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  1. meako

    Zero Zone Cary SLP-90 clone Preamp

    Just want to share this little gem. A preamp claimed to be based on the Cary SLP-90. This really sounds very good. Highs are very detailed. The mids has this texture and body to it. The lows are very solid and punchy. Currently using 4 black plate 5814a tubes. My system, Advent/1 Speakers NAD...
    • meako
    • Thread
    • cary slp-90 chinese clone preamp tube preamplifier zero zone
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  2. W

    Reisong Boyuu MT-88 MKII KT88 Push Pull Tube Amplifier

    I was hoping that someone that owns one of these could comment on whether it uses a circuit board or if it is point to point wired. The description of the MT-88 says: Hand welding point to point. Features: Handmade scaffolding welding, there is concise and easy process, traces short, simple...
    • wag12
    • Thread
    • boyuu chinese kt88 reisong tube amplifier
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  3. M

    Chinese 6J1 Fever

    so I ordered a cheap tube amp and built it. I get sound but it is distorted. Any ideas as to why?
    • Miketubes
    • Thread
    • chinese chinese diy kit tube amplifier tube amps tube preamplifier tube preamps
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  4. MKG

    Lowering tube preamp gain?

    I’m starting my journey into tube audio. Reading about design and theory when I have downtime but I haven’t gotten far. Built an ear834p clone that came out quite well. Latest project is another Chinese kit- a 6j4 + 6p6p tube pre. The plan was to build it and then slowly replace all of the guts...
    • MKG
    • Thread
    • 6j4 6p6p chinese kit pre amp
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  5. D

    New Counterfeit Technics Headshells

    I appears so. For quite some time plenty of imitation generic headshells have been available from various sources. For the most part, they resemble the original Technics headshell with fairly minor differences and are of reasonable quality. Up until now, I have not seen any of these...
    • Decibel_116
    • Thread
    • chinese counterfeit headshell imitation techncs
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Turntables
  6. ms_enj

    $11 Chinese AT3600L Thread Mk. II - Champagne sound on a Beer budget!

    After the previous thread met an unfortunate demise, I figured it would be a waste to let all the info just vanish completely. Champagne Sound for Beer Money? Huh? For those of you that don't already know, it's possible to source an Audio-Technica AT3600L 1/2" mount cartridge with a .6 mil...
    • ms_enj
    • Thread
    • at3600l at91 audio technica budget cartridge cheap chinese cn5625al turntable
    • Replies: 1,338
    • Forum: Turntables
  7. Kreshna

    What is "Pass A30?" Is it genuine?

    I found this monoblock amp on Ebay. The description says "Finished Pass A30 Mos Single-ended Class A Power Amplifier Mono 30W HiFi Amp". So, is that a true DIY version of Pass Labs XA30.5? Or is that just a crappy Chinese amp with the name "Pass" and "A30" slapped in to fool people? As far as I...
  8. A

    Chinese speaker protection circuit kits

    Hi There are a range of low-cost speaker protection circuit boards and kits available from China. I recently bought/assembled the one in the photo attached. My initial impressions are reasonably positive, so I've started this thread to see if anyone has any comments about them and how they...
  9. TellMeWhy

    Chinese Marantz 7 preamp clones any good?

    Does anyone have experience or opinions on the Marantz 7 clones available cheaply on the net, kit or otherwise? Is there such a thing as a great, newly built, tube preamp, with or without phono stage on board?
  10. lattiboy

    Alternative to the Monoprice hybrid tube amp?

    Hi all, I picked up one of the $99 refurbed Monorpice hybrid tube amps a few weeks ago and just love it paired with my Polk RTi6s! Unfortunately, it has developed a buzzing sound and after reading a lot of other reviews I just don't trust the quality control on this guy anymore. I thought...
  11. Rob DeFries

    Anybody heard of Fortexsound before?

    Anybody familiar with Fortexsound? It's a digital surround processor receiver. VA-4330 It came in a pile with hifi- and guitar amps and after testing it, I had trouble to get my mouth closed again. The digital in, coax, is surprisingly good. The already very good equipped Onkyo DX-5500 had, all...
  12. baretta

    Are Chinese fuses safe?

    I bought a package of Radio Shack fuses for my amp and after I installed one I found out they were made in China? Should I take it out?
    • baretta
    • Thread
    • china chinese fuse radioshack
    • Replies: 85
    • Forum: Tube Audio
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