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Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? [message #97434 is a reply to message #97433]

Thu, 15 February 2024 20:58

gofar99
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Registered: May 2010
Location: Southern Arizona

Illuminati (5th Degree)

Hi, I thought that too...about 10 years ago. It sneaks up on you. Especially if you are like me and constantly trying to improve existing gear. Right now I am pushing for all the diy tube gear to at least meet a wide-band -95 S/N. Only the phono preamps are a little behind that goal (-88 t0 -90 depending on the variation). As you might guess I really hate hum and noise. If I can hear it or see it on a scope then it has to go regardless of how long it takes. BTW the very earliest phono preamps (ca 2010) were horrible at about -65. One variation could find a power transformer or other source of hum at 5 feet away. Yikes. Not any longer.

Good Listening
Bruce

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		Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: kasperbergholt on Sun, 04 February 2024 07:56
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: Rusty on Sun, 04 February 2024 12:46
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: kasperbergholt on Tue, 06 February 2024 05:53
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: Rusty on Tue, 06 February 2024 06:59
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: kasperbergholt on Tue, 06 February 2024 12:38
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: Rusty on Tue, 06 February 2024 18:09
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: gofar99 on Wed, 07 February 2024 20:15
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: kasperbergholt on Fri, 09 February 2024 04:43
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: Rusty on Sat, 10 February 2024 10:03
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: kasperbergholt on Wed, 14 February 2024 11:13
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: gofar99 on Thu, 15 February 2024 20:58
		Re: Tube DAC - SW1X, Abbas, LAB12, Sonic Frontiers? By: kasperbergholt on Tue, 20 February 2024 10:57

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