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In the Forum: Melquiades Amplifier
In the Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET
Post Subject: Congratulations on your next step!Posted by rowuk on: 8/8/2020
I am always a bit hesitant to buy into "listening descriptions". I am a musician and am confronted every day with Sound bias - attraction to what we are accustomed to, expectations being confirmed. We are creatures of habit and modifying old habits is a very big deal.
As long as what we are comparing are in a similar league, we need weeks if not months to really sort out what is happening. Certainly there is no measureable parameter for "neutral color". There has to be a reason for the 10Y being in another league. The rest of your equipment is too good for that to happen - unless the 10Y is adding something special.
I am very happy that the breadboarded preamp is fulfilling your dreams. Your project has been in a state of "wanting to get done" for a long time. I can imagine the joy of being this far. Gain cannot be underestimated. With a very high quality source material, I find a need for a "plausible" playback volume. If we can't quite get there, we know that we are missing something.
I will be following this closely to see how it unfolds. Have a great weekend!Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site