I generally turn the volume up to 3 o'clock. It's the same level my DAC provides, and I keep my FA-12 at around 12 o'clock. Sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less. For me it's Superb combo.

These polls would be amazing to have in both ao and ac threads. Maybe in all zmf threads. @betula can you do it? I'm a bit short in time with 2 little monsters with 3 and 6 yo. But if you can't I will try to find a moment this sunday. For AO I believe universe cowhide, caldera, and auteur are...

Aaaand right when I finished my setup, my echo is starting to pick some randomly RFs. 😞 I have unplugged RCA, connected to another power source, changed hp cable, changed tubes. On the cayin everything is dead silent. On the echo even at min vol with nothing but hp's connected is picking the...

Which 5992 are you referring to? At the moment I've got Mullard 6v6gt t shape, Mullard 6v6g stcc wd arrow, Mazda 6v6gt st. I like all of them. To be honest I feel much more difference in sound coming from the driver tubes. However I would like to either buy another set of the 6v6 stcc (to...

Oh god. I match all of them 🤦‍♂️

After so many answers, at least I know that I can tell my therapist I'm not alone on this .. 😔

Silver audiophile cables cost more than a thick silver necklace... 🤯

Very nice idea! I used something similar, but that looks better 😁

The cayin ha-3a is such a nice little amp.. Tried many tubes but this combo is killer: Mullard 6v6g stcc wd arrow and Mullard 12au7 10m

Thanks for the clarification. I just removed because of the power tubes, but found a workaround to put it with larger screws. For now: Mullard 6v6g stcc wd arrow and Mullard 12au7 10m

Is the faraday cage connected to ground? Anybody did see it internally? Thanks ☺️

Interesting. Which mullard did you choose? I am using Mullard 12au7 10m and the sound is just another league compared to any other 12au7 I've ever tried. I don't know how they would compare to e80cc's. I still can't understand how these tubes work in the circuit, given the v and amps. One last...

I am with you both, I found in this forum a few people who helped me a lot in my starting journey of tubes. And as you mentioned, I was also a SS amp guy, just for the feeling I didn't want to "lose" a sound I was loving from a set of tubes. This all started with the Feliks echo, where I was...

Ok, so it seems I got it right. Thank you very much! ☺️

I have a question guys/girls. I ended ultimately using auteur pads with my AO. But something I am not very confident with is that is the correct pad for left and right. With caldera, both stock and thick pads, the Closing stitched are near the cable connection. However with some other pads it's...

Try Mullard 12au7 10m with mullard 6v6g kt61 st shape or Mazda 6v6gt. Another amazing combo. If you want a cheaper option go for Mullard 6v6gt t shape with tungsram 12au7. The latest shouldn't be much more than 200$. The first option is my golden and I have spare for my entire life. Since I got...

I do have the auteur pads and they have become my favorite with ao. The universe are also very fun, but overall, the auteur give me a bit more soundstage, relaxed treable and yet very nice bass. I was in the same boat some time ago. Long story short. Yes, the caldera is much better for...

Didn't know the ha-3a could get e80cc. Don't they have higher gain and different plate resistance?

It's amazing. Didn't know we had little particles accelerators at home 🤯

I didn't know vacuum tubes could glow blue, so I asked ChatGPT.: Vacuum tubes glow blue due to a phenomenon called Cherenkov radiation. When high-speed electrons pass through a vacuum, they can exceed the speed of light in that medium, emitting blue light as a result. This effect is commonly...

You don't necessarily need aegis for good bass. Place good tubes in a well made amp and the thing can get veeery impressive. I agree that AO can surprise many with the right amp or tubes, but also data doesn't lie, and AC has greater subbass. I got the AO thinking uniquely in their expansive...

Any suggestions for ac stabilized cables? I've got a few. I'm wondering if getting a pure silver with single ended or getting another pure copper se too. Ty!

Perf. Added caldera suede and bokeh suede too. Thanks everyone ☺️

I asume caldera suedes and caldera suedes perf are the same? Because I just asked for an order upgrade and I wouldn't like to mess too much with support.

Hello everyone. I couldn't resist and went for the ac purpuratus. Sorry for not having done a proper research, but I am a bit short on time. So I have a question for pads. I currently ordered with: Installed Pads: Caldera Lambskin Thin, perforated Included Pads: Bokeh Hybrid, perforated I...