Tarheel Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, Wolfbane said: Here's a quick grab shot of the two together: Setup quickly for a quick test. Thanks Wolfbane.......the A0-8 is a thing of beauty. A real work of art in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Got a single titanium tweeter diaphragm thanks to @BEC for the Academy I'm getting from @davis419b. Academy should be here Wednesday. Hope it sounds good with my Heresy IIs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis419b Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, wuzzzer said: Got a single titanium tweeter diaphragm thanks to @BEC for the Academy I'm getting from @davis419b. Academy should be here Wednesday. Hope it sounds good with my Heresy IIs. Make sure you listen to it before you put the new diaphragm in it ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 SNIP: "Thanks Wolfbane.......the A0-8 is a thing of beauty. A real work of art in my eyes." You're welcome! It's incredibly well made and the amp I enjoy the most here. Easily drives my Belles with either the 45 or 2A3 Power Tubes in (max out is 1.5 or 2 WPC). Even changing the 80 Rectifier tube makes a noticeable, if subtle, change to how the music sounds. Something I rarely have found with a rectifier tube change in any other tube amp. The Tin-eared woman that runs the place mouth dropped 🎉when I connected it to the Shindo Pre and played Natalie Cole's CD Unforgetable after a few minutes of warm up late last night. She then said "My God, I have to say that sounds great together". Yes, she was sober and so was I. Now she's actually listening to Pink Floyd and not telling me to 'turn it down!'. The only other time she made a similar comment was after I broke in a match pair of Psvane Treasure KT88's and ran them in my Opera 211 Pre-Amp in combination with a matched pair of 90 year old RCA VT-4B's. That was 5 years ago. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Wolfbane said: SNIP: "Thanks Wolfbane.......the A0-8 is a thing of beauty. A real work of art in my eyes." You're welcome! It's incredibly well made and the amp I enjoy the most here. Easily drives my Belles with either the 45 or 2A3 Power Tubes in (max out is 1.5 or 2 WPC). Even changing the 80 Rectifier tube makes a noticeable, if subtle, change to how the music sounds. Something I rarely have found with a rectifier tube change in any other tube amp. The Tin-eared woman that runs the place mouth dropped 🎉when I connected it to the Shindo Pre and played Natalie Cole's CD Unforgetable after a few minutes of warm up late last night. She then said "My God, I have to say that sounds great together". Yes, she was sober and so was I. Now she's actually listening to Pink Floyd and not telling me to 'turn it down!'. The only other time she made a similar comment was after I broke in a match pair of Psvane Treasure KT88's and ran them in my Opera 211 Pre-Amp in combination with a matched pair of 90 year old RCA VT-4B's. That was 5 years ago. Good stuff Wolfbane. I remember lusting after the A-08 first time I saw it. Ended up getting QS Audio Horn Monos used for a third the price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 SNIP: "Good stuff Wolfbane. I remember lusting after the A-08 first time I saw it. Ended up getting QS Audio Horn Monos used for a third the price." Great price! You should be able to tube roll with a good selection of EL-34's for that amp which I bet sounds good with Klipsch speakers? You may want to stock up on the 7247's which are AKA 12DW7's. Wb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 10:10 AM, Westcoastdrums said: Parasound P5 prramp and Gustard X22 DAC. Scrapped the parasound P6. System almost done.... Why the move backward in Parasound models? Do you prefer the analog volume on the P5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 No. I was going to the P6 solely for the better DAC to be honest. Figured it makes more sense to buy P5 used and get a much higher quality standalone DAC for a, couple hundred more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 The preamps are very very similar otherwise with minimal meaningful changes. CLled parasound and discussed both ideas. Was advised to go the route that I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 With the new pre, how are you implementing the leben? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KROCK Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 8:40 AM, CECAA850 said: Certainly not glamorous but I got more supplies for my garage rebuild. 250 ft of romex came in the other day also. It's what I've been using for years & very satisfied ! Also the 12/4 for my surround speakers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 The other oneSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Schu said: With the new pre, how are you implementing the leben? I'll either move it to another listening room or take it out of service for a little while. I'd like to try the Shindo Labs Pre with my Cyber 211 SET mono amps for a few days at some point. They've been out of rotation for several months and the Leben occupies the shelf where the 211's and their dedicated pre-amp normally reside. Wb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 15 minutes ago, Wolfbane said: I'll either move it to another listening room or take it out of service for a little while. I'd like to try the Shindo Labs Pre with my Cyber 211 SET mono amps for a few days at some point. They've been out of rotation for several months and the Leben occupies the shelf where the 211's and their dedicated pre-amp normally reside. Wb 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 hour ago, K5SS said: The other one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Do you collect any sideshow figures? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, Schu said: Do you collect any sideshow figures? These are my first two pieces. Had never even seen any face to face until this morning, when I opened them up. They are much more impressive in person, that’s for sure! Looks like I found another hole to throw my money into.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Westcoastdrums said: The preamps are very very similar otherwise with minimal meaningful changes. CLled parasound and discussed both ideas. Was advised to go the route that I did. Makes a lot of sense. I can see DAC technology changing enough that one would want it as a stand alone piece in the source chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I can see DAC technology changing enough that one would want it as a stand alone piece in the source chain. Exactly. I like the freedom of choosing. Reason why I went with passive subs also even though there are much more plentiful amounts of active subs everywhere you look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Yee Haw ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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