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July 19, 2021, 03:52 PM
Thread: Shunyata advice needed
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Re: Shunyata advice needed
My understanding from Shunyata is basic recommendation is if your amps are on a dedicated circuit to use the NR power cables directly into the wall. The NR cables have some noise filtering capability...
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July 19, 2021, 01:25 AM
Thread: Shunyata Grounding System
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Re: Shunyata Grounding System
Check out Shunyata website and latest price list. I think we should see signal side solution sooner than later from Shunyata
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August 27, 2020, 11:00 PM
Thread: Lampizator Pacific
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Re: Lampizator Pacific
I had a similar weird grounding issue as well. In my case, I traced my problem with the RCA between my passive preamp and Pacific. Weird part if I unplugged the cable on the pacific side, it would...
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March 4, 2017, 02:52 PM
Thread: Tube Rolling for Lampizator Level 7
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Re: Tube Rolling for Lampizator Level 7
uhh just located quad of NOS PX4. Cost an arm or small leg. Happy to located it and now torn if I should get it or not.
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February 27, 2017, 04:38 AM
Thread: KR Audio PX25 vs 242 vs the rest...
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Re: KR Audio PX25 vs 242 vs the rest...
Has anyone compared the KR PX4 to the Marconi/MOV px4?
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February 27, 2017, 03:59 AM
Thread: Tube Rolling for Lampizator Level 7
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Re: Tube Rolling for Lampizator Level 7
BTW, a few otther rectifiers that I have seen praised elsewhere that I don't think have been mentioned. I have or hope to have them soon. Problem is finding the time to do the comparison:
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May 1, 2016, 09:40 PM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
Andy from Vintage Tube Services (http://vintagetubeservices.com/) has the right RCA tubes as well. And he has good selection of American rectifiers and output tubes as pretty reasonable prices. Ask...
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April 28, 2016, 11:19 AM
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Re: Which type of Power Cord for Lampizator DAC
I know Shunyata has or had a Lampizator in house. Was hoping they could answer as well. I had same thought as abeidrov that the lampizator could resemble either a digital or analog device.
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April 28, 2016, 09:09 AM
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Re: Lampizator R2R PCM vs PCM Up Sampled to DSD
No definitive answer either way, but check out the following thread.
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April 27, 2016, 10:45 PM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
Hmm. Just threw in a tung sol 5u4g with top flashing and it's pretty awesome too.
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April 27, 2016, 10:03 PM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
Is there anything you wish more from the sound? Might be able to recommend something from that.
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April 27, 2016, 05:24 PM
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Re: Lampizator R2R PCM vs PCM Up Sampled to DSD
My understanding is that there is a R2R version using a R2R chip like an AK4490. And there is a R2R version that uses a "chipless" design which I assume is more similar to what TotalDac is doing...
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April 27, 2016, 05:18 PM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
Deuter,
Not necessarily.
If terms of Output tubes, I think there are several very good choices and depends on your system and personal taste. I think people who are loving the EML Mesh 45 are... -
April 27, 2016, 05:02 PM
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Re: Lampizator R2R PCM vs PCM Up Sampled to DSD
So if I understand correctly there are now 3 PCM options?
1) Delta Sigma
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April 27, 2016, 12:44 PM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
I only have the white ceramic psvane 101D and have been burning in my balanced Lampi GG with them. But I have been rolling various rectifiers to burn them in. This is without detailed analysis. ...
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April 17, 2016, 01:07 AM
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Which type of Power Cord for Lampizator DAC
For the DHT Lampizator (lite 7, BIG7, GG) which type of Shunyata cable do you guys recommend? Digital, HC, etc. I think I read somewhere that you guys (Shunyata) had one of the DHT Lampizators in...
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April 16, 2016, 08:22 AM
Thread: Balanced Lite 7
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Re: Balanced Lite 7
There is a balanced version of lite 7 which is what the additional 2 tubes are for.
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April 14, 2016, 01:13 AM
Thread: Newly Ordered Lampi and some Questions
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Re: Newly Ordered Lampi and some Questions
Been burning in lampi with psvane 101d (cheap version) and oldway Brimar 5r4gy and playing into a balanced electrostatic head amp (bhse) with stock new Mullard el34. Just had a listen with some rock...
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April 12, 2016, 02:15 PM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
On one of them, there is simply in small writing 3H6 on the middle of the glass. The other one has 5R4GY and CV717. The picture I showed you has the tube with lesser amounts of flashing. The other...
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April 12, 2016, 03:25 AM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
Shawn, so I just got those 5r4gy from the same dealer who sold me the oldway tubes he said were footscray. These were two he could find with what he thought had correct characteristics. No labels...
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April 11, 2016, 02:39 PM
Thread: Newly Ordered Lampi and some Questions
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Re: Newly Ordered Lampi and some Questions
Lovely. The GG suddenly adding more to bottom end and fuller sound overall. Burn it already! My Stax headphone sounding rich and magical at the moment.
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April 10, 2016, 02:13 PM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
Actually up to 6 275A now. Great price on last pair and was hard to refuse.
was eyeing a 22s22 on eBay NIB. Jumped from $130 to $200 in last ten seconds. Then went from $200 to immediately jump... -
April 8, 2016, 11:06 PM
Thread: WTB a Lampi
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Re: WTB a Lampi
Haahaa already moving up in price. uhoh
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April 6, 2016, 04:02 PM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
Thanks! Have a pair of 275A and another pair on the way!
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April 6, 2016, 05:09 AM
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Re: Tube Rolling Update in latest balanced Golden Gate...
Found a WE restoration firm in Japan that stocks tubes and has these STC CV717. Price is dear though. pm if interested. I have that British firm that thought his Brimar 5r4gy were footscray find...
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Thank you for making me feel less tech challenged.:whew: FYI, The 866 works great as a straight, no nonsense integrated with DAC.
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