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Old 06-12-2020, 07:47 PM
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I’m in the ‘don’t mess with it if you like it’ camp for sure. As everyone knows though with new gear you have to do a little extra testing to see what it’s got.
On that note I’ve got some 6v6gts and a 5y3 waiting for their turn
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Old 06-13-2020, 05:46 AM
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I’m in the ‘don’t mess with it if you like it’ camp for sure. As everyone knows though with new gear you have to do a little extra testing to see what it’s got.
On that note I’ve got some 6v6gts and a 5y3 waiting for their turn
As in most amps, changing the input tube has the most effect on the sound.

Which 6V6GT's do you have? There are some NOS Fivre 6V6g's & gt's on the auction site. I got a quad of the G's from a seller in the UK. They are fine tubes, and quite affordable. The Fivre gt's seem to be preferred by the guitar guys.
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Old 06-13-2020, 04:43 PM
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Did a little Cap rolling in my Inspire 6V6 amp.
It had Auricap 0.01uf coupling caps stock. I have been running AudioCap Teflon 0.022uf for the past few years. I was absolutely thrilled with those, extremely trasnsparent and dynamic and extended on both ends. But with the cost of the Duelund Tinned copper bypass caps being slashed curiosity got the better of me. Pretty cheap way to try Duelund cast as I only required 0.01uf.
So far it is a huge change, almost a polar shift. + / - between the teflons and the Duelunds. How long should it take for the duelunds to start showing their true colours??

Are their many other components in the signal chain in these amps? Resisters to upgrade??

Sorry, can’t seem to figure put uploading pictures anymore....

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Old 06-14-2020, 07:10 PM
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Default Tube life on Inspire amps

I have a Inspire a Hot Rod amp and I was wondering how high the tubes are biased on Inspire amps.
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Old 06-15-2020, 11:13 AM
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Just picked up an Inspire 45 tube amp with an LP-3.1a pre. They are hooked up with Klipsch Heresy's and sound absolutely Incredible!

Part of what inspired me was this thread. Thanks to all you experienced Dennis Had aficionado's!
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Old 06-15-2020, 04:46 PM
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Hello. I have a kt 88 sep inspire amp. So far so great. My line stage is a wyred4sound stpse
Speakers are spatial audio x5s. Listen to majority classic rock. I’m interested in trying some tube rolling. Searching this thread is next to impossible because of length. Any suggestions for a newbie ?
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Old 06-15-2020, 05:11 PM
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Updyke... Welcome to AA!
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Old 06-15-2020, 05:46 PM
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Wow Masterlu! You have more "stuff" than I have ever known one person to own. How long did it take for you to accumulate all of these treasures?

PS: Thanks for the welcome.
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Old 06-15-2020, 06:26 PM
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Wow Masterlu! You have more "stuff" than I have ever known one person to own. How long did it take for you to accumulate all of these treasures?

PS: Thanks for the welcome.
Thank you!

I have always been in to Audio quite a bit. That said, I would say the buying rampage has been out of control for about 10 years.

But, I’m done now...
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Reference System: ACCUPHASE A300 AMPS, C3900 PRE-AMP, DP1000 CD/SACD TRANSPORT, DC1000 DIGITAL PROCESSOR, DG-68 DIGITAL EQUALIZER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, PS1230 POWER SUPPLY, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, WW PLATINUM CABLES
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MX150, MC501(2) MC1.2KW(10) MC2301(2) MR88, MVP881, MCD1100, MDA1000, C1000C/P/T, MPC1500, ESOTERIC K-01X 30th ANNIVERSARY (BLACK) SACD/CD PLAYER, G02-X CLOCK, HT3F(2) XRT2K, XCS2K, XR27(2) JL GOTHAM v2 SUBS(2) JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(4) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) KALEIDESCAPE STRATO & TERRA SERVERS 80-TB, LUMAGEN RADIANCE SCALER, SONY VPH-G90U 4K PROJECTOR, STEWART 120" SCREEN, SONUS FABER STRADIVARI, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, FORTRESS SEATING, WW PLATINUM CABLES
Analog Rig: CLEARAUDIO INNOVATION WOOD, UNIVERSAL ARM w/ Da VINCI' CART, 2nd UNIVERSAL ARM w/ GOLDFINGER STATEMENT CART, HRS-MXR REFERENCE RACK-GLOSS BLACK w/ M3X SHELVES, AESTHETIX RHEA SIG PHONO-PRE, BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, WW PLATINUM CABLES
Reference System: BURMESTER 911MK3 AMP(3), 088 PRE-AMP, 089 CD PLAYER, 100 PHONO PRE-AMP, 948 POWER CONDITIONER, ACCUPHASE DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, AVID ACUTUS REFERENCE SP TT, GRAHAM PHANTOM II SUPREME ARM, BENZ MICRO LP-S CART, GRANDIOSO P1X/D1X STACK, G1X RUBIDIUM MASTER CLOCK, N05 NETWORK PLAYER, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, SONUS FABER AIDA SPEAKERS, JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(2) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) WW PLATINUM CABLES

Library System: GRANDIOSO M1 MONOBLOCK AMPS, C1 LINESTAGE PRE-AMP, K1X CD/SACD PLAYER, G1 MASTER RUBIDIUM CLOCK, E02 PHONO-PRE, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, AERIAL ACOUSTICS 20T V2, AERIAL SW12 SUBS(2), CANTON REF K1’s, VPI HRX TT w/ SDS POWER SUPPLY, ORTOFON CADENZA BLACK CART, KLAUDIO RCM, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2, SHUNYATA OMEGA QR’s, WW PLATINUM CABLES
Esoteric/Bryston System: ESOTERIC C02-X PRE-AMP, P-02X TRANSPORT, D02-X DAC, G02-X CLOCK, BRYSTON 28B3 CUBED MONOBLOCK AMPS(4), BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2(2) EVEREST 8000 POWER CONDITIONER(2) ALTAIRA CG & SG HUBS, AMR-DP777-SE DAC, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, QUADRASPIRE RACK, WW PLATINUM CABLES
Accuphase/Canton System: ACCUPHASE E800 INTEGRATED, DP570 CD/SACD PLAYER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, PS530 POWER SUPPLY, CANTON REF K3’s, CANTON REF K5’s, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS MXR REFERENCE MAHOGHANY RACK w/ M3X2 SHELVES, WW GOLD CABLES

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Old 06-15-2020, 07:33 PM
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