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Zp3 tube rolling
01/07/24 at 14:24:25
 
Hello
Just picked up a zp3 Wow amazing phonostage,anybody try tube rolling in this phono any input appreciated.
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Reply #1 - 01/07/24 at 14:44:37
 
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Reply #2 - 01/07/24 at 19:59:50
 
Lon posted some good links. Just last night I replaced a Mullard GZ32 with a Cryotone 5ar4. I had the 5ar4 in the CSP2+ and just wanted to experiment, so I swapped them and put the GZ32 in the CSP. Crazy how the same two tubes in the setup can change the sound. Just that swap gave me a more liquid, smooth  and natural sound.

Currently in my ZP3 I'm using the Cryotone 5ar4, Sovtek 12AX7LPS red tip in the input, Gold Lion ECC83 gold pin, RCA 5814a and GE OD3.

The ZP3 really responds to different tubes in every position, not always for the good. I've tried 5751's in the first two slots and found they kill dynamics. Others really like them. Lots of other factors weigh in like room, speakers, etc. I would say the most dramatic changes are the VR tube and rectifier.
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Reply #3 - 07/15/25 at 10:25:12
 
Which tubes are you thinking of rolling first? The ZP3 uses 12AX7s Speed Stars and 12AU7s, right? Have you identified which positions influence gain, noise floor, or tonal shaping the most?
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Reply #4 - Today at 10:55:53
 
Tube rolling can really enhance your listening experience. Many users have had great success experimenting with different tubes, like Tung-Sol or Mullard, to find the sound that suits them best.
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Absolutely, all the Decware components respond phenomenally to tube-rolling in any of the positions. It can certainly be an exciting adventure!
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Jackson Mark is a scammer
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But. . . what he posted was not wrong. Wink
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Reply #8 - Today at 15:10:06
 
I guess that technically Jackson Mark is a bot.

I guess it help Slope Game to show up in search engines more readily and that makes them more money.

This digital world is so confusing. I come from where you got paid because you gave someone something that they needed, not from getting them to look at ads.
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