Tubes and SACD

[madmax]

There is nothing like blending technology from the '50's with the '00's. I just got done listening to Aerosmith's Greatest Hits SACD from the DV47Ai into the Manley Labs monoblocks through the SDA-SRS! Damn! Can it get any better? As I'm sitting here after turning off the system the 8 EL-34's are crackling as they cool down. Kind of like listening to clocks in an old clock store. Click, click click, click... The room is now at a nice temperature and I'm about ready for bed. Good dreams are sure to follow! This must be what heaven is like! Sweet dreams everyone! Nighty nite.
madmax

[RuSsMaN]

Damn Chuck, are you open to visitors? Appointment only?

With your 2003 posts only, its gotta be a damn museam, a real chance for a pudknocker to get his learn on.

Are those EL-34's old? Are they spitting, or just cooling?

Cheers,
Rooster

(2ch tube rig coming in 2003 - can't FREAKIN wait)

[madmax]

The clicking is kinda like when you turn a car off and you hear the exhaust click while it is cooling down. Much higher frequency though. Really cool! Some tubes do it, others dont.

Spitting is a totally different sound while the system is powered up. I've heard it a couple of times and it is no big deal.

Musieum? I don't think so. My system is very lean. The less the better. Add the turntable and you have the whole list of what I listen to.

Lets see:
Manley mono blocks: $1100
SDA-SRS: $1000
Michell table: $1500
DV-47Ai: $700

$4300 (I'm sure many people here have more expensive systems)

[HBombToo]

Originally posted by madmax001


$4300 (I'm sure many people here have more expensive systems)

max your killing me over here!

Its not about the cash but the planning, "I have heard the somewhere...;), and you have definetly put together a GREAT system that anyone would enjoy.

I'll bet your evenings go real fast.

HBomb

[madmax]

It's not so much planning at this point as it is rotating through a bunch of amps, speakers and sources. There will always be groups of components which work better together than others regardless of price. A little planning doesn't hurt though.
madmax

[HBombToo]

OH BTW don't worry about the tubes cooling because thats normal. just don't try to cool them down to fast because it could break the seal.

H

[madmax]

I love EL-34's!
madmax

[wangotango68]

chuck please love a WOMEN not a set of tubes.

scott:cool:

[gidrah]

EL-34s work for me. That teamed with a GZ-34 rectifier(forget that diode rectifier) and a pair of 7199s works for me. I'm still working toward that analog bliss and SACD.

[madmax]

Oh yea,
Let me look for that manual, I forgot. I'll let you know. I'm thinking I may add rectifiers to the Manleys some day. I've done it to a Marshall Guitar amp and that wasn't too hard.
madmax

[madmax]

The only thing I got was a set of schematics. No manual. I'll send you a copy. Could be helpful in the future if something goes wrong since they are no longer in business.
madmax

[gidrah]

Thanks! It could be useful. No rush though. Hopefully I'll never need them.