More D'Yquem Problems

KenSea said:
Point proven you might listen before you speak and actually personally I am not a wilson fan but I have to say I had never heard them so good untill i heard them with D'Austino.....just a thought.
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So you should listen to them with Shindo ! :D


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Once again, I did not say that the D'Ag is not a terrific amp. I said that compared to Shindo, it is like apples and oranges. Would you recommend Magico speakers to a fan of Quads ESL 57 's ??


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Jerome W said:
All the Krell amps that I listened too made my ears bleeding so I did not dare to listen to the d'Ag....:lmao:


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Hi Jerome

D'agostino amp sounds Nothing like a Krell amp. I also disliked Krell. Dag has soul. Only ss amp I can live with.

Remember my friend, once upon a time you did not care for Wilson :D

If you get the chance to hear a Dag in your system, jump. Sounds great with tube and ss pre amps - very natural sound.

Love and happiness
Shane
 
But once again, have you heard the amp? Do you know this as truth? Internet forum Kings have a way of knowing everything without even listening first. It may not be yours or mine cup of tea or it may be. Without listen you KNOW nothing, except your own preconceived notions
As far as the Maggie vs Quad issure some people want more foundation than the quad or LS3/5a can offer, Everyone has different needs and what satisfies one doesnt others and thats why there are some many designs and brands out there.I am not question your choice of reality but you jump to facts before having explored them. Your educated man, this comes from the same structure as any investagation
 
XV-1 said:
Hi Jerome

D'agostino amp sounds Nothing like a Krell amp. I also disliked Krell. Dag has soul. Only ss amp I can live with.

Remember my friend, once upon a time you did not care for Wilson :D

If you get the chance to hear a Day in your system, jump. Sounds great with tube and as per amps

Love and happiness
Shane
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Shane...

That was just a joke. The D'Ags received enough praise everywhere. It speaks for itself.
Anyway I am not trying / experimenting anything else. I am very happy "as is".


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KenSea said:
But once again, have you heard the amp? Do you know this as truth? Internet forum Kings have a way of knowing everything without even listening first. It may not be yours or mine cup of tea or it may be. Without listen you KNOW nothing, except your own preconceived notions
As far as the Maggie vs Quad issure some people want more foundation than the quad or LS3/5a can offer, Everyone has different needs and what satisfies one doesnt others and thats why there are some many designs and brands out there.I am not question your choice of reality but you jump to facts before having explored them. Your educated man, this comes from the same structure as any investagation
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Ok calm down.
I was just joking about this suggestion. But you are right. JJ should try a SS amp, and the D'Ag is surely one of the best ever made.
Probably perfect choice with the DeVore O96 too by the way.


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Jerome W said:
Shane...

That was just a joke. The D'Ags received enough praise everywhere. It speaks for itself.
Anyway I am not trying / experimenting anything else. I am very happy "as is".


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That is kool Jerome

Always good to keep up the friendly banter.

BTW, what is your main cartridge you are using with your wonderful turntable these days?
 
XV-1 said:
That is kool Jerome

Always good to keep up the friendly banter.

BTW, what is your main cartridge you are using with your wonderful turntable these days?
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Lyra Delos and A23 Hommage T2 SUT or Ortofon SPU Classic GE MKII direct in the MC of my preamp.


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Jerome W said:
All the Krell amps that I listened too made my ears bleeding so I did not dare to listen to the d'Ag....:lmao:


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The Krell KSA-250 is anything but an amp that makes your ears bleed. If anything, it's a touch on the soft side. I owned one for a couple of years and it served me well.
 
Just to let you all know the extent and background of my issues with the D'Yquem's. This is my second pair of these amps.

The first pair blew a tube the second time I turned them on. The amp was sent back to my dealer, checked out and tubes were replaced and re-biased.

The amp was sent back to me and about a week later it blew out another tube.

My dealer is absolutely amazing and they agreed to order me a new pair and take the original pair back.

After installing the new pair I got about a dozen uses out of the amp's before the tubes blew. Again, replaced the tubes and fuse, re-biased the amp.

Now about another dozen uses later the other amp has blown a fuse and possibly the tubes as well.

I realize tubes are sensitive and prone to failure but this is really unusual to have this many problems with amps that really don't get used all that often.

I have owned tube amps of other brands and never experienced this many tube failures. I know of many Shindo owners of other models that have never had a tube failure in years of heavy use.

I am certainly not a technical expert but maybe one of the more dependable Shindo amps with different tubes will be my solution.

Very frustrating to wonder every time you turn on your gear if it will work.
 
I forgot to mention I even had an electrician come to the house to check my power. The wiring is less than ten years old and tested properly so no power issues.
 
Thanks for the added info JJ. I was wondering if it was an electrical issue in the house. If it were me I would seriously consider a different amp in the line.
 
I would be very curious to know how many pairs are in used worldwide.
What are the numbers of yours ?


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dlb2 said:
Thanks for the added info JJ. I was wondering if it was an electrical issue in the house. If it were me I would seriously consider a different amp in the line.
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As a matter of fact I just had that discussion with my dealer. They are willing to do whatever it takes to make me happy, even taking these back and getting me a different model.

We talked about possibly the GM 70's. I have not heard them but all owners of them have nothing but good things to say. Seem to be very reliable as well.
 
NOLG4EVR said:
As a matter of fact I just had that discussion with my dealer. They are willing to do whatever it takes to make me happy, even taking these back and getting me a different model.

We talked about possibly the GM 70's. I have not heard them but all owners of them have nothing but good things to say. Seem to be very reliable as well.
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Oh my, i would die for the GM70'S OR THE 300b limited..............mmmmmm. mmmmmmmmmm
 
Jerome W said:
I would be very curious to know how many pairs are in used worldwide.
What are the numbers of yours ?


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My first pair were serial numbers 13 and 14. My new pair are 19 and 20 so as of a few moths ago ten pairs worldwide and I have owned two of them. I heard a couple more pairs have been sold since so maybe twelve pairs have been produced so far.

They were introduced in the lineup about two years ago and I believe are the first parallel SET for Shindo. Not positive about that. Maybe upon powering up an unequal signal is sent thus blowing out a tube. Who knows? Not me for sure.
 
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