NEED HELP WITH UPGRADES

[Califmike33]

Wondering if any upgrades can be made to this amp to improve its sound based on what you see in photo ? Im kinda new to this i have done a few recaps on vintage stereos but thats it.

 

[Lavane]

Doesn't really look like it just looking at the picture. Elna electrolytics, and film caps, some precision resistors, looks good to me.

 

[Califmike33]

Ok thanks i wont waste my time then doing anything, thank you.

 

[cademan]

Looks too new to need any kind of a recap. What is it and what type of tubes does it use?

 

[Dswankey]

Looks too new to need any kind of a recap. What is it and what type of tubes does it use?

I'm guessing here but I don't think the OP even owns the unit in question, the pic he posted is from a review website

https://audiofool.reviews/2021/09/12/xduoo-ta-26/

https://xduoo.net/product/ta-26/

 

[gadget73]

A schematic might reveal more. Sometimes these things have parts that make no sense

 

[Califmike33]

I own it, its sitting on my desktop..........takes 6n8p and 6n5p..............cant find the schematic anywhere.

 

[Dswankey]

I own it..cant find the schematic anywhere.

Try contacting the company you purchased it from, you never know they might be able to provide it to you from their archives

https://xduoo.net/contact-us/

Or

 

[Califmike33]

Ok i will try to contact them and see if they will send it to me, cant find it anywhere online.

 

[Califmike33]

Never done many tubes rolling, Do change tubes make minute differences or have a lot of impacts?

 

[gadget73]

Depends on the amp and your ears. Opinions vary significantly on this.

 

[zackthedog]

Never done many tubes rolling, Do change tubes make minute differences or have a lot of impacts?

That's kind of cute. It's a headphone amplifier? Without knowing the circuit I, personally, would hesitate to swap out any parts, so yes, a schematic would help.

 

[Mr Boochie]

Wondering if any upgrades can be made to this amp to improve its sound based on what you see in photo ? Im kinda new to this i have done a few recaps on vintage stereos but thats it.

Do you like the sound the unit has now? Want more of something? What kinda phones are you using?

Thanks!

 

[Califmike33]

The sound right now is okay it's not great it's not terrible middle of the road and I'm using the HD 6xx.

I would like the little more low-end thump a little bit more warmth in the mid-range that's about it the highs are pretty good I'm actually happy with the highs.

 

[Mr Boochie]

The sound right now is okay it's not great it's not terrible middle of the road and I'm using the HD 6xx.

I would like the little more low-end thump a little bit more warmth in the mid-range that's about it the highs are pretty good I'm actually happy with the highs.

Could be those tubes. Chinese made, right? In my experience they can have the tendency to be thin and dry sounding. At least compared to other tubes. I have one suggestion --- old school RCA. Just a thought...

 

[Califmike33]

Yep you guessed it right Chinese tubes even though the tubes are not marked there's no writing on them I'm assuming they're Chinese tubes.

Yeah I'd say the sound is a bit dry. I'll look into some RCA's. Hopefully I can find the sound I like without dropping a fortune on tubes I ain't going down the heavy tube rolling rabbit hole.

 

[Mr Boochie]

Black plates...

 

[Califmike33]

I've heard of those and read about those those are high on my list.

 

[Mr Boochie]

I've heard of those and read about those those are high on my list.

Maybe, hunt for good high-testing pulls?

 

[Califmike33]

Will do I'm guessing I could probably find some of these tubes on eBay.