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Near perfect Synergy in new CSP2 and Taboo combo (Read 7546 times)
Rivieraranch
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Near perfect Synergy in new CSP2 and Taboo combo
01/05/09 at 02:14:02
 
I have owned both units for several months now and they are fully burned in.

Most recently in the CSP2 I was using a Sylvania black plate 5U4 rectifier, with 3 6N1P's. In the taboo I had a Bendix 6101 rectifier, 2 Sylvania black plate 6BQ5's with an old Sylvania black plate 12AU7 out front.

I decided to change the inputs and rectifiers, and what a difference. I am using RCA 5AS4 (5U4 equivalent) rectifiers in both. In the CSP2 I put a Mullard PCC88 (7DJ8) up front.  In the Taboo, I put a Mullard CV4024 (12AT7), a medium gain tube for this unit.

The music is much more detailed and involving. The grain I heard in some recordings has vanished. I am content with the tube complement I have in this equipment for now.
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Re: Near perfect Synergy in new CSP2 and Taboo combo
Reply #1 - 01/05/09 at 10:53:00
 
RR, congratulations on finding the righ combination for your system!
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HR-1,ZTPRE,ZBIT,ZROCK2,SEWE300B,CSP3-25mod,Taboo MkIV;Rega RP3 all GrooveTracer mods;PSAudio:PST+DSD,P15,NPC,PowerBases,AC-12 pwr cbls,Reference spkrcbls;Mapleshade SamsonV3;VooDoo:Cremona+Amati interconnects, IsoPods; headphones:Sennheiser HD800S,ZMF Ori,Oppo PM1
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Re: Near perfect Synergy in new CSP2 and Taboo combo
Reply #2 - 01/23/09 at 17:19:31
 
My Taboo and CSP2 should arrive Monday with ZP3 and ERR Radials following shortly.

I planned to try the Taboo with Mazda 5Y3GB, Everything else Mullard. In the CSP2 I have laid out 5U4G SED big bottle, Amperex Bugle Boy 6DJ8 and some Russian stuff to roll in.

Any other recommendations?
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Re: Near perfect Synergy in new CSP2 and Taboo combo
Reply #3 - 01/28/09 at 22:57:56
 
Consider 6N2Ps when you get your Radials, which I think will be higher efficiency than your current speakers (?) and the reduction in output using 6N2Ps will be less obvious.

I really like 6N2Ps especially in the CSP2.
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HR-1,ZTPRE,ZBIT,ZROCK2,SEWE300B,CSP3-25mod,Taboo MkIV;Rega RP3 all GrooveTracer mods;PSAudio:PST+DSD,P15,NPC,PowerBases,AC-12 pwr cbls,Reference spkrcbls;Mapleshade SamsonV3;VooDoo:Cremona+Amati interconnects, IsoPods; headphones:Sennheiser HD800S,ZMF Ori,Oppo PM1
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