Things are quiet here.

Work, friends, family, garden... building my first amp and planning my second amp are taking up mucho time. Who knows, after building my amp/s I will have something to contribute.

I think it tends to get a little quieter here when our Northern Hemisphere friends emerge from their colder months... folks outside and all that.

But yes, it is quiet.

Cheers.

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryo Suzuki

RE: Things are quiet here., posted on May 27, 2014 at 02:05:29

jusbe
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Could be. As the climate cools down in these parts, perhaps the opposite is true. Just got the fire on tonight for the first time this season.

(I wondered if we were witnessing the effects of the audiophile mantle migrating inexorably to headphone/dac forums? You know, fewer new people posting and so on?)

Big J

"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."

RE: Things are quiet here., posted on May 28, 2014 at 02:00:59

RC Daniel
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>>> I wondered if we were witnessing the effects of the audiophile mantle migrating inexorably to headphone/dac forums? You know, fewer new people posting and so on? <<<

Yeah, maybe. Have not much thought about it. Hey, I am just about to join the SET ranks... seems like I could be the member of a dwindling minority! No problem with though... I have never been much of a "joiner".

Enjoy the cooler months - I wish I we had a wood heater here, even if we could use it only four weeks of the year here in Brisbane.

Keep well.

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryo Suzuki

Nothing to bitch about, posted on May 28, 2014 at 12:40:00
Frihed89 Audiophile Posts: 15703 Location: Copenhagen Joined: March 21, 2005	is my problem.

Not a terrible problem to have :). nt., posted on May 28, 2014 at 12:52:39
RC Daniel Audiophile Posts: 1922 Location: Brisbane Joined: November 3, 2002	. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryo Suzuki

RE: Things are quiet here., posted on May 28, 2014 at 13:43:17
Mick Wolfe Audiophile Posts: 3365 Location: AZ Joined: October 10, 1999 Contributor Since: September 4, 2000	I think it's a sign of contentment. I see it over at AudioCircle on the Well Tempered Forum. A week might go by without a new post, but then someone posts and it comes alive again. If I had to guess, I'd say they're busy listening to music and content with their current systems. A lot of postings here(and there)are driven by people dissatisfied with their current system or a component within.

I like that sentiment. -t, posted on May 28, 2014 at 21:32:16
jusbe Audiophile Posts: 5950 Location: North Island Joined: April 4, 2000	Big J "... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal* salvation is a contradiction in terms."*

Roll on harvest and winter festivals!, posted on May 28, 2014 at 21:34:40
jusbe Audiophile Posts: 5950 Location: North Island Joined: April 4, 2000	None in house at the moment but I'll always have room in my heart for SETs. Best to you too! Big J "... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal* salvation is a contradiction in terms."*

Haven't built anything for well over a year...., posted on May 29, 2014 at 05:29:30

andy evans
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I came to the end of the road with amps after about 30 years building. I found I liked the sound of the 4P1L more than all the other tubes I was using (26, 300b etc), found I could make a PSE amp with two stages of 4P1L, built it all in filament bias with Lundahl interstage and OPTs and that's it. Best amp I ever built.

Can't think of how to improve it so I just listen to it. I bought 150 of the 4P1L so got that covered. Drive it with a Mac Mini through a battery powered ES9023 DAC into Mark Audio Alpair 10s and there's nothing much I want to change. DACs will get better and I'll upgrade at some point, but I hardly have much to post about any more.

Don't know who else just ended up satisfied with what they have.

RE: How about a DHT-Pre for those of us who like Vinyl, posted on May 29, 2014 at 07:03:55

Frank Mena
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As I understand it ( & please correct me otherwise) most who use the 4P1L in their preamp use a digital source (approx 2V) but if using a phono source instead, things are not so great with the 4P1L and microphonics becomes a real problem. Is there a DHT-Pre capeable of say 12-15db gain better suited for a phono source instead? Like I said before please correct me if my statements are incorrect. Are DHT preamps better suited for digital sources ?

Cheers
FM

DHTs in filament bias, posted on May 29, 2014 at 13:20:36
andy evans Audiophile Posts: 4382 Joined: October 20, 2000	The 4P1L gets microphonic at low signals - you have to take extra measures. I don't use vinyl so I'm not bothered. You can use the 26 in filament bias - that's pretty well behaved, but only mu of 9 There's an ingenious phono stage using the 3a5. Have a look. Very good apparently.

SEP popularity, posted on May 30, 2014 at 13:13:12

jusbe
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I have been put of SETs using DHTs like the 300B due to the current price gouging trend. That said, I have noted a growing contingent of builders using pentodes in place of 'ultra-priced' DHTs, and this may be more sustainable for a wider array of hobbyists and listeners.

Certainly seems more affordable...

Big J

"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."

Or multiple DHT outputs, posted on May 31, 2014 at 06:45:24
andy evans Audiophile Posts: 4382 Joined: October 20, 2000	4P1L is as cheap as it gets. That's one attraction. A couple are the equivalent of slightly more than a 2a3. The alternative is high voltage transmitting tubes at low voltage. Low voltage 813 is a good equivalent to a 300b and a lot cheaper. More like it. All used in triode.

bought a new 435 X-Drive, posted on May 31, 2014 at 11:59:57
Enzo Audiophile Posts: 67 Joined: November 20, 2000	it's Spring after all... A new amp can wait till Fall

RE: SEP popularity, posted on June 1, 2014 at 11:41:11
Caucasian Blackplate Industry Professional Posts: 8313 Location: Seattle Joined: June 18, 2004	You can get Chinese 300B's for about $45 each. That isn't all that unaffordable.

I use type 26 and......., posted on June 1, 2014 at 22:10:21
amandarae Audiophile Posts: 2591 Location: So.Cal Joined: November 30, 2004	...have no issues of gain in my system. Please check my profile to see what tables, carts, and tonearm I have. My speakers are ~ 98-100 db though. I see you have a 4Pi. My brother has one and I do not think you will have a problem with the type 26 unless your amp's input sensitivity to full output is so low. Abe

agree, posted on June 1, 2014 at 23:21:36
Frihed89 Audiophile Posts: 15703 Location: Copenhagen Joined: March 21, 2005	The "stock" Shuguang is a fine tube. For an extra $200+ you get the same tube with a different (black) bottle and gold pins that doesn't sound very much different.

Well frankly,, posted on June 2, 2014 at 01:21:01
jusbe Audiophile Posts: 5950 Location: North Island Joined: April 4, 2000	I'm jealous. That's a nice looking machine! But if I had the scratch right now, I'd likely sink it all into music anyway - or a boat... Enjoy it! Big J "... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal* salvation is a contradiction in terms."*

RE: Haven't built anything for well over a year...., posted on June 13, 2014 at 18:38:49
TonyB Audiophile Posts: 239 Location: Toronto Joined: October 23, 2000	Hi Andy, Is it the Russian 6П1Л? Regards, Tony

RE: How about a DHT-Pre for those of us who like Vinyl, posted on June 17, 2014 at 18:30:43
xaudiomanx Audiophile Posts: 3647 Joined: August 16, 2004	I use a 26 linestage with a Gary Pimm 6ER5/6GK5 phono and love it.

RE: Things are quiet here., posted on August 5, 2014 at 16:56:13
deafbykhorns Audiophile Posts: 1067 Location: Florida Joined: October 17, 2003	Summertime activities, vacation, etc...

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Things are quiet here.

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