this weekend too.  Should be fun to hear the HD-800 in Taboo balanced mode.  Also, getting a loaner T1 from a friend and I will try that with the Decware amps.  
Listening to Toumani Diabate "New Ancient Strings".  I probably like the planars for guitar because of the midrange body but it's not too shabby on the HD-800 

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Q-cable is very nice, I use mine with lucid mode 1 on most of the time...congrats and good listening...

 

[dan.gheorghe]

Hey guys. I've posted my review on Taboo MK3. 

 

[Kendoji]

Nice review!  

 
I never wrote a detailed review myself, but I agree with most of what you write.  Mine is a hummer as well but I've totally made peace with it.  Never even really think about it any more, even though I still suspect there's unit to unit variance as some seem to have dead silent backgrounds, I have hum on both channels, and you have hum on one.  Oh well.  The only other downside I'd mention is that it's a real pain to get dust off it.  Mine's looking kind of filthy.  

 
 
I have zero regrets - the Taboo is one of the coolest things I've ever owned.  

 

[dan.gheorghe]

  Nice review!  

 
I never wrote a detailed review myself, but I agree with most of what you write.  Mine is a hummer as well but I've totally made peace with it.  Never even really think about it any more, even though I still suspect there's unit to unit variance as some seem to have dead silent backgrounds, I have hum on both channels, and you have hum on one.  Oh well.  The only other downside I'd mention is that it's a real pain to get dust off it.  Mine's looking kind of filthy.  

 
 
I have zero regrets - the Taboo is one of the coolest things I've ever owned.  

Thanks Kendoji.
 
I was just thinking about the dust, myself ) 
 
It is a great amp indeed. The hum is a little annoying, sometimes, especially when advertised as silent.

 

[Kendoji]

Actually does anyone have any good tips on cleaning and keeping the Taboo dust-free?  I do have the rubber things to plug up all the unused headphone inputs, we've talked about those before and they're essential for this amp, I think.  I'm still looking for the perfect dusting tool.  

 

[WNBC]

Thank you for the review.  Enjoyed reading it and I like the photography style you chose.  
 
I definitely agree with you about the transparency and clarity of this amp.    
 
Plans to try a pair of efficient speakers with Taboo?
 
Which amp do you prefer with the HD-800, the Conductor or Taboo? 
 
FYI, the woody Taboo is the best looking Taboo 

.  I would have also been happy with the base style you got as well but the ability to change up the wood base is clutch.  
 
 
 
 
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  Hey guys. I've posted my review on Taboo MK3. 

 

[WNBC]

I haven't thought about cleaning mine yet.  However, with tubes removed and power off, is there a reason we can't clean it with a slightly moist (water or 70% EtOH) dust-free cloth rag?  I'll have to check the Decware forums.  I'm sure somebody has brought this up with Steve.  
 
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  Actually does anyone have any good tips on cleaning and keeping the Taboo dust-free?  I do have the rubber things to plug up all the unused headphone inputs, we've talked about those before and they're essential for this amp, I think.  I'm still looking for the perfect dusting tool.  

 

[funch]

I use a 1" paintbrush to clean my equipment. Works great for getting into the small crevices.