And The Winner Is.............................

[Audiofanatic]

Tube Gear with the Tent XO2

Hi,

I went back and tested the XO2 with a 6SN7 tube preamp and SE EL34 monoblocks and I must say, the difference was audible!
It is easyer and not so sharp in the highs any more, like with SS.
The stress of listening fatigue was still pressent but the period before it starts to bother me is further away.

After doing that with the Tent XO2, I went back for the KC-7 and to my surprice this one was even better than before, so tube is really great to listen to and my findings are more or less the same, but the stress of the XO2 takes longer before it hits me.
So the sound of the tube amps does help but is not healling!

All the best.


Audiofanatic

 

[Raj1]

Hi,

anyone tried the kc7 without the ceramic cap and 51r resistor on output, I have sounds a lot more deatiled, a matter of preference, but at least one has the choice.........

Thanks
Raja

 

[Fuzzbutt17]

Mods for Teac VRDS-25X

Hi Everyone.

I'm a DIYer that is JUST getting into digital mods. I recently bought a Teac VRDS-25X with this in mind. I would appreciate any info anyone might have on mods to this CDP.

Thanks.

Benjamin

 

[Zoran]

Hi
can someone send sch
of the KC-7 if it is
available?
Thanks DIYs...

 

[tubee]

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=199928#post199928

 

[dddac]

Re: Re: Re: Jitter

Guido,

You hit it in a nutshell and said it better than I ever could.

I think "horses for courses" is more the order here as
opposed to "open and shut case".

For instance a rich 300BSET driven by a tube based 0 x OS DAC
would probably benefit from and match the Tent clock's resolution.
However, something like a fully SS system with opamp based DAC
might benefit from the Kwak clocks musicality.

Cheers,

Terry

Nail on the head Those who read My WEB Site see exactly this set up

300BSE amp with KR XLS Tubes
TDA 1543 x 60 0-NOS DAC with TENT Clocks...

Sounds great with NO lack of detail and still very analog....

doede

 

[tubee]

Yes agreed, a Tent XO offers the right sound with the right combination. Kwak also for others. Its like cooking!

 

[Zoran]

Thanks Tubee...

 

[Terry Demol]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Jitter

Nail on the head Those who read My WEB Site see exactly this set up

300BSE amp with KR XLS Tubes
TDA 1543 x 60 0-NOS DAC with TENT Clocks...

Sounds great with NO lack of detail and still very analog....

doede

As a matter of interest, it would be great to see proper phase noise
plots for both oscillators so we could maybe correlate something.

cheers,

T

 

[tubee]

see proper phase noise

Good idea. I don't have the right equipment though.

 

[Guido Tent]

Good idea. I don't have the right equipment though.

Hi

I have published my own data, a while ago. Will dig it up. Will very likely be the only result as other clock manufacturers seem not to be able to measure the performance of the products they sell......