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    Ref6 tube rolling

    After listening for a couple more days, I would ow favor the 6n6p tubes over the 6h30. I find overall noise floor to be lowered.... now having an alternative to compare, I find the 6H30 to be less refined and sounding a tad harsh. Sibilance tends to be emphasized. 6n6p tubes may be a little...
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    Ref6 tube rolling

    I managed to swap out all the 6H30 tubes with 6n6p tubes in my ref 6. Initial impressions was that the presentation was overall more musical. Vocals were more controlled and not as hurried if that is a way to put it. It is as if the singing were given a more controlled and meaty articulation...
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    Ref6 tube rolling

    Has anyone tried a 6n6p tube in the power section next to the 6550 tube? Any sonic benefits?
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    Ref6 tube rolling

    Anyone tried the 6n6p tube in the output stage of the audio ref preamp? Was there a big sonic improvement as well or sticking to 6h30 there is better?
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    Ref6 tube rolling

    Many thanks for your views.
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    Ref6 tube rolling

    Are they matched and does it matter if they are matched or not?
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    Ref6 tube rolling

    I use a psvane kt88 in place of the 6550 to good effect.
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    Ref6 tube rolling

    Thank you for sharing. Is there any reason why you did not swap out the 6h30 tube to a 6n6 tube in the power section?
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    New Ref 6SE and Ref 750SEL

    What were the upgrades or mods that you did that improved on the SQ?
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    Anyone Using A Lampizator Golden Gate (with volume control) Directly Into Your Power Amp?

    I have made a comparison, GG balanced direct into my Dan Agostino Stereo amp vs a GG balanced into ARC Ref6 and Ref 5SE before my amp. I very much prefer to have a preamp in the chain. When I next send in my GG for any upgrade, I would remove the volume option.
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    Telos GNR

    I auditioned this with a view to buy. It did not work on my system.... Sucked the life out of music. It is quiet but everything gets muzzled a tad to the point cymbals or highs lose their sparkle.
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    Shunyata DENALI

    I have my Dan D'agostino stereo amp plugged into a Torus AVR16 to good effect. Prior, I connected it into the Shunyata Triton / Typhon and there were no issues of slowness of lack of air.
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    Golden Gate rejuvenated

    I have been following this thread with interest. Lukaz did build a custom tube shield for me and that did help reduce some noise. It was however not a faraday cage. Following the reports on thos thread, i started exploring and someone pointed me to this solution...
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    Apogee vs Electrostatic

    Clarysis audio has speakers modelled after the apogees.
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    Is there any benefit grounding both left and right imput or output vs grounding only one side in a particular component? I currently only ground one imput per component but have always wondered if grounding both may yield sonic benefits.
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    Herzan/Table Stable "Active" Isolation table.

    The unit is defective. One or more sensors may not be working and you would need to send it back for repairs. I had this problem before.
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    Herzan/Table Stable "Active" Isolation table.

    I have my speakers on symposium ultra platforms and they work very well. I am also keen to try active platforms beneath the speakers. The stacore and new taiko platforms are also being considered. My only reservations about the stacore was that spirit shared a observation that the soundstage...
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    I was cleaning all my contact points with Kontact cleaner.
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    But if there is a plastic insulator ring and the RCA jack, then all bets are off. We don't know what long path the wire and maybe resistor may follow inside the box. Your grounding wire could make a nice interference antenna. What is meant by the above?
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    Tube Dampers

    I am using herbies on my tube preamp and lampi. The arc preamp has its own tube damper rings but I found the herbies better with more air around instruments. Herbies provide arguably some of the best compromises. My view of dampers is that you achieve a more solid presentation at expense of air.
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    I have not disconnected for few seconds but when I disconnect it to do maintenance and cleaning, the entreq effect does diminish. Typically such maintenance sessions last at least an hour. I have ordered some ASI grounding cables to try. Someone with entreq grounding experimented with the ASI to...
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    Interesting and thank you for sharing. I did not discern much of a difference between grounding input rca vs output rca. I think they are quite close but as with entreq grounding it takes about 2 days after connection to hear it's full impact and maybe that's why it's difficult to do a AB...
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    Is grounding via input rca better than output rca?
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    In relation to your experience dies connection via input rca beat output rca?
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    Golden Gate DAC arrives.

    My initial issue relates to gain too. My preamp was high gain and as such I could hear it loud when the preamp volume was set low. Cranking the tube also results in some background tube noise. The tubes act as antenaes and pick up rf from the surroundings. I sent this back to the factory for the...
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    A world first? Passive v active isolation platforms test

    Like yourself, I have been following this thread with keen interest and an open mind. The reason is that I feel that active platforms perform best under 200hz and there is little data on its isolation above 200hz. I do subscribe to the concept of broadband isolation and as such wonder about the...
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    MSB Select II arrival

    Has anyone done a comparison between Kimber select 2436 usb cable agst the curious?
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    I have connected my dagostino momentum amp's negative terminal to the tellus 2. I have grounded all my components into 2 tellus 2 boxes and thought that the separation of each component lowered noise floor and brought about a greater sense of ease compared to sharing terminals via a tellus in a...
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    Giya G3 close to side walls

    Hi all, my speakers were placed by my dealer. Due to space concerns i have them 1.5 feet from the side walls. My question is if I need to treat the adjacent side walls, May be place bass panels there? Appreciate opinions and if bass may be impact with such placement.
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    Entreq Tellus grounding

    I have some RFI interference from surrounding fluorescent light at times - may I know if the Entreq receivus may be effective is shielding my equipment - anyone has thoughts to share?

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