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Resistors / Re: Resistor games

« Last post by stevenvalve on February 10, 2019, 12:45:53 AM »

Quote from: AudyIltis on February 09, 2019, 05:10:13 AM

Hi...Shinkoh 2 watt tantalum resistors. Clean clear super resolution very good timbre, not quite as natural as the Allen Bradleys, but they are the best.Allen Bradleys 2 watt. No super resolution here, but these are super natural and rich, They can be little thick and fat with a chocolate coloration until at least a week of running in, then superb.

Right on, you have a good ear. I find a combination of the two can be beneficial.

Resistors / Re: Resistor games

« Last post by AudyIltis on February 09, 2019, 05:10:13 AM »

Hi...Shinkoh 2 watt tantalum resistors. Clean clear super resolution very good timbre, not quite as natural as the Allen Bradleys, but they are the best.Allen Bradleys 2 watt. No super resolution here, but these are super natural and rich, They can be little thick and fat with a chocolate coloration until at least a week of running in, then superb.

Reel to Reel / Re: R2R music

« Last post by stevenvalve on December 18, 2018, 11:08:45 PM »

I have just received some tapes from this company. I will start with the sampler and see how it sounds before spending big. It look promising but i will only buy if it cuts it. We will see.

http://www.analogyrecords.org/

http://www.analogyrecords.org/products/sampler/sampler-15-ips/

Other DACs / Re: best quality/price ratio DAC

« Last post by stevenvalve on December 18, 2018, 11:00:27 PM »

Hi I dont think there is a best, just what works in your system. The trouble is i have a killerdac and those who do own one never really look elsewhere, or even bother trying others at any price. If i had to pick something cheaper to play with, it would probably be one of the TDA1541A dac kits sold via eBay and elsewhere with valves as the output if possible, preferably E88CC CCA 188CC output Valves and hopefully a valve rectifier 5U4G types. Interestingly i have a modright valve output modified OPPO here, It is very good for the money, plays everything including direct from the hard drive..

Other DACs / best quality/price ratio DAC

« Last post by arivel1 on December 17, 2018, 03:50:10 AM »

Hi everyone .
if you can answer me, I would like to ask you which is the best quality / price ratio DAC, with a reasonable price.
little parenthesis on the killerDAC, in a nutshell what is it? and what distinguishes it from others?
Hello and thanks

Amplification (Pre/Power) / Re: Leak Stereo 20 Modifications

« Last post by stevenvalve on October 29, 2018, 07:54:46 PM »

Tried these old 1950s 60-s illusion made for Audio capacitors in the leak and really liked them. They are 4/0.33 and 4/0.1, They are on Ebay as i type and cheap.

Amplification (Pre/Power) / Re: Leak Stereo 20 Modifications

« Last post by rab on September 19, 2018, 09:01:45 PM »

ouch! ... and BOTH of them, too. How sad...

Amplification (Pre/Power) / Re: Leak Stereo 20 Modifications

« Last post by stevenvalve on September 18, 2018, 04:00:34 PM »

I have been installing mostly standard parts into the 3rd leak and in a real hurry, i did not take enough time watching things, and when finished i put it back in service. After about 2 days i heard what sounded like a shotgun blast from under the leak, what the hell.... well i put the 4-47uf on back to front, and you know what happens when you install electrolytic capacitors with the wrong polarity don't you....... Bang. Pictures for your fun.