Albert Porter's Systemhave any of you heard the Merrill Audio Jens Phono pre? I heard it for about an hour in a very good system and found it to be very musical and involving. I dont think it uses tubes. posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonI have 100 + hours on these new Audio Note Ultra Hi B Double C Core output transformers so its time for an update.It is obvious that these transformers were born to work with Audio Note speaker... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonSystem edited: Installed Audio Note Ultra Hi B output transformers today. They will take a few weeks to come around. Put on some big orchestral music just to see how they sound right off the bat. T... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio DestinationThank you Arthursmuck if I am ever down to DFW I'll let you know. posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio DestinationI would LOVE to hear your system!!!!Regards-Jet posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
The SummitHi Dan, I built the Belden 83803 DIY power cables about three weeks ago and they have been burning in ever since on other equipment. I installed them into my amp Monday night and they sound very go... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonBill - Charles is right!! LOL! What coupling caps did the Jupiters replace?I am curious about how these new Audio Note power supply caps would compare to your Clarity Polypropylene caps. I shou... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonGrannyring and all interested DIYers, The Audio Note Kaisei 50uf caps have been in my amp for two weeks and have about 100 hours on them and their sound has settled so it is no longer chang... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Waxwaves SystemI am enjoying seeing your system and having heard Tannoys regrettably only once and imagine your are hearing wonderful music! Regards-Jet posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonGrannyring, Tuesday night - the very pure open and crystal clear sound of the AN Kaisei caps has returned. I am shocked at how much influence the capacitor in the C2 position has over the s... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, Ayon...and now tonight the AN Kaisei caps have turned dark and a bit grainy. They sound like oil caps. I spoke too soon. No fun :( posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonGrannyring,You can see the picture of the Audio Note Kaisei in my pictures above:DIY WE91a Power Supply pic The Audio Note Kaisei 50uf/500v capacitors are taking at least 60 hours p... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill, I was thinking the same thing about your amp. It is sounding so good, its in the sweet spot -:) I wouldn't upset the apple cart by changing parts at this time.Pretty soon I'll have so... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonGrannyring,I have installed new production 50uf/500v Audio Note Kaisei capacitors in the C2 position in my power supply. These have been burning in for a few days at 70v so should be partia... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
My Loft SystemCharles/Joe,The Coincident 300b amps are really something. So clear and rich sounding. Well done and not mega buck price. The Supratek preamp sounded really great to. Jupiter caps must be very ... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
My Loft SystemSnopro, Thank you for inviting me into your lovely home and spacious listening room today. Truly beautiful decor and a great place to hear music. As your pictures show it has real advantages of bei... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Little Slice of HeavenGreat to see that new picture. Also fun to read your reactions on your other thread to the new sounds you are hearing and the fun you are having with 8 watts! -regards Jet. posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonGrannyring, I was just now reading about your Ultra Fi Monaco 845 SET and it probably sounds so good I wonder how much is to be gained by changing the PS Caps. Have you contacted Larry Moore to ask... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonYour math for the bypass sounds very similar to what I am doing. I was instructed to bypass every cap in the PS and every cathode in the audio circuit with this combination of four caps. I have cho... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonGrannyring, My AA friend asked me to honor his request not to share the bundle values. He suggested that you read as much amp design info by Dennis Fraker of Serious Stereo that you can get your ha... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonGrannyring, my AA Tube DIY friend had asked me not divulge the bundle values, but I emailed him to ask his permission to share. Thorsten Loesch's Legacy 300b amp uses Ansar Supersound Polypropylen ... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonI uploaded a picture of one channel of the WE91a power supply if any of you are interested in seeing the red Wima cap surrounded by the four bypass caps, LOL! "DIY WE91a Power Supply p... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonGrannyring, The Audio Note electrolytic caps should arrive very soon and I'll report back in a few weeks or so on their sound. I'll live with the polys bypassed by film caps for a while first. Actu... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonCharles, The Coincident guys probably did all the trial and errors years ago that I am doing now and they have an amp that most think is one of the top 300b amps around. I'm in a learning phase mos... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonCharles, I've seen many many amps and preamps including yours that use polypropylene caps so it is distressing that I don't favor their sound (at least in this application). Yes sometimes its fun b... posted about 9 years ago | View comment |