Toby's SystemSystem edited: Installed Lyra Delos last week. Finding correct VTA by trial and error. Initial results are very encouraging; this is a much more detailed cart then my Denon 103R, but just as musical. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: Both main system sources changed. A Well Tempered Labs Amadeus is the turntable now ; digital source is a PowerBook G4 running PureMusic and an Apogee Mini-DAC with a FireWire connec... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemWow Luna, very interesting. Where did you put the Dynamicaps in the amp? posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: Scheu Premier Mk II sold, snif, but it went to a very good home. Now no analog, but new TT coming for Christmas. posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemThanks for the kind words, Glen. posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: August 2010, put a broadband absorber overhead. It's a wool carpet suspended on 2x2 spruce stringers about 9 inches from the ceiling. The panels belly down to give some extra... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemLuna, if you are running out of juice in triode with 30 WPC, you may need more sensitive speakers, not more powerful output tubes. You may be able to sub a KT88 in for the EL34, although it would o... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemHi Luna, yes tube rolling works well in the Nova M-34s. Right now I am running Mullard ECC83s and Heerlen 12AU7s in the driver stage, stock in the output stage. I like Ei, Siemens and Telefunken to... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemThanks for the kind words, Shadorne. The 1.5K rule... I went over that on the preamp when I went to separates from an integrated, and I went over it when I bought my first and still only pair of fl... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemTimrhu, welcome back, and thanks. I guess I have been lucky, none of the changes in the last year have been bad ones. Along with the old faithfuls I have some new gear with great potential, but mor... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: January 2009: a few more tweaks. EdenSound Bearpaw brass cones, some new Herbie's tube dampers and grounding bases. The system is beginning to sing. Listened with great pleasure to s... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: Have been working over the tonearm adjustments on the Cantus/Scheu. Initially I had the overhang too short and VTA too high. Soundstage was constricted, performance lacked energy, hi... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: Installed Stellavox ST2 converter. Listened until too tired to listen any more, but nothing fatiguing in the sound from this converter. Room treatments now more urgent however. posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: New power amps ( Audio Space Nova 34 ) and turntable/arm/cart ( Scheu Premier Mk II / Scheu Cantus / AT33 PTG. Vacation coming soon, don't have time to set them up :( posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: June 27 2008, observers will notice there is no power amplification in the system. My Shanling SP-80 monoblocks and their maple platforms have gone to new owners. They left while at ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: Added an Isoclean 106 six-outlet power bar as the AC source for the system. A friend proposed this to me, I would never have thought of it myself. The effect was amazing, even though... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemJordan, isolation transformers improved soundstage, image, coherence, clarity, transparency--all of them things I associate with better resolution. In my location (downtown Montreal) they were very... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemHi Timrhu, yep the Shearwaters have been there about six years. I try a new placement and they sound even better each time. Right now they're on the long wall, about 30 inches out.The room ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemFeb. 2008. Power tweak list, starting from the AC plug. Dedicated AC line -> Porter Port ->2x 600V 0.47 mF Auricaps -> Ensemble Powerflux cable -> Isoclean 6-outlet power bar -> 2 Topaz ultra-isola... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemFebruary 2008. Amps moved to the floor beside the rack, placed on 3-inch maple platforms. What a difference that made. The bass is much better and there is more detail, more dynamics and less blur ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: changes at the source level. The Graham is gone, the DA-1000E converter failed and is no longer supported by Apogee. New arm to come, and second-string digital source has mov... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: Feb. 19 2007, added Atlas opus digital cable. I've wanted to try this cable for a while, found one used (lucky!) but my transport is being checked out so no listening yet. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Karma Festival 2006Nice-looking setup. That's a nice transparent-sounding little amp, best IMO in triode mode. I run mine with Triangles too, the Titus ES because my room is tiny. Very satisfying, lots of clarity and... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: October 2006: thanks to a great friend I now have an Esoteric P-10 transport to replace my TEAC T1. It's a major upgrade, and I'll post my impressions once I get used to the new sound. posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Toby's SystemSystem edited: October 2005--added my "new" Graham arm to the list. Old faithful RB300 will be for sale soon. TT, amps & speakers still down after fire, haven't heard anything yet :) posted almost 19 years ago | View comment |