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Moar ERS paper and ferrite dust!!!

Can't wait to try the WES.

Hmmm I should have a couple of those sitting around somewhere... *evil scheme brewing*

Holy crap!!! Any particular reason why you hanging onto a 10+ year old Creative DVD drive or two?

Thanks for that. The black socket just looks odd on there...

I just did a quick search and couldn't find any but it's no problem to pick up one when I go to the local electronics store. I'm there pretty much every day...

With electrostatics there is always the possibility of repair.

No idea, way too many variables.

I might even have an extra DIN plug somewhere if you would need it.

I had a set once which would only work properly when fed by the N-1000 adapter. If I hooked it up to a Stax amp then the bias came and went. Very strange hence me being curious about any issues.

Problems with ET1k's?

Edit: Ahh ok.

That does bring up a question in my mind, why doesn't Craig transform one of these amps into a Stax amp by simply using different output transformers? Many people like to use the SRD units with SET amps so why not cut out the two high ratio transformers and just use one low ratio unit.

Oh snap indeed!

Very strange indeed. One plausible solution would have been oxidation on the tube pins which was scraped off once you reinserted the tubes. A stretch though...

Was the bias far off? DC on the stators could certainly cause some audible issues..

Center tapped output transformer then, same as the TTVJ amp.

That should never be an issue with the 6CG7's in this role.

The amp is certainly SE only but if it has a transformer output then that can be balanced.

All Stax tube amps (post 1980's) have a 30 second delay so you will never hear any sound with cold tubes.

You can certainly hear a whole range of amp related effects through the phones so start with swapping the tubes.

Owww, my brain hurts!!!

Wallander 2x01

Parts for the ES-1. Shinkoh, Riken, PRP, Kiwame and Mills resistors with Mundorf Supreme coupling caps.

I built both of my amps so YMMV but the KGSS loses some of the intimacy and presence of the BH plus the sheer power it has to push that small bit of mylar. The sheer convenience of the KGSS is hard to deny which is why it's going to be my next desktop amp which can be run for most of the day without excessive heat or catastrophic tube failure ever being an issue.