What are you doing today that is Hi-Fi related?

[Robh3606]

Going through some CD's checking out speaker placement in a new room. Built some DIY absorption panels using 1x4, 1x2 Corning 2" 703 2x4" panels and some prints from Amazon. Deciding if I want to fry to tackle some bass traps.

Rob

 

[MarkusBarkus]

...are the prints on fabric @Robh3606

It looks like a nice approach from your pics. Nice!

 

[Robh3606]

Thanks!

Yes prints on fabric tapestries. Very easy to build just used the print sizes and made frames to hold the fiberglass.

Rob

 

[MarkusBarkus]

...I understand the concept and that's a great way to execute it. And customizable. Big win.

 

[Superfi]

Finishing an amp...

 

[J007B]

Reading the online owners manual for my new Taiko Audio Extreme server which is in transit......

 

[Kbh57]

Listening to John Lee Hooker, "It Serve You right to Suffer." He sings it with such feeling that he's convinced me.

 

[goldeneraguy]

What are you doing today that is hi-fi related?

I'm spending my day immersed in my collection of audio tubes (only 1/3 of which are pictured here).

I need to get caught up on recent tube acquisitions that I have not integrated into my collection yet.

I'm going through each one as I carefully clean the glass, clean the pins and inspect the body of the tube.

Each box is opened with care as I log into my spreadsheet:

- Where I found it
- When I bought it
- What it cost
- Difference of mfg vs. what the brand on the tube is
- The markings, construction, any important details
- And a picture of the tube and box to accompany it on the spreadsheet for ease of reference.

It's a kind of meditation for me that I find completely relaxing and enjoy taking my time with.

And yes… I’m still have many more tubes I want to acquire.

This is 1/3rd of my tube collection:

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Hi Synaxis, I haven't posted in ages but it's time to get back in this crazy game. Today, yesterday and the day before I've been trying to find a NOS pair of 5687 tubes.
My Tung-Sol' conked out after about 20 years of beautiful sound and the replacements I had just can't be found.
They will be going into V 3 and 4 in my Tron Syren original preamp .You have some outstanding stuff so I wonder if you have a pair of 5687 that you can sell me.
Many Thanks and enjoy your music

 

[TooCool4]

Listening to music and thinking about playing with my speaker placement, to see if I can squeeze more out of the sound I am getting.

 

[Joel27]

I spent today re-optimizing my home theater audio with a new set of towers.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Reading WBF

 

[Rt66indierock]

Shill hunting

 

[Ron Resnick]

Shill hunting

This industry is a target rich environment for that type of game. Heck, you'll be home before lunch!

 

[bonzo75]

Shill hunting

You need to hunt here for the rare posters that are not shills

 

[jeromelang]

searching online for a karaoke juke box

 

[crosswind]

Texting my speaker guy who, due to vacation times, is a bit behind providing me prices and details. Fingers crossed he will deliver next week.

 

[Synaxis]

Hi Synaxis, I haven't posted in ages but it's time to get back in this crazy game. Today, yesterday and the day before I've been trying to find a NOS pair of 5687 tubes.
My Tung-Sol' conked out after about 20 years of beautiful sound and the replacements I had just can't be found.
They will be going into V 3 and 4 in my Tron Syren original preamp .You have some outstanding stuff so I wonder if you have a pair of 5687 that you can sell me.
Many Thanks and enjoy your music

Hello! I'm sorry I don't have that tube. But you can purchase some NOS ones here: https://www.tubedepot.com/products/5687-other-us

 

[Robh3606]

After spending time listening in a new room I added another panel using 1" 703. Still deciding if bass traps are in the mix. Hooking up the turntable to see if I fixed the grounding issue it had. Nope not fixed but isolated to the head shell so should be an easy fix maybe?

Rob

 

[J007B]

Listening to new album drops on Qobuz. My favorite thing to do on Fridays.........

 

[goldeneraguy]

Hello! I'm sorry I don't have that tube. But you can purchase some NOS ones here: https://www.tubedepot.com/products/5687-other-us

Thank you for the your response. I'll look into it.