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« on: November 22, 2010, 01:27:01 PM » |
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I finished putting together my amp last Friday, and found I had no sound in the left channel - ended up being one of the RCA jacks - small short between the center post and the outside. I have to say, the sound is amazing. I have a pair of the SEXy speakers (8" front firing subs instead of the 10") which I had tested with another amp (Technics integrated amp) and I thought the speakers sounded good. I was not prepared for the sound that this amp puts out. This is one helluva product! Now, to install the C4S boards.  |
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Will G.
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2010, 02:27:26 PM » |
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The SEX amp is quite the little over-achiever, isn't it?
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 04:06:50 PM » |
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No kidding! My girlfriend walked in from work and sat down to listen with me. Her first comment was "wow, that sounds amazing". Looks like we're heading in the right direction.
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Will G.
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« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 04:12:42 PM » |
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No kidding! My girlfriend walked in from work and sat down to listen with me. Her first comment was "wow, that sounds amazing". Looks like we're heading in the right direction.
That is a keeper! |
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Grainger Morrison,
Mozzie quote: Sacred cows make the best hamburgers!
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system.
Eros (Mods Have Begun!)/FP-2/Paramour 1/upgrades to all - PS Audio Regenerator, Triangle Zerius Speakers, BA Sub
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2010, 07:06:30 PM » |
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Which one, the amp or the girlfriend, Grainger? Or both?  |
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2010, 07:30:18 PM » |
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Thanks for the positive words! And, just wait until the parts are broken in!!
Seriously, many people find that caps and transformers actually get a little worse over the first 10 hours or so, sounding thin and weak - kind of constricted, if that means anything. Then it opens up, often seemingly in steps, until 50 hours of music have passed. It will open a bit more after than, and exotic caps can take longer, but that's been my most common experience.
It was some 16 years ago that Dave D. first made a 6DN7 amp, slapping it together at a VALVE club meeting, and it blew us all away. It morphed into the first Bottlehead product, and we've always had a great fondness for this tube. I call it the "poor man's 45". There was actually a run on the tube, and prices got pretty high, after the first SEX amp became popular; fortunately the tides of fashion have drifted in other directions since and there's a pretty reliable supply of them out there these days.
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« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2010, 03:32:07 AM » |
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Which one, the amp or the girlfriend, Grainger? Or both? I meant the girlfriend but the amp too. |
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Grainger Morrison,
Mozzie quote: Sacred cows make the best hamburgers!
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system.
Eros (Mods Have Begun!)/FP-2/Paramour 1/upgrades to all - PS Audio Regenerator, Triangle Zerius Speakers, BA Sub
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« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2010, 07:12:17 AM » |
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Thankfully they're BOTH keepers! |
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Will G.
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« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2010, 05:05:15 PM » |
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Ok, my dumb @$$ fried a tube. Connected the C4S upgrade to A6 instead of A5 (d'oh!) and severely crippled a tube. I just got a matched pair to replace, and I'm enjoying the glorious sound.  Lesson for me: TEST THRICE! Plug in once. Current source: 160GB Classic iPod, playing Seasick Steve, "Doghouse Music". |
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Will G.
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« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2010, 07:01:32 PM » |
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I don't think your dumb @$$ is the first to do this!
With the understanding that it is relatively new, how are you liking the C4S in the SEX so far?
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2010, 04:38:21 AM » |
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I really like the upgrade. I had an almost imperceptible amount of noise in the background without (not saying that it wasn't awesome), but with it I hear (or don't?) the improvement. With a source plugged in an in pause, I was turning the amp from 0-Full Blast and I could hear *nothing* from the speakers. The bass response is a bit crisper - the sound is more balanced. I'm still at a stage of burning in the components - especially since I just installed the new tubes. Another good listen after 8 hours or so will let me get another feel for the sound. However, I had a buddy over tonight and he was floored. I know I still am. |
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Will G.
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« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2010, 04:52:25 AM » |
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Oh, and the amp showed me how crappy this USB powered phono preamp is! I hope the Seduction is here today |
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Will G.
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