Hello. Can I ask for some possible suggestions.I just received my first SET, having purchased the unit 2nd hand. Without naming the amp, (I would hate to suggest the amp is at fault here as I am a newbie) it has SV 572 tubes, and is 50 WPS. The amp is more 'muddy' than the YBA Integre SS it replaced. More airy and better soundstage (the speakers disappeared for the first time)as well, but not crisp by any means. Much more powerful, all other parts of the system the same. I know I have some weaknesses in my system, but could these drastically reduce emotion and clarity/ accuracy overall? I fear I made a bad purchase as I did not have the opportunity to audition with my gear or in my room.
* I Have a YBA CD3 player (Should be ok, it is 6 months new, low hours)
* I Have a relatively inexpensive ($300) copper interconnect
* I Have a pair of 12 year old NAD Camber speakers, 4 ohm, and I have used the 4 ohm posts on the amp
* I Have a generic copper speaker cable, bare wires to posts.
* I am running direct from CD to amp using two volume pots in back of amp
* My room is 15' by 22'
* The amp had only 200 hours on it, but has been sitting for 2 months awaiting a buyerWhat would you suggest for clarity and/ or accuracy? Silver interconnects? (I am getting ready to buy a pair of used TARA Labs RSC Air 1's which I think is a well regarded copper). Could it have taken a bad bump during shipping? Would a preamp help? Perhaps the SET just doesn't like the NAD speakers? (I plan to replace the speakers but need my bank balance to recover a bit) Do the tubes need to be (re)broken in? Are Svetlana 572 tubes good, or is this a primary problem to begin with?
Thank you for your thoughts. I really don't want to give up on this purchase but right now, I wish I had 'more'.
Hoyt.
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Topic - Just bought my first SET but it is "muddy"? - Hoyt Graham 00:17:22 04/30/00 (14)
- Remove the binding posts at both end... - vv52b 23:00:05 05/03/00 (0)
- SV572 - MTL 22:28:52 04/30/00 (0)
- You need new speakers... - Rich 08:43:26 04/30/00 (6)
- Re: You need new speakers... - Hoyt Graham 10:33:49 04/30/00 (5)
- No tube amp... - Rich 18:14:05 04/30/00 (4)
- Not Necessarily True.... - Mister Pig 15:14:56 05/01/00 (1)
- Hook that same amp ... - Rich 18:49:34 05/01/00 (0)
- Re: No tube amp... - Brad Brooks 11:32:24 05/01/00 (1)
- I've never heard any tube amp... - Rich 18:44:26 05/01/00 (0)
- Your Cary Amps Are Probably Fine - Mister Pig 08:10:07 04/30/00 (4)
- Cables, Jenalabs? - fred 22:05:22 04/30/00 (0)
- Re: Your Cary Amps Are Probably Fine - Hoyt Graham 10:41:37 04/30/00 (2)
- Re: Hoyt has the Wavac 572-160 - Robert J 02:56:08 05/01/00 (0)
- Well it Was Just A Guess....LOL.(nt) - Mister Pig 13:42:53 04/30/00 (0)