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Ah, Doc, just posted almost exactly the same thing but it got eaten. Anyway, I said something very close to the following:
Ed, yes, those low-level dynamics are very nice, and what I feel is the combination of great engineering, but also the parafeed topology, right-sized iron, and the magic of 2a3s and DHTs in general...
Then I went on to say:
I told you this BH stuff was addictive, didn't I?
And Ed, when you get those JJs in there andsome time on them, fasten your seatbelt -- IMO they can make things just that much nicer.
I'm really glad to hear that you're liking this so much -- one never knows how somebody else is going to react to a piece of gear in their own system.
BTW, are those the same coax drivers Danny used in the Super Vs I heard at RMAF last year? Those were some really nice speakers, as was the rest of the system.
-- Jim
Ed, yes, those low-level dynamics are very nice, and what I feel is the combination of great engineering, but also the parafeed topology, right-sized iron, and the magic of 2a3s and DHTs in general...
Then I went on to say:
I told you this BH stuff was addictive, didn't I?
And Ed, when you get those JJs in there andsome time on them, fasten your seatbelt -- IMO they can make things just that much nicer.
I'm really glad to hear that you're liking this so much -- one never knows how somebody else is going to react to a piece of gear in their own system.
BTW, are those the same coax drivers Danny used in the Super Vs I heard at RMAF last year? Those were some really nice speakers, as was the rest of the system.
-- Jim
Well the low level dynamics are icing on the cake for me, I had no idea.
Jim, the speaker I built is the V1 which was the first of this series Danny designed. The diference between the V1 and Super V is the P-audio coax used, the V1 has a 1" tweeter and I beleive the Super V has a 2" tweeter. Both coaxes are 12", of course the crossover for the coaxes differ from each other with the Super V being considerably more complex I believe.
Well, I have felt the amps I have been using were the bottlenecks in my system but no longer, I am really starting to love the sound I am getting from this amp!
Best,
Ed
Jim, the speaker I built is the V1 which was the first of this series Danny designed. The diference between the V1 and Super V is the P-audio coax used, the V1 has a 1" tweeter and I beleive the Super V has a 2" tweeter. Both coaxes are 12", of course the crossover for the coaxes differ from each other with the Super V being considerably more complex I believe.
Well, I have felt the amps I have been using were the bottlenecks in my system but no longer, I am really starting to love the sound I am getting from this amp!
Best,
Ed
I received my parafeed bypass caps (Obbilgato Premium Gold) within two days of ordering them (Thanks Diana!!), great service. I added them to the amp, no big change like there was going from the Sovtecs to the JJs, of course the caps have zero hours on them. More as things develop.
*UPDATE*
5 hours on the new caps. I sat down to listen and I found that things are sounding quite a bit better, soundstaging and imaging are better, music has better separation between instruments, music seems to have gained texture for lack of a better term. A worthwhile upgrade! Of course everything on this amp is still breaking in so I can't be certain this is all due to the caps but the improvments are a bit different than the improvements I experienced when I changed to the JJs.
Edit 2*Nice improvement in the sustain of cymbals!!
Best,
Ed
*UPDATE*
5 hours on the new caps. I sat down to listen and I found that things are sounding quite a bit better, soundstaging and imaging are better, music has better separation between instruments, music seems to have gained texture for lack of a better term. A worthwhile upgrade! Of course everything on this amp is still breaking in so I can't be certain this is all due to the caps but the improvments are a bit different than the improvements I experienced when I changed to the JJs.
Edit 2*Nice improvement in the sustain of cymbals!!
Best,
Ed
My Mundorf's finally arrived!!
I have installed them and they are currently playing with zero hours on them. No huge improvement like there was with the JJs but I am hearing a bit more clarity and more air (could definately be in my head )! More as they burn in. Here is a pic:
This is the last of the upgrades I am currently planning. The amp has been sounding really great for the last day or so.
Best,
Ed
I have installed them and they are currently playing with zero hours on them. No huge improvement like there was with the JJs but I am hearing a bit more clarity and more air (could definately be in my head )! More as they burn in. Here is a pic:
This is the last of the upgrades I am currently planning. The amp has been sounding really great for the last day or so.
Best,
Ed
Question:
If you look at the pic in the previous post you will note that all of the caps are labeled from left to right. I just realized that these two halves of the amp are actually mirror images of each other which means I have the (non-polarized) caps installed in two different directions between left and right as far as the circuits are concerned. So what do you think, is it worth taking the time to swap the parafeed and coupling caps around on one half of the amp? Although they are non-polarized one of the leads is the in-going lead and the other is the outbound lead, also keep in mind that I have 20+ hours on the Obbligato Premium Golds and over 200 hours on the Obbilgato Copper, the Mundorfs were just installed about an hour or so ago.
Thanks,
Ed
If you look at the pic in the previous post you will note that all of the caps are labeled from left to right. I just realized that these two halves of the amp are actually mirror images of each other which means I have the (non-polarized) caps installed in two different directions between left and right as far as the circuits are concerned. So what do you think, is it worth taking the time to swap the parafeed and coupling caps around on one half of the amp? Although they are non-polarized one of the leads is the in-going lead and the other is the outbound lead, also keep in mind that I have 20+ hours on the Obbligato Premium Golds and over 200 hours on the Obbilgato Copper, the Mundorfs were just installed about an hour or so ago.
Thanks,
Ed
Paul Joppa
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The known technical reason for directionality of non-polarized capacitors is to minimize pickup of hum and noise through electrical fields. So if you can't identify a difference in hum and noise between channels, it not important.
I'm not saying that nobody will ever hear any other difference, and I'm not intending to pre-judge whether they are imagining it if they do :^), just that this is the only one I know of that is based on known physics.
I'm not saying that nobody will ever hear any other difference, and I'm not intending to pre-judge whether they are imagining it if they do :^), just that this is the only one I know of that is based on known physics.
InfernoSTi
New member
I'm pleased to see you have made your mods and that they are starting to burn in. I would give the whole setup at least 100 hours, 200 would be better still, before I made up my mind. That means leaving it alone and listening to LOTS of music!!! Should be a labor of love....
Congratulations and I'm really excited to see the Mundorf's in the coupling cap position.
John
Congratulations and I'm really excited to see the Mundorf's in the coupling cap position.
John
This is the best amp I have owned. I am getting amazing sound now that it is starting to get a few more hours on it. Sounds very even and accurate but musical with great textures and tone. I am really loving it!! Playing Deacon Blues the opening cymbals are in the room, perfect.
Best,
Ed
Best,
Ed
InfernoSTi
New member
I'm so happy for you, Ed. You are right, it just keeps getting better. Now you see why I had to get those Radian's and the Mundorf/alpha core crossovers started. Congratulations!
John
John
