New photos of Randy's system ...

It has been a while and there are some changes so here are some updated photos:

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Wow Randy! Looks great.

How's the Dennis Had headphone amp? He makes a lovely pair of 45s that I have my eye on.
 
Thank you guys. I love the Dennis Had amp... and it is only a few months old; got a pretty amazing deal. The guy that sold it to me just got a Dave :).

Currently I am listening to the 754 by itself. Sounds very good. Been thinking about trying to bi-amp it with the T+A doing HF duties and the Mc on the LF.
 
How do you like that Freya?

I was seriously considering it until I found out that the tube section couldn't be turned off when using the FET or passive modes.
 
So far I really like the Freya. I cannot believe how good it is, even more so when you consider the price. Great flexibility, uses my favorite tubes, metal remote, etc. It sounds very good...

Passive and FET mode are both good, but tubes mode is my favorite so far. It does have a lot more breaking in to do, but so far all positive to say about it.
 
I was very seriously considering the Freya myself. I was hoping the tube section could have been powered down when using either passive or FET mode so I wouldn't have any issues leaving it on 24/7, when I'm away or at work, then coming home and activating the tube section when selecting tube mode.

I hear the Freya is a very good sounding unit. It's funny how some prefer passive mode, some prefer FET mode, and others prefer tube mode. It just goes to show that it all boils down to system synergy and personal taste.

Keep enjoying your Schiit! :roflmao:
 
Thanks Charles... So far liking it a lot. Got a new set of Black Treasure CV-181Z tubes for tïhe amps today,... rotated the CBS Brown Base and Sylvania Bad Boys to the Freya... very nice improvement, almost like another veil was stripped away!
 
I just read another review by a non-reviewer. His .dealer loaned him a couple pair of top end tubes and wanted him to compare against his favorite NOS tubes. These are his opinions, the Sylvania Big Boys were his favorites going into this. By 50 hours the Black Treasures surpassed everything except his Sylvania's. At 100 hours the CV-181z had walked right by his NOS and continued to improved until over 200 hours. I guess the company suggests 300 hours... dam that is long for tubes :). They sound great now at maybe 10 hours... this is gonna be fun!
 
Doing some tube rolling... lots of fun...

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The Audio Mirrors each have a pair of the 6C33C tubes, a NOS Phillips 6SL7, and the Black Treasure CV-181Z!
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The Freya has some nice digs, it is sporting a set of early 1950's Sylvania Chrome Domes and a set of 1956 CBS 5692 Brown Bases!
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The Dennis Had headphone amplifier also is loving its new configuration with a special NOS Phillips Rectifier and a set of RCA Gray Glass:
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Rolling can be fun, but I definitely see where it can take you right down the rabbit hole :D
 
Thats some good looking Schiit you have there Randy. So do you hear big differences with the Freya with tube changes?
 
nc42acc said:
Thats some good looking Schiit you have there Randy. So do you hear big differences with the Freya with tube changes?
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Very much so... for example the RCA Gray Glass definitely were not a good match, noise, thin.... just not a good match. They are a very good match in the Dennis Had however.

The CBS were my favorite in the SET amps before getting the Black Treasures on Vlad's recommendation. The Sylvania were a touch bright, but nice. However using the Chrome Dome in the Voltage Gain stage works well since they are very quite, and in the Output stage the CBS can really shine!
 
Yeah, tube rolling IS fun, but a rabbit hole. However, when you have friends to roll with, its an instant party!

Your rack is wider and your speakers taller vs Page 1 photos. LoL
 
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