Sunnyboy in 2012Pradeep,FWIW, when I say my tubes stayed in the drawer for a year...it was the Mullard CV2492 basic 6922s...a bit hard and non-musical even with the CJ Tube guards. As soon as the EAT's whe... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Good to know, Pradeep. Yes, I was going to recommend 'prying' the black ends of the silicon guards out towards the tubes. Glad there is at least some difference. I found quite a significant differe... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Hi Pradeep, If you notice each of the internal walls of the EAT Tube damper slants towards the inside of the damper. On each internal walls, there are 3 grooves for the black rubber inserts... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemEntreq is great stuff...it really works and in a way I have not experienced from any other kind of equipment. I hate to give ridiculous descriptions, but if isolation gives you more 'solid' signal ... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?nearly there!! posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Hi Pradeep,I use the EAT tube damper on my Amperex 7308 in my Zanden...you can narrow the tube damper to fit any 6922/7308 I think (not sure about pinch-waisted). I find them a lot better t... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHey Rockitman,I hear you...unfortunately, I think the reality is the backlog and demand is so great the company is overwhelmed with orders. I have spoken with dealers in Asia about how many... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Great stuff, Pradeep. Glad to hear it!!! Enjoy! And do let us know if you get the pinch-waists. Meanwhile, do you have the ability to try EAT tube dampers on the Amperex 7308s? posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Great news! ;) posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?T-minus to lift-off...;) posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
cruzeFIRST Audio - Room 1Thank Fvcruz! Very very helpful. posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemGents,I only have ever used a Power Conditioner and Nordost QX4...and heard a system with fully dedicated lines that also used Tripoint (and we unhooked 1 grounding wire to compare). Finall... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Congrats! You closed...that is what counts. You wont look back over your shoulder about the pennies here or there on the sale...you will look FORWARD towards your 9s! Massive news! Congrats! Do post. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
cruzeFIRST Audio - Room 1Thanks...helpful. I noticed when I trialed the Entreq Atlantis cables (vs the regular Apollo grounding cables) that deep house syncopated rhythms became extremely intense, and you could REALLY appr... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert, i'll email you a link. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Nice one, Islandmandan...guess it proves that well made stuff stands the test of time. and with a little upgrading from someone like David Schulte can really bring it forward even more because of f... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI cannot say of course, Albert...all I CAN say is that I first heard it at Audio Exotics in Hong Kong who have a seriously tricked out room and have dedicated lines coming thru...and they took 1 gr... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
cruzeFIRST Audio - Room 1Hi Fvcruz,Can you comment about the difference between the regular grounding cable and the Thor grounding cable? What is the difference when you replace 1 regular cable with Thor...or add 1... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Good luck!!!!!!! Great that the manufacturer is so hands on...a good sign of really caring about their customers, their products and their reputation/long-term relationships. Look forward to hearin... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, I know there has been a lot of diatmetrically opposed talk about the Tripoint stuff...have you ever considered it? I am a fan of both Entreq and Tripoint. What they do does really e... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Thanks, Dan. Just checked out your system...no slouch! I did not realize David Schulte tricked out Genesis Digital Lens' as well. How did that work for you? I like David and have one of his Oppo's.... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Man...I gotta hear SE someday. I have heard Shindo preamps but not their amps. Again the Zanden 9600 monos are probably the closest and found them wonderful. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Yes...Agree with Gmahler...I have 2 of the tweaks Albert uses. I have Stillpoints Ultra 5s throughout half my system including my speakers and sub. (HRS on the other half)...the combination was per... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert - congrats. Having finished a 3-month adventure myself in slowly adding isolation to each of my components (9) including both speakers plus sub...I have learned/realized that despite my sear... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Good luck with the sale...will the dealer not take them back in trade? posted over 12 years ago | View comment |