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Post by gentlejax on Dec 18, 2018 21:20:19 GMT -5
I just got the DC-1 yesterday and tonight had chance to listen to it. I was temporarily using a cheap tube preamp that had some different tubes in it. sounded really like vintage analogue .
Actually got to listen to the DC-1 for first time. clean clear..but I have lost some low end somewhere. I dont think its the amp as it was fine when using the cheap tuber pre.
am I actually just hearing whats there at different level of detail or something else? im running a Wyred4Sound ST500 which is supposed to be geared toward a tube like sound and it had that sound when I ran it on the cheap pre.
I didnt get to try out the PT-100 on the new amp. I am hoping I didnt make a mistake and should have kept that PT-100 because I was able to tone down the treble on it and increase the bass.
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Post by garbulky on Dec 18, 2018 21:48:32 GMT -5
Are you using XLR connections?
What speakers do you use?
So once you get it connected....adjust your speaker positioning. Play a lot with toe in to figure out the right spot, move the speakers around, try it closer to you, wider placement etc.
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Post by creimes on Dec 18, 2018 23:04:43 GMT -5
Maybe the DC-1 has a flatter response and isn't bass heavy to what you are used to ?
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Post by gentlejax on Dec 19, 2018 8:37:32 GMT -5
I have yet to hear flac files on it yet but i was wondering if its just a flat response and everythung is clearer and more pronounced than before.
Maybe the tube pre was bass heavy after i adjusted for more. I might have to do an a/b comparison with my other amp just to say its not this digital amp.
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Post by mgbpuff on Dec 19, 2018 8:46:00 GMT -5
I think you will find that the 'cheap tube preamp that had some different tubes in it", whatever that means, is the cause of lower mid range (false deep base) bloom. The DC1, being very linear, does not give this false bloom. The bloom can sound nice, but it is not accurate.
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Post by gentlejax on Dec 19, 2018 13:01:58 GMT -5
I am using the XLR outputs on the DC-1 and the meaning of "cheap chinese tube pre with some different tubes in it" meant I put some good recomended tubes in it instead of the crap they ship with. but I tested my other amp and it sound very similar so its got to be as stated . the DC-1 is more accurate to the material with no added extra.
im running polk RTi A9"s which some say are bright. never had issue before but then again it was never this clear.
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