At risk of hijacking the thread…I can’t offer any intelligent answer to your question but you mention you are running ZMA through Forte 4. I have Forte 4 and have ZMA on order. I’m. 98% settled on ZMA, but in the near 3 years so far wait I have fluctuated in my thoughts. I think I still want ZMA but any downsides / regrets for you?

Hello,

What are your thoughts on the best place to put my second graphene sluggo? Will it reap the most SQ on my ZRock 3? Or in the Dynagrid JR?

My amp is already on a graphene sluggo to good effect.... just curious what your take was....

thank you!
r.

I think how bad it is depends on how long you play the ZMA without a load. The longer you do it the worse it gets, but I can’t put any numbers on it. Maybe Steve could. What would solve the problem is swapping in e.g. 8 ohm dummy loads when you swap out the speakers, if you can figure out a way to pull that off.

Hello,

Does anyone have an AC Tuning X from Vera Fi? Would you want to part with it?

Let me know I will take it off your hands!

Thanks,
Richard

I have the following setup:
One set of Klipsch Forte IV Speakers

I have just a regular Sony str an 1000 receiver as 5.1 setup with Forte IV, KLF C-7 center, two rear speakers.

I have the turntable --> phono preamp --> Decware ZMA --> Forte IV

I am using the Douk VU3 Pro to switch between the two amplifiers.

I am always careful to turn everything off before switching to the other amplifier.

But what if, at some point, somebody switches while the ZMA is still on? It is my understanding that is not good, most likely bad, and potentially a disaster. That's why I'm very careful.

So in the scenario that the ZMA is still on, playing from the turntable, and suddenly is disconnected from the speakers.
Not good.
Just bad.
A disaster.

Solid state rectifier replacements have been around forever, I guess it was only a matter of time before they started making solid state replacements for other tubes. For me, if I wanted a transistor based amp I'd want one that was designed for transistors from the beginning, but JMO/YMMV and all that.

Interesting…  https://guitarbomb.com/blog/solid-state-tube-revolution/

Miflex KPCU’s are the holy grail, in my opinion. I’ve had three Decware amps fitted with them and used them in a Musical Paradise DAC. They have an almost spooky realism about them. Very natural with the best “in the room” sound I have heard. I’ve gotten to compare them against a slew of other caps and, cost aside, prefer them over Jupiter wax and Duelund CAST.
But their break-in is no joke. At least 250 hours in the coupling stage and 400 in the power supply. Dom’s analysis of the changes one experiences is spot on.

The deal never finalized so both tubes still available for sale.

$175 PayPal FF and shipped.

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I can say with 100% guarantee that capacitor break-in is a real thing.  I can remember at least 5 distinct changes that I heard overtime.  They ranged from tinny, flabby bass, lack of micro detail, soundstage depth, lack of cohesiveness.   The first 100 hours were not fun.  

As a point of reference…here’s a pic of the softball sized capacitors wired up to my Err’s.  Mind you this is before I add the second Duelund bypass that is not even pictured.