I am saddened by the lack of high's (treble) using the stock tube and the 12AX7. After burn in, will I get highs? The built in (AT-LP120) sounds crisp
1380557
can;'t remember the sound of the orginal tube since i immediately replaced it with a amperex 12ax7 which sounded much more musical and sweeter. Also, many other tubes induced that horrible hum. Check out http://www.audioasylum.com/scripts/d.pl?audio/faq/joes-tubes.html#12AX7 which i've used as my tube bible. My personal favorite in my main system but doesnt sound great in the bellari is the tung sol 5751 which in my main tube system, sounds sweet, detailed with tons of air, light on bass and weight, but the air of the top end sings in my main system.
1922151
I would check three things.. is there enough bass.. is the sensitivity adjustment correct and is the master / slave switch in its correct setting. Mine came with it in slave mode and I had to switch it to master.
912899
I would say to first research what kind of stock amp you have, along with the correct amount of wattage your current speakers handle aka "RMS"... These speakers are super clear but need the correct amount of power amped to them to sound bright in the highs and clear on the mids
728833
Nope. I have a hifonics 1000rms and its jist perfect. So beat bet, get one good amp or 2 decent ones for those subs. But i omly have one and people hear me a few blocks out.
1341256
Yes, I did. If you use PlayerPro app and Eq to boost the highs, they sound ok.
2170981
The treble, bass, FX level etc work well with both chanels. I havent tried any pedals and I havent tried the 100.
57445
I believe so, but upgrade the tubes for sure, you'll notice better bass detail than the stock tubes. I also highly recommend a DAC between your audio source and the Vallhalla, as this will provide even greater clarity. 24bit/ 192k should be perfect. There are a ton of DAC's out there & the Schiit one is good. I personally switched from the Vallhalla to The Passport (includes DAC w the amp) and love it.
271388
Dear Mr. Lee:I decided to go up a notch to a Technic 1200 turntable.What are these other items; are they replacement items I can buy later? What function do they do?Shure M97xE High-Performance Magnetic Phono Cartridge Shure SFG-2 Stylus Tracking Force Gauge Also, a friend gave me a pair of bose $300 speakers for my PC. I think I want to pair this Technic turnable with a bigger Bose system, suggestion here?
1383588
Play with the audio settings. There are quite a few. Default settings sound poor (hollow,low volume) but can be adjusted to more than adequate. Cant remember orig settings, but can give you my AUDIO setup config: SRS TruSurround HD &lt;Off&gt; SRS TruVolume &lt;On&gt; Equalizer Settings &lt;OFF&gt; *important* Base &lt;75&gt; Treble &lt;50&gt; Make sure the EQ setting is not set to Rock, Pop or Disco (they sound like garbage). Setting it to OFF allows access to Base & Treble menu/adjustments. Overall the sound is above average for what you are paying. More than ample volume once you get the settings tweaked.
2179127
I use a tube pre amp and it sounds great. Without the tube pre amp it is trebly and has no warmth. I run a bass guitar through it at the same time and it works great at small venues.
1938413
Hey Patrick. I have the THR5, which has the same sounds as the 10 but a few less features. I play a lot of classic rock and late 80's stuff too and I think the tones are great. I haven't tried the THR10x but from what I read it's geared more towards the metal crowd. For classic rock tones, I find the THR5's and 10's have more than enough gain. I was really impressed with how responsive it is to pinch harmonics and feedback. Get some really cool early ZZ Top and even GNR tones on it. The effects are awesome too. The tremelo and flange are pretty authentic. If you're not really bothered about saving patches or having an extra control for aux-in volume, you can save even more bucks and get the THR5. My ONLY complaint is with the whole range, and it's a very small complaint... the power switch is actually plastic. Mine's snapped off after I clipped it with my headstock. Still works though. Anyway, hope that helps. These things definitely make practice more convenient without sacrificing tone.
316624
Hifonics has brz1200 would also be good combo and cheaper. I have two of them pushing to type r 12 inch subs wired down to 1 ohm these amps are insane for the price
1114498
They'll last a few hundred hours at peak performance but you'll g4t more. Yes you should get a better power tube (6L6) and you can leave the 12ax7 in or switch it out. But get a well reviewed tube , read the bogs. Ruby and JJ are pretty reliable and mid priced. But yes, the power tube can make a huge difference, in tone and low noise. PS, these VST amps are fantastic, I have the bigger brother and both of then are amazing sounding and well made.
884361
Mine had excellent bass from the start...almost too much. It might be your source that is lacking bass.
173621
I am also a hearing aid user and I really miss live music. I still go to shows but using HAs really distorts the loud music and listening without looses part of the music even if overall it is loud enough. I am looking for a headphone amp with a graphic equalizer and a stereo microphone for the amp input. If folks have any suggestions, I hope they will post them.
1606407
Well, I'm not THE specialist but considering my short experience with this tubes I would say it won't make any audible diference, but they have a good price tho. Most people that don't have a measuring equipment buy lots of these inexpensive tubes and just go trying them on. But I would consider buy a NOS tube or at least those ones with the golden terminals. As I said, if you are a audiophile and have equipments to mesure distortions and noise at low/hi levels you'll see diference. And try to buy the balanced ones to use as a set. Go for the New Old Stock.
2030504
I looked up the tuner and i can say it would be perfect match my friend, because the tuner is the right amount of watts 80 watts just get a 12 inch woofer at least ok because the speakers do sound good but really would sound better with a bigger sub, please you have to make sure you separate the sound good, i sold them ASAP because my tuner was at 120 watts per channel way too many, they feel cheap but much better them a lot of speaker i have owned, if you want a very good sounding speaker take your time and by piece by piece polk you can buy on ebay but go with polk.com and down on the right click on polk ebay and get the refurbished- they are good as new trust me i have the TSI300 & Monitor 50s like new you cant tell- so take your time man trust me with the Onkyo will sound so good it would blow you away, if you have any other Q.A please email me bro?