NRIAAD!

[Gahr]

Yes, new RIAA preamp day for my turntable!

I am by no means a hi-fi freak, but (like all of us here), I like listening to music. I have always enjoyed vinyl, and lately I have been listening quite a lot to my records. I don’t have a very expensive stereo system, but it sounds pretty decent. However, I have wanted a bit more punch from my record player for some time, and I found a nice upgrade to my old NAD PP 2e in a used Pro-Ject Tune Box S. A guy in Oslo was selling it, and he came to Bergen on business today, so he brought it along (ie. free shipping for me). I just fired it up, and it does exactly what I hoped it would do; a well-defined, deeper and more poweful bass, and a more open treble. And of course, the pair of 12ax7 tubes make it look really cool! My wife gave me money to buy an upgraded stylus for the turntable for my b-day yesterday, and I’ll probably have it by next weekend. Looking forward to trying it with the new preamp.

 

[CabanaBoy]

Very, cool. Happy Merry Birthday and new to you RIAA preamp day

 

[syscokid]

Lets mod it now... :dood:

 

[eSGEe]

you had me at MORE BASS

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Wow cool lookin gizmo.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Hey Gahr i was crossing a bridge over the Columbia river going to my Moms today and there was a Tanker ship in port that had Bergen on the stern. :dood:

 

[Mr Grumpy]

^ was it full of beer?

Looks great, Gahr, and if it sounds as good as it looks then that's a win.

Lets mod it now... :dood:

I can't believe he hasn't tried half a dozen different tubes in her yet... Gahr, might be losing it...

 

[eSGEe]

the tube on the right is slightly higher than the one on the left -- you need 800.00 each Mullard vintage WW1 tubes -- to balance the tone your TONE IS UN BALANCED MAN!!!!!!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

^ well spotted, a clear nipple differentiation going on there...

(I was gonna post another Monica Bellucci picture to match the situation, but thought it might be in bad taste...)

 

[syscokid]

And of course, the pair of 12ax7 tubes make it look really cool!

So, what's the ideal characteristics for 12AX7s in a phono preamp?

 

[Inspector #20]

^ well spotted, a clear nipple differentiation going on there...

(I was gonna post another Monica Bellucci picture to match the situation, but thought it might be in bad taste...)

When i come home, my wife enjoys taunting me with a tank top. I marvel at how i can simply hang my single car key from her ripe orbage...

 

[syscokid]

When i come home, my wife enjoys taunting me with a tank top. I marvel at how i can simply hang my single car key from her ripe orbage...

You know, Robert... There's a small chance I might meet up with you someday. And your wife might be there with you, too. Guess what I'm going to think about when that moment comes?

 

[Mr Grumpy]

You know, Robert... There's a small chance I might meet up with you someday. And your wife might be there with you, too. Guess what I'm going to think about when that moment comes?

Gahr's 12AX7s???

 

[Cadorman]

Hey Gahr i was crossing a bridge over the Columbia river going to my Moms today and there was a Tanker ship in port that had Bergen on the stern. :dood:

I was really hoping this was going to be about trolls under the bridge.