paul79

Well, I did post it, so I am obviously into it. I'd like a peek at the Mc Factory. Why not? Not to be rude or anything, but I don't really care what you are into, or not into I don't listen to any Mc equipment, but I'm a nerd, and I watch the crap out of the Science Channel.

Science Channel tonight (6/5), 9/8 central. Cool!

Nice!!! Mighty fine tubes you have in there.

For Mac, I use XLD and enable accurate rip. This works really well. Max is also pretty good.

I would have to say the digital source is likely to blame. Like maybe the DAC and amp are more transparent, revealing the flaws in the transport, server, or computer that you are using. What are you using to get the music to the DAC?

Looking forward to the pics!! Ya, I'm a technogeek...

If we can use YOUR power supply to keep it fair! 12v? Why certainly!!

Awesome Cameron! It is astonishing at just how much the digital source has to do with the final outcome. If your DAC is transparent, which yours is, the source is what determines the sound you get. We must now have a shootout with my Mac Mini (highly tweaked and upgraded, Mac Mini) as it has been the undisputed king here.

And that TT... Sooooooo nice man. Envy

All you lack are VRD's Once you get them, you will hear "into" the music.

Absolutely love Amarra here. The latest version is very good, and the room correction is a nice feature that actually works. Not difficult to do either. The only limitation is not being able to play DSD files (yet) but if up to 24/192 is all you need, there is no better player IMO.

I'll +1 to post #20. He also offers a single chassis stereo version. Quietest amps I have ever had here.

And there is the million dollar question... If you have amps and preamp that are AC grounded, you have more than one path to AC ground, therefore creating ground loop.

Yep. The difference between the stock caps and the Jupiter's is in the recordings ambient resolution, or air. The Jupiter caps reveal more of this.

That you Mr. Wish?

My review of the NBS is with the Jupiter's... I compared it to Muel's stock NBS here at my place, and mine with the Jupiter's was more open sounding. Not a huge difference, but easily detected and worth it to me. The stock Russian caps Craig puts in them are very good caps.

I went 6H30 also, simply because finding a quiet 6922 is near impossible. I can't really see them being better anyways as the 6H30 NBS is perfect to my ears.

Long gone I'm afraid.... In the rare instances where these are bad, a TO-220 will go in with a little craft...

The MJ21193 and MJ21194 are good also. Not huge difference, but the 93/94 have extended gain into larger currents, and the 95/96 have a bit wider SOA. The 93/94 will usually result in lower distortion numbers. I'd choose the 93/94 for every amplifier below 250wpc.

No no no.... To clarify, I did not mean ALL TO3's are gone. There are good replacements for the majority, as noted in post 24. Just the faster TO-3's are gone.

I do agree, that the job must be assigned to a qualified tech. No question. If one does not know what they are doing, they can really screw up the sound. The parts are out there to make things right and the piece to sound the way it was intended to sound. What separates the men from the boys is keeping up with the latest parts in order to pull it off, as well as buying up stock when things are available, before they get dropped. The only real exception currently, as far as unavailable parts affecting the sound goes, are some of the higher speed output devices used in the very few vintage amps that contained them. The TO3 versions of these high speed devices are long gone, and I don't see them coming back again for a very long time, if ever... And yes, these are important for these few amps to sound right. However, the rest of the stuff is available using proper substitutes. Note: 98% of the vintage gear out there does not use these high speed outputs. Keep listening folks. Old is still very damn good

Hmm... Why have you not contacted me on this? Don't scrap the Pioneer... And I'd take a SX series Pioneer over anything else, especially the 1250... And a 1250 done right, has more high frequency detail than any other receiver I have ever heard. Something was wrong if it did not shine in this regard.

I touch the screw on the light switch cover. Works well.

"Trash Bag Poncho"

Um....... OK!