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Hi Jimbo,

Yes they're basically the same speaker with a bigger cabinet, more bass ports and an extra bass driver.

The midrange driver is absolutely beautiful, the paper is very palpable in the...

It’s with a very heavy heart I must move along these terrific speakers, someone will get their end-game speaker here.


I’m the second owner of these speakers, the first owner had them in storage...

Haha, yeah fair enough as it was all the rage and came out at the right time for me to have most of it imprinted on my brain (as you can tell!).

Like reading through this thread by the way chaps,...

My apologies for dragging this up Macca but the Christmas theme IS integral to the plot of Home Alone! Less so Die Hard but still somewhat. . . .


Firstly the "Wet Bandits" (Joe Pesci, Daniel...

Yup, sounds like there is just no low end going on here though (thin sound) so cutting the top end to compensate (so overall power and volume actually increasing) could have the desired effect, but...

Okay Veiko,

I hear what you are saying, it sounds like a very problematic room and as Dennis suggests it could be that the speakers simply do not fill the space at all resulting in thin sound and...

Just looking at the equipment and setup quickly, it is a big space to fill 'properly'.

Volume-wise you can probably get there but it probably won't sound too pleasant. A lot of hard surfaces and...

Depends on the seller, if they have 95+% positive feedback (read some too) and their numbers are high (over 500+ sales) then chances are they are genuine. A few sellers from the USA are very decent,...

I'd get a matched pair of Gold Lion EL84's. All their other valves (most of which I've tried) are spot on especially for new production tubes. Ebay for supply, shouldn't have an issue getting them to...

I snapped a pin on the Psvane's I had in a phono stage and replaced them with Gold Lion's. I preferred the Gold Lions no doubt.

They're the thinking man's tube for me. As in don't actually have to...

All the EH models and Genalex are produced at the same factory, or at least they were a few years ago. They are then graded and become "Genalex Gold Lion" if they pass certain parameters. The gold...

Thanks Alan,

might look into making my own like I say . . . .

Although I have to say the more I upgrade the system the more the image 'balances out' . . . . for example running the XLR output...

Hi guys I'm after a passive line volume device.

Basically it just has to have one line in/one line out and L&R independent gain/volume pots.

Something like the Leak 'sound stager' pictured...

Good job they have an operating lifespan of 10,000 hours plus then . . . .

Good point Barry, except one of the glass 'nubs' around one of the pins actually has a squared off side as opposed to spherical. As the tube socket in the DAC already has one of those marking (as do...

So just to update this I took a pair of sharp-nose pliers to the 'lip' near the base.

Made a small incision and started to peel it away whilst being careful not to touch the glass.

Not...

I've used the Duelund stuff for 'jumper' cables as my speakers require 5 jumpers each. Sounded significantly better than all the Van Damme offerings and TQ blue and ultra blue.

Eventually OCC has...

I was impressed with the TDA1543 version and more so by the TDA1541 model.

For reference I've had Musical Paradise MP-D1 mk2 (modified), Jolida Glass FX III (modified), SONCOZ SGD1, along with a...

Indeed, your efforts are much appreciated!

It's a TDA1541 custom jobbie.

Think you commented on the thread I made about it's little brother which uses a TDA1543 chip. I was so impressed with...

Haha, thanks for your persistence Lawrence,

the pins on a 6SN7 (so the pins on the bottom of the adapter you have linked to) will not fit into the socket of the DAC. The DAC is made to accept C3G...

Ah, I see Martin, apologies for intrusion then!

GLWS anyway.

Hi Martin,

I tried to PM you but it's saying your message box is too full!

I think the cables are designed by Colin Wonfor rather than Mark Grant!

I think they would both see the funny side...

No restriction in the DAC as such, just normal 9 pin socket.

As you can see from the pics the bottom of the case has a much thicker center/guide pin than when the casing is removed.
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Hi Barry - yes thanks that's where I got my information from too.

Not sure if the author had a much easier experience but I've exhausted a fair amount of pressure/elbow grease on getting a...

Hi Lawrence,

thanks for suggestion but it's not the issue. Issue is the surrounding case the tube is in as standard.

They are standard 9-pin configuration but to fit in a standard 9-pin socket...