Pending Paramour Build
- Thread starter randy@matrixq.com
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. I think your "stop and ponder" approach has you well set for this game. 
randy@matrixq.com
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Thanks John. Yes, those are arrowheads. Wal-mart specials. I think I was able to buy enough of those to handle five boxes (4 feet each) for about 5 or 6 bucks. I got the suggestion from Wardsweb. I have to give credit where credit is due. I left the black anodize on, though.
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At this point I probably have 20 to 25 hours of listening in on the Paramours. Impression? They are wonderful. I had been listening to a S.E.X. amp with full nickel output TFs so when I switched to what is basically a stock Paramour I didn't expect to be blown away. At least not until I get around to some upgrades. The thing is, they are really holding their own in the starting position.
The upgraded S.E.X. and the stock Paramours are both great but in different ways that I'm not sure I can describe. The full-nickel S.E.X. I think wins on clarity and low (none) background noise. The Paramours have some noise if you go listening for it and they seem to win on the low end with what seems like a little more bass extension and I think they present a better "stage".
I haven't even broken in the stock caps yet and the Obbligatos have finally arrived. I'm still waiting on some resistors to come in that were missing from the C4S upgrade. I don't even want to mention how I worked around that one. I will probably try Grainger's cap break-in technique before I go back under the hood.
There is also work to be done adding the IEC connector or maybe just running the power cord through a hole in the chassis. Finally, there is the potential Iron upgrade and driver tube change.
At this rate, I will never get around to the Crack and Seduction builds that are waiting in the garage.
The upgraded S.E.X. and the stock Paramours are both great but in different ways that I'm not sure I can describe. The full-nickel S.E.X. I think wins on clarity and low (none) background noise. The Paramours have some noise if you go listening for it and they seem to win on the low end with what seems like a little more bass extension and I think they present a better "stage".
I haven't even broken in the stock caps yet and the Obbligatos have finally arrived. I'm still waiting on some resistors to come in that were missing from the C4S upgrade. I don't even want to mention how I worked around that one. I will probably try Grainger's cap break-in technique before I go back under the hood.
There is also work to be done adding the IEC connector or maybe just running the power cord through a hole in the chassis. Finally, there is the potential Iron upgrade and driver tube change.
At this rate, I will never get around to the Crack and Seduction builds that are waiting in the garage.
