kevinmi Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, JohnW said: So what’s this I read about warming up your tube gear before you use it? Tubes have heaters in them, that's the glow you see. A tube functions better after it's warmed up. 5 minutes or so is all it takes, though many people say tubes sound better after an hour of playing. I think that way also, but I wonder if it's just my brain getting used to the tubes sound. Every amp is a little different, and you'll soon discover what warm up period your amp likes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Tube operating parameters generally stabilize within the first 50-100 hours of use. After that, it should only be necessary for the cathode to reach its normal operating temperature for all to be well. A minute or 2 of warmup is usually quite sufficient. Maynard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Shipment arrival pushed up to tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Oh lordy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Dang... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Oceanside's a bit over 20 miles to the west. They start there and head east to us. We usually get Fedex deliveries later in the day/early evening. But you never know.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Ok, first impressions, first night, out of the box: Smoother and more detailed than the Parasound. Better-defined soundstage. I'm feeding it the preouts from my Marantz SR7013. Switching back and forth between room correction via Audyssey MultEQ XT32 and Pure Direct, I think I prefer room correction. Kind of a weird room. But I need to recalibrate soon with the 3502p in the signal path. I've got some weird bass thing going on. May need to relocate the sub. By the way, it sounds fantastic. But so did the Parasound. Bit of a buzz plugged straight into the wall, but it's inaudible while listening. I'll try it in my power conditioner tomorrow. It comes with a 60-day money back guarantee, so I'm going to see what happens. It's true about it revealing shitty recordings. Turns out some of my favorite songs are shitty recordings. But Norah Jones, Nat Cole, Sinatra, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Johnny Cash, Diana Krall, Stan Getz, all sound amazing. Too much listening with my head tonight. Too focused on form. By the way, if you've never listened to this, listen to this: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Enjoy, and glad setup working out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 I'll keep it through the New Year...see how it works out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Saw a George Shearing special on PBS a little while back. He is some musician alright. With Nat... cool. Did not know or remember you have a sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 This thing is tricky with movies, too. May need to find some box that switches between receiver speaker output and amp speaker output. Any ideas? Currently have the amp on and in my rack to see how warm it gets in there. 7.5" tall, 8" space. Warm, but not hot. Still, I may need to rebuild the rack and put the tubes on top, plus buy a fan for the top of the Marantz, which gets toasty as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 minute ago, JohnW said: This thing is tricky with movies, too. May need to find some box that switches between receiver speaker output and amp speaker output. Any ideas? Currently have the amp on and in my rack to see how warm it gets in there. 7.5" tall, 8" space. Warm, but not hot. Still, I may need to rebuild the rack and put the tubes on top, plus buy a fan for the top of the Marantz, which gets toasty as well. Explain the tricky part? Yes would plan on what you are saying about rack. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, JohnW said: This thing is tricky with movies, too. May need to find some box that switches between receiver speaker output and amp speaker output. Any ideas? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0796KGVXT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have both this and a Niles switcher, this seems better IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, billybob said: Explain the tricky part? Yes would plan on what you are saying about rack. etc. Ok, here's my detailed technical analysis: something doesn't sound right. I'm sure this is about what the receiver is sending the amp. I'll try running Audyssey again with the Jolida, and if that doesn't get me closer to sorted, I'll get a switching box...because the receiver is wonderful with movies, and just needed something extra for music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, tromprof said: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0796KGVXT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have both this and a Niles switcher, this seems better IMO. That's EXACTLY what I'm after! Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 minute ago, JohnW said: Ok, here's my detailed technical analysis: something doesn't sound right. I'm sure this is about what the receiver is sending the amp. I'll try running Audyssey again with the Jolida, and if that doesn't get me closer to sorted, I'll get a switching box...because the receiver is wonderful with movies, and just needed something extra for music. If a switching box is needed then. Maybe you are still wanting to use the Parasound also. Was going to recc a Niles switch as they are popular and a decent product I understand. Not the only but, decent. Think they have one with remote or manual. Anyway, planning is good. Another poster chimed in about Niles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 No, that Amazon product would be perfect--if I can't make movies work with the Jolida. Not convinced it's necessary yet. Can't keep both amps. Deal I made with the wife. 🤷♂️ Don't need to anyway. The amp is only to improve the 2-channel playback. I think the next order of business is a fresh room calibration and then possibly relocation of my sub. It's never really worked well in it's current position, and I don't have room for two. New parts for the rack on their way. The Jolida should look fantastic on top! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 10:22 AM, kevinmi said: One advantage (or disadvantage) of having tube amps is you can tailor the sound to your liking by trying different tubes. This can get very expensive in a hurry, especially if you have an amp with lots of tubes! This is why I balk at jumping into the tube world. It's down the (very expensive) rabbit hole! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, wvu80 said: This is why I balk at jumping into the tube world. It's down the (very expensive) rabbit hole! I'm not even THINKING about new tubes until these are toast. Well, that's the plan, anyway. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 53 minutes ago, JohnW said: No, that Amazon product would be perfect--if I can't make movies work with the Jolida. Not convinced it's necessary yet. Can't keep both amps. Deal I made with the wife. 🤷♂️ Don't need to anyway. The amp is only to improve the 2-channel playback. I think the next order of business is a fresh room calibration and then possibly relocation of my sub. It's never really worked well in it's current position, and I don't have room for two. New parts for the rack on their way. The Jolida should look fantastic on top! Cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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